The First Session
Time: 16: 00-18: 00
Guests: Guang Yu, Liu Zhizhi, He Jun, Hu Xiaoyuan
Venue: Central lawn in front of Building 5
Graphic designer, a member of AGI, he was born in Beijing in 1977, graduated from the School of Design, CAFA, and majored in Visual Communication in 2002. He was a founder of Tumaoqiu Graphic Design and Huanhe Publishing Institution.
Designer, a member of AGI, he was one of the founders of Miwei Graphic Design Studio, his design work won the Nomination Awards by the Tokyo Type Directors Club and the International Art Directors Club of New York, Highest Award by Japan “Rong” Graphic Design Competition, etc.
Designer, teacher, a member of AGI, He Jun was born in Qingdao, Shandong province, graduated from CAFA in 2000, teaches in the School of Design, CAFA since 2005, founded Peaches and Design Studio.
An artist who was born in Harbin, in 1977, graduated from the Design Department, CAFA in 2002, lives and works in Beijing. Her diverse forms of works include installation, video, painting, photography, etc. Her work was invited to attendDocumenta 12 in 2007.
The 2nd Session
Time: 19: 30-21: 30
Guests: Zhou Zishu & Lin Mucun
Venue: Central lawn in front of the building 5
Graduated from CAFA with a master’s degree in Visual Communication Design, a former designer of the National Art Museum of China, graduated from the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design with a master’s degree in Narrative Space Design, founder & executive director of Underground Revolution Project (Sweet Potato Community)
Mu Shucun
Graduated from the 6th Studio of the Visual Communication Specialty, CAFA, and has been involved in the Underground Revolution Project after graduation.
June 3The First Session
Time: 16: 00-18: 00
Guests:Lian Jie & Bu Fan
Venue: Central lawn in front of the building 5 and it will be moved to the Audio-Visual Lecture Hall of the Building 5 in case of bad weather or to be cautionary.
Lian Jie
Designer, graduated from the 6th Studio of the Department of Visual Communication, CAFA, founded L-A-B DESIGN after graduation. He was awarded the TDC Book DesignPrize, Gold Prize and Bronze Prizeby DFAA, “The Most Beautiful Book in China”, German Red Dot Design Award, German IF Packaging Design Award, Hong Kong HKDC, etc.
Illustrator, Bu Fan graduated from the Digital Art and Entertainment Studio, CAFA. He once worked as a tour guide, accountant and intern reporter, currently he is a designer, illustrator, jewelry designer.
The 2nd Session
Time: 19: 30-21: 30
Guests: Li Min & Zhang Xiaoyu, Jamy Wee
Venue: Central lawn in front of the building 5 and it will be moved to the Audio-Visual Lecture Hall of the Building 5 in case of bad weather or to be cautionary.
About the YVMIN Studio by Li Min & Zhang Xiaoyu
Li Min and Zhang Xiaoyu established the YVMIN Studio after graduation in 2012, attempting to take fashion and jewelry as the carrier to continue exploring their own design aesthetic. Until 2015 YVMIN Studio has had its own jewelry brand “YVMIN” and apparel brand “LIMIN YVMIN Studio”.
About Jamy Wee and his own brand JAMY WEE
Cutting-edge fashion designer, graduated from the Fashion Design Studio of CAFA in 2012, founded his own brand JAMY WEE after graduation, and currently is the design director of JAMY WEE
June 4Time: 19: 30-21: 30
Guests: GengXue, Xia Yanguo
Venue: Central lawn in front of the building 5 and it will be moved to the Audio-Visual Lecture Hall of the Building 5 in case of bad weather or to be cautionary.
Graduated from the Sculpture Department, CAFA with a bachelor's degree; graduated from the Printmaking Department, CAFA with a master’s degree. The works were exhibited and collected by various art museums, museums, public organizations in Mainland China, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Japan, South Korea, etc.
