BIRTH: 1953,
Shanghai, P. R.
China
EDUCATION: Master of Fine Arts, San Jose State University,
San Jose, CA; Master of Arts, Majored in Ceramics. University of
Minnesota-Duluth. MN;
Jingan Continual Education University,
Shanghai, China, Majored in Chinese
Literature.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
1999-present Founder and Chief Editor of
the Chinese Clay Art bi-monthly E-Nmews (English only) which reach out more
than 20,000 readers around the world.
1999-present Founder and Director of the
Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA,
the Chinese Clay Art Corp. USA,
and manager and instructor of the Clayground, A Ceramic Art School and Studio.
1978-1988 Changning
Arts and Crafts Factory, Shanghai,
China.
BOOK AND
ESSAYS PUBLISHED:
2009, 8 "From
the Imperial Kiln to the World Center of Ceramic Art", Ceramic Vision Magazine, Jingdezhen, China,
2009,
7 "Ceramic
Art—the Karaoky of the Visual Art", Art Monthly Magainze, Mainland China,
pp57,
2009,
6 "The
Critic of American Contemporary Ceramic Art", Ceramic Art
Magazine, Taiwan,
V64, pp146-148,
2006, 8 The Name Source of the Puple Sand Clay, Pottery
News, Yixing Ceramic Association, Yixing China.
2006, 5 Big Fish and Small Pot, Ceramics
Monthly, page 22.
2006, 2 Book
Works by Ceramic Artists from Around the
World, Member of the Editing Committee, compiled over 30 international
artists for the book. Sponsored
by the Jingdezhen Municipality of China, the book was published by Shanghai
Fine Arts Publishing House, China, 2006, and it contents two volumes, the first
volume is 228 Chinese Artists from all over the country which including Hang
Kong and Taiwan; the second volume is Foreign Artists which including 220
artists from 16 countries.
2006.2 "The
New Concepts of Purple Sand Teapot", Teapot
Art magazine, pp. 52-55. Taiwan.
2004 Book
Chinese Ceramic Cultural Sites - a Travelers' Handbook, written by
Guangzhen Zhou and Guanlu Zeng, English editor Deborah. Bouchette. The book is
going to be published by Wu-Shing Publishing House, Ltd. Taiwan. The book is in both English
and Chinese, and contains ceramics information for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, such as Chinese ceramic
historical kiln sites, ceramic related museums, galleries, studios, schools,
organizations, factories, ceramic magazines, plus the maps of these areas and
other information for travelers.
2003 Summer "The Diary of Yixing Ceramic
Artists Delegation in the US",
Ceramic Art, V.40. pp.90-93, Taiwan.
2003 Winter "The Visiting of Lake Shanglin
Yue-Kiln Historical Site", Ceramic
Art, V.38. pp.134-137, Taiwan.
2002 Spring "Ceramic Art of
Robert Milnes", Ceramic Art,
V.35. pp.98-100, Taiwan.
2001 Fall "International
Ceramic Art Conference-Yixing China,
2001", Ceramic Art, V.33.
pp.122-125, Taiwan.
2001 Summer "The Diary of 2nd Chinese
Ceramic Artists Artists Delegation in the US", Ceramic Art, V.32. pp.134-137, Taiwan.
2001 Spring "The Western Spokeman of Yixing-Richard Notkin", Ceramic Art, V.31. pp.90-93, Taiwan.
2001 Winter "American Ceramic
in Shanghai Art
Fair", Ceramic Art, V.30.
pp.50-51, Taiwan.
2000 Fall "The
Visiting of North American Artists Delegation in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan", Ceramic Art, V.29. pp.122-127, Taiwan.
2000 "Chinese
Contemporary Ceramic Arts", NCECA Journal, Higher Ground, PP. 132-134.
2000 Spring "Barbara Brown,
International Ceramic Art Embassdor", Chinese Pottery Newsletter,
P. R. China.
2000 Spring "Jun Kaneko, the
artist make air shaking", Ceramic
Art, V.27. pp.36-39, Taiwan.
2000, 1 "The
catagories and words translation of Ceramic Art", Jiangsu Art Monthly, P 35. P. R. China.
1999 "We
have made a History of Chinese Contemporary Ceramic Art: Diary of China
Delegation of Ceramic Artists to NCECA", NCECA Journal, Passion and
Parocess. PP. 155-158.
