Christopher Zhang, OPA
b1954
As a professional artist, I have received the most institutional education and substantial training of painting in both China and the US. In the last four decades, I have successfully developed my career and markets nationally and internationally through numerous exhibits and awards at home and abroad. My subjective paintings are mainly to two themes: (1) the Chinese minority nationality and their social customs, (2) ballerinas. Zhang is an exceptional realist painter born in Shanghai but now living and teaching art in the US since 1990. |
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Résumé
EDUCATION:
1990 – 1993 Rhode Island College, RI, M.F.A.
1984 – 1988 East China Normal University, PRC, B.F.A.
ACTIVITIES:
Master signature artist member Oil Painters of America
Copley Master The Copley Society of Art Boston, MA
Artist member Salmagundi Club,
Elected artist member Connecticut Fine Arts Academy, CT
Elected artist member Lyme Art Association, CT
Board member Griffis International Art Center, CT
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
(exhibits in China before 1989 not listed)
2014 University of Connecticut, Groton, CT
2012—2013 Western Colorado Center for Arts
2012 Sofia Press Center Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, NYC
2010 Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, FL
2008 Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA
2008 National Culture Palace, Sophia, Bulgaria
2008 Smolyan Art Museum, Smolyan, Bulgaria
2007, 2005, 2003 Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, FL
2006 Bellini Ruggeri Gallery, Providence, RI
2006—2009 Courtyard Art Gallery, Mystic, CT
2005 Imagine Fine Arts, Smithfield, Providence, RI
2004, 2001 New England Center of Contemporary Arts, CT
2002 Greene Gallery, Guilford, CT
2002 Hygienic Art Center, New London, CT
2005, 2002 University of Connecticut, Groton, CT
2001 Paul Mellon Arts Center Gallery, Wallingford, CT
2001 The Sole of the Dances, Mystic Art Association, Mystic, CT
1999 Pfizer Corporation Art Center, Groton, CT
1998 New London Art Society, New London, CT
1997 River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
1996 Southbridge Arts Center, Southbridge, MA
1995 Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Old Lyme, CT
1993 Sun Cities Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
1993 Rhode Island College Art Gallery, Providence, RI
1991—2002 Tidwell Art Gallery, Charleston, SC
1990 Alart Gallery, Providence, RI
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Connecticut College
Rockport Art Association
Mystic Art Center
Lyme Art Association
LECTURES:
Harvard University, MA
University of Connecticut, CT
Art Talk on TV Channel 38, CT
Lyme Allen Museum, CT
Sun Cities Art Museum, AZ
Providence Art Club, RI
Manchester Art Association, CT
East Hampton Art Association, CT
Glastonbury Art Association, CT
Meriden Art Association, CT
Mystic Art Center, CT
PUBLICATIONS:
2002 Images of Tibet (art book)
2000 The Royal Bee (illustration)
1999 Leech Tree (illustration)