孔国桥 ／ Kong Guoqiao
1968 Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
1986 Entered Dept. of Printmaking, Zhejiang Academy of Fine Art (now China Academy of Art, CAA)
1993 Graduated with a Master Degree, remained as a tutor
1997-1998 Studied in Ulster University, UK, worked in the printmaking studio
2007 Graduated from the first CAA“Theory and Practice of Painting” PHD program, received his PHD
Currently Professor, CAA;
PHD tutor and director of the Printmaking Department;
Member of CAA Printmaking Society;
Director of the Zhejiang Province Fine Arts Society;
Lead secretary of the Zhejiang Society of Printmakers
Selected Exhibitions:
2012
Print: Circumstance and Origins – Kong Guoqiao’s Solo Exhibition, Renke Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China
The Gaze of Visual Image – France and China Concrete Expression Painting Special Exhibition, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
The 1st China Lingshi International Print Biennial Exhibition, Lingshi, Shanxi, China
Meteorological China – Exhibition of Eight Contemporary Printmakers, Beijing, China
Guanlan International Printmaking Invitational Exhibition, Shenzhen, China
2011
Burden and Re-seek: the Road of Printmaking CAA 1928-2011, CAA, Hangzhou, China
Faces of Lu Xun: 80th Anniversary of Chinese New Woodcut Movement / the 130th Birthday Anniversary of Lu Xun Memorial Exhibition, Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, China
Art For Life: 80th Anniversary of Chinese New Woodcut Movement Memorial Exhibition, Shanghai, China
The 19th National Exhibition of Print Works, Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, China
The 2nd Academic Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Prints, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
From Things/Images to Configurations: the Annual Exhibition of the Institute of Art Phenomenology Studies, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
2010
Visual Dialogue: the 3rd European – Chinese Culture Dialogue Theme Exhibition, Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China
Back & Restart: 2010 Hangzhou Contemporary Art Exhibition, Peace International Conference & Exhibition Center, Hangzhou, China
The Strength of Practice: 4th China Documentary Exhibition of Contemporary Prints, Xi’an Art Museum, Xi’an, China
Watercolor as the Reason: 2010 Hangzhou Watercolor Art Invitation Exhibition, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
2009
The 11th National Exhibition of Fine Art, Nanjing, China
2008
Along With The Times, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, China
The 1st Yunnan International Print Exhibition, Kunming, China
2007
Zhejiang Printmaking Exhibition, Zhejiang Exhibition Center, Hangzhou, China
2006
China Contemporary Academic Printmaking Invitation Exhibition, Shenzhen, China
1994-2006 Retrospect & Prospect of Chinese Printmaking: Peninsula Printmaking Invitation Exhibition, Shanghai, China
The 1st Annals Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Art, China Millennium Monument, Beijing, China
Autumn of Gusu: the 9th Printmaking Invitation Exhibition, Suzhou Library, Suzhou, China
15 Years’ of Zhejiang Printmaking, Ningbo Art Museum, Ningbo, China
2005
The 2nd Beijing International Art Biennale, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
The 21st Korea Namboo Contemporary Art Festival, Korea
2004
The 10th National Fine Art Exhibition (Awarded Works Exhibition), National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
The 10th National Fine Art Exhibition (Collection of Prints & Engravings), Chengdu, China
The 11th Zhejiang Fine Art Exhibition, Hangzhou, China
Chinese Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition – Ten Artist, London, UK
Made In China: Chinese Contemporary Artists Concept Furniture Exhibition, Shanghai, China
Art Shanghai 2004 (Spring), Shanghai, China
2003
International Biennial Print & Sketch Exhibit: 2003 ROC, Taipei, Taiwan
Chinese Art Today Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Made In China, Made In New York, New York, USA
The 2nd China-Japan Printmaking Bridge Exhibition, Shinshu, Japan
2002
The 16th National Printmaking Exhibition, Hefei, China
2002 Zhejiang Printmaking Exhibition, Hangzhou, China
China – Japan Famous Printmakers Exhibition, Xi’an, Nanjing, China
Peninsula Printmaking Studio Exchange Exhibition, Shanghai, China
Close to Contemporary: Exhibition of Eight Contemporary Young Printmakers, Shenzhen, China
Chinese Contemporary Artists Exhibit, Shanghai, China
2001
Western: Western China Art Exhibition, Xi’an, China
Japan/China International Printmaking Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan
70 Years of Zhejiang Printmaking Exhibition, Hangzhou, China
The 1st Jiang Zhe Wan Hu Printmakers Invitation Exhibition, Shanghai, China
Chinese Contemporary Printmaking Artists Nomination Exhibit, Beijing, China
Challenge and Intervene: Shanghai Printmaking Invitation Exhibition, Shanghai, China
2000
100 Years of Chinese Printmaking Exhibit, Chongqing, China
The 15th National Exhibition of Print Works, Guangzhou, China
Qingdao International Biennial Print Exhibition 2000, Qingdao, China
Shanghai Art Museum Collection Exhibition, Shanghai, China
China/Korea Professors’ Artworks Exhibition, Seoul, Korea
1999
The 9th National Fine Art Exhibition (Printmaking), Hohhot, China
China Out-standing Printmakers’ Works Exhibition, Qingdao, China
1998
The 14th National Printmaking Exhibition, Chengdu, China
1997
Print Works Exhibition of China Academy of Art, Shenzhen, Hongkong, China
Vancouver International Art 97 Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada
1996
The 13th National Print Works Exhibition, Nanjing, China
Zhejiang Print Works Recommendation Exhibition, Hangzhou, China
1995
The 7th International Biennial Print & Sketch Exhibit: 1995 ROC, Taipei, Taiwan
Chinese Painting Exhibition Tour, London, Manchester, Liverpool, UK
1994
The 12th National Print Works Exhibition, Shenzhen, China
1992
The 11th National Print Works Exhibition, Lanzhou, China
Awards:
2004
Bronze Award, The 10th National Fine Art Exhibition, China Ministry of Culture, Chinese Artists Association
2002
Excellence Award, The 16th National Print Works Exhibition, Chinese Artists Association
2000
Bronze Award, The 15th National Print Works Exhibition, China Ministry of Culture, Chinese Artists Association
1999
Lu Xun Printmaking Award, Chinese Artists Association, Chinese Printmakers Association
1998
Silver Award, The 14th National Print Works Exhibition, Chinese Artists Association, Chinese Printmakers Association
1996
Silver Award, The 13th National Print Works Exhibition, Chinese Artists Association, Chinese Printmakers Association
1992
Pan Tian-shou Fine Art Foundation Award, Pan Tian-shou Fine Art Foundation
Wu Zhuo-ren International Fine Art Foundation Award, Wu Zhuo-ren International Fine Art Foundation
1990
Chinese Young Printmaker’s Award, Chinese Artists Association, Chinese Printmakers Association
Public Collections:
The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), Shanghai Art Museum, Zhejiang Art Museum, Guangdong Art Museum, Jiangsu Art Museum, Shenzhen Art Museum, Qingdao Art Museum, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhou Printmaking Museum, Asia Institute of University of Sydney USYD, etc.
Publications:
“Print: Circumstance and Origins – Printmaking and Art in Historical Perspective”, China Academy of Art Press, 2008
“Chronicle of Chinese Contemporary Print Masters – Kong Guoqiao”, Shanghai Bookstore Publishing House, Shanghai Century Publishing Group, 2004
“Print Works of Kong Guoqiao”, Beijing Culture & Art Publishing House, 2000
