Yijun Ge was born in Xiangyang, in the province of Hubei, China. While still at graduate school, Yijun started to participate in exhibitions in multiple galleries across the United States and globally. In 2021, her art was accepted by Ocean Shore Gallery in Seattle Washington, where she won first place award. Her next important exhibitions took place in Venice, Italy at Contemporary Venice 2021 held by Itsliquid Gallery and in Rome held by Rossocinabro Gallery.
Yijun was also featured in multiple online/offline art publications and events in 2021. She was the featured muralist for "Mural Artist Takes a Stand on Violence against Asians" by the Asian American Press. On November 20th, 2021 and December 8th, 2021, she was twice the seasonal champion of the ArtBattle Oakland and ArtBattle San Francisco. Art Battle is a global tournament of talent and live competitive painting event which happens in 50+ cities worldwide.
In summer 2021, she taught workshops at the International Art Museum of America in San Francisco. She also actively created mural commissions for private and public companies in the Bay Area.
In 2022, she continues to expand the realm of her reach. She started her own studio in San Francisco where she continues to explore motifs and themes of modern surrealism. She was featured in The Art of Banksy, where her work was shown along side Banksy’s original work at the Palace of Fine Art in San Francisco; her work was also accepted into the prestigious Mirus Gallery in San Francisco as part of Local Legend group show.
In order to foster a deeper connection with the local community, she started a series of art classes to educate the general public about art making and appreciation. She was also featured in local art festivals such as the 23rd Annual How Weird Street Art Fair, where she performed live painting in front of a diverse audience. In spring 2023, she had a solo exhibition at International Museum of America. Her influence was also noticed by The Marquis Who's Who of America, where she will be featured as a prominent artist in their upcoming publication.