Contemporary Chinese sculptor
Zhang Yaxi (pronounced 'Yashi' in English) was born in Chongqing, Sichuan
province, China in 1968. She speaks English, Mandarin and her native
Sichuanese.
Education & Work
- 1982-1986 : Studies in the
Secondary Art School attached to the Academy of Fine Arts of
Sichuan.
- 1986-1991: Studies in the
Sculpture Department of the Academy of Fine Arts of Sichuan. Graduated with a
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
- 1993-1994: Studies at the
Sculpture Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing,
China.
- 2002: Graduated with a
Masters of Fine Arts Degree from the China Fine Art Academy in
Zhejiang.
- 2002:3 month residency at
the Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris France, with visits to museums and
sculpture parks in Holland, Belgium, Germany and Italy.
- 2002-2003: Further English
studies and Post-Graduate studies.
- 1997-2008: Has worked as a
teacher in the Design Department of Academy of Fine Arts of Sichuan, as well as
pursuing her professional career as a sculptor in her own studio. She also
participates in national and international sculpture symposia and national
exhibitions.
Exhibited Sculptures
- 1989 Folk Song
sculpture for the 7th National Art Exhibition
- 1992 Work for 1st
Contemporary Young Sculptors Invitation Exhibition
- 1994 Cradle
Song for the 8th National Art Exhibition
- 1997 Start of the
Race sculpture for Sichuan Provincial Sport-Art Exhibition
- 2000 Good Friend
sculpture for the China ShiJiaZhuang International Sculpture Symposium
2000
- 2001 The Gate of
Life - monumental urban sculpture for the China Changchun
International Sculpture Symposium 2001
- 2002 Pregnant
- monumental snow sculpture recently created in Harbin, China - winner of 3rd
prize
- 2003 Chinese Child
 (Holding
Bubble Bath - My Daughter) - International Group Exhibition of
Contemporary Chinese Artists - Seoul, South Korea
- 2005 General
Ba -
monumental granite sculpture, An Giang, Vietnam
- 2005 Standing Woman - Daguan Park, Kunming, Yunnan Province,
China
- 2005 Hope - "Human and
Nature" sculpture exhibition, Beijing, China
- 2007 Happiness (Kunming, China), Contact (Hoian, Vietnam) and Mother and Child (Qinghai Province)
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