Zhang Hao

张浩 ／ Zhang Hao

1962 born in Tianjing, China

1985 graduated from Professor Shu Chuanxi’s Studio, Chinese Traditional Painting Dept., Zhejiang Academy of Art (now China Academy of Art), remained as a tutor.

Professor and Postgraduate Supervisor, China Academy of Art, CAA

Guest Professor, Dept. Art of Anhui University

Solo Exhibition   

2013   What Art Gives Me, Renkeart Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China

2013   The Shape of Journeys, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hongkong, China

2012   Spiritual Journey, Sanshang Contemporary Art Museum, Hangzhou, China

2010   Combination: Spiritual Journey of Zhang Hao, Contrasts Gallery, Shanghai, China

2009   The Power of Ink Painting, Bole Gallery, Shanghai, China

2007   Construct: Chinese Ink Painting by Zhang Hao, Sanshang Contemporary Art Museum, Beijing, China

2006   Chinese Ink Painting Series: Zhang Hao’s Solo Exhibition, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China

2002   Zhang Hao: Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting, Paris International Art City, France

1994   Zhang Hao: Exploring Chinese Ink Painting, Contemporary Art Museum, Beijing, China

Group Exhibition

2015    Cross the Year, Renke Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China

2014    2014 ARTE FIERA, Bologna, Italy

2013    Image and Words: Since Magritte Era, National Art Museum Of China, Beijing, China

2013    The Creation of Culture Context: Ink and Wash Articles – Series Exhibitions On Contemporary Ink Painting, Wuhan Art Musuem, Wuhan, China

2013    In Transit, Renke Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China

2012    The Exhibition Cross the Year, Sanshang Contemporary Art Museum, Hangzhou, China

2012    Primary Forms of Ink and Wash, Shanchuan Museum of Contemporary Art, Nanjing, China

2012    Micro Garden: China and Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Renke Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China           

2011    Great Heaven of Abstract, MARCO, Roma, Italy

2006    Shanghai New Ink Painting Exhibition, Toronto, Canada

2000    Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai, China

1998    The first Shenzhen International Ink Painting Biennale, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen, China

1991    The first Chinese Contemporary Art Documentation Exhibition, Chinese Painting Research Institute, Beijing, China

Preface

ARTE FIERA as Italy's largest, and the most important contemporary art fair, attracts galleries, collectors, curators and artists from Italy and across the world. This year, Mr. Guido Mologni, the new art director of BolognaFiere SH, and the Chinese contemporary new ink artist Mr. Zhang Hao made a special trip to the fair, while talking about the present situation of Chinese contemporary art market, Mr. Guido Mologni said "this is the first time that we introduce some leading Chinese new ink artists to the art lovers and collectors of Italy, now the new ink painting have attracted tremendous attention, it is a good interpretation of the Chinese culture, in the balance of the tradition and contemporary art.

BolognaFiere's SH Contemporary Exhibition, continues to create awareness within China's art industry every year by addressing potential art collectors and helping improve the level of professionalism by developing a keen eye for identifying art. "This year, we will continue the direction of CDP (collector development program) development and build it as a service platform for collectors and galleries.  We want to offer our members the opportunity to appreciate what they buy and help them understand contemporary art at a higher level." Mr. Guido Mologni, Art Director of BolognaFiere SH Contemporary introduced.  In the “Discovering Ink” section, the fair showcased works of several leading Chinese artists whose works has attracted international attention in recent years, Zhang Hao, Qin Feng, Chou Deshu and more…

Guido puts forward his insights on the current situation of the collectors market in China, "Nowadays, local collectors are becoming more visionary when they acquire artworks. The recent rapid boom of the art market in China, especially in Shanghai, has shown an increasing interest for contemporary art and we believe our programs are helpful platforms for all the art lovers interested in becoming art collectors. Everyone can buy art but to become an art collector, you need passion, vision and knowledge; this is what we aim to share with all our members."

SH Contemporary, 2014