China Academy of Art

Humans Of CAA

Ida Blazicko

The sculptor and public artist Ida Blazicko was born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1985. She studied in the Department of Public Art, China Academy of Art, from 2009 to 2012 and got her PhD under the guidance of Professor Yang Qirui.Now she is a member of Croatian Association of Artists. She went to Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA for study. She has a PhD in the field of bionics in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, Croatia and she is a foreign professor in the Department

Humans Of CAA

Jeremiah Watson

Jeremiah Watson is an international student from America. From 2010 to 2018, he successively obtained a master's degree and a doctorate degree from China Academy of Art under the guidance of Professor Wang Shu.Now he is an international architect, design consultant and artist. Jeremiah is keen on promoting the harmony between man and nature and the expression of construction and materials through architectural design. The project he led won awards in the International Competition for Archite

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Lian Mian

Lian received his bachelor's degree at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University in 2003. Three years later, he completed the postgraduate study at the same academy. In 2010, Lian graduated from there as a doctor. He is currently working at CAA Center for Chinese Visual Studies.Lian takes the history and theories of ancient Chinese arts, crafts, and design as his main research fields, concentrating on the history of ideas, institutions, and philosophy, as well as the classics of

Events

Illuminate the World · 2022 Qiandao Lake International Biennale of Light Art

On Jun. 29, "Illuminate the World · 2022 Qiandao Lake International Biennale of Light Art" opened at the Yue Guang Island, Qiandao Lake Scenic Spot. The Biennale was co-organized by China Academy of Art and Chun'an County People's Government of Zhejiang Province and was China's first biennale focusing on art of light as medium. While continuing to build China Academy of Art's "Illuminate the World" art platform, the exhibition was committed to promoting a long

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China Academy of Art launches exhibition series to motivate social engagement in co-building a 'beautiful China'

On June 25, 2022, the China Academy of Art, one of China's leading art education institutes launched an exhibition entitled "A-C-Tion 2022 series of academic activities". The exhibition aims at presenting the collections of artworks that showcase the beauty of China from different perspectives. The day also marks the first anniversary of the establishment of the Beautiful China Institute of the China Academy of Art. A-C-Tion 2022 poster "A-C-Tion 2022" exhibition

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Animated short film bags award in France

Domestic animated short film, "A Dog Under Bridge," won the Jury Award at the 2022 Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France on June 19. Directed and written by Tang Lihao, an undergraduate student from China Academy of Art, the film portrays people's difficult life situations as seen through the eye's of a stray dog. "The film was born from my personal experience and feelings. I'm so honored that it has been accepted by people from around the world and the juries from Annecy Festiv

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A-C-Tion 2022: “Beautiful China” - The Research Institute of Beautiful China Initiative of China Academy of Art

On June 25, 2022, on the first anniversary of the establishment of the Research Institute of Beautiful China Initiative of China Academy of Art, “Research Institute of Beautiful China Initiative’s A-C-Tion 2022” series of academic activities began. A-C-Tion 2022 includes three major parts, i.e. “Practical Chronicle”, “Character Chronicle” and “Thinking Chronicle”, aiming to present the beauty of China from different perspectives. Gao Shiming, President of China Academy of Art and Dean of the Res

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Claudio Lucchi Gave a Speech at the 2022 CAA Graduation Ceremony

Claudio Lucchi, an international student from the School of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, gave a speech on behalf of this year's CAA graduates. Under the guidance of professors and with support from the academy, Lucchi has been devoted to exploring China's traditional Weltanschauung and life philosophy, as well as the collective and individual Sino-Western intercultural dialogues through the lens of Chinese landscape painting. He hopes to contribute to contemporary Sino-Western cultu

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The Exhibition of the Design Industry Innovation Center from CAA Held at the Zhejiang Exhibition Hall

Held at the Zhejiang Exhibition Hall, the exhibition of the Design industry Innovation center from CAA is titled " Inserting a fresh spirit". Artists and creators observe and map the world with their physical eyes and drive intelligence with their imaginative minds. They add new vitality to life, new inspiration to living and new energy to the soul. The world of innovation is full of vital force.

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The Exhibition of the School of Design & Innovation from CAA is Held at Zhejiang Art Museum

Themed "Daily Update · Collective prosperity", the exhibition of the School of Design & Innovation from CAA is being held at Zhejiang Art Museum. "Daily Update”"is a spirit of continuous self-innovation with the changes of the times."Collective prosperity" means the social development of China in the new era is aimed at achieving common prosperity for all people. This theme echoes the school's philosophy of "rebuilding the hum