Visiting Artists 2013-2012

10/01/2013 — 10/10/2013

Huangsheng Wang, a famous Contemporary Chinese Artist visits William Paterson University

Mingsheng Liu and Yong Liu Distinguished Visiting Artist Series

Huangsheng Wang, Director of Art Museum of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing China and Deputy Director of the Art Museum Committee of China. Xiaofu Yu, a famous Chinese artist and Vice President of the Shanghai Artists Association, was invited to visit William Paterson University for Chinese Painting Demonstration?and Lecture and Presentation from October 1 to October 10, 2013.

Huangsheng Wang
Huangsheng Wang

Obtained the Knight medal of Art and Literature awarded by the French government In 2004, and he obtained the Knight medal awarded by the President of Italy in 2006.

03/09/2013 — 03/25/2013

Distinguished Visiting Artists from the Printmaking College of China National Art Institute of China

Mingsheng Liu and Yong Liu Distinguished Visiting Artist Series

The Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University in collaboration with SGC International Wisconsin 2013 and College of Printmaking, China National Art Institute to invite a group artists for an artists residency program, an international printmaking exhibition and an international panel presentation from March 9th – March 25, 2013.

Guirong Lou
Guirong Lou

A researcher of Printmaking College of China National Art Institute, the First-Class of the National Artist and Vice-president of Yingchuang Artist Association. He has totally won 15 medals such as the gold, silver and bronze medal of the National Arts and Printmaking Exhibition, the Guanlan International Printmaking Award, Chinese Arts Goldcolor Prize, The Luxun Printmaking Prize and so on since 1990.

Chao Chen
Chao Chen

A researcher at the China Jiangsu Printmaking Academy, Jiangsu Art Museum is a first level Chinese artist at the national level. Frequently exhibited in national and international art exhibitions, Chen’s works have won various awards such as Gold Medal of the 16th China National Printmaking Exhibition, 2011; Bronze Award of the 10th and the 11th China National Printmaking Exhibition, and the highest honors The Luxun Printmaking Prize by China Printmaking Society.

09/10/2012

Professor Weishan Wu, Academy of Chinese Sculpture, a Lecture and Presentation

Mingsheng Liu and Yong Liu Distinguished Visiting Artist Series

Weishan Wu was invited for a Sculpture Lecture and Presentation on September 10th, 2012.

Weishan Wu
Weishan Wu

Won the Pangolin Award of the British Society of Portrait Sculptors in 2003. He won the Chinese Urban Sculpture Achievement Award, the highest award in urban sculpture in China in 2009, and the China Arts Award, a special honor in Chinese literary and art circles in 2011. The Nanjing Museum of China hosts a permanent gallery, called "The Cultural Celebrity Sculptures of Weishan Wu," and INJE University of South Korea hosts the "Weishan Wu Sculpture Park."

04/07/2012 — 04/10/2012

Professor Shinguang Qiao and his Assistant Xianlin Kong from Tsinghua University, China

Mingsheng Liu and Yong Liu Distinguished Visiting Artist Series

Shiguang Qiao was invited to visit William Paterson University for A demonstration, lecture, and presentation from April 7 to 10, 2012.

Shinguang Qiao
Shinguang Qiao

Professor of Tsinghua University, renowned Chinese artist and one of the pioneers in Chinese modern lacquer painting. He is also an active board member of the Chinese National Artist Association and serves as the President of the Lacquer Painting Committee at the Beijing Arts And Crafts Institute.

2012

Demonstration of Mono-silkscreen

Mingsheng Liu and Yong Liu Distinguished Visiting Artist Series

Dawn Chen-Ping
Dawn Chen-Ping

Former provost and currently the professor and director of the printmaking department at Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan, China. Professor Dawn Chen-ping is also an internationally known contemporary artist.