WEI JIA (b. 1957, Beijing)
Wei Jia practiced traditional calligraphy, Chinese painting and poetry from an early stage. Wei graduated with a B.F.A from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing (1984) and M.F.A. from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (1987). He currently works and lives in New York and Beijing. The feeling of cultural displacement and coexistence of cultural identities led him to measure the influences from Eastern and Western cultures in his work.
Hand-made paper is widely used in traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy. Fascinated by its historical importance and relationship to nature and craft, Wei Jia uses hand-made paper to make abstract collages. Wei Jia’s process involves a rigorously repeated cycle of tearing, mounting and painting, which leaves the artwork full of serendipitous combinations which cannot be replicated. The final work is made of layers of ink, pastel, gouache, oil and hand-made paper, encouraging the viewer to have a close look at the exceptional medium and make a journey within the artwork. American critic Robert C. Morgan notes that: “The results often appear more solid and lyrically intriguing than paintings associated with American Color Field painting in the 1960s, largely due to the superior absorbent quality of the paper made from crushed mulberry leaves.”
Wei has had numerous solo and group exhibitions internationally, including Central Academy of Fines Arts (Beijing), National Museum of Art (Beijing), CU Art Museum University of Colorado at Boulder (Boulder, U.S.A.), Lincoln Center (New York), etc. Since 1987, he has had 16 solo exhibitions in the United States. His works are in the public collections of The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Utah Museum (Salt Lake City), the Dadu Museum (Beijing) and the Brooklyn Museum (New York). His recent shows include Blurred Boundaries, New York School of Interior Design Gallery, New York(2018); Wei Jia: Recent Work, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia (2017); Lin Yan, Wei Jia: A Garden Window, Kwai Fung Hin Gallery, Hong Kong(2015); Oil & Water: Reinterpreting Ink, The Museum of Chinese in America, New York (2014) and Tales of Two Cities: New York & Beijing, Bruce Museum, Greenwich (2014). In 2018, He has first solo exhibition A Way of Life at Fou Gallery, New York.
韦佳（b. 1957，北京）
少年时代学习中国传统绘画，诗词及书法，1984年毕业于中央美术学院油画系，1987年于美国布鲁姆斯堡宾西法尼亚州立大学视觉艺术系取得艺术硕士学位。他目前生活和创作于纽约与北京两地。他的创作游历于两种文化之间。他在布鲁姆斯堡期间开始创作一些抽象国画，寻求中国抽象和美国抽象因素之间的关系。韦佳的创作灵感主要来源于中国传统书法和绘画，在美国现当代艺术的影响下，努力以新的角度和方式继承传统。他用中国手工纸做拼贴，因为纸上承载了中国的传统文化，保留着人与自然的关系。他在宣纸上书写和泼墨，再将形象撕毁，重新拼贴，反复的撕与贴之后画面变成抽象的色块，无论是东方的笔法用墨还是西方的油墨重彩都成为断章。韦佳说：“与现当代西方绘画不同，我更喜欢近看的绘画，让视觉游历于画面上，去感受画面的丰富的层次变化，像中国山水画那样，纸的拼贴使我达到我的追求。我的日常生活都会进入到我的作品里，春秋的色彩，树丛中的层次，花草交织的形状，美术馆与画廊作品的启发，读古诗的感受，打非洲手鼓的节奏等等。它们在我的画中暗示着我的生活状态。”撕与贴的反复，充满东方和西方艺术表达方式的碰撞，正是韦佳追求的必然与偶然的冒险。
韦佳在国际范围内广泛举行个展和群展，包括中央美术学院美术馆（北京），中国美术馆（北京)，科罗拉多大学博物馆（美国小石城），林肯中心（纽约）等。他在美国已举办16次个展，有众多的私人收藏。他的作品还被宾夕法尼亚大学沃顿商学院（费城），犹他博物馆（美国盐湖城），大都美术馆（北京）以及布鲁克林美术馆（纽约）等公共机构收藏。他近期的展出包括《模糊的界限》，室内设计学院，纽约（2018）；《韦佳：新作》，施密特∙迪恩画廊，费城（2017）；《林延，韦佳：后院》，季风轩画廊，香港（2015）；《再读水墨》，美国华人博物馆，纽约（2014）以及《双城记：纽约&北京》，布鲁斯博物馆，格林威治（2014）。2018年，他在否画廊举办个展《寻常》。
WEI JIA
Born 1957, Beijing, China
Lives and works in New York and Beijing
EDUCATION
1987 M.A. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Department of Studio Art, MA
1984 B.F.A. Central Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Oil Painting, Beijing
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021
Wei Jia: Good Times, Fou Gallery, New York, June 19–August 22, 2021; Chambers Fine Art, New York, June 24–August 13, 2021.
