RENQIAN YANG (b.1987, Xiangtan, Hunan Province, China)
Renqian Yang obtained her B.F.A. in Ceramics from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing in 2009 and her M.F.A. in Ceramics from Syracuse University in 2014. Currently, she lives and works in Oswego, New York as an artist and Assistant Professor at State University of New York at Oswego. Yang’s work has continued to exhibit in the U.S.A. and China. Her recent exhibitions include: Renqian Yang: Construct Deconstruction, Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue Art Gallery, Jingdezhen, China (2018); Renqian Yang: Complementary Colors, Fou Gallery, New York (2016); The Almighty Cup: A National Juried and Invitational Exhibition, Gandee Gallery, Syracuse (2016); Rare Earth: National Ceramics Exhibition, Cabrillo Gallery, Aptos, California (2016). In January 2017, she had her first solo exhibition in New York at Fou Gallery. She used to be a residency artist at Craigardan (2018), Jindezhen International Studio (2018) and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts (2017).
Yang is interested in the concept of binaries. Her work addresses the unity and the contradiction of dichotomies: restriction and freedom; pessimism and optimism; complexity and simplicity; representation and abstraction; the man-made world and the natural world. At the same time, her work explores how an individual is related to nature, society, and oneself. Yang combines both traditional and nontraditional methods in her practices. While primarily focusing on ceramics, her work also extends to installation, sculpture, drawing, painting, video and functional everyday objects.
杨人倩（b. 1987, 中国湖南湘潭）
杨人倩 2009年在四川美术学院陶瓷专业毕业后，赴美就读于雪城大学（Syracuse University）艺术设计学院陶瓷系 ，并在2014年取得艺术硕士。毕业后，杨曾先后任教于雪城大学，卡泽诺维亚学院（Cazenovia College）, 和圣劳伦斯大学（St. Lawrence University ）。 目前，她工作和创作于纽约州奥斯威戈，并在纽约州立大学奥斯威戈分校（SUNY Oswego）教授陶瓷。她的作品曾在美国，中国等地展出。近期展览包括：杨人倩：构建解构（陶溪川美术馆，中国景德镇，2018），杨人倩：对比（否画廊，纽约，2016），珍稀泥土—全国陶瓷雕塑展（卡布里略画廊，阿普托斯，加州，2016）。2017年1月她在纽约否画廊举办个展《对比》。她曾在Craigardan，景德镇国际工作室，和Watershed陶瓷艺术中心参加驻地艺术家项目。
杨人倩对事物的二元对立非常感兴趣。她的作品关注对立属性的矛盾和统一，如束缚与自由，复杂与简单，具象和抽象，人造和自然，悲观和乐观。与此同时，她通过作品探讨人与自然、社会、及自我的关系。杨人倩一直积极地运用传统技法和实验材料进行跨界创作。在主要使用粘土进行创作的同时，她还探索了装置，雕塑，纤维，混合材料，绘画，多媒体，以及实用陶瓷等领域，挑战固有规则和传统，不断寻找陶瓷与其它材料的创新结合。
EDUCATION
2014 M.F.A. Syracuse University, School of Art & Design, Ceramics, Syracuse, NY
2009 B.F.A. Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, School of Art & Design, Ceramics, Chongqing, China
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
2021
Renqian Yang: Sounds of The Ephemeral, Fou Gallery, New York, April 3–June 6, 2021.
2019
Renqian Yang, The Cayuga Museum of History and Art, Auburn, New York, August 15–September 14, 2019.
2018
Renqian Yang: Urban Microcosmos, Fou Gallery Pop-up Space at Shipyard 1862, Shanghai, September 28–October 16, 2018. (Brochure)
Renqian Yang: Construct Deconstruction, Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue Art Gallery, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, June 16–June 30, 2018.
Ren Studio: Extraordinary Ordinary, Biggercode Gallery, New York, co-organized by Fou Shop, New York, December 20, 2017–January 27, 2018.
2017
Renqian Yang: Complementary Colors, Fou Gallery, New York, January 14–March 19, 2016.
2013
Renqian Yang: The Thread of Wanderers, 601 Tully, Syracuse, NY, May 3–August 29, 2013.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
NCECA 2023: Contemporary Narratives, ADC Fine Art Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 15–18, 2023.
NCECA 2023: We Gather Each Other Up, ADC Fine Art Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 15–18,2023.
2022
Department of Art & Design Faculty Exhibition, Tyler Art Gallery at the State University of New York, Oswego, NY, October 21–November 13, 2022.
May 2022 Artist Showcase Juried Exhibition, The Rest Gallery, Ithaca, NY, May 6–30, 2022.
25th Annual Lakeside Statewide Juried Art Exhibition, Art Association of Oswego, Oswego, New York, March 26–April 24, 2022.
