Opening | 19:30pm, Aug. 19th, 2017
Duration | Aug.19th - Sep. 20th, 2017
Artists | Li Xiuqin, Chen Haiyan, Han Dong, Jing Shijian, Guan Huaibin, Wang Kai, Zhang Hao, Yang Ming, Sang Huoyao, Tian Wei
Art Director | He Yongmiao
Renke Art Center is pleased to announce the opening of 10 artists’ group exhibition “Open Sky” on August 19th, 2017. Artists included Li Xiuqin, Chen Haiyan, Han Dong, Jing Shijian, Guan Huaibin, Wang Kai, Zhang hao, Yang Ming, Sang Huoyao and Tian Wei. Through this exhibition “Open Sky”, artists provide us with a secret key into a new space-time relationship, and offer a new way to see the world in their own thinking dimensions. These discussions are based on a common historical background – artists’ reacts to the era of multiple values, to uncertainty and disorder, and their responds to the new world.
ARTISTS
Li Xiuqin / 李秀勤
1953, Born in Qingdao of Shangdong province, China
1982, graduated from Sculpture Dept., Zhejiang Academy of Fine Art (now China Academy of Art, CAA), attained bachelor’s degree, Hangzhou, China
1988, Researched in Slead Academy of Arts UCL, UK
1990, Graduated from Sculpture Dept., Manchester Metropolitan University, attained Master’s degree, UK
Currently lives & works in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Professor, Sculpture Department, China Academy of Art, CAA, Hangzhou
Co-Director, 4th Studio of Sculpture Department, CAA, Hangzhou
Research Fellow of State Art Academy
Chen Haiyan / 陈海燕
1955, born in Fushun of Liaoning province, China
1984, graduated from Print-making Dept., Zhejiang Academy of Fine Art (now China Academy of Art, CAA)
Currently lives and works in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Professor, Print-making Department, China Academy of Art, CAA, Hangzhou
Han Dong / 韩冬
1958, born in Dafeng, Jiangsu;
1986, graduated from Crafts Department from Nanjing Academy of Fine Art
Currently lives and works in Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Jing Shijian / 井士剑
1960, born in Liaoning province, China
1988, graduated from Oil Painting Dept., China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Currently Lives and works in Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Associate Professor of Oil Painting Department, China Academy of Art, CAA, Hangzhou
Guan Huaibin / 管怀宾
1961, Born in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
1989, Graduated from China Academy of Art with a Bachelor’s degree
1998, Graduated from Saitama University (National) with a Master’s degree
2004, Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music with a Ph.D. degree of Fresco Painting
Currently Lives in Hangzhou, China / Professor in China Academy of Art
Wang Kai / 王凯
1962, born in Suzhou of Jiangsu province, China
1989, graduated from Central Academy of Art and Crafts (now Tsinghua University, Academy of Arts&Design)
Currently lives and works in Shanghai
Associate professor of East China Normal University, Department of Art
Zhang Hao / 张浩
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.
Guest Professor, Dept. Art of Anhui University
Yang Ming / 杨明
1962, born in Pucheng, Fujian
1984-1989, Department of Sculpture, China Central Academy of Fine Arts
1989-1999, engaged in art development in Nanjing sculpture studio
Currently lives and works in Suzhou, Beijing and Nanjing
Sang Huoyao / 桑火尧
Born in 1963. Contemporary ink and wash artist, a full-time painter in the Institute of Creative Chinese Art, Graduate School of Chinese National Academy of Arts, National A-level artist. The founder of Jing Xiang (literally situational image) painting. In 2011, attended Venice Biennale. Member of both China Artist Asso- ciation and Chinese Calligraphy Association. Works are collected by Beijing Today Art Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, Guangdong Art Museum, Zhejiang Art Mu- seum, Suzhou Art Museumn and private collectors. Now work and live in Beijing.
Tian Wei / 田卫
1973 born in Beijing
Currently an associate professor in art department of Beijing Institute of Finance and Commerce
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Renke Art Center is pleased to announce the opening of 10 artists’ group exhibition “Open Sky” on August 19th, 2017. Artists included Li Xiuqin, Chen Haiyan, Han Dong, Jing Shijian, Guan Huaibin, Wang Kai, Zhang hao, Yang Ming, Sang Huoyao and Tian Wei. Through this exhibition “Open Sky”, artists provide us with a secret key into a new space-time relationship, and offer a new way to see the world in their own thinking dimensions. These discussions are based on a common historical background – artists’ reacts to the era of multiple values, to uncertainty and disorder, and their responds to the new world.
Therefore, “Open Sky” becomes a new breath of freedom. And it will never be superfluous to look up to the sky in openness and seek inward to find truth.
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