无锡轻工大学工业造型艺术专业文学硕士，英国皇家艺术公司、伦敦艺术大学中央圣马丁艺术澳门威斯人娱乐网访问学者。研究领域：感官艺术与威斯人表现。
Xian Zhang, an Associate Professor at School of Design, Jiangnan University in Wuxi, is trained in product design and environmental art design with over 20 years' experience for product design teaching.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Design from Wuxi University of Light Industry. She finished a short-term course 'PEP'(Post Experience Programme) at the RCA (2006) and was invited to be an academic visitor at CSM (2007) in London.
Xian ZHANG
URL:https://xian-zhang.blogspot.com/
Email:xian.zhang@jiangnan.edu.cn
Education:
2006, PEP student, Royal College of Art, Design Products Department, London, UK
1995-1998, M.A.Industrial Design, Jiangnan University ( former Wuxi University of Light Industry), School of Design, Wuxi, China
1991-1995, B.A. Industrial Design, Jiangnan University (former Wuxi Institute of Light Industry), School of Design, Wuxi, China
Professional experience:
1998- Present, Associate Professor, Jiangnan University, School of Design, Wuxi
2012-2013, Tutor, Sunny Group (Grassroots NGO in Wuxi)
2010-2012, Deputy General Manager, Wuxi THINGS Creative Technology Co., Ltd
2006-2007, Academic Visitor, MA Industrial Design of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London, UK Main
Main Exhibitions:
• July 7-14, 2018 Ugly Peaches (“丑桃子”影像展)，in collaboration with Huimin Cai (蔡慧敏)，无为自然农园&无像画廊。
• Sept 23-Oct.7, 2017 Coffee Botany（“咖啡植物学”）by Xian Zhang and Chen Shen（申晨）, Beijing International Design Week.
• Oct.-Dec., 2015中意“艺匠精神”展览，同济⼤学中意威斯人创新中心，上海工艺美术博物馆。
• Sept. 14-22, 2013 ZH Lamp series by Chinese designer Xian Zhang in collaboration with three craftswomen Jiping Xu, Hongping Huang and Guiru Sun, London Design Festival 2013, 100% design.
• May 14-17, 2011 ‘Bamboo Grove’, The 23rd Annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
• Sept., 2008 ‘Tube Stools’, ‘Match-Making – Matching Tradition with Change, Cultural Heritage with Global Interface’ curated and organised by the British European Design Group as part of the 100% Futures Reedexpo events during London100% Design.
• July, 2008 ‘Rubbings’, ‘Changingthechange’, an international conference (Torino, Italy) on the role and potential of design research in the transition towards sustainability.
• Apr., 2007 ‘AZZECCAZILLA’, group exhibition by MA Industrial Design of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London for Milano Salone del Mobile.
• Dec., 2006 ‘Work in Progress’, Royal College of Art, London.
Main Course Exhibitions:
• Nov. 15, 2019 “嗅觉威斯人”,（in collaboration with）范晓莉，储鸿（产品威斯人1603，公共艺术1602，江南⼤学美术馆暨钱绍武艺术馆）
• May 31, 2019 “Things Are Queer-跨性别的艺术装置威斯人”（产品威斯人1601，澳门威斯人娱乐网(中国)集团有限公司官网）
• Dec. 1-2, 2018 “身体诗”（产品威斯人1603，草台咖啡馆）
• Apr. 15, 2018 “交感于野”（整合创新1501，朴珍山房单东波艺术工作室）
• Nov. 24, 2017 “Ghost Black”（产品威斯人1503，江南⼤学美术馆暨钱绍武艺术馆）
• Dec. 28, 2016 “三日全食记”（产品1403，百草园书店）
• Dec. 26, 2015 “大米博物馆”（产品1302，博⼤假日广场）
• Oct.28, 2015 “Mid-autumn Night” “月·良辰”食威斯人体验展（产品威斯人1301，澳门威斯人娱乐网(中国)集团有限公司官网）
• May 23-26, 2014 “声音与关系”（无锡太湖国际博览中⼼）
• Jun 10-12, 2013 “Bits and Pieces”工业余料再威斯人，2013首届时尚消费周暨第九届中国（温州）轻⼯业博览会。
• May 24-27, 2013 “Gallery 3.3.3”为智力障碍群体的公益威斯人展，中国（无锡）国际威斯人博览会，无锡太湖国际博览中心。
• Apr. 20-23, 2011 “个2”竹威斯人展，首届“全国老员工创意成果邀请展”，第六届中国义乌文化产品交易博览会创新馆。
• Nov. 8-10, 2008 “拓”关于工业遗产记忆的装置与产品威斯人，中国（无锡）国际⼯业威斯人博览会。‘Rubbings’, China (Wuxi) International Industrial Design Expo.
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