| For more information about this article or gallery, please call the gallery phone number listed in the last line of the article, "For more info..." |
September Issue 2004
The Art Institute Of Charlotte in Charlotte, NC, Presents Exhibit of Chinese Designers
The Art Institute Of Charlotte (AiCH) in Charlotte, NC, will present the exhibition, Contemporary Chinese Design: An Exploration of Fine and Applied Arts, on view from Oct. 1 - 29, 2004. The exhibit offers a dynamic visual exploration of contemporary Chinese design, showcasing professional samples of four of China's premier designers and their graphic design, interior design, architecture, industrial design and painting. The exhibit includes works by Jianguo Liu, Huang Gang, Han Ran, and Li Wei.
The North American Tour of this exhibition premiered in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 4, 2004. "We are delighted to be able to bring this diverse array of creative talent to residents of the Charlotte community," said Elizabeth M. Guinan, AiCH President. "Design professionals and art enthusiasts should find it educating and inspirational to review the works of their Chinese counterparts."
Jianguo Liu holds a master's degree from the
Center Academy of Art and Craft in Beijing. He has worked as an
interior designer for the Dachuan Design Company in Suzhou, the
Dayuan Decorative Engineering Company in Beijing and the China
Package Design Company in Bejing.
Huang Gang is a painter and was born in Beijing. After graduating
from the China Central Academy of Art and Design, he worked as
a teacher at the Academy and has produced several award-winning
exhibitions for his environmental design, including the silver
award for the first Beijing International Environmental Art Exhibition.
Gang's work has been shown throughout Beijing, Hong Kong, Paris,
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Munich, Berlin, and Frankfurt.
Han Ran was born in Heilongjiang and is an
associate professor and assistant director of the design department
at Shantou University. He is a member of the China Industrial
Design Association and the China Packaging Design Committee. Ran
specializes in advertising and graphic design.
Li Wei specializes in industrial design and is a graduate of Lu
Xun Fine Arts Institute. After working as a clothing designer,
Wei continued his education at The Central Arts and Crafts Institute.
By 1995, he was leading a department in the production of industrial
product design for a variety of clients. Most recently, in 2003,
Wei moved to England to earn his master's degree in industrial
design and has since returned to China to become actively involved
in his professional career.
For further information check our NC Institutional
Gallery listings or call Susan Jetton at 704/357-8020.
.
Carolina Arts is published monthly by Shoestring Publishing Company, a subsidiary of PSMG, Inc. Copyright© 2004 by PSMG, Inc., which published Charleston Arts from July 1987 - Dec. 1994 and South Carolina Arts from Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1996. It also publishes Carolina Arts Online, Copyright© 2004 by PSMG, Inc. All rights reserved by PSMG, Inc. or by the authors of articles. Reproduction or use without written permission is strictly prohibited. Carolina Arts is available throughout North & South Carolina.