CV
EDUCATION
2014 MFA in Ceramics, Syracuse University, School of Art & Design, Syracuse, NY
2009 BFA in Ceramics, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, School of Art & Design, Chongqing, China
EXHIBITION
2018
• “Urban sprawl 2” “Environmentally Aware” Group Exhibition, Clay Arts Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas,
May3-May 27, 2018
• “Extraordinary Ordinary” Solo Exhibition, Biggercode Gallery, NY, Dec 20-Jan 27, 2018
2017
• “Poetic Object” Two persons show, Clayscapes Pottery Gallery, Syracuse, NY, May 19-June 17,2017
• “Complementary Colors” Solo Exhibition, Fou Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, January 14–March 19, 2017.
• “Abstract Art in Dialogue”, New York School of Interior Design Gallery, New York City, NY, January 24–
29, 2017
2016
• “Urban sprawl 7” “Rare Earth”- National Ceramics Exhibition, Cabrillo Gallery, CA, October 3– 28, 2016
• “The Almighty Cup 2016” , Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY. October 3–November 22, 2016.
• “Migrating” , Art Scene Today, January, 2016
• “The Ant Tribe” , Cross-Cultural Dialogue: China-American Young Artists Exhibition, Jacob K Javits
Convention Center, New York, NY, February 6–10, 2016
2014
• Pottery Plus show, The Syracuse Ceramic Guild, Syracuse, NY
• Pottery Fair 2014, The Syracuse Ceramic Guild, Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Cazenovia, NY
• “Untitled” “The Thread of Wanderers” , Faculty show, Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY, September 4–
October 12, 2014
• “Migrating” , MFA exhibition, Rogue Space, Chelsea, New York, NY, May 22–24, 2014
• “Migrating” , “3㎡”, MFA exhibition, SUART Galleries, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, April 3–May 11,
2014
2013
• “A Red Interspace” , Collaborative Video Installation, Group Exhibition, “SUTura” XL projects Gallery,
Syracuse, NY, November 21, 2013–January 15, 2014.
• “Growth Retardation” Ceramic sculpture, Group Exhibition, Sarah A. Coyne Gallery, Syracuse University,
Syracuse, NY
• “A Silent Walk” 60 feet Scroll drawing, installed in the second floor of Bird library, Syracuse University,
Syracuse, NY
• “Traces of Touch” Interactive clay installation collaboration,SUE &LEON GENET Gallery,
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
• “Amusement Park” ; “Impression Trail” ; Installation Group Exhibition, Essays and Observations Gallery,
Berlin, Germany, June 2013
• Solo Painting Exhibition “The Thread of Wanderers” 601 Tully, Syracuse, NY, May 3–August 29, 2013.
• “Rewind the Thread” ; “Cheng Chen” ; “Slip the Leash” , Group Exhibition “Synchronized Melange”, XL
Projects Gallery, Syracuse, NY, January 30– March 3, 2014
2012
• “Untitled” , Ceramic sculptures,Shaped Clay Society Exhibition, JJ Smith Gallery,Syracuse University,
Syracuse,NY
• “Encompass” , “Abruption”, “Germinate”, “Fracture”, Ceramic sculptures Fowler-Kellogg Art Center
Galleries, Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, NY, July–August, 2012
• “The Ant Tribe” , Installation, International Student Exhibition, XL projects Gallery, Syracuse, NY
2011
• “Unrestricted Freedom” Fiber sculpture installed in the second floor of Bird library, Syracuse
University, Syracuse, NY
2009
• “Unrestricted Freedom” Graduate Creative Design Exhibition, Chongqing, China
2008
• “Those Flowers” Painting at the Art & Design Expo Exhibition in Chongqing, China
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2017-present
• Assistant Professor, Ceramics, Art Department, SUNY Oswego,
(Two sections of Ceramics 1, Ceramics 2/3/4, Fall 2017)
2015-2017
8/17/2015-------8/31/2017
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Art & Art History, St. Lawrence University,
