International Wood Firing Conference & Workshop

Lu Pinchang

Sculpture Department, Central Academy of Fine Arts,

No.8 Hua Jia Di Nan Jie, Chaoyang District, Beijing,

100102, China

Born in Shangrao, Jiangxi Province, CHINA

Professor of the Sculpture Department, the Central Academy of Fine Arts,

Head of the ceramic studio, the Central Academy of Fine Arts,

Secretary-general of the Ceramic Arts Committee, China Artists Association,

Secretary-general of China Sculpture Society,

Secretary-general of China City-Sculpture Construction and Instruction Committee

EXPERIENCE

1995 – Present: professor of the sculpture department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, the head of the Ceramic Studio, the Central Academy of Fine Arts,

1994-1995: associate professor, the Arts and Crafts Department, Beijing Fashion Academy

1992- : associate professor, the Fine Arts Department, Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute

1985-1988: MFA, Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute

1982-1983: advanced training in the Sculpture Department of China Fine Arts Academy

1978-1982: BFA, the Fine Arts Department, Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

May, 2001: Lu Pinchang Sculpture, Hong Kong Culture Office, Hong Kong

August, 1995: Lu Pinchang Ceramics and Sculpture, China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China

October, 1994: Lu Pinchang Ceramic Sculpture, China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China

EXHIBITIONS

November, 2003: China Xiamen Ocean & Music: International Sculpture Invitational Exhibition,

(Xiamen Government, Xiamen, China)

September, 2003: Western Wind: China Sculpture Great Exhibition (Beijing, China)

September, 2003: China Beijing International Fine Arts Biennial: China Sculpture Classic Exhibition

(Beijing, China)

July, 2003: Open Times: Art Exhibition in Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of China

Art Gallery (Beijing Art Gallery, Beijing, China)

May, 2003: Extension & Breakthrough: China Modern Ceramics Estate Exhibition (Guangdong,

China)

October, 2002: China Contemporary Ceramic Arts Great Exhibition (Foshan, China)

August, 2002: 2002 Korea International Wood Fire Art Exhibition (Pyongtaek, Korea)

June, 2002: America Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts Annual Commemorative

Exhibition Montana, USA

May, 2002: The Third China Contemporary Young Ceramic Artists Biennial (Hangzhou, China)

 

February, 2002: America West Virginia University Invitational Exhibition of Chinese

Contemporary Young Ceramic Artists (Morgantown, USA)

October, 2001: the Chinese Mythology - Joint Exhibition of Twenty Contemporary Artists’

Works (Shanghai, China)

October, 2001: Sharing and Coexistence - China Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition

(Beijing, China)

September, 2001: Dreaming of Home -China Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition (Shanxi, China)

August, 2001: China Changchun International Sculpture Exhibition (Jilin, China)

May, 2001: China Contemporary Sculpture & Ceramics Exhibition (Hong Kong Book

Center, Hong Kong)

October, 2000: China Contemporary Arts & Crafts Masterpieces Exhibition (Jiangsu Museum, Nanjing, China)

July, 2000: Art Exhibition in Commemoration of the 55th Anniversary of the Victory of

the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japan (Beijing, China)

May, 2000: China Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition (Shanghai Art Gallery, Shanghai, China)

May, 2000: China Contemporary Young Ceramic Artists Biennial (Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, China)

January, 1999: An Art Journey at the Turn of the Century (New Time-Space Gallery, Beijing, China)

December, 1998: Out of Clay: Invitational Exhibition of China’s Contemporary Young Ceramic Artists (Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou, China)

December, 1998: Sculpture & Reality – Joint Sculpture Exhibition of the Teachers of the Sculpture Department (the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China)

1998: A Country of Ceramics: China Contemporary Ceramics, traveling exhibition (London, Britain and Madrid, Spain)

1997: China Contemporary Arts Exhibitions: the Sculpture Exhibition (China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China)

December, 1996: Reality, Today and Tomorrow: ’96 China Contemporary Arts Exhibition (the International Arts Garden, Beijing, China)

August 1996: ‘96 International Ceramics Invitational Exhibition, Korea (Korea)

