Curriculum Vitae
Name (Surname/Forenames/Title):
Zhao. Jinya, Ms.,
Date of Birth:
1994
Website:
www.jinyazhao.com
Instagram:
jinyaglass
Representative Gallery:
Taste Contemporary, Geneva, CH
1979 Gallery, Shenzhen, PRC
Education:
2021-Present PhD, Arts & Humanities, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2020-21 MRes, Arts & Humanities, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2017-19 MA, Ceramics & Glass, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2013-17 BA, Product Design (Glass Art & Design), China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, PRC
Public Collections:
Eton College, Windsor, UK
Ting-Ying Foundation, London, UK
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
Qingdao Art Museum, Qingdao, UK
Ulster Museum, Belfast, UK
B.J.C., Guangzhou, PRC
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA
Prague Gallery of Czech Glass, Prague, CZ
China Vanke Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, PRC
China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, PRC
Work:
2025 Artist-in-Residence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, PRC (upcoming)
2024 Visiting tutor, Winchester School of Art, Winchester, UK
2023 Artist-in-Residence, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, USA
2022 - Present Co-founder, J Atelier, Jingdezhen, PRC
2022 Artist-in-Residence, Taoxichuan Glass Studio, Jingdezhen, PRC
2021 - Present Co-founder, Zung Gaan Group, Guangzhou, PRC
2020 Lecturer, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, PRC
2020 Visiting tutor, Almaden Country Day School, San Jose, USA
2019 Artist-in-Residence, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA
2019 Curator. Material Statements, Dyson Gallery, London, UK
2018 Design Cooperation, Cumbria Crystal, Ulverston, UK
2018 Design Cooperation, Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury, UK
Selected Award:
2024 Jury’s Prize, Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2024, Toyama Glass Art Museum, Toyama, JP
2022 Shortlist, Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass 2022, The European Museum of Modern Glass, Veste Coburg, DE
2019 Finalist, SL Award, Stanislav Libenský Award Competition Exhibition 2019, The New Town Hall, Prague, CZ
2017 Winner, Special Prize, SL Award, Stanislav Libenský Award Competition Exhibition. Dox Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague, CZ
2017 Finalist, SL Award, Stanislav Libenský Award Competition Exhibition 2017, Dox Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague, CZ
Selected Exhibitions (Museums/Galleries)
Solo Exhibition
2023
Nebulosity Walk in Thy Memory: Jinya Zhao Glass Art Exhibition, Liuli China Museum, Shanghai, PRC
Group Exhibition
2025
Chinese Contemporary Studio Craft, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
Artgenève, Represented by Taste Contemporary, Palexpo, Geneva, CH
2024
West Bund Art & Design Fair, Represented by 1979 Gallery, West Bund Artistic Centre, Shanghai, PRC
The Spirit of Zhong: the 2nd Contemporary Chinese Design and Craft Exhibition, Rong Bao Zhai, Sea World Cultural and Arts Centre, Shenzhen, PRC
Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2024, Toyama Glass Art Museum, Toyama, JP
Colour Made Manifest, Material Engagements Research Cluster (MERC) exhibition, Pumphouse Gallery, London, UK
Objects of Contemplation, Make - Hauser & Wirth, London, UK
ARPER Booth, Milan Salone del Mobile 2024, Milan, IT
Cabinet of Curiosities - NATURA – MATERIA, ANEST COLLECTIVE, Milan, IT
The Wind from the East, Tower Gallery, Eton College, Windsor, UK
Chasma, Royal College of Art School of Arts & Humanities PhD group exhibition, Beaconsfield Gallery, London, UK
Artgenève, Represented by Taste Contemporary, Palexpo, Geneva, CH
2023
Soplo, the Link and Generation between Artists and Glass Materials, Taoxichuan Glass Studio, Jingdezhen, PRC
Sattvic Beings, Chen Lizhu & Zhao Jinya Duo Exhibition, 1979 Gallery, Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Shenzhen, PRC
West Bund Art & Design Fair, Represented by 1979 Gallery, West Bund Artistic Centre, Shanghai, PRC
New Perception of Technology, Exhibition of Contemporary Experimental Crafts, Crafts Museum of CAA, Hangzhou, PRC
Strange Friends, Make - Hauser & Wirth, London, UK
Oh! You Pretty Things, Contemporary Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Qiushui Villa, Hangzhou, PRC
Hopscotch: The RCA PHD Biennale 2023, Copeland Gallery, London, UK
In Residence III, Cromwell Place, London, UK
Design Miami, Zhang Yuan, Shanghai, PRC
The Value in Things, Cromwell Place, London, UK
2022
Song Art Museum, Beijing, PRC
