ARTIST

 

Xu Jinlong

Xu Jinlong was born in 1979 in Anhui, China. He has been working in China Academy of Art since 2000 and was first introduced to glass casting process when the glass studio was established in China Academy of Art in 2003. He has been engaged in creation and research of glass arts.
In his perspective, glass is the best media to present the dynamic state of things - the colors that flow to sketch the change of natural scenery, the sculptures that are twisted and melted to highlight the cycling of human civilization - through all the changes of things, he tries to grasp the essence that ever lasts.

Education & Teaching (Selected)

2000-NowTeaching in China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China


Awards / Grants (Selected)

2009The 12th Zhejiang Fine Artwork Exhibition (Bronze Prize), Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, China


Exhibitions (Selected)

2016Chinese Contemporary Arts & Crafts Biennale, National Museum of China, Beijing, China
2015Nanjing International Art Festival, Nanjing International Expo Center, China 
Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai, China
2014The 1st Chinese Glass Art Biennale, Shanghai, China 
The 13th Zhejiang Fine Artwork Exhibition, Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, China 
Nanjing International Art Festival, Nanjing, China 
Chinese Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition, Nantong 1895 Cultural and Creative Industrial Park, Nantong, China
2013Hangzhou Art Fair, Chinese Contemporary Handcraft Exhibition, Hangzhou, China
2012Art Shanghai 2012 - New Glass Art Exhibition, Shanghai, China
2011“Random Creation - China Academy of Art Exhibition of Glass Art”, Shanghai Museum of Glass, Shanghai, China
2010“Glass Talking Space - Exhibition of Glass Art by Han Xi and Xu Jinlong”, Art Shanghai, Shanghai, China
2009“Young Glass:Contemporary Chinese Glass Art”, Two Cities Gallery, Shanghai, China 
Chinese International Sculpture Almanac Exhibition, Beijing/Hangzhou, China
2008“Transparent Attitude - The Group Exhibition of Glass Art of Three Schools”, Hangzhou, China
2007“Self Entertainment or Shared Enjoyment:The Research and Creation Exhibition of Public Art”, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
2006Institution School Glass Art, Shanghai, China
2005“Inheritance and Innovation - The First Chinese Academy Exhibition of Modern Arts and Craft”, Academy of Arts and Designs, Beijing, China