1999, 10 "The
Prices, Market and it's Rules of Ceramic Art in the US",
Jiangsu Art Monthly, pp.34-35. P. R. China.
1999, 9 "How
to Prepare the Artists' Portfolio", Jiangsu Art Monthly, p. 42. P. R. China.
1999 Autumn "American Ceramic Artist John
Glick", Ceramic Art, V.25.
pp.52-55, Taiwan.
1999 Vice
Director of Editor Committee, Chinese edition book "American Dream
Pursuing", published by China Youth Publishing House, Beijing, China.
"Standing on the Shoulder of a Giant" has been complied with thirty
articles about Chinese American experiences in the States.
1999, 3 "Ten
Years Working on Clay - Statement of a Chinese lives in the Western
Country", Jiangsu Art Monthly,
pp. 53-54, 50-51, and inside the cover. P. R. China.
1999 Winter "Ceramic Art
Education in the United
States", Ceramic Art, V.22. pp.44-49, Taiwan.
1998 Summer "A Dauntless Ceramic
Artist---Don Reitz", Ceramic Art,
V.20. pp.62-65,Taiwan.
1998, 5 "The
Minimalism Sculptor John Mason", Artist,
May 98, V. 276, pp. 494-495, Taiwan.
1998 Spring "Adrian Saxe---The
representative Figure of Art Deco in the Clay field", Ceramic
Art
Spring 97,
V.19, pp 48-53, Taiwan
1998 Spring "Ralph Bacerra and
His Fetishism Works ", Ceramic Art Spring
97, V.19, pp 54- 59,
Taiwan
1998. Book
"American Ceramic Artists Today". Total fifty artists included.
Approximately 80,000 Chinese characters, 229 pages, and with a hundred color
pictures. Published by People's Fine Art Publishing House, Beijing, China.
The List of Fifty American Ceramic Artists ( alphabetically )
Robert Arneson, Rudy Autio, Robert Brady, Douglas Casebeer, Anne C.
Currier, Stephen DeStaebler, Ruth Duckworth, Jack Earl, Raymon Elozua, Kenneth
Ferguson, Viola Frey, David Gilhooly, Arthur Gonzalez, Chris Gustin, Wayne
Higby, Richard Hirsh, Jan Holcomb, Karen Karnes, Thomas Kerrigan, James Klueg,
Robert Kvenild, Marilyn Levine, Michael Lucero, Warren MacKenzie, John Mason,
Beverly Mayeri, Robert Milnes, Judy Moonelis, Ron Nagle, Richard Notkin, Dennis
Parks, Mark Pharis, Ken Price, Don Reitz, Jerry Rothman, Adrian Saxe, Nancy
Selvin, David Shaner, Richard Shaw, Sandy Simon, Paul Soldner, Toshiko Takaezu,
Akio Takamori, Robert Turner, Rimas VisGirda, Peter Voulkos, Patti Warashina,
Kurt Weiser, Stan Welsh, Daisy Youngblood.
1997,
11. "Akio
Takamori and His 'Outside and Inside' Erotic Vessels", Artist, Nov. 97, V. 270,
pp. 436-439, Taiwan.
1997,
Autumn "The Pluralistic
Cultural Hybrid --- Michael Lucero". Ceramic
Art, Fall 97, V.17. pp.
58-61. Taiwan
1997,
7. "Ken
Price and His Ceramic Arts", Artist,
July 97, V. 266, pp. 448-449, Taiwan.
1997
Spring "Marilyn
Levine---The Master Makes Reminiscent Leather Products", Ceramic
Art
Spring 97,
V.15, pp 90-93, Taiwan
1997,
3. "Kenneth
Ferguson and His Pottery", Artist,
Mar.97. V.262, pp. 464-465, Taiwan.
1997, 2. "David
Gilhooly and His Frog World", Artist,
Feb.97.V.261, pp. 392-393, Taiwan.
1996,
11. "Wayne
Higby and His Landscapes", Artist,
Nov.97, V.258, pp. 486-487, Taiwan.
1996
Fall "Jerry
Rothman---Heavy Burdened Artist",
Ceramic Art. Fall 96, V.13. pp. 102- 105,
Taiwan.
