YUAN, ZUO
Associate Professor in Art,
Vice Chair of Department of Foundation Study,
Deputy Director of the Visual Art Center,
Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University. Beijing, China
E-MAIL: yuanzuo@hotmail.com
www.yuanzuoart.com
EDUCATION
1981 The Central Academy of Fine Art. Beijing, China
1982 University of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wi.
1985 B.F.A. Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, Ma.
1988 M.F.A. Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, Ma.
TEACHING AND LECTURING
1989 Visiting Artist. Lectured at Pennsylvania School of Art and Design, Lancaster, Pa.
1990 Visiting Artist. Lectured at Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Ma.
1991 Visiting Artist. Lectured at Nantong Arts and Crafts Research Institute, Nantong, China.
1992 Visiting Artist. Lectured at Construction University, Beijing China.
1995-07 Instructor. Program of Continue Education, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Ma.
1997-00 Adjunct Faculty. 2D Fine Arts Department, Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, Ma.
2006 Visiting Artist. Tsinghua University School of Arts and Design, Beijing, China.
2007 Adjunct Faculty. 2D Fine Arts Department, Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, Ma.
Visiting Lecturer. Graduate School of Chinese National Academy of Arts, Beijing; Shengyang Norman University, Shengyang City.
2008 Visiting Lecturer. Sichuan Art Academy, Chongqing City; China Art Academy, Hangzhou City; Guangzhou Art Academy, Guangzhou City, China
Visiting Artist. Boston University School of Visual Art. Boston, Ma.
2008-now Associate Professor in Art. Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2009 Visiting Lecture/Artist. Luxun Art Academy, Shenyang City, Jilin, China.
Visiting Professor. Art New England of Massachusetts College of Art at Bennington College, Vt.
2010 Visiting Lecture/Artist of Audi Art Lecture Series, Institute of Technology of Beijing, China.
Visiting Lecture. China Central TV. Beijing, China.
Visiting Professor. Art New England of Massachusetts College of Art at Bennington College, Vt.
2011 Guest Host《Art Education》on www.art.china.cn Beijing, China.
Visiting Professor. Art New England of Massachusetts College of Art at Bennington College, Vt.
EXHIBITION
Sole Exhibition
1982 Vision of China. Wisconsin Fine Art Association, Milwaukee, Wi.
1985 Silk Tapestry. The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, Ma.
2001 Garden-Mountain-Confucian, Tao Water Art Gallery, West Barnstable, Ma.
2002 Garden-Mountain-Confucian 2, Tao Water Art Gallery, West Barnstable, Ma.
2006 Solon Show/Talk. Xin Beijing Gallery, Beijing, China.
2011 Rethinking Tradition. Harvard Neighbors Art Gallery, Harvard University Loeb House. Cambridge, Ma
Yuan Zuo-Cooling Valley. Inside Out Art Museum. Beijing, China.
New Work. Amy Simon Fine Art, Westport, CT.
Group Exhibition
1983 Wisconsin Today. Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wi.
1984 Artists From China-the young generation. Chinese Culture Institute, Boston, Ma.
1985 New Work. Alchemy Gallery, Boston, Ma.
1988 Forever Cerise. Massachusetts College of Art Administration Building Gallery, Boston, Ma.
Son of Cerise. Boston Ballet Building, Boston, Ma.
1989 Sole Gold Cerise. Alchemy Gallery, Boston, Ma.
Faculty At Studio 575. Canton, Ma.
1990 Waiting For Cerise. Cambridge School of Weston. Weston, Ma.
Our Fathers-the cerise group at Boston Center for the Arts. Mills Gallery, Boston, Ma.
1991 Hopes and fears. Naga Gallery, Boston, Ma.
1992 Chinese Artists Association Show. Chinese Culture Institute Gallery, Boston, Ma.
1993 The Asia Month. Bunker Hill Community College Gallery, Boston, Ma.
China Oil Painting Biennial 93’. China National Gallery, Beijing, China.
1998 2D Fine Arts Department Faculty Show. Symphony Hall, Boston, Ma.
MassArt Auction. Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Ma.
1999 Annual Salon Show. Clark Gallery, Lincoln, Ma.
MassArt Auction. Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Ma.
2000 New Work by Five. Clark Gallery, Lincoln, Ma.
2005 Annual Salon Show. Clark Gallery, Lincoln, Ma.
2006 Corporate Program, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park. Lincoln MA.
Local Territory. NY Arts Space. Beijing, China
On Point. FPAC Gallery, Boston, Ma.
2007 MCCA . Solstice II. Mass. Convention Center, Boston, Ma.
Corporate Program, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park. Lincoln MA.
2008 Cross-reference. Shuimu Art Space, 798 Artists District. Beijing, China.
Corporate Program, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park. Lincoln MA.
2009 International Art, Sunshain Art Museum, Song Zhuan, Beijing.
Border Free, Visual Art Center of Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing.
Inaugural Show, Amy Simon Fine Art, Westport, CT.
Width, MOCA Beijing, China.
2010 Spring Equinox. Yuan Art Museum. Beijing, China.
Permanence Gallery. Beijing, China
Corporate Program, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park. Lincoln MA.
2011 The Evolving Art-the invitational exhibition of contemporary art. The Institute of Contemporary Art of the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University. Beijing, China.
Tsinghua Art. National Museum of China. Beijing, China.
PUBLICATIONS, AWARDS
1994 Academic Award. China oil Painting Biennial 93’. Beijing, China.
1996 The Great Wall Painter of China. Aug. 11, ArtsEtc. Of the Boston Sunday Globe by Christne Temin. Boston, Ma.
1997 Yuan, Zuo. Mar. 11, Cityline of WCVB TV Channel 5 by Sangita Chandra. Boston, Ma.
World Artist At Home In Hub. Jul. 15, Arts and Lifestyle of Boston Herald by Mary Jo Palumbo. Boston, Ma.
Honorary Recognition. The People’s Government of Guilin City. Guilin, China.
2005 Painting Is A Situation. China Air Magazine March issue. Beijing, China.
2006 Art Education in America. Tsinghua Art. Beijing, China.
2008 New Paintings, Tsinghua Art, Beijing, China.
2010 The Tide of Modernity-The Spiritual Harbor of John Walker’s Painting. Art Magazine. China.
2011 Return from a Journey. Tsinghua Art, Beijing, China.
Painting Is A Situation. Tsinghua Art. Beijing, China.