Click here to read Elizabeth Bryant's review on Artdish.com

Click here to read Claire Emiko Fant's review in the International Examiner

Click here to listen to the Podcast of Jen Graves' interview with Zhi Lin on the Stranger website

Click here to read Sheila Farr's review of Unheard Voices and Invisible People in the Seattle Times

Click here to view the feature on Zhi Lin on SCCTV

Click here for Scarlet Cheng's Review of Banquet in The Los Angeles Times

Click here for Sheila Farr's Review of Crossing History/Crossing Cultures in The Seattle Times

Click here for Regina Hackett's Review of Crossing History/Crossing Cultures in The Seattle PI

Click here for Miriam N. Kotzins Interview with Zhi Lin in Per Contra

Click here for Dan Sanchez' Review of Banquet in The Epoch Times



ZHI LIN: RESUME


EDUCATION

1989-1992 Master of Fine Arts. University of Delaware. Newark, DE. U.S.A.
1987-1989 Higher Diploma in Fine Art (M.F.A.). Slade School of Fine Art, University of London. London, U.K.
1985-1987 Postgraduate in Fine Arts. China National Academy of Fine Arts. Hangzhou, China.
1978-1982 B.F.A. China National Academy of Fine Arts. Hangzhou, China.

SELECTED ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2001-present Associate Professor, School of Art; Affiliate faculty, China Studies Program; University of Washington. Seattle.
1992-2001 Assistant and Associate Professor (tenured). Southwest Missouri State University. Springfield, MO.

SELECTED GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS

2007 Milliman Endowment Grant. School of Art, University of Washington. Seattle, WA
2006 Fellow in the Humanities Council and the Tang Center for East Asian Art, Princeton University. Princeton, NJ
2006 Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States Research Grant, University of Washington. Seattle, WA
2003 Artist Trust GAP Grant. Seattle.
2003 2003-2005 Royalty Research Fund Scholar. University of Washington. Seattle.
2002 Washington State Arts Commission/Artist Trust Fellowship. Seattle.
2002 University of Delaware Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement
2000 2000-02 Creative Capital Foundation Grant in Visual Arts (Painting). New York, NY.
1997 1998 Lila Wallace - Reader's Digest Artists at Giverny Program (France). New York, NY.
1997 Missouri State University Foundation Awards in Research. Springfield.
1996 1996 Art Matters Foundation Fellowship Award. New York, NY.
1995 1995-97 National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists Fellowship Grant (Painting). Washington, DC.
1994 1994-95 NEA Midwest Regional Artists' Project Grant. Chicago.
1994 1995-96 Missouri Arts Council Visual Artists' Biennial Grant. St. Louis, MO.
1992 Delaware State Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship as an Emerging Professional Artist. Wilmington, DE.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2003-04
Zhi Lin: Crossing Cultures/Crossing History, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA; University Art Gallery, Indiana State
University, Terre Haute, IN; Koplin Del Rio Gallery. Los Angeles, CA; Spartanburg County Museum of Art.
Spartanburg, SC

2003
Zhi Lin's Recent Work. Jacob Lowrance Gallery, School of Art. University of Washington. Seattle.

2001
Zhi Lin's Recent Work, Southwest Missouri State University Gallery. Springfield, MO

1998-2000
Five Capital Executions in China, Center for Visual Arts, University of Toledo. Toledo, OH; University Gallery,
University of Northern Iowa. Cedar Falls, IA; Joan Derryberry Art Gallery, Tennessee Technological University.
Cookeville, TN; Boger Gallery, College of the Ozarks. Point Lookout, MO

1992, 1989 Sue Williams Gallery. London, U.K.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006-07
Banquet: A Feast for the Senses. Pacific Asia Museum, Los Angeles, CA

2005-06
Re-Presenting Representation VII. Arnot Art Museum. Elmira, NY

2005
Ancient Arts in a Modern World: Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition.
Tang Center for East Asian Art, Princeton University. Montgomery Center for the Arts, Princeton, NJ

2002
The Perception of Appearance, a Decade of Contemporary American Figure Drawing
Frye Art Museum. Seattle, WA

2000
Tempus Fugit: Time Flies. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City, MO
ARTstravaganza, 13th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition. Hunter Museum of American Art. Chattanooga, TN

