陈履生，1956年生于江苏扬中市。1985年毕业于南京艺术学院美术系美术历史及理论专业，获硕士学位。在校学习期间两次获得刘海粟奖学金。1985年分配到人民美术出版社，先后任古典美术编辑室编辑、主任。2002年调中国画研究院，任研究部主任，研究员。2004年调中国美术馆，任学术一部主任，《中国美术馆》月刊常务副主编。2010年调中国国家博物馆，任馆长助理。30余年来潜心研究美术历史及理论，并从事美术批评、美术创作。获中央美院首届"张安治教授美术史论奖学基金"，获"北京市文联2001年文艺评论二等奖"，获文艺报2005年"年度理论创新"奖，获第十六届中国新闻奖报纸副刊作品复评暨"2005全国报纸副刊作品年赛"银奖，获文化部2006年优秀专家称号，获第五届北京中青年文艺工作者德艺双馨奖。出版著作（包括编著）50余种，其中有《新中国美术图史1949-1966》、《以"艺术"的名义》、《革命的时代：延安以来的主题创作研究》等；发表各种论文数百篇。先后多次在国内外举办个人画展，出版有个人画集5种、文集2种。建有私人博物馆"油灯博物馆"。
现为中国国家博物馆副馆长。兼任中国美术家协会理事，北京美术家协会副主席，中国汉画学会常务副会长，北京文艺评论家协会副主席，北京博物馆学会副理事长，中国美术家协会理论委员会副主任，北京美术家协会中国画艺委会副主任，全国文物与博物馆专业学位研究生教育指导委员会委员，中国画学会常务理事，齐白石艺术国际研究中心学术委员会主任，南京艺术学院、吉首大学、广州美术学院、中央民族大学美术学院、台湾师范大学客座教授。

1982年毕业于南京艺术学院美术系。1985年毕业于南京艺术学院美术历史及理论专业，获硕士学位。

Chen Lvsheng, was born at the city in Jiangsu raise 1956. Was graduated from art of Nanjing artistic institute 1985 is art history and academic major, obtain master's degree. Bang millet scholarship is won twice during school study. Allocated people art publishing house 1985, hold the post of classic art to edit room editor, director early or late. Tone China drew an academy 2002, allow to study department head, researcher. Moved Chinese art gallery 2004, hold the post of learning a director, " Chinese art gallery " monthly magazine is standing subeditor. Moved Chinese country museum 2010, hold the post of curator assistant. 30 one's remaining years come history of art of research of with great concentration and theory, be engaged in creative work of art criticism, art. Obtain central beautiful courtyard first " Zhang Anzhi teachs art history to learn fund " by award, obtain couplet of " Beijing article literary 2001 comment is second-class award " , obtain literary newspaper " year theory innovated 2005 " award, obtain supplement of newspaper of award of news of the 16th China work answer is judged and work of supplement of newspaper of "2005 whole nation year contest " silver-colored award, obtain culture ministry title of outstanding 2006 expert, award of double strong and pervasive fragrance of Deyi of artist of the youth in obtaining the 5th Beijing. Publication composing (include to compile) more than kinds 50, have among them " new China art pursues history 1949-1966 " , " the name with " artistic " " , " revolutionary times: The theme since Yan'an invents research " etc; Publish all sorts of papers hundreds. Holding individual art exhibition domestic and internationally for many times early or late, publish the individual draws volume 5 kinds, collected works 2 kinds. Build have " of museum of oil lamp of private museum " .
It is deputy curator of Chinese country museum now. Hold director of Chinese artist association part-time, vice-chairman of Beijing artist association, chinese Chinese picture learns standing vice-chairman, vice-chairman of association of Beijing literary essayist, beijing museology meets a vice-president, vice director of council of theory of Chinese artist association, china of Beijing artist association is drawn art appoint conference vice director, countrywide cultural relic and graduate student of museum major degree teach directive committee committee member, traditional Chinese painting learns standing director in, chairman of committee of learning of research center of international of Qi Baishi art, visiting professor of Normal University of academy of fine arts of university of university of Nanjing artistic institute, auspicious head, Guangzhou academy of fine arts, central nation, Taiwan.