2021
25th Annual Lakeside Statewide Juried Art Exhibition, Oswego Civic Arts Center, Oswego, New York, March 21–April 18, 2021.
International KOGEI Award in Toyama 2020 Exhibition, Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Toyama, Japan, February 25–April 4, 2021.
Legacies of Literati, Online Exhibition of Fou Gallery, New York, February 19–March 28, 2021.
Rivers Connect: Unstoppable Forces in Contemporary Ceramics, Northern Kentucky University Art Gallery, Highland Heights, Kentucky, March 5–April 5, 2021. (Catalogue)
2020
Riverfront: 20/20, The DuPont I & II Galleries, The Delaware Contemporary, June 5 - November 5, 2020.
2019
LUSH: A Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequestat, Florida, November 11, 2019–January 4, 2020.
The Paradox of Pleasure, The Maverick Expo, New York, New York, April 30–May 5, 2019.
Lan Zhaoxing and Renqian Yang: Between Mountains, Fou Gallery, New York, January 19–March 17, 2019.
2018
Topia and City, Jizhunfangzhong Art Space, Chengdu, October 26–December 26, 2018
Environmentally Aware, Clay Arts Vegas, Las Vegas, May 3–May 27, 2018.
2017
Poetic Object, Clayscapes Pottery Gallery, Syracuse, NY, May 19–June 17, 2017.
2016
The Almighty Cup: A National Juried and Invitational Exhibition, Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY, October 3–November 22, 2016.
Rare Earth: National Ceramics Exhibition, Cabrillo Gallery, Aptos, CA, October 3– 28, 2016.
Cross-Cultural Dialogue: Sino-American Young Artists Exhibition, Fantastic Art China: International Creative Festival, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, February 6–10, 2016.
2014
Exhibition by Faculty from the Division of Art and Design, Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY, September 4–October 12, 2014.
Pottery Fair 2014, The Syracuse Ceramic Guild, Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Cazenovia, NY, August 16–17, 2014.
THE WAY OUT: MFA 2014, SUArt Galleries, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, April 3–May 11, 2014. Traveled to: Rogue Space, New York, May 22–24, 2014.
2013
SUtura VPA International Graduate Student Exhibition, XL Projects Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY, November 21, 2013–January 15, 2014.
Group Exhibition, Essays and Observations Gallery, Berlin, June 2013.
Synchronized Melange, XL Projects Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY, January 30–March 3, 2014.
2012
Group exhibition, Fowler-Kellogg Art Center Galleries, Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, New York, July–August, 2012.
2009
Graduate Creative Design Exhibition, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, China, 2009.
Art & Design Expo Exhibition, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, China, 2009.
RESIDENCIES
2022
Summer Residency, STARworks Ceramics, Star, North Carolina
2018
Craigardan, Keene, New York
Jingdezhen International Studio, Jingezhen, Jiangxi Province, China
2017
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine
AWARDS
2021
International KOGEI Award in Toyama 2020 (first-round), Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, 2021.
2020
Riverfront: 20/20 Honerable Mentions, The DuPont I & II Galleries, The Delaware Contemporary, 2020.
2016
Selected Finalists, Seeing RED Competition, Art Scene Today, January 2016.
2014
Gold Artist Award, Art Ascent Magazine, December 2014.
The Ginsburg-Klaus Art Grant, LA Practicum Week, Syracuse University, 2014.
2013
“Portfolio Berlin” Travel Grant, Syracuse University, 2013.
Creative Opportunity Grant, Syracuse University, 2013.
VPA Global Excellence Award, Syracuse University, 2013.
2011
Jerome Solomon Memorial Scholarship, Syracuse University, 2011.
教育
2014 艺术硕士，美国雪城大学艺术设计学院陶瓷系
2009 艺术学士，四川美术学院设计艺术学院陶瓷专业
个展
2021
杨人倩：瞬逝之音，否画廊，纽约，2021.4.3–6.6.
2019
杨人倩个展，卡尤加历史与艺术博物馆，奥本，纽约州，2019.8.15–9.14.
2018
杨人倩：微观城市，船厂1862否画廊Pop-up空间，上海，2018.9.28–10.15.（折页）
杨人倩：构建解构，陶溪川美术馆，景德镇，江西，2018.6.16–6.30.
Ren Studio：日常，非常，Biggercode画廊，纽约，否商店协办，2017.12.20–2018.1.27.
2017
杨人倩：对比，否画廊，纽约，2016.1.14–3.19.
2013
杨人倩：漫游者之线，601 Tully 画廊，雪城，纽约州，2013.5.3–8.29.