2018
Wei Jia: A Way of Life, Fou Gallery, New York, October 13–December 23, 2018.
2017
Wei Jia: Recent Work, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, May 25–July 8, 2017. (Digital Catalogue)
2015
Cursive Script, Color and Collage: The Art of Wei Jia, NanHai Art, Millbrae, California, February 21–March 28, 2015. (Catalogue)
2012
Wei Jia: New Work, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, 2012.
2008
Wei Jia: New Paintings: Calligraphy, Collage, Crossculture, Cheryl McGinnis Gallery, New York, October 14 – November 22, 2008.
2007
Wei Jia: Made in China, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, 2007.
Wei Jia and Nancy Lasar: Fields of Vision, Amy Simon Fine Art, Westport, CT, May 18 – June 30, 2007.
2006
Wei Jia: Made in Beijing forward slash New York, China 2000 Fine Art, New York, October 2006.
2004
Wei Jia: 2004, China 2000 Fine Art, New York, October 2004.
Wei Jia: Recent Works, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, 2004.
2002
Wei Jia: Recent Works, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, 2002.
1999
Wei Jia: Recent Works, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, 1999.
1997
Wei Jia: Recent Works, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, 1997.
1995
Wei Jia: Recent Works, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, 1995.
1992
Wei Jia: Recent Works, Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, 1992.
1988
Wei Jia, Haas Gallery, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA, 1988.
1987
Wei Jia, Haas Gallery, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA, 1988.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
The Infallible Interior: The Third Tour of the Exhibition“Notes for Tomorrow”, Sifang Art Museum, Nanjing, June 25–September 5, 2021.
Carry-On (the fifth exhibition), Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, April 18–May 3, 2021.
Legacies of Literati, Fou Gallery, New York, February 19–March 28, 2021.
2020
The Illustrated Word: Artwork Inspired by Calligraphy: Asia Week Special Presentation, Chambers Fine Art, New York, March 12–19, 2020.
2019
ININK: Current Trends of Ink Art, NanHai Art, Millbrae, California, October 5–November 9, 2019.
10th International Ink Art Biennale of Shenzhen: Ink at Current, Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, OCAT Shenzhen and OCT Art ＆ Design Gallery, April 20–May 20, 2019.
2018
Blurred Boundaries, New York School of Interior Design Gallery, February 12– March 2, 2018. (Brochure)
2016
A Piece of Paper, Fou Gallery, New York, March 19–May 8, 2016.
2015
Lin Yan, Wei Jia: A Garden Window, Kwai Fung Hin Gallery, Hong Kong, November 16–December 16, 2015. (Catalogue)
Sovrapposizioni Di Immagini, Casa Dei Carraresi Via Palestro, Treviso, Italy, June 20–July 1, 2015.
2014
Oil & Water Reinterpreting Ink, The Museum of Chinese America, New York, April 24 – September 14, 2014. (Catalogue)
Tales of Two Cities: New York & Beijing, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, May 3 – August 31, 2014. (Catalogue)
Start from Tradition: Lin Yan & Wei Jia, Cheryl McGinnis Gallery, New York, May 1 – June 1, 2014.
Transcending Boundaries: Qin Feng; Wei Jia and Lin Yan, Amy Simon Fine Art, Westport, CT, May 3 – June 14, 2014.
Experience China Chinese Contemporary Oil Painting, Dadu Museum, Beijing, 2014.
2013
The 8th International Ink Art Biennale of Shenzhen: Research on Prototypes, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, December 1–December 17, 2013.
China Style, Dadu Museum, Beijing, open on October 19, 2013.
New York Beijing Here There, Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, October 24 – November 5, 2013.
2012
Vaulting Limits, Tenri Cultural Institution, New York, May 4 – 25, 2012. (Catalogue)
Reductive, Jeffrey Leder Gallery, Long Island City, May 15 – June 10, 2012.
Colorblind: Qin Feng; Wei Jia; Paul Shakespear; David Shapiro, Amy Simon Fine Art, Westport, CT, March 17 – April 28, 2012.
2011
Asian Variegations, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, December 8 – 16, 2011.
Giving and Receiving, CU Art Museum University of Colorado, Boulder, US, April 8 – July 22, 2011 (catalogue).
2010
Spring Equinox, Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, March 21, 2010 – April 21, 2010. (catalogue)
Lin Yan + Wei Jia: Echoes from the Past, Amy Simon Gallery, Westport, CT, November 6 – December 11, 2010.
Intertwining Layers, Cheryl McGinnis Gallery, New York, January 22 – February 26, 2010.
2008
Apartment Art In China 1970s-1990s, Shuimu Art Space, Beijing, September 28 – October 27, 2008.
Art Graduate Reunion Exhibition, Class of 1980, Studio III, Department of Oil Painting: Celebrating 90th anniversary of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Loft 3 Gallery, 798 district, Beijing, September 20 – October 28, 2008. (Catalogue)
Then and Now: Chinese Art From 1710 to 2007, Lamont Gallery, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, July 8 – 30, 2008.
Cross Reference: 11 Artists from NY, Shuimu Art Space, Beijing, July 19 – September 7, 2008. (Catalogue)
2007
Calligraphy in Paintings, Museum of Binghamton University, NY, 2007.
Corresponding – Chinese and American Artists, National Museum of Art, Beijing, 2007.
2006
Curator’s Choice: China, Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA, September 24, 2006 – January 14, 2007.
Summer Rotation II, Amy Simon Fine Art, Westport, CT, 2006.
East Transplanted West, Kean University, Union, NJ, US, 2007.
Brooklyn, Westport Arts Center, CT, 2006.
New Chinese Occidentalism – Chinese Contemporary Art in NY, Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, New York, January 19 – February 28, 2006. (Catalogue)
2005
Simplicity in Life 2, Lin Yan + Wei Jia, William Fellows Architects, New York, 2005
Summer Rotation 1, Amy Simon Fine Art, Westport, CT, 2005.
2003
The Paper Chase: Creation in Paper by Contemporary Chinese Artists in New York, China 2000 Fine Art, New York, March, 2003.
2002
Contemporary Brush Strokes – New York Artists from China, China 2000 Fine Art, New York, 2002.
2000
Art Span – Three generation, nine artists in one family, Shanghai Biennial, Shanghai, 2000.
1999
Spring Group Show Miyako Yoshinaga Art Prospects, New York, 1999.
1995
Recent Paintings by Chinese – American Artists, The Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 1995.
1992
Second Spring: Contemporary Chinese Painting & Sculpture, Founders Gallery, University of San Diego, San Diego, 1992.
Duo show, Z gallery, New York, 1992.
1990
Works by Pang’s Family, Lung Men Art Gallery, Taipei, 1990.
1987
Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition, The Chinese Culture Institute, Boston, 1987.
1985
National Youth Art Exhibition, National Museum of Art, Beijing, 1985.
1977
Beijing City Art Exhibition, National Museum of Art, Beijing, 1977.
1976
In Memory of Zhou en lai, National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing, 1976.
PUBLIC COLLECTION
The Brooklyn Museum, New York
Dadu Museum, Beijing
National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing
Utah Museum, Salt Lake City
The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
韦佳
1957，出生于北京
工作和生活在纽约
教育
1987，艺术硕士，布鲁姆斯堡宾西法尼亚州立大学视觉艺术系
1984，艺术学士，中央美术学院油画系，北京
个展
2021
韦佳：好时节，否画廊，纽约，2021.6.19–2021.8.22；前波画廊，纽约，2021.6.24–8.13.
2018
韦佳：寻常，否画廊，纽约，2018.10.6–2018.12.23.
2017
韦佳：新作，施密特∙迪恩画廊，费城，2017.5.25–7.8. (电子画册)
2015
韦佳：抒写 色彩 拼贴，南海艺术中心，加利福尼亚州密而布瑞，2015.2.21–3.28. (画册)
2012
韦佳：新作，施密特∙迪恩画廊，费城，2012.
2008
韦佳：新画作：书法，拼贴，跨文化，雪莉马科吉尼斯画廊，纽约，2008.10.14-11. 22.
2007
韦佳：中国制造，施密特∙迪恩画廊，费城，2007.
2006
韦佳：生于北京，驰骋纽约，文良画廊，纽约，2006.10.
2004
韦佳：2004，文良画廊，纽约，2004.10.
韦佳：近作，施密特∙迪恩画廊，费城，2002.
1999
韦佳：近作，施密特∙迪恩画廊，费城，1999.
1997
韦佳：近作，施密特∙迪恩画廊，费城，1997.
1995
韦佳：近作，施密特∙迪恩画廊，费城，1995.
1992
韦佳：近作，施密特∙迪恩画廊，费城，1992.
1988
韦佳：哈斯画廊，布鲁姆斯伯格大学，宾夕法尼亚州，美国，1998.
1987
韦佳：哈斯画廊，布鲁姆斯伯格大学，宾夕法尼亚州，美国，1997.
群展
2021
内部的流动：“明日笔记”巡回展III，南京四方当代美术馆，南京，2021.6.25–9.5.
接力（第五辑），元典美术馆，北京，2021.4.18–5.3.
茶汇文人，否画廊，纽约，2021.2.19–3.28.
2020
释读世界：书法启发的艺术，亚洲艺术周特别呈现，前波画廊，纽约，2020.3.12–3.19.
2019
墨意：当代的水墨艺术，南海艺术中心，旧金山湾区，2019.10.5-11.8.
