Zhong Zhuang

"I am what I paint.”

Born 1972 in Nanjing, China.

Lives and works in Beijing.

EDUCATION

2000-2003 Post-Graduate Study, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing

1991-1995 B.A., Nanjing Art Institute

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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025  “Zhong Zhuang: Echoes of Light,” Art of the World Gallery, Houston

2019   “Landscape of the Mind: Zhong Zhuang,” Beijing

2017  “Image of East Europe: Zhong Zhuang,” Beijing

2014  “Sky Cloud Water Shadow: Zhong Zhuang,” Beijing

2004  “Zhong Zhuang,” Taipei 

1999   “Zhong Zhuang,” Taipei 

1995   “Zhong Zhuang,” Nanjing 

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024  “In the Mood for Love: New Academicism Small Oil Painting Invitational,” Ningbo
           “The Birth of a Painting Series,” Taicang
           “Comments and Paintings,” Beijing

2023  “The 8th National Painting Academy Exhibition,” Jinan
           “Broad Realism: Contemporary Oil Painting of China and Spain,” Hangzhou, Beijing, Madrid.

2022   “Soul of Mountains and Rivers: Research Exhibition of Landscape Paintings in Southern China,” Haikou

2020   “Hundred Years of Dreams: Jinling Painting Exhibition of 100 Chinese Artists,” Nanjing
            “Picturesque Jiangnan: Chinese Oil Painting,” Suzhou
            “The 12th China Art Festival National Excellent Artworks,” Shanghai

2019    “Westward Journey: Chinese Oil Painting,” Lanzhou

2018   “The Third Visible Poetry: Chinese Oil Painting,” Suzhou

2017   “Pictures in the South of the Yangtze River: Chinese Oil Painting,” Suzhou
            “Jinling Painting Exhibition of 100 Chinese Artists,” Nanjing

2016   “The Second Visible Poetry: Chinese Oil Painting,” Weifang
          “The Eleventh China Art Festival,” Xian

2015   “Pictures in the South of the Yangtze River: Chinese Oil Painting,” Suzhou
            “Footprints of the Times: Jinling Exhibition of 100 Chinese Artists,” Nanjing
            “The First Jiangsu Provincial Youth Art Exhibition,” Nanjing

2014   “Visible Poetry: Chinese Landscape Oil Painting,” Weifang
            “The Twelfth National Art Exhibition,” Wuhan

2013.  “The First Jiangsu Provincial Youth Art Exhibition,” Nanjing
          “The Tenth China Art Festival,” Jinan Nanjing
          “The Character of Painting: Chinese Oil Painting,” Beijing

2012.  “Visible Poetry: National Oil Painting Sketch Exhibition,” Weifang
           “China Youth Oil Painting,” Weifang
           “The Elegance of the Times: Jinling Exhibition of a Hundred Chinese Artists,” Nanjing

2011.  “China in the Eyes of Artists: Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting,” Shenzhen
           “The 4th National Youth Fine Arts Exhibition,” Beijing

2010.   “Research and Transcendence: The Second National Small Oil Painting Exhibition,” Beijing               

            “The 7th Jiangsu Provincial Oil Painting Exhibition and 2010 Small-Scale Oil Painting Research Exhibition,” Nanjing

           “The Ninth China Art Festival,” Guangzhou

           “China’s Hundred: Jinling Art Exhibition,” Nanjing

            “Oil Painting: the Eleventh National Art Exhibition,” Shanghai

            “The Eleventh National Art Watercolor and Gouache Exhibition,” Panjin

2008   “Plastic Art Newcomer Exhibition,” Beijing
             “The Third China Beijing International Art Biennale,” Beijing
             “Expansion and Integration: Chinese Modern Oil Painting Research Exhibition,” Beijing

2007  “China’s First Hundred Young Artists Oil Painting Exhibition,” Shanghai               

          “The 4th National Academy of Painting Excellent Works Exhibition,” Wuhan

          “The 2nd China-ASEAN Youth Art Contest Exhibition,” Nanning

          “Oil Painting Exhibition of the Yangtze River Delta,” Beijing

          “CCTV China Contemporary Oil Painting,” Beijing

          “The 1st China-National Oil Painting Exhibition of 100 Young Artists,” Shanghai

2006   “China: 100 Painters,” Nanjing
            “Spirit and Character: China Contemporary Realism Oil Painting,” Shanghai, Beijing
            “Expansion and Integration: Chinese Modern Oil Painting Research Exhibition,” Beijing