群展
2023
NCECA 2023：当代叙事，ADC艺术画廊，辛辛那提，俄亥俄州，2023.3.15–18.
NCECA 2023: We Gather Each Other Up，ADC艺术画廊，辛辛那提，俄亥俄州，2023.3.15–18.
2022
艺术与设计系教师展，纽约州立大学泰勒美术馆，奥斯威戈，纽约州，2022.10.21–11.13.
根深叶茂—2022美国学术界中国艺术家愿景，佛罗里达农工大学Foster-Tanner艺术画廊，塔拉哈西，佛罗里达州，2022.11.8–12.2.
2022年5月艺术家评审展，The Rest画廊，伊萨卡，纽约州，2022.5.6–30.
湖畔纽约州艺术评审展，奥斯威戈公共艺术中心，奥斯威戈，纽约州，2021.3.21–4.18.
2021
富山国际工艺奖国际公募展，富山县美术馆，富山，日本，2021.2.25–4.4.
茶汇文人，否画廊，纽约，2021.2.19–3.28.
Rivers Connect: 当代陶瓷艺术不可阻挡的势力，北肯塔基大学美术馆，海蓝德海特，肯塔基州，2021.3.5–4.5. （画册）2020
Riverfront: 20/20, 特拉华当代美术馆，2020.6.5–2020.11.5
2019
LUSH：当代陶瓷展，灯塔艺术中心，特克斯塔，佛罗里达州，2019.11.11–2020.1.4.
愉悦悖论，The Maverick Expo，纽约，2019.4.30–5.5.
兰昭形与杨人倩：山间，否画廊，纽约，2019.1.19–3.17.
2018
托城邦市，基准方中艺术空间，成都，2018.10.26–12.26.
环境意识，陶瓷艺术联盟，拉斯维加斯，2018.5.3–5.27.
2017
诗意物品，Clayscapes陶艺画廊，雪城，纽约州，2017.5.19–6.17.
2016
万能的杯子－国家评审邀请展，甘迪画廊，费比乌斯，纽约州，2016.10.3–11.22.
珍稀泥土—全国陶瓷雕塑展，卡布里略画廊，阿普托斯，加州，2016.10.3–10.28.
中美青年艺术家展览，欢乐春节艺术中国汇，贾维茨会展中心，纽约，2016.2.6–2.10.
2014
艺术与设计系教师作品展，卡泽诺维亚学院，卡泽诺维亚，纽约州，2014.9.4–10.12.
2014陶艺会展，雪城陶瓷协会，凿石山艺术公园，卡泽诺维亚，纽约州，2014.8.16–8.17.
2014届研究生毕业作品展，雪城大学 SUART 画廊，纽约州，2014.4.3–5.11. 巡展至：Rogue 空间，纽约，2014. 5.22–5. 24.
2013
SUtura VPA 国际研究生作品展，XL 项目画廊，雪城，纽约州，2013.11.21–2014.1.15.
群展，随笔与观察画廊，柏林，德国，2013.6.
”同步混合”群展，XL 项目画廊，雪城，纽约州，2013.1.30–3.3.
2009
毕业设计展，四川美术学院，重庆，中国，2009.
艺术设计学校展览，四川美术学院，重庆，中国，2009.
奖项
2016
Art Scene Today杂志比赛入围
2014
金奖艺术家，ArtAscent Art & Literature艺术杂志
The Ginsburg-Klaus 荣誉奖学金 ，洛杉矶艺术周，雪城大学，美国纽约州
2013
“柏林作品集”旅行资助奖金，雪城大学，美国纽约州
创意奖学金，雪城大学，美国纽约州
全球艺术杰出奖，雪城大学设计学院，美国纽约州
2011
Jerome Solomon Memorial 奖学金，雪城大学，美国纽约州
驻地艺术家项目
2022
夏季驻地项目，STARworks Ceramics，美国北卡罗来纳州2018
Craigardan, 纽约州Keene
景德镇国际工作室，中国江西景德镇
2017
Watershed陶瓷艺术中心，缅因州新城堡
奖项
2021
2020届富山国际工艺奖（第一轮），富山县美术馆，富山，日本
2020
Riverfront: 20/20 荣誉奖, 特拉华当代美术馆，威尔明顿，特拉华州
2016
Art Scene Today杂志比赛入围
2014
金奖艺术家， ArtAscent Art & Literature 杂志
The Ginsburg-Klaus 荣誉奖学金 ，洛杉矶艺术周，雪城大学，美国纽约州
2013
“柏林作品集” 资助奖金，雪城大学，美国纽约州
创意奖学金，雪城大学，美国纽约州
全球艺术杰出奖，雪城大学设计学院，美国纽约州
2011
Jerome Solomon Memorial 奖学金，雪城大学，美国纽约州