July, 1996: ‘96 Nanshan Sculpture Invitational Exhibition (Nanshan Sculpture Academy, Shenzhen, China)

June, 1996: Senses of Clay: Invitational Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Young Ceramic Artists (Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou, China)

May, 1996: the Fourth Artistic Documents Exhibition: Sculpture and Contemporary Cultures (Chengdu, China)

Aug. 1995: Lu Pinchang Ceramics & Sculpture Exhibition (China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China)

Oct. 1994: Lu Pinchang Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition (China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China)

May, 1993: the Third National Sport Arts Exhibition of China (China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China)

LITERATURES

June, 2002: Compile the”World Relief Arts”, Jiang Xi Fine Arts Publishing House

February, 2000: “Florilegium of Lu Pinchang”, Guang Xi Fine Arts Publishing House

April, 1999: Compile the “China Contemporary Ceramic Arts”, Ji Lin Fine Arts Publishing House

December, 1998: Compile the “Western Modern Sculpture”, Jiang Xi Fine Arts Publishing House

AWARDS

2004: Works of Excellence, the Third Excellent Harvest Exhibition of China City-Sculpture

September, 2004: Nominating award,2004 the First Fine Arts Literature Nominating Exhibition

September, 2003: Works of Excellence in Science, China Beijing International Fine Arts Biennial: The Arts Exhibition of the Teachers from the Ten Institutes of Fine Arts in China

July, 2000: Gold Award, Arts Exhibition in Commemoration of the 55th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japan

March, 2000: Silver Award, China Contemporary Ceramics Invitational Exhibition

December, 1999: Works of Excellence, the Ninth National Prize-winning Fine Arts Works Exhibition of China

December, 1999: Silver Award, China Arts Exhibition: Art Exhibition in Celebration of the Return of Macao

September, 1993: the National Best Teacher Medal,

August, 1993: the special government allowance provided by the State Council of China

May, 1993: Gold Award, the Third National Sport Arts Exhibition of China

OTHERS

2004: the Documentary “Lu Pinchang and the course of the Contemporary Ceramic Arts of China” was shoot and played by “The Star Sky of Fine Arts” column group, CCTV

2004: the Documentary “The Artist Lu Pinchang” was shoot and played by CCTV-4

2004: a visit to Hong Kong at the invitation of Hong Kong Baptist University for an artistic lecture

2003: juror of the Second Ceramic Arts and Design Exhibition of China organized by China Artists Association

2003: juror of the China Beijing International Fine Arts Biennial: China Sculpture Classic Exhibition organized by China Artists Association

October, 2002: juror of the China Ceramic Arts Exhibition organized by China Ceramics Association

September, 2002: juror of the Second Ceramic Arts Exhibition of North China

August, 2002: a visit to Koreaat the invitation of Pyongtaek Government for International academic proseminar

May, 2002: a visit to Hangzhou at the invitation of Zhe Jiang University for proseminar of the construction of art subject of the national famous universities, and gave a lecture of the educational status of the International Contemporary Ceramic Arts

From February, 2002 to March, 2002: a visit to USA at the invitations of many American universities and Foundations for Art, gave lectures and teaching demonstration in 15 universities

September, 2001: juror of the First Ceramic Arts and Design Exhibition of China organized by China Artists Association

September, 2001: juror of the North China Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition

May, 2001: juror of 2001 China Yixing International Ceramics Exhibition

March, 2001: a visit to Australia at the invitation of Sydney Art College, Australia for an artistic exchange

2001: a member of China Sculptor Delegation visiting France, Italy and Russia

1998: Juror of the Sixth National Ceramic Arts Exhibition of China (Shanghai, China)

1998: publication of “the Western Contemporary Sculpture” and “the Contemporary Ceramics of China”

1997: curator of “A Country of Ceramics: China Contemporary Ceramics” (traveling exhibitions in London, Britain and Madrid, Spain) hosted by the Ministry of

Culture of the People’s Republic of China

1996: ‘96 International Ceramics Invitational Exhibition and symposium, Korea (Chonbuk, Korea)

1989: member of China Ceramic Artists Delegation attending the symposium of the Second Mino International Ceramics Exhibition (Japan)