(Two sections of Ceramics 1, Ceramics 2 and Drawing 1, Fall 2016)
(Two sections of Ceramics 1 and Drawing 1, Spring 2016)
(Two sections of Ceramics 1 and Drawing 1, Fall 2015)
2014-2015
8/24/2014----5/12/2015
• Associate Lecturer, School of Art & Design, Cazenovia College,
(Design and Color Theory, Spring 2015)
(Two sections of Drawing, Composition+ Perception, Fall 2014)
2013
• Instructor of Record, School of Art & Design, Syracuse University,
(Introduction to Ceramics Sculpture, Spring 2013)
• Teaching Assistant, School of Art & Design, Syracuse University,
(Intermediate/Advanced Throwing, Fall 2013)
2012
• Instructor of Record, School of Art & Design, Syracuse University,
(Introduction to Ceramics Sculpture, Fall 2012)
2011
• Teaching Assistant, School of Art & Design, Syracuse University,
(Intermediate/Advanced Hand Building, Spring 2011)
• Teaching Assistant, School of Art & Design, Syracuse University,
(Introduction to Hand building, Fall 2011)
HONORS/SCHOLARSHIPS/RESIDENCIES
2017
• Summer Residency, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2016
• Selected Finalists, Competition: Seeing RED, Art Scene Today, January, 2016
2014
• Gold Artist Award, Art Ascent Magazine, December, 2014
• The Ginsburg-Klaus Art in LA Practicum Week Grant, Syracuse University
2013
• “Portfolio Berlin” Travel Grant, Syracuse University
• Creative Opportunity Grant, Syracuse University
• Video, “Cheng Chen” , VPA Global Excellence Award, Syracuse University
2012
• Residency, Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, NY
2011
• Jerome Solomon Memorial Scholarship, Syracuse University
2009
• “Impromptu Consciousness” -- Award of Excellence for Graduate Thesis
• “Unrestricted Freedom” -- Award of Excellence for the Third Creative Design Fund
• “Unrestricted Freedom” --Excellence Prize for Graduate Creative Design
PRESS
2017
• “Opening Reception REN Studio: Extraordinary Ordinary”, SinoVision English Channel, December 21,
2017
• “Abstract Art in Dialogue”, New York Art Series, The China Press(侨报纽约), Jan 31st, 2017
• Review Renqian Yang “Complementary Colors” Solo Exhibition, ARTCO Monthly (典藏·今艺)
published on February issue, 2017
• Artist Guide, Renqian Yang “Complementary Colors”, Art.china.cn (艺术中国) March, 13rd, 2017
• Art work "Urban sprawl#1”, "Urban sprawl#3" Stone Canoe Number 11, January, 2017
2016
• Interview and an artist introduction-Renqian Yang, Zao Wu JI(造物记) , published on 1/28/2016
• “Migrating” , Art Scene Today ( January, 2016)
2014
• ArtAscent International Art & Literature Journal, December 2014, Volume 10, pg. 8 – 15
PROFESSIONALLY RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2017
• Workshop 'Ceramics Arts Studio', North Country Children's Museum, Potsdam NY
2016
• Juror, Student show, Art Attack, the Art Museum at the State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY
• Represented creator (REN STUDIO) at Fou Gallery shop, Brooklyn, NY
2014
• Studio Assistant for Ceramic Artist, Margie Hughto, Syracuse, NY
• Guest speaker “Freedom and Confinement”, New York, NY
2013
• Studio Assistant, School of Art & Design, Syracuse University, (In charge of departmental Clay Mixing and Glaze Mixing)
• Work-study at Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, NY
2011
• Studio Assistant, School of Art & Design, Syracuse University, (In charge of departmental Clay Mixing)
2010
• Display Designer, Zhejiang Huatian Decoration Design & Research Institute, Hangzhou, China
MEMBERSHIPS
2016-Present Artaxis
2016-Present FATE - Foundations in Art: Theory and Education
2013-Present CAA-College Art Association
2011-Present NCECA- National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts