Meng Du Biography
Born 1986, Beijing, China
Works and lives in Beijing, China
EDUCATION AND WORK
2016 Lecturer, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
2013–2016 Resident artist and assistant professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
2013 M.F.A. Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, Glass Program, Rochester, New York
2008 B.A. Central Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, Visual Communication, Beijing, China
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Meng Du: Shadow of Day, Shadow of Night, Fou Gallery, New York, January 28–April 16, 2023. (Catalogue)
2022
Meng Du: Echo from the Highland, Genesis Beijing Atrium, Beijing, March 27–May 14, 2022. (Brochure)
2020
Shimmer: Meng Du Glassware Show, Cabana, Beijing, December 27, 2020–February 7, 2021.
2019
Meng Du: Embers, Fou Gallery, New York, November 30, 2019–February 16, 2020. (Catalogue)
2018
Meng Du: The Room, Shanghai Museum of Glass, April 29–October 29, 2018. (Catalogue)
2016
Meng Du: The Climb, The Fall, Fou Gallery, New York, June 25–August 7, 2016. (Brochure)
2013
Meng Du: Remembrance, Rochester Institute of Technology NTID Gallery, Rochester, New York, May 3–17, 2013.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Outside Inside: Meng Du and Peng Xiao, Lens Gallery, Beijing, October 12–November 17, 2024.
2023
Take a Break, Fou Gallery New York, December 9, 2023–February 24, 2024. (Digital Catalogue)
Another knowledge of Tea, Another knowledge of Thee, Ferris Gallery, Shenzhen, China, December 8, 2023–February 28, 2024.
International Festival of Glass, Gallery S12, Somerset House, London, March 3–5, 2023.
2022
My Flower Doesn't Have A Name Yet, Shanghai Museum of Glass, Shanghai, December 3, 2022–April 9, 2023.
Gone with the Wind: Glass Art Exhibition, Landblink, Shanghai, July 30–September 14, 2022.
Art: Through the Window: Contemporary Art and Design, One Atelier, Beijing, July 10–September 9, 2022.
Art Encounter and Foresight: A Contemporary Art Exhibition Recommended by Collectors, Blanc Art Group, Beijing, June 18–July 24, 2022.
Crafting the Past from the Future, Fou Gallery, New York, January 15–March 13, 2022. (e-Catalogue)
2021
Theme: Origins of Life, curated by Song Art Museum, FNJI Indigo Store, Beijing, September 28–November 15, 2021.
Diversity Natural History Exhibition on Arts of Nature & Science, IMS of Modern Artland, Beijing, April 23–September 5, 2021.
Finding Hidden Genius: Vivian Maier, Today Art Museum, Beijing, March 21–June 30, 2021.
2020
Blazing Element, An+ Art & Design Center, Shenzhen, July 11–October 11, 2020.
2019
Mind the Gap, The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, Delaware, November 16, 2019–January 30, 2020.
Four Types of Summer, KMW artcenter, Beijing, August 1–24, 2019.
2018
Looking Ahead Gazing Downward 2018 International Art and Design Invitation Exhibition, Bao Shan Museum, Shanghai, September 29–October 31, 2018. (Catalogue)
2017
VATALITY: The 3rd New Crafts, International Emerging Artists Group Exhibition & Symposium, Shanghai, 2017.
GFAA 2017, Guardian Art Center, Beijing, October 25–October 29, 2017.
2017 Art Beijing, Agricultural Exhibition Centre of China (New Hall,Hall 3), Beijing, April 29–May 2, 2017.
Yiben Book Fair and Art Exhibition, Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Art, Nanjing, April 15–17, 2017.
2016
Tianyuan IGAF 2016 Glass & Ice, Tianyuan Glass Museum, Huailai, Hebei, 2016.
Art book in China, Shanghai 21st Century Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai, 2016.
I Glass 2016, Levant Art Gallery, Shanghai, 2016.
The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Kanazawa, Japan, October 19–31, 2016. (Brochure)
2015
Flow Grow, 2015 Qingdao Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition, Qingdao, May, 2015.
In-visibilia, Gallery 1975, Rochester, New York, March, 2015.
2014
Material from the Heart, EGG Gallery, Beijing, September 2014.
Young & Loving!, S12 Gallery, Bergen, August 2014.
4&1, University Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, February 2014.
Unexpected Imagery, Gallery R, Rochester, New York, February 2014.
2013
Design Shanghai 2013 City of Craft and Design, Power Station of Art, Shanghai, December 2013.
2012
The Creative Process: from Ideation to Realization, Gallery R, Rochester, New York, December 2012.
2009
Outstanding Student Thesis Works of Central Academy of Fine Arts, 2009 ICOGRADA World Design Congress, Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Beijing, 2009.
PUBLIC/CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Burberry, Shanghai
Shanghai 21st Century Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai
Shanghai Museum of Glass, Shanghai
Zhuzhong Art Museum, Beijing
CORPORATE COMMISSION
Burberry
Salvatore Ferragamo
AWARDS
2018
Saxe Emerging Artist Lecture Presentation, 48th Glass Art Society Conference, Murano, Italy, 2018.
2016
Honorable Mention, The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa 2016, Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa, 2016.
2014
Third Place Award, 43rd Annual Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition, Palmer House, Chicago, 2014.
2012
Third Place Award, 42nd Annual Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition, SeaGate Convention Center, Toledo, 2012.
2008
1st Prize of Graduation Project, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, 2008.
RESIDENCIES
2021
Seto International Ceramic & Glass Art Exchange Program, Artist in Residence, Aichi, Japan.
2020
Corning Museum of Glass Studio Scholarship, Corning, New York, August 2020. (Postponed due to COVID-19)
2019
Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Artist in Residence, Yotama, Japan.
2017
Aichi University of Education, Glass Program, Artist in Residence, Aichi, Japan.
2013–2016
Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, Glass Program, Studio Residence, Rochester, New York
LECTURE & TEACHING EXPERIENCES
2020
Meng Du, “The Story of Glass,” YiXi Talk, Guangzhou, 26 September 2020.
Meng Du, 2020 ROG International Art Project Online Symposium (lecture)
2019
Meng Du, Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Yotama, Japan, 1 June 2019.
2018
Visiting Artist, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Glass Master Visiting Workshop, Glass Point, Riga, Latvia
Invited Artist, Glass Jazz International Symposium in Panevezys, Panevezys, Lithuatnia
Meng Du, Glass Nexus Forum (lecture), North lands Creative, Lybster, UK
Saxe Emerging Artist Presentation Speak, the 47th Glass Art Society Conference, Murano, Italy
2016
Visiting Artist, Studio 34 Creative Art Center, Rochester, New York