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Guangzhen "Po" Zhou


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; and Jingan University, Shanghai, China, Majored in Chinese Literature.
PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
  1999-present Founder and Director of the Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA, the Chinese Clay Art, 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:
  2006.5 Fish and Small Pot, Ceramics Monthly, page 22, May 2006.
  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 Cultures - 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.
  2000 "Chinese Contemporary Ceramic Arts", NCECA Journal, Higher Ground, PP. 132-134.
  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:
  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:
  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 Palo Alto High School, California, USA (also 2002).
  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 Syposium-2001, 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, 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:
  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.
 

Artist's Statement
I believe that an artist should be talented in creating many kinds of things. An art work should have some kind of visual power, surrealistic shock and a sense of humor.
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