艾敬在20世纪90年代初以其独特的音乐风格风靡亚洲，被誉为中国最具才华的民谣女诗人，曾创下华语歌手海外销售记录，并成功在日本以及其他国家和地区举办演唱会。2004年由作家出版社出版《艾在旅途》随笔散文集， 2014年，由人民美术出版社出版艾敬新书《挣扎》。
艾敬于1999年开始画画，师从当代艺术家张晓刚，后移居纽约学习当代艺术。2007年正式以艺术家身份参加艺术展。2008年在北京今日美术馆举办首次个人艺术展“ALL ABOUT LOVE”，2009年10月在纽约举办个展“AI WANT TO LOVE”，2010年5月参加中国（当代）文献展“改造历史”主题展，其装置作品《生命之树》引起多方关注。2011年9月法国艺术收藏机构DSL Collection收藏了艾敬的《LOVE》系列绘画作品。
2012年11月在中国国家博物馆举办个展“I LOVE AI JING：艾敬综合艺术展”，成为中国国家博物馆建馆以来首位举办个展的当代艺术家。2013年6月艾敬雕塑作品《海浪》被中国国家博物馆收藏。2014年5月，“LOVE AIJING：艾敬的爱”巡展上海中华艺术宫，也是该馆成立以来首位举办个展的当代艺术家。
- 2017年
- 2月24日，艾敬参展的由中国美术馆主办的“东方物语·亚洲青年艺术邀请展”在中国美术馆开幕展出；
3月，马乐伯画廊（Marlborough Gallery）携艾敬绘画作品《I Love Color ＃16》及《I Love Color ＃19》参展香港巴塞尔艺博会；
4月18日，由外文出版社出版的艾敬新书《Aijing Art Love 2007-2017》发布会在北京PAGEONE三里屯书店召开，新书于当天于内地和香港地区同步上架发行；
6月1日，艾敬参展“水墨中国·叙事中国——香港回归二十周年艺术展”群展；
11月3日，呼和浩特市内蒙古美术馆举办的第三届中国西部国际艺术双年展正式开不，艾敬携《我的母亲和我的家乡》和《生命之树》参展；
11月6日，美国赫希洪博物馆授予艾敬“32位全球***女性艺术家”荣誉，获奖者包括草间弥生、小野洋子、芭芭拉·克鲁格等著名艺术家；
- 2016年
- 年初，艾敬获邀携代表作《生命之树》和《每一扇门里都有鲜花#3》参展北京太庙的“文明的回响之穿越敦煌”艺术展；
3月3日至6日，艾敬《I LOVE COLOR》系列新作《I LOVE COLOR#16》在“军械库展览会”（Armory Show）的马乐伯画廊（Marlborough Gallery）展位展出；
3月29日，“回到纽约”艾敬纽约个人艺术展发布会在中国国家博物馆举行；
11月16日，艾敬回归纽约，在纽约马乐伯画廊（Marlborough Gallery）举办“LOVE”艺术个展；
- 2015年
- 6月5日，艾敬举办了她世界巡回展览的第一站——意大利米兰的昂布罗修美术馆，展览名为“对话”，《对话》画册由人民美术出版社出版发行；
7月，以中国当代杰出艺术家身份参展比利时蒙斯市的“化生——中国当代艺术展”群展；
- 2014年
- “LOVE AIJING:艾敬的爱”在上海中华艺术宫巡展；
“LOVE AIJING:艾敬的爱”在上海龙门雅集画廊举办；
- 2013年
- 6月，艾敬雕塑作品《海浪》被中国国家博物馆收藏；
- 2012年
- 11月，个展《I LOVE AIJING:艾敬综合艺术展》中国国家博物馆中国北京；
- 2011年
- 9月，法国艺术收藏机构DSL Collection收藏了艾敬的绘画作品；
- 2010年
- 5月 中国（当代）文献展“改造历史”；
9月 温州首届当代艺术周-“转折-当代艺术家联展”；
10月 《无尽缘起》北京798 T艺术空间 艺术家联展；
改造历史2000—2009年的中国新艺术，国家会议中心，北京，中国；
- 2010年
- In May,"Reshaping History" Chinart 2000-2009;
In Sep,Contemporary Art Week in Wenzhou –The Group show-"Transition";
In Oct,gallery in Beijing 798 T space;
- 2009年
- 举办纽约个展“AI WANT TO LOVE”；
举办纽约大型综合联展“THE DROP”；
宋庄杰森画廊“落花时节又逢君”当代艺术邀请展联展；
上海华氏画廊艺术个展“LOVE IN SHANGHAI 2009”；
举办 “迈阿密艺术博览会” 迈阿密纽约时代广场举行；
- 2009年
- I WANT TO LOVE, Solo ExhibiYon, Chinasquare Galler, New York, USA;
THE DROP, URBAN ART INFILL 2012+, Group ExhibiYon, New York, USA;
MeeYng a Friend again in the Fallen Petal Season, Group ExhibiYon, Jiesen’s Gallery, Beijing, China;
LOVE IN SHANGHAI 2009, Solo exhibiYon, HWA’S Gallery, Shanghai, China;
Art Miami, Art Fair Chinasquare Gallery, Miami, USA;
- 2008年
- 11月 北京今日美术馆个展“ALL ABOUT LOVE” ；
- 2008年
- In Nov, "All About Love," a solo exhibition at the Today Art Museum in Beijing;
- 2007年
- 12月 深圳艺术方位艺术展联展“预感”；
- 2007年
- In Dec,"Premonition," a group exhibition at the J&Z Gallery in Shenzhen;
