Celebration for the Grand Opening of the Shanghai William Chinese Art Foundation Thursday, June 12, 2014, 2:00pm -6:00pm Location: Shanghai International Conference Center, Conference Hall 5th Floors, 2727 Pudong Binjiang Avenue, ShanghaiOrganizer: Shanghai William China Arts FoundationSponsor: Shanghai Leci Pension Enterprise Management Co.,Ltd.Shanghai WY Real Estate Comp.LTD.Nantong Weipeng Shipping Project Co., Ltd.Acknowledgement: National Museum of China; Shanghai Liu Haisu Art Museum; Nanjing Arts Institute; William Paterson University and Chinese American Art Faculty Association Celebration for the Grand Opening of the Shanghai William Chinese Art Foundation MC: Ching Yiu,President of the EMBA Alumna Association of Shanghai Jiaotong UniversityInterpreter: Li Peng, Foundation Deputy Secretary- GeneralRemarks: Zhipeng Ding, Chair of the Shanghai William China Arts FoundationShengzhan Ding, Vice Chair, introduce members of the organizationRemarks: President Kathleen Waldron, WPUNJRemarks: Mr. Feng Zhang, Mayor of Bencha City, Rudong County, Jiangsu William Chinese Art Foundation will be a fund to support the Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University to introduce Chinese culture and art, to help them understand the essence and characteristics of Chinese art, to promote the cultural and artistic exchange and enhance the understanding between the American and the Chinese people. Remarks by Dr. Kathleen Waldron, President of William Paterson University "It is a great honor to be here to formalize the relationship established between the Shanghai William Chinese Foundation and William Paterson University. Your generous support and commitment to the Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University will enable the Center to expand its programs of inviting important Chinese artists to the United States for exhibitions, lectures, class visits and interaction with our faculty and 11,000 students." "The Center for Chinese Art was established on September 9, 2009 under the directorship of Professor Zhiyuan Cong, through the generous contributions from Margaret Lam and David Yen.The Center has hosted many world renowned artists including YANG Xiaoyang, President at the China National Academy of Painting, WU Weishan, President of the Academy of Chinese Sculpture, and YU Xiaofu, Dean of Fine Arts College of Shanghai Normal University, and a well-known Chinese contemporary painter; visiting artists from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, National Printmaking College and Shanghai Liu Haisu Art Museum of China for exhibitions and symposiums on master drawings, printmaking, Chinese Opera Painting and many others." "We are so grateful to our new generous benefactors and partners, Ms. Ching Yiu, Mr. Zhipeng Ding, Mr. Shengzhan Ding, and the Shanghai William Chinese Art Foundation. Through your commitment we will be able to provide more programs and continue to invite important Chinese artists to share their knowledge and culture with our students, faculty and community." "We look forward to many years of successful collaboration in promoting Chinese art and culture through knowledge, international awareness, and through our celebrated faculty and visiting artists." Remarks by Zhipeng Ding, Chair of the Shanghai William China Arts Foundation "Dear President Kathleen Waldron, ladies and gentlemen: Good afternoon! This is a day of celebration. Everyone here can witness the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Shanghai William Chinese Art Foundation, in world famous Shanghai International Convention Center. On behalf of the Shanghai William Chinese Art Foundation, I truly appreciate your coming, which brings energy and honor to our ceremony. Two years ago, I met Prof. Zhiyuan Cong in Rudong. His art skills and personality greatly impressed me. Since Prof. Zhiyuan Cong had made great progress in promoting Chinese art and culture in the U.S., we started to explore the feasibility of working together, in order to develop the intercultural and art communication between China and the U.S.. Last year, we did several in-depth conversations in Shanghai with many friends, including Mr. Hakman Wing and President Ching Yiu, and Chairman Xilong Xu. We all agree that the establishment of the first center for Chinese art in the U.S., which was created by Prof. Zhiyuan Cong, is crucial and valuable. My brother Shengzhan Ding's family and I visited William Paterson University and the Center for Chinese Art this spring. We were deeply impressed by the efforts and achievements of the Center, as well as the leadership of Prof. Zhiyuan Cong. Moreover, Prof. Zhiyuan Cong's efforts are highly valued by President Kathleen Waldron, professors and students. With the help of Chinese Consulate General in New York and the local community, the Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University has significant influence in the great New York area and even in the U.S.A.. Since the whole society contributes to the development of our enterprise, it is our responsibility to give back to the society. There is a Chinese old saying: “A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives away roses.” The Shanghai William Chinese Art Foundation is able to raise funds for the Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University, in order to promote Chinese art and culture. We believe that we can do our best for the development of Chinese art, as well as the cultural exchanges between the two countries, and it is definitely an honor for us to do so. We also hope that our efforts will affect more entrepreneurs to support Chinese art, and the Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University will surely have a better tomorrow." Collision and Confluence: Symposium on Sino-US Arts Exchange Moderators: Zhiyuan Cong, Director, Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson UniversityLusheng Chen, Vice President, National Art Museum of China The symposium invites university presidents, deans, museum curators, professors and artists to explore the Sino-US art exchange experience, to provide a platform for the art exchange, and to enhance mutual understanding between the Chinese and the American people. Panelists: Jianqin Fen, Chairmen, Lacquer Painting Committee, National Artists Association, Former President of Nanjing Arts Institute.Jialing Chen, Professor, Shanghai University Master of Chinese PaintingQi Chen, Vice President and Secretary- general of Shanghai Artists AssociationDaryl Joseph Moore, Dean of the College of the Arts and Communication, William Paterson UniversityXiaofu Yu, Dean of Arts College, Shanghai Normal UniversityJian Zhang, Director of Shanghai Liuhaisu Art MuseumZhimin Guan, Professor, Minnesota State University, Chair of Academic Committee, Chinese American Art Faculty AssociationLei Li, Deputy Director of Shanghai Art MuseumGu Xiao,Dean of Shanghai Painting and Sculpture InstituteRong Kang, Dean of Nantong Chinese Painting Calligraphy Institute. For more information about this event, or about the Center for Chinese Art, please call the Center at 973.720.2799 or email ccart@wpunj.edu.