Zhao Jinya — Glass Art, Connolly, London, UK
Glass Art, Connolly, London, UK
Contemporary Chinese and Japanese Art, Cromwell Place, UK
2022 Glass Language - International Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition, Beijing World Art Museum & Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing & Guangzhou, PRC
Only Informing the Arrival of Spring, Ceramic Art Avenue Art Gallery of Fansha, Jingdezhen, PRC
Listen to the Light in the World of Glass, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, PRC
Expanding Horizons, International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, UK
Qingdao International Glass Medium Art Exhibition. Qingdao Art Museum, Qingdao, PRC
Gone With the Wind, Landblink Art Space, Shanghai, PRC
Three Paths, Academic Nomination Exhibition of China’s Contemporary Crafts, Crafts Museum of CAA, Hangzhou, PRC
Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass 2022, The European Museum of Modern Glass, Veste Coburg, DE
WOW! house, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, London, UK
2021
Nature Inside Art State, MAHÁ, Beijing, PRC
West Bund Art & Design Fair, Represented by Ting-Ying Gallery, West Bund Artistic Centre, Shanghai, PRC
Towards a New Land: Tales of the Ancient Pavilion, 2021 Suzhou Garden Art Festival Contemporary Exhibition, Suzhou, PRC
Light Up, Taoxichuan Glass Art Centre, Jingdezhen, PRC
Crafting a Difference during London Craft Week, Represented by Ting-Ying Gallery, Argentine Ambassador’s Official Residence, London, UK
The Extraordinary Ordinary, AN+ Art & Design Centre, Shenzhen, PRC
Artefact Fair, Represented by Ting- Ying Gallery, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, London, UK
Ideal Fringes, Landblink Art Space, Shanghai, PRC
Glass Art Society Exhibition 2021, Seattle, USA
Omaggio, Milan Design Week, Milan, IT
Isolation 2020, San Mei Gallery, London, UK
Research Biennale 2021, Royal College of Art, London, UK
Crafting a Difference, Represented by Ting-Ying Gallery, SoShiro, London, UK
London Art Fair, Represented by Ting-Ying Gallery, London, UK
Collect 2021: International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design, Represented by Ting- Ying Gallery, Somerset House, London, UK
Literature (Books/Magazines)
Art Aurea, Issue 56 (Summer 2024), 52-55 (Ulm: Reinhold Ludwig)
La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, November-December 2023, 64-65 (Vendin-le-Vieil: Éditions Ateliers d'Art de France)
New Glass Review 43, 2023, 11 (Corning, Corning Museum of Glass)
IDEAT, September 2023, 76-77 (Beijing: Meta Media Group)
The Moment, June 2023, 70-73 (Shanghai: Juneyao Airlines)
In Residence III, 2023, 55 (London: Ting-Ying)
China Daily, 2 June 2023, (Beijing: The State Council Information Office)
Jumping, May 2023, 124-129 (Changsha: Hunan Zunpin Culture Media Co., Ltd.)
Glass, April 2023, 98-103 (Beijing: Nifumodeng)
Crafts, Issue 296 (Spring/Summer 2023), 56 (London: Crafts Council)
Marie Claire China, March 2023, 153-157 (Beijing: French Editions Philippe Picquier & China Sports News Agency)
The Value in Things, 2023, 6-13 (London: Ting-Ying)
New Glass Review 42, 2022, 32-33 (Coring: Corning Museum of Glass)
Elle Decor China, January 2022, 68-69 (Beijing: French Editions Philippe Picquier & Shanghai Translation Publishing House)
Glass Art Society Journal, 2022, 53-54 (Seattle: Glass Art Society)
Crafting a Difference, 2021, 109-111 (London: Ting-Ying)
TIMID, Issue 01: Heritage (2021), 114-119 (San Francisco)
Elle Decor Italia, 30 Years (2020), 48 (Milan: Hearst Magazines Italia)
New Glass Art and Architecture, No.4, 2019, 67 (Eltville: Vertriebsunion Meynen GmbH & Co. KG)
Fusion & Crossover - The Contemporary Glass Art Triennale, 2023, 127 (Beijing: Tsinghua University)
CGS New Graduate Review, 2019, 12 (London: Contemporary Glass Society)
Emerging Potters, Issue 15(June-September 2019), 4 (London: voluntary team in association with Aylesford Pottery)
Inspired: London Glass Blowing, June 2019, 23 (London: London Glassblowing)
Material Statement, 2019, (London: Dyson Gallery)
Rising Stars, 2019, 61 (London: New Ashgate Gallery)
China Academy of Art A Journey of 90 Years, 2018, 21 (Hangzhou: The China Academy of Art)
Temperature Curve: Infuse, October 2019, 160 (Hangzhou: The China Academy of Art)
New Glass Art and Architecture, No.1, 2018, 45 (Eltville: Vertriebsunion Meynen GmbH & Co. KG)
New Glass Review 39, 2018, 6-7 (Corning: Corning Museum of Glass)
2017 Yearbook of Chinese Art, 2017, 960-961 (Beijing: Chinese Contemporary Artist Association)
Educational Art, No. 8, 2016, 51 (Beijing: Capital Normal University)