1999
Why Modernism Wasn't A Public Affair. Missouri State University Gallery. Springfield, MO
International Contemporary Painting Competition 1999. Erector Square Gallery. New Haven, CT
12th Northern National Art Competition. Northern Arts Council. Rhinelander, WI
Contemporary Visions '99. University of Bridgeport. Bridgeport, CT
14th Greater Midwest International Exhibition. Central Missouri State University. Warrensburg, MO

1995-96
Missouri Arts Council Visual Artists' Biennial. Museum of Art and Archaeology. University of Missouri,
Columbia, MO; Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. St. Joseph, MO; Springfield Museum of Art. Springfield, MO;
Margaret Harwell Art Museum. Poplar Bluff, MO.

1992
MOAK 4 States Regional Exhibition. Springfield Art Museum. Springfield, MO

1989
4th International Biennial Print Exhibit: 1989 ROC. Taipei Fine Art Museum. Taiwan
Chinese Prints. Contemporary Arts Institute. London, U.K.
British Open 89: Royal Society of Painting-Etchers & Engravers. Bankside Gallery. London, U.K.
Chinese Woodcuts. Flaxman Gallery, University of London. London, U.K.

1988
Slade Prints. British Council Gallery, British Council. Islamabad, Pakistan.
Contemporary Chinese Paintings & Print. Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre. London, U.K.
Contemporary Chinese Art. Churchill College, Cambridge University. Cambridge, U.K.

1987
Chinese Paintings and Prints. Artist Club. London, U.K.

1980-1987
Participated in over twenty major provincial, regional, national juried and invitational exhibitions in Hangzhou, Wuhan, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Beijing in China

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

Princeton University Art Museum, New Jersey. Frye Art Museum, Washington; National Fine Art Museum, Beijing; China National Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou; Britain Great Britain-China Centre, London; Slade School of Fine Art, London; Rothermere Foundation, London; Michael Marks Foundation, London; Sue Williams Gallery, London; Caroline Oriental Company, London.


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOKS

2004
Dr. Donald D. Landon, Daring to Excel - The First 100 Years of Southwest
Missouri State University. Walsworth Publishing Co. Marcline, MO. p. 283, 285, 390.
Who's Who in the World. Marquis Who's Who. Providence, NJ. Since October

2001
Bill Ivey, Jennifer Dowley, Nancy Princenthal, A Creative Legacy - A History
of the National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists' Fellowship. Harry
N. Abrams. New York, NY. 2001. p. 226

2000
Dana Friis-Hansen, Other Times/Other Histories. Book Tempus Fugit: Time
Flies. Edited by Dr. Jan Schall. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City,
MO. October p.187-188, plate 187.

1999
Who's Who in American. Marquis Who's Who. Providence, NJ. Since October

1998
Dr. Judith W. Simpson, Art Education and the Creation of Meaning. Prentice Hall. Englewood Cliffs, NJ. p.128. plates 4-1, 4-2, 4-3.

1997
University Mentors Handbook, MSU Foundation Awards in Research: Zhi Lin. Missouri State University. Springfield, MO. p. 7.

ARTICLES

2007
Scarlet Cheng, Asian style and taste - Artists explore the many facets of food in “Banquet.”, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. January 11.
Larry Reid, The Cultural Evolution of Zhi Lin. Juxtapoz-Art Culture
Magazine, San Fransico, CA. January. Vol. 14. No. 1. p. 80 - 85 (reproductions)

2006
Dan Sanchez, Banquet Art Exhibition at Pacifi c Asia Museum -Variety of
Asian Expressions of Family, Community and Food. The Epoch Times. New York, NY. December 10.
Miriam N. Kotzin, Zhi Lin: Five Capital Executions in China. Per Contra.
Philadelphia, PA. Vol. 1, Issue 3. Summer <http://percontra.net/3tableofcontents.htm>
Dain Peng, Zhi Lin: an artist expresses his political concepts and ideas through his paintings. Seattle Chinese Post. Seattle, WA, Vol. 25 No. 31. July 29, p 13. (reproductions)
Zhang Guanghui, Art in US West. Hubei Institute of Fine Arts Journal.
Wuhan, