Wenzhi Zhang

Photograph of Wenzhi Zhang with her sculptures

Educational Experience
Ph.D at Seoul University of Science and Technology
Master of Fine Arts, Guangdong Academy of Fine Arts
Professor of Ceramics, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

Exhibitions
Duality- Stoneware and Bronze – QCC Art Gallery/CUNY, New York, 2011
Duality-A Modern Drama – Ph.D thesis exhibition, Seoul University of Technology, Seoul, 2010
Please Don’t Forget The Dragons- Flying Horse – Biannual Korean International Exhibition, Seoul, 2009
The New Mankind Collective Exhibit, Copenhagen, 2007
The New Mankind- My Family: Contemporary Ceramics Work – Crystal Windows Art Gallery, New York, 2005
The Tenth National Fine Arts Juried Exhibit – Guangzhou, 2004
Beyond Tradition- Oslo International Ceramics Symposium – Norway, 2003
Ceramics by Wenzhi Zhang- Affinity with Water and Fire – St. John’s Museum of Art, North Carolina, 2001
The New Century- China Contemporary Art Works – Gallery of Chengdu, Chengdu, 1999
Ceramics by Wenzhi Zhang – National Art Museum of China, Beijing, 1998
Female Artists of the Century – Group Exhibition, “Best in Show”, Beijing, 1998
Chinese Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition – Beijing, 1997
Ceramics Country- China Contemporary Ceramics – Organized by the China Ministry of Culture,
A travel exhibition throughout Europe, 1996
Ceramics by Wenzhi Zhang – Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, 1992

Collections
International Ceramic Park in Skaelskor, Denmark
ShunFeng Hotel Management Co., Ltd. Kunming, China
International Sculpture Park of Madeul, Korea
National Art Museum of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
National Museum of Art, Oslo, Norway
Korean Palace Kiln Museum, Gwangju, South Korea
National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
TianJin Dadi Asset Co. Ltd., Tianjing, China
Shenzhen Nanshan Sculpture Academy, Guangdong, China
Illinois State University Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Culture Department of China, Beijing, China
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China
QCC Art Gallery/ CUNY, Sculpture Park, Bayside New York, USA

Publications
Contemporary Ceramic Art and Design, Guangdong Higher Education Press, 2001. Guangzhou, China.
Millennium Fire, Renmin Fine Art Publishing House, 2001. Beijing, China.
Ceramic Classroom, Hunan Literary Publishing House, 2001. Hunan, China.
Art of Contemporary Materials, Lingnan fine Art Publishing House, 1993. Guangzhou, China.

Lectures
Cuyo University, Argentina
Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
New York University, New York, USA
National College of Art and Design, Oslo, Norway
San Jose University, California, USA
Illinois State University, Illinois, USA

Awards
Special Award Busan International Urns Competition, South Korea, 2010
Special Award Busan International Urns Competition, South Korea, 2009
Award of Excellence Guangdong Fine Arts Exhibition, Guangzhou, China, 2004
Purchase Award Chinese Women of the Century, Beijing, China, 1998
Silver Medal National Modern Ceramics Exhibition, Shanghai, China, 1997
Bronze Medal Guangdong Fine Arts Exhibition, Guangzhou, China, 1994
Award of Excellence National China Exhibition, Guangzhou, China, 1993
Award of Excellence Guangdong Fine Arts Exhibition, Guangzhou, China, 1989
Award of Excellence Guangdong Fine Arts Exhibition, Guangzhou, China, 1984