1996.
10. "Patti
Warashina and Her Silent Clay Statement". Artist. Oct.96, V.257, pp. 432 -
433, Taiwan.
1996.
9. "The
Magician Richard Shaw---From Junk to Treasures". Artist, Sept.96, V.256, pp.
436-437, Taiwan.
1996
Summer "Rudy
Autio---Hedonistic Master", Ceramic
Arts, Summ.96, V.12. pp.30-35, the cover.
Taiwan.
1996.
"A
Frustrated Young Man", (Autobiography, approximate 21,000 words), July 11
---
July 26, 1996. International Daily. U. S. A.
1996.
7. "Ron
Nagle---Playing Glaze Between Calm and Motion". Artist, July 96, V. 254. pp.
410-412, Taiwan
1996.
Spring. "Clay Player,
Stories Writer, and Dream Teller".
Autobiography with 10 full color photos.
Ceramic Art, Spring 96, V.11. pp.
71-75, Taiwan.
1996. 4. "The
Witness Stan Welsh and His Metal, Wood, Water, and Earth." Artist. Apr.96, V.251. pp. 414-417, Taiwan.
1996.
3. "Richard
Notkin --- The Renascence Ming-Dynasty Yixing Potter." Artist, Mar. 96,
V.250. pp. 428-429, Taiwan.
1995.
12. "Robert
Arneson --- The Bad Boy Who Was Playing Clay." Artist, Dec.95, V.247. pp.
422-424, Taiwan.
1995.
11. "Peter
Voulkos---The Pioneer of the Otis Revolution." Artist, Nov.95, V.246. pp.
424-425, Taiwan.
1995.
10 "Paul
Soldner---Father of Western Raku." Artist, Oct. 95, V.245. pp. 398-401, Taiwan.
1995.
5 "American
Clay Today". Decorative Arts.
pp. 51-53, P. R. China
1995.
7 "James
Klueg---Make Stones Out Of Clay." Artist.
July 95, V.242. pp. 456-459, Taiwan.
1993.8 "The
Conceptions of America-Chinese Ceramics Art Exchange." Artist. Aug.93, V.219.
pp.378, Taiwan.
1993.4 "A
Brief Talk in Contemporary Ceramics of America." Artist. Apr.93, V.215. pp. 424-427,
Taiwan.
1992.
9 "From
China to America." Ceramics Monthly, Sept.92, pp. 96-97, U. S. A.
1992.
2 "Ceramist
Thomas Kerrigan and I." Artist.
Feb. 92, V.201. pp.310-311, Taiwan.
1990.10
"Playing
Clay in America."
Hsiung Shin Art. Monthly. Taiwan.
1989.
9 "Introduction
to Modern Ceramics". Fine Art in China.
P. R. China.
BOOKS AND
PRODICAL REVIEWS:
2006. Works by Ceramic Artists from Around the
World, Shanghai Fine Arts Publishers,
China
2005 Teapots
Makers and Collectors, Dona Z. Meilach, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., pp. 28
2003, 1. Craft
and Art monthly magazine, Ceramic Artist Guangzhen Po Zhou, pp. 84-87. Korea.
2000 Chinese
Contemporary Ceramics, Jilin
Fine Art Publishing House, P. R. China.
1998, 10 American Clay Artists Focus of New Book,
Ceramics Monthly, p. 24. U.S.A.
1997. The Best of New Ceramic Art, Color
Photo, p 58, Publisher: Hand Books, Inc.
1995. Artists of Chinese Origin in North American
Directory. Second Edition. (also First
Edition).
CURATING,
LECTURING AND WORKSHOPS:
2009, 10 International
Ceramic Art Exhibition, Jingdezhen
International Ceramic Fair,
2009, 8 The
Best of American Ceramic Art—the 12th Beijing Internatonal Art Expo.,
2009, 5 Slides
presentation Main Stream of Art and
Contemporary Ceramics,
Jingdezhen
Institute of Ceramics, Jingdezhen,
China;
2009, 4 Curator,
Beyond the Function—Contemporary International Teapots Exhibition at NCECA
conference, Phoenix, Arizona;
2009, 3 Slides
presentation Main Stream of Art and
Contemporary Ceramics,
China
Academy of Fine arts, Hangzhou,
China;
Wuxi Institute of Art and
Technolegy, Yixing, China,
2007, 3 Ceramic
Education Through Electronic Resources,
Panel with Mel Jacobson, (Moderator),
Vince Pitelka and Elizabeth `Snail` Scott at NCECA conference Luisville
Kentucky.