Ai Jing, a native of Shenyang, Liaoning Province, is a writer and famous singer-songwriter who has produced five albums of her own music as well as a number of EP albums and singles and she is also an accomplished artist.
During the 90's, Ai Jing's unique style was popular throughout Asia. Known as China's most talented folk singer, her Mandarin songs have broken records for overseas sales and she staged several successful concert performances in Japan and other countries. In 2004, The Writers Publishing House published "Ai On the Road", a collection of essays showcasing her literary talents. In addition, Ai Jing has written columns for well-known magazines in Japan and in China. In 2004, Ai Jing's new book Struggle was published by People's Fine Arts Publishing House. This book contains three chapters: once upon a time of music; art, life and struggle; when love becomes faith. It keeps a journal of Ai Jing's personal growth, sojourn in New York and her artistic creation according to time and place. In this book, Ai Jing tells her stories of music, travelling, creation and stages of life in unique linguistic style.
In 1999, Ai Jing took up painting and learned from contemporary artist Zhang Xiaogang, then she moved to New York to study contemporary art. In 2007 she began to take part in art exhibitions as a professional artist and held her first solo show "ALL ABOUT LOVE" at the Today Art Museum in Beijing in 2008. In October, 2009 she had her solo exhibition "AI WANT TO LOVE" in New York. In May 2010 Ai took part in the exhibition "RESHAPING HISTORY", her installation "Tree of Life" aroused much attention. In Sep 2011 Ai's painting series "LOVE" was collected by DSL Collection in France.
In Nov 2012, she held her solo exhibition "I LOVE AIJING: the Complete Works of Ai Jing" in Beijing at the National Museum of China followed by the Museum collection of her sculpture "The Wave" In June 2013. She became the first contemporary artist to held solo exhibition in the National Museum of China. In May 2014, "LOVE AIJING: Love of Ai Jing" also became the first contemporary art exhibition of the newly opened China Art Museum of Shanghai.
Selected Songs: "My 1997", "Once Upon a Time in Yanfen Street", "Chasing the Moon", "Made in China", "Is It a Dream", "New York, New York", "Question & Answer", " My Love"
Selected Art Works: "Baby I Love You", "Tree of Life", "My Mother and my Hometown", " Flowers Behind Every Door ", "Pieces", "Guns & Roses", " Waves "