Independent curator and art critic, he was born in Handan, graduated from the Department of Art History, CAFA with a bachelor’s degree. He is committed to the study of the creation of contemporary young artists andliving conditions, and through planning targeted and problematic thematic exhibitions to promote interaction between art and the public.
June 5The First Session
Time: 16: 00-18: 00
Guests: Han Tao, Tao Lei, Sun Hua(guest host)
Venue: Central lawn in front of the building 5 and it will be moved to the Audio-Visual Lecture Hall of the Building 5 in case of bad weather or to be cautionary
Born in Shaanxi in 1974, Han Tao is an architect, teacher and urban researcher. Han Tao graduated from Shanghai Tongji University with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture and graduated from the School of Architecture, CAFA with a doctor’s degree, visiting scholar at Columbia University from 2012 to 2013, since 2006 he has taught at the School of Architecture, CAFA.
Tao is the founder of TAOA. Since he formally studied architecture in 1997, hehas been adhering to the design conceptthat should be integrated with the real social problems and the practice of Chinese architecture. He graduated from the School of Architecture, CAFA and founded his individual studio in 2007. Since TAOA Architects Office was founded in 2011, it has been awarded more than 10 prizes including WA Chinese Architecture Award and the Gold Prize by the Asia Pacific Interior Design Award, etc.
Graduated from the School of Architecture, CAFA, and established the art group AHA Union, taking the state of “AHA” to interact and create, with the super signalsin the digital information age.
The 2nd Session
Time: 19: 30-21: 30
Guest: Chi Peng
Venue: Central lawn in front of the building 5 and it will be moved to the Audio-Visual Lecture Hall of the Building 5 in case of bad weather or to be cautionary
Born in Yantai, Shandong Province, China in 1981, Chi Peng is an artist, living and working in Beijing, he studied in the School of Design, CAFA, majored in Photography and Digital Media from 2001 to 2005. From March 26 to September 9, 2011, the solo exhibition “Me Myself and I” was held at Groninger Museum, Groningen, Netherlands which was the first solo exhibition of an artist under the age of 30 to be held at the art museum.
June 6
Time: 16: 00-18: 00
Guests: Wang Qian & Zhang Shaofei, Meng Dan
Venue: Central lawn in front of the building 5 and it will be moved to the Audio-Visual Lecture Hall of the Building 5 in case of bad weather or to be cautionary.
Wang Qian and Zhang Shaofei both graduated from CAFA in the same year, and are a couple of designers, they established the design studio entitled “angs” during their years at school which was registered and is still active. They resigned in 2010 and co-founded the jewelry brand “angs Design School”, currently preparing to construct the jewelry sub-brand “angs”.
They both graduated from CAFA, established Hey! Jewel studio in 2009, and the branch of Hey! Jewel opened in Harajuku in Japan in 2010, their works were displayed in many large–scale exhibitions at home and abroad.
June 7The First Session
Time: 16: 00-18: 00
Guest: Fu Han (singer of Houhai Big Shark)
Venue: Central lawn in front of the building 5 and it will be moved to the Audio-Visual Lecture Hall of the Building 5 in case of bad weather or to be cautionary.
Singer of Houhai Big Shark, Fu Han graduated from the 10th Studio of the School of Design, CAFA. She founded the band Houhai Big Shark in 2004, and serves as the songwriter and visual creative.
The 2nd Session
Time: 19: 30-21: 30
Guests: Lei Wanying & Lin Han
Location: Central Academy of Fine Arts, Audio-Visual Lecture Hall of the Building 5
Born in Hong Kong on November 7, 1987, with British citizenship, Zhang Zizhong’s descent, Wanwan graduated from the School of Literature Arts, CAFA and graduated from Columbia University with a master’s degree in Arts Management. She successively worked at David Zwirner and Pace New York. Wanwan, together with her lover Lin Han established the youngest private museum M-WOODS in 2014.
Lin HanCollector, born in Beijing in 1987, he graduated from the University of Northumbria, majored in design.
Courtesy of the artists and collectors, translated by Chen Peihua and edited by Sue/CAFA ART INFO