2006, 2 Juror,
International Teapot Competition, Saddleback
College, Mission Viejo, CA
2005,
6 American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides lecture, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China.
2005, 6 American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, Jingdezhen Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China.
2005,
6 Panel
Discussion leader, "East meets West", Yixing International Ceramic Art
Conference; and co-chairman of the conference.
2005,
6 "International
Ceramic Art Exhibition" with catalog, Yixing
Ceramics Museum,
Yixing China,
Yixing International Ceramic Art Conference.
2004,
3 International
Connection-Yixing China,
38th NCECA conference.
2004,
3 Organized
2nd Yixing Ceramic Artists Delegation (12 people) visited in US.
2004,
2 Juror,
International Teapot Competetion, Saddleback
College, Mission Viejo, CA
2003, 5 14th
California
Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, presentor with slides lecture
and clay workshop.
2003, 4 Organizes
Yixing Teapot Workshop and Exhibition at New London Art
Center, MN.
2003,
3 Organized
1st Yixing Ceramic Artists Delegation (6 people) visited in US.
2003 Organized
Yixing Ceramic Art Traveling Exhibition 2003-04:
Chinese Cultural Center, San Francisco, California,
Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California,
d.p. Fong Gallery, San Jose,
California, New London Art Center, New
London, Minnesota, Clayground Ceramic Studio, San Jose, California,
2002, 10. Organized
Intetrnational Clay Artists Delegation, participated Foshan Ceramis Expo 2002,
and Chinese Ceramics in China.
2001 Invented
and patented new clay tool: "Plastic Textural Mats".
2001, 5. Organized
American Clay Artists Delegation - 21 days Chinese Ceramic Cultural and Travel
in China.
2001, 5 Organized Yixing International Ceramic Art Conference;
and co-chairman of the conference, China.
2001, 3 Organized
the second Delegation of Chinese Ceramic Artists visited the US and participated NCECA conference.
2000, 11. Organized
American Clay Art Works at Shanghai Art Fair,
China,
2000.
2000, 5. Organized
American Clay Artists Delegation - 25 days Chinese Ceramic Cultural and Travel,
Mainland China, Hong Kong
and Taiwan.
2000, 3. Chinese
Contemporary Ceramics, Slides Lecture at NCECA, Denver, Colorado.
2000, 3. Organized
the Chinese Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition, conjunction with NCECA conference in Denver,
2000.
1999, 3 Organized
the First Delegation of Chinese Ceramic Artists visited the US and participated NCECA conference.
1999, 3 East Meets West, Topical discussion
leader. Columbus, OH 1999/ NCECA (National Council on
Education for the Ceramic Arts).
1998, 6. American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, The China National Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou, China.
1998, 6. American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, Jiaotong University, Shanghai,
China.
1998, 6. American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing,
China.
1998, 6. American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, Central Academy
of Arts & Design, Beijing,
China.
1998, 5. American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen,
China.
1997. Clayworkshop,
the University Art
Center, Palo Alto, CA
1997, 3. Bridge to The East, Topical discussion,
co-hosted with Professor Stan Welsh, San
Jose State University, California.
Connections Las Vegas '97 / NCECA (National Council on Education for the
Ceramic Arts).
1997 American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, College of Fine Arts, Shanghai University,
Shanghai, China.
1997 American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, Yixing Ceramic Artists Association. Yixing, China.
1996 Slides
lecture and clay workshop. West Valley College,
Saratoga, CA.
1996. Hand
building demo. California Ceramics & Glass Festival, Oakland Museum of
California / Association of California Ceramics Artists. CA.
1996. American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, '96 China Arts Expo. Sponsor: General
Office, The Ministry of Culture, The People's Republic of China. Beijing, China.
1996. American Ceramic Arts Today, Slides
lecture, Hanguang Ceramic Arts Gallery, Shanghai, China.
SOLO
EXHIBITIONS:
1999.
10 Ghost
Tree, Ceramic Sculpture. San Jose
State University, California.