Distinguished Visiting Artist Series:Xiaofu Yu, a Master Painter from Shanghai, China The Art Department and the Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University invites Xiaofu Yu, a famous Chinese artist and Vice President of the Shanghai Artists Association, to present an oil painting demonstration for the faculty and students as well as for the local committee. Xiaofu Yu is the Dean of Fine Arts College of Shanghai Normal University, as well as the Vice President of Shanghai Oil Painting & Sculpture Institute. As a well-known Chinese contemporary painter, Yu combines the Humane Care and the Idealism thoughts into the color, composition and lines of his works. Thus, he is also known as “the philosopher doing fine arts”. Yu Xiaofu is an iconic figure in China’s Shanghai School art scene. Born and raised in Shanghai, he was trained in the prestigious Fine Art Department of the Shanghai Theater Academy. In 1984, his painting Tenderly I Knocked on the Door had created a nationwide sensation in the Chinese art world. Yu also won the Bronze medal of the Seventh National Art Exhibition in 1989; Gold medal of the first Shanghai Art Exhibition in 2001; and silver medal of the Tenth National Art Exhibition in 2004. Master Painting Demonstration by Xiaofu YuCourse instructor: Professor Charles Magistro Wednesday, April 30, 20146:00pm- 8:00pm Location: Painting Studio, #142 Power Art Center, William Paterson University, 25 Power Avenue, Wayne, NJ 07470. For more information about this event, please call the Center for Chinese at William Paterson University at 973.720.2799 or email ccart@wpunj.edu
Pilot SymposiumAmerican and Chinese Visual Arts Education: A Comparative Dialogue The symposium is co-sponsored by the Center for Chinese Art, the Art Department, the College of Arts and Communication at William Paterson University of New Jersey, Asian Cultural Center of New Jersey, and with the cooperation of the Preparatory Committee of National Chinese-American Art Faculty Association. The Pilot Symposium "American and Chinese Visual Arts Education: A Comparative Dialogue” is a two-day symposium that will include panel discussions, lectures and presentations on Visual Arts Pedagogy that transcends experiences in America and China respectively. The presenters are primarily US-based visual art professors of Chinese origin, who have considerable teaching experiences in both China and the United States.The primary focus of this pilot symposium is to engage participants in the dialogue of comparative pedagogy encompassing visual art higher education. The symposium will include discussions of the different practices in the delivery of the visual arts curriculum as well as the exchange of the personal experiences of each Artist-Teacher. The Center for Chinese Art's goal in the development of this important inaugural symposium is to encourage and promote future exchange opportunities related to visual arts higher education in both China and the United States. November 7-8, 2013Experiential Snap-shots: How My Teaching Informs My Art November 7, 2013Thursday, 6:30pm – 8:30pmLocation: 144C Power Art Center25 Power Ave, Wayne, NJ, 07470 Pilot Symposium November 8, 2013Friday, 2:30pm – 4:30pmLocation: Arts and Communication DepartmentHobart Hall Martini Conference RoomBuilding # 3 on the Map Click Here for Map For more information about this event, or about the Center for Chinese Art, please call the Center at 973.720.2799 or email ccart@wpunj.edu.
Mingsheng Liu and Yong Liu Distinguished Visiting Artist SeriesHuangsheng Wang, a famous Contemporary Chinese Artist visits William Paterson University Dr. Huangsheng Wang, Director of Art Museum of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing China and Deputy Director of the Art Museum Committee of China. In 2004 he obtained the Knight medal of Art and Literature awarded by the French government. In 2006 he obtained the Knight medal awarded by the President of Italy. He was the director of Guangdong Museum of Art from 2000 to 2009. Wang's artworks are collected and treasured by the Victoria and Albert Museum (England), Uffizi Gallery (Italy), Mantova Museum (Italy), the China National Museum of Fine Arts, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangdong Provincial Museum, Anhui Provincial Museum, etc. Chinese Ink Painting DemonstrationOctober 2nd, 2013Wednesday, 11:00 - 1:30 PM Lecture and PresentationTradition Contemporary: The Evolution of Chinese Ink PaintingOctober 9th, 2013Wednesday, 2:30 - 4:30 PM Both events are located at: 144C Power Art Center25 Power Ave, Wayne, NJ, 07470 For more information about this event, or about the Center for Chinese Art, please call the Center at 973.720.2799 or email ccart@wpunj.edu.