水墨现在：第十届深圳国际水墨双年展，深圳画院，OCAT深圳馆，华·美术馆，深圳，2019.4.20–5.20.
2018
模糊的界限，纽约室内设计学院画廊，2018.2.2-2018.3.2. （折页）
2016
一页纸，否画廊，纽约，2016.3.19–5.8.
2015
林延、韦佳联展：后院，季凤轩画廊，香港，2015.11.16–12.16. （画册）
图像的重构，卡塞雷斯博物馆，意大利特莱维索，2015.6.20-7.1.
2014
感知中国：中国当代油画，大都美术馆，北京，2014.
超越边界，艾米∙西蒙画廊，西港，康奈迪克州，美国，2014.5.3-8.31.
双城记：纽约&北京，布鲁斯博物馆，格林威治，康奈迪克州，美国，2014.5.3-8.31.（画册）
从传统开始：林延&韦嘉，雪莉马科吉尼斯画廊，纽约，2014.5.1-6.1.
再读水墨，美国华人博物馆，纽约，2014.4.24-9.14.（画册）
2013
第八届深圳国际水墨双年展：原型研究，关山月美术馆，2013.12.1–12.17.
纽约，北京，这里，那里，元典美术馆，北京，2013.10.24-11.5.
国风：中国油画语言研究展，大都美术馆，北京，2013.10.19.
2012
还原，杰弗里∙莱德画廊，长岛市，2012.5.15-6.10.
跨越界限：中国当代艺术家，天理文化中心，纽约，2012.5.4-5.25.（画册）
色盲：秦风，韦佳，保罗∙莎士比亚，大卫∙夏皮罗，艾米∙西蒙画廊，西港，美国，2012.3.17-4.28.
2011
亚洲斑斓，切尔西美术馆，纽约，2011.12.8-16.
对应/应对II：中美艺术家联展，科罗拉多大学博物馆，美国，2011.4.8-7.22.（画册）
2010
回音，艾米西蒙画廊，西港，康乃狄克州，美国，2010.11.6-12.11.
春分，元典美术馆，北京，2010.3.21-4.21.（画册）
交织，雪莉马科吉尼斯画廊，纽约，2010.1.22-2.26.
2008
中国公寓艺术1970s-1990s，水木当代艺术空间，北京，2008.9.20-10.28.（画册）
中央美术学院油画系第三工作室80级回顾展，红三房画廊，北京，2008.9.20-10.28.（画册）
参照：来自纽约的11位艺术家，水木当代艺术空间，北京，2008.7.19-9.7.（画册）
彼时此时：从1710年到2007年的中国艺术，拉蒙特画廊，菲利普斯埃克塞特学院，新罕布什尔州，美国，2008.7.8-7.30.
2007
画中书法：宾汉姆顿大学艺术馆，纽约州，美国，2007.
对应/应对：中美艺术家联展，中国国家美术馆，北京，2007.6.30-7.9.（画册）
韦佳与南希∙拉萨尔：幻象的领域，艾米∙西蒙画廊，西港，康乃狄克州，美国，207.5.18-6.30.
2006
布鲁克林，西港艺术中心，康乃狄克州，美国，2006.
东方移植西方，基恩大学，新泽西州，美国，2006.
夏季群展，艾米西蒙画廊，康乃狄克州，美国，2006.
策展人的选择：中国艺术，麻萨诸塞州综合博物馆，美国，2006.9.24-2007.1.14.
新西方主义：纽约中国当代艺术，伊桑科恩画廊，纽约，2006.1.19-2.28.（画册）
2005
林延/韦佳：简约生活2，WFA建筑设计空间，纽约，2005.
夏季群展，艾米西蒙画廊，西港，康乃狄克州，美国，2005.
2003
纸的追逐，文良画廊，纽约，2003.3.
2002
当代笔触：纽约的中国艺术家，文良画廊，纽约，2002.
2000
庞薰琹三代九人艺术展，上海双年展外围展，2000.
1999
春季群展，宫古吉永画廊，纽约，1999.
1995
当代美国中国艺术展，美国纽约林肯中心画廊，纽约，1995.
1992
第二春：当代中国绘画与雕塑，创始人画廊，圣地亚哥大学，1992.
多，Z画廊，纽约，1992.
1990
庞家画展，龙门画廊，台北，1990.（画册）
1987
当代中国艺术展，中国文化研究所，波士顿，1987.
1985
全国青年画展，中国国家美术馆，北京，1985.
1977
北京城市艺术展，中国美术馆，北京，1977.
1976
纪念周恩来，中国历史博物馆，北京，1976.
公共收藏
宾夕法尼亚大学沃顿商学院，费城
大都美术馆，北京
犹他博物馆，盐湖城
中国历史博物馆，北京
布鲁克林美术馆，纽约