1997. 2. Poslin G. Zhou Ceramic Sculpture. d.p.
Fong Galleries, San Jose, CA.
1996.
12 After the Foot Step, ceramic and drawing,
San Jose State University, CA.
1995.
9 Hands and Feet, San Jose State University, CA
1991.12 Contemporary Ceramics by Poslin Zhou. Huntington Art Gallery.
San Marino,
CA.
1991.
5 Poslin G. Zhou; Ceramic
Works Tweed
Museum of Art, University
of Minnesota, Duluth, MN.
1991.3
Open Concept Gallery, Duluth,
MN.
1985. 5 Guangzhen
Zhou’s Porcelain Carving Exhibition, Shanghai,
China
SELECTED GROUP
EXHIBITIONS:
2009, 10 International
Ceramic Art Exhibition, Jingdezhen
International Ceramic Fair,
2009, 8 The
Best of American Ceramic Art—the 12th Beijing Internatonal Art Expo.,
2005, 6 "International
Ceramic Art Exhibiton" Yixing International Ceramic Art Conference,
Yixing Ceramics Musuem, Yixing China.
2004, 2 International
Small Teapot Show, Saddlback
College, California
2003, 5 14th
Ceramic Sculpture Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, Davis, CA.
2003, 5 Yixing
Ceramics Exhibition, d. p. Fong Gallery, San Jose, California
2003, 5 Thirty
Ceramic Sculptors, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California
2002, 10 International
Ceramic Art Invitational Exhibition, Foshan Ceramics Expo. China
2001, 5 International
Ceramic Art Exhibition, Yixing Ceramics Musuem, China.
2000, 10 International
Ceramic Art Exhibition, The Art Gallery at the National Art Museum, hosted
by the Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
2000, 11 American
Ceramic Art, Shanghai Art Exposion, Shanghai, China.
2000, 9 Poem
and Clay, Triton Museum, Santa
Clara, CA.
2000, 3 Chinese
Contemporary Ceramic Art, Indigos Art Gallery,
Denver, Colorado.
1999,11 Mill
Valley Sculpture Gardens, sponsored by Association of Clay and Glass
Artists of California.
1999, 9 Toward
the Next Millennium, d. p. Fong Gallery, San Jose, CA.
1998,11 China
Contemporary Young Ceramic Artists' Biennial Exhibition. China National
Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou, China. Catalogue.
1997.
11. Oregon Clay / 97 National, Linfield College,
McMinnville, OR. Juror David Gilhooly
1996 Monarch National Ceramic Competition,
The Kennedy-Douglas Center for the Arts,
Florence, AL.
Juror: Toni Fountain Sikes. Color
catalog.
1996.
4 Walking Foot, Main Gallery, San Francisco State
University, San Francisco, CA.
Color
school calendar poster.
1995.
ECLAYTIC California
/ New Zealand
Ceramics Exchange Exhibition. The American
Ceramics Society, Design Chapter Southern Section. June 1995, Claremont Graduate
School, Claremont,
CA / Nov. 1995, Canterbury Museum, New Zealand. Juror: Adrian Saxe,
Bill Davis.
COLLECTIONS:
Yixing Ceramics
Museum, Yixing China
The
Municipality of Foshan, Guangdong, China
Academy of Arts and Design, Chinghua University,
Beijing, China
AT&T International
Multi-Lingual Center,
San Jose, CA.
Tweed Museum
of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth,
MN.
University of Minnesota
(CEE), Duluth, MN.
Open
Concept Gallery, Duluth, MN.
d.
p. Fong Galleries, San Jose,
CA.
Many
private collections
HONORS:
1999 Sandra
Johnstone Scholarship, San Jose State University
at California.
1998 Honorable
Mention Award, for Non-Functional Ceramics in the 3rd Annual
Silverhawk Fine Crafts Internet Competition. Silverhawk Internet Marketing,
L.L.C. www.silverhawk.com/ex98/zhoug
1998 Sandra
Johnstone Scholarship, San Jose State University
at California.
1991 Purchase
Award, Featured in full color on the cover of annual catalog and postcard.
University of Minnesota,
Duluth (CEE),
MN.
1989-1991 Tuition
Fellowships and Graduate Student Grant Funding in University
of Minnesota, Duluth.
