Chi Zhang

Statement

Chi Zhang is a visual artist, art educator, and art professional who lives and works between Beijing, Shanghai, and New York. Her multidisciplinary practice encompasses installation, painting, drawing, and the documentation of daily activities, all of which revolve around personal narratives and perceptions shaped by diverse social contexts. In an increasingly complex and tumultuous social climate, Zhang’s art explores the pursuit of inner peace and the beauty of emptiness while fostering meaningful conversations and connections beyond the confines of the artwork. Through her exploration of the human experience, Zhang offers a personal perspective on contemporary society, encouraging viewers to reflect both inwardly and outwardly with greater empathy and understanding.

GlogauAIR Project

In 2022, during the third consecutive year of COVID-19, as the world began to reopen and life slowly returned to normal, I found myself still facing ongoing lockdowns, frequent COVID tests every 72 hours in Beijing, and endless international travel restrictions. This surreal time brought intense challenges, causing extreme emotional strain and prompting me to embrace the concept of healing as a daily art practice—almost like a religious routine for emotional recovery.

My art practice became a powerful portal for healing, fostering new dialogues and connections around well-being. This experience has reshaped my understanding of what is truly important in life. At GlogauAIR, I aim to further explore this therapeutic aspect of art and create new work that reflects the healing experience in Berlin.

The project will take the form of an installation featuring a variety of paintings and mixed-media works. These pieces will come together to create a temporary space where visitors can find moments of peace and comfort. Audiences will be invited to engage with the installation, as this interaction is intended to enhance mental and emotional well-being, fostering a deeper, more meaningful connection to the work.

CV Summary

EDUCATION

• 2013 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, USA
• 2010 Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Studio Art, minor in Art History, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2024 A Journey of Unbound Mind to the Worldly Wanderings (乘物以遊心), curated by Zhaoqi Yu, Golden Alchemist Gallery, Yuyao, Ningbo City, Zhejiang, China
• 2024 Ritual of Repeating Insubstantiality (循環末微的儀式), curated by Ivy Haoying Huang, Chinese American Arts Council Gallery 456, New York, NY, USA
• 2023 Mirror, Portal, NARS Foundation Season IV Residency Exhibition, NARS Foundation Main Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• 2017 New Sound — SFK International Art Education Faculty Exhibition, Li Peak Modern MOMA, Beijing, China
• 2016 Between Senses, curated by Grace Noh, Gallery House, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• 2015 Shou Qi — Make Object (守器 — 造物), Shijiazhuang Art Museum, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
• 2015 MiA: Beijing Station:: First Chapter, DDC Space, Beijing, China
• 2015 5 en Sync, Shi Yu Tang Art Space, 798 Art District, Beijing, China
• 2015 GoArt Festival, Zhonghai Plaza, Beijing, China
• 2014 Group Velocity, curated by Summer Guthery, Interstate Projects, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• 2014 330 Bond Street Art Show, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• 2013 WE OBJECT, curated by Wallace Whitney, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY, USA
• 2012 Summer Residency Exhibition, Pantocrator Gallery, M50 Art District, Shanghai, China
• 2010 Printmaking Exhibition, Tabler Art Gallery, Stony Brook University, NY, USA
• 2009 ARS 351 PAINTING SHOW, Tabler Art Gallery, Stony Brook University, NY, USA

RESIDENCY / AWARD

• 2025 Studio Kura, Fukuoka, Japan (forthcoming)
• 2024 GlogauAIR Artist in Residence, Berlin, Germany
• 2024 SÍM Residency (Association of Icelandic Visual Artists AiR Program), Reykjavik, Iceland
• 2023 NARS Foundation International Artists Residency, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• 2012 Pantocrator Gallery, M50 Art District, Shanghai, China
• 2010 Mural Artist Award, Stony Brook University Melville Library Mural Project, Stony Brook, NY, USA

PRESS / PUBLICATION

• 2024 GAG Artist Conversation x Chi Zhang, interview by Golden Alchemist Gallery, Chinese, September 24, 2024
• 2024 STORIES & INSIGHTS: Meet Chi Zhang, interview by CanvasRebel Magazine, Digital Art Magazine, English, April 8, 2024
• 2015 Shou Qi — Make Object (守器 — 造物), Exhibition Catalogue, Hebei Art Press, China, Chinese, November, 2015

CURATORIAL EXPIERENCE

• 2016 CONCEPT NOW, Beijing Design Week, Xinhua 1949 Park, Beijing, China
• 2015 MiA: Beijing Station:: First Chapter, DDC Space, Beijing, China

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2020 – 2023 Director of Fine Arts and Illustration Department, Art Educator, Artist Lecturer, and Art Curriculum Consultant, Maxsine International Art Education, Beijing, China
• 2019 Educator, “Connecting Collections: Integrating Modern and Contemporary Art into the Classroom”, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, USA
• 2018 – 2020 Founder, Art Educator, Artist Lecturer, and Art Curriculum Consultant, UNIC Art Center, Inc., Beijing, China
• 2016 – 2018 Art Educator and Artist Lecturer, SFK International Art Education, Beijing, China
• 2014 – 2016 Artist, Writer and Curator, MiA Collective Art, New York, NY, USA
• 2013 – 2014 Studio Assistant and Project Assistant, Xu Bing Studio, Inc., Brooklyn, NY, USA

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