Xi Zhang (artist)
Xi Zhang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | painting, Contemporary art |
| Awards | The 12 best Colorado artists under age 35,The Pathmakers: Visual Art |
| Website | www.xizhang.org |
Xi Zhang (Chinese: 张曦; born 1984 in Kaifeng, China) is a contemporary artist who lives and works in China and the United States.
Biography
Zhang moved to the United States in 2004 after studying painting at the Beijing Institute of Art and Design. He then studied at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting in 2008. That same year, the Denver Post selected Zhang as the 2008 Emerging Artist of the Year for his “well developed, surprising mature vision.”
In 2010 Zhang had a solo exhibition, “Shows Promise,” in the Denver International Airport (Jeppessen Terminal).
In 2011, Zhang was commissioned by CNN to do a painting about post 9/11. On CNN website, Zhang's work received more than four million hits. On October 26, 2011, Zhang was invited to give a Logan Lecture at Denver Art Museum.
He earned a Masters of Fine Art in painting at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2011. That same year he was voted one of the 12 Best Colorado Artists Under 35 by the Denver Post, as well as one of the seven Visual Arts Pathfinders.
In 2012, Zhang has been selected to represent the United States in the Biennial of the Americas.
On July 18, 2013, a short documentary of Zhang was featured on PBS and KUNC for the Art Distract Program.
In 2014, Zhang was nominated for The Catherine Doctorow Contemporary painting prize.
Xi Zhang’s influences include: Zhang Fu Hua (his father, painter), Hayao Miyazaki (filmmaker), Yang Shao Bin (painter), Charles Ray (sculptor) and Pink Floyd (rock band).
His work can currently be seen at Plus Gallery in Denver, Colorado.
Awards
- The Catherine Doctorow Contemporary painting prize 2015 (Nominated)
- Twelve Denver arts flashbacks from 2012
- The 12 best Colorado artists under age 35
- Top Ten Colorado Art Happenings of 2011
- The Pathmakers: Visual Art
- 2008 Emerging Artist of the Year
Representation
- Plus Gallery (2010 to present)
- Rule Gallery (2007 to 2010)
- Song Zhuang Art (2006 to 2009)
- Stay Gallery (2006)
- Remmi Fine Art Gallery (2005 to 2006)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 2013 "21st Xi Zhang: 21st Century DNA" McNichols
- 2012 "11 Ceremonies" Plus gallery
- 2011 "Awaking Dreams" Plus gallery
- 2010 "the promise" Denver International Airport
- 2010 "Dream Dusts" HeNan Art Museum, China
- 2008 "12921" Rule Gallery
- 2006 "Never Land" (peace project) Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
- 2006 Littleton Historical Museum
News
Xi Zhang's catalogue "Dream Dust" (selected work from 2010 to 2011) is currently published by Plus Gallery.
References
- Xi Zhang features on PBS
- Hyperlinks To The Past, Xi Zhang features on KUNC Radio Program
- Xi Zhang's "11 ceremonies" is reviewed by Art ltd Magazine
- http://untitledartshow.com/?p=2178
- http://www.westword.com/2012-04-05/culture/xi-zhang-plus-gallery-out-figured/
- http://www.denverpost.com/kylemacmillan/ci_11310059
- http://www.denverpost.com/theater/ci_16977018
- http://www.salon-d-arts.org/artists08/artists_zhang.html