2004   “Oil Painting Exhibition for the 1st Advanced Training Class of the Central Academy of Fine Arts,” Beijing
             “The 10th National Artworks Exhibition,” Shantou
             “Asia Art Festival,” Foshan Chinese New Era Oil Painting,” Beijing
             “Ration and Enthusiasm: Jiangsu Art Salon,” Nanjing
            “The 2nd National Minority Group Artworks Exhibition,” Beijing

2003    “The 3rd National Oil Paintings Exhibition,” Beijing
             “Oil Paintings of Professor Shen Xinggong and His Students,” Beijing

2002    “Jiangsu Provincial Oil Paintings,” Nanjing

1999  “The 9th National Artworks,” Shanghai
           “Jiangsu Provincial Oil Painting Exhibition,” Nanjing

1998   “The 1st Art Festival of Jiangsu Province,” Nanjing

1996   “Jiangsu Fine Arts Exhibition of Young Painters,” Nanjing

1995   “China Landscape Oil Paintings,” Beijing
            “The 10th New Talents and New Works Exhibition,” Beijing

1994   “The 2nd China Oil Paintings Exhibition,” Beijing
          “The 8th National Artworks Exhibition,” Beijing

 

NATIONAL AWARDS

2020   “Hundred Years of Dreams: Jinling Painting Exhibition of 100 Chinese Artists Works,”
             Collected Award (Highest National Honor)

2018.  “The Third Visible Poetry: Chinese Oil Painting,” Outstanding Award

2017   “Pictures in the South of the Yangtze River: Chinese Oil Painting,”
            Yan Wenliang Art Award (Highest National Honor)
            “Jinling Painting Exhibition of 100 Chinese Artists,” Collected Works Award (Highest National Honor)

2012    “China Youth Artworks Exhibition,” Excellent Work Award (Highest National Honor)

2011   “China in the Eyes of Artists: Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting,” Excellence Award (National Honor)
          “The 4th National Youth Fine Arts Exhibition,” Outstanding Work Award (Highest National Honor)

2008   “Plastic Art Newcomer Exhibition,” Newcomer Nomination Award (National Honor)

2007  “The 2nd China-ASEAN Youth Art Contest,” Outstanding Work Award (Highest National Honor)
           “CCTV China Contemporary Oil Painting,” Outstanding Award (Highest National Honor)

2004  “The 2nd National Minority Group Artworks Exhibition,” Outstanding Award (Highest National Honor)

1994  “The 8th National Artworks Exhibition,” Outstanding Award (Highest National Honor)

 

PROVINCIAL AWARDS

2015 “The First Jiangsu Provincial Youth Art Exhibition,” Gold Award

2013 “The First Jiangsu Provincial Exhibition,” Wenhua Award

2010  “The 7th Jiangsu Provincial Oil Painting and 2010 Small-Scale Oil Painting Research Exhibition,”
            Outstanding Work Award and Phoenix Excellence Award

2002  “Jiangsu Provincial Oil Paintings Exhibition,” Outstanding Award

1999  “The 9th National Artworks Jiangsu Provincial Oil Painting Exhibition,” Bronze Award
          “The 1st Art Festival of Jiangsu Province,” Silver Award

1996 “Jiangsu Fine Arts Exhibition of Young Painters,” Bronze Award

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & POSITIONS

2022.  Present Review Expert, Jiangsu Provincial Art Fund

2016.  Present Judge, National Art Fund of China

2014.  Present Director, China Oil Painting Association

2005.  Present National-Highest Level Artist

2001-Present Member, China Artists Association

 

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy, Beijing

CCTV, Beijing

Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, Nanjing

The National Art Museum of China, Beijing

Ningbo Museum of Art, Ningbo

Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai

The Suzhou Art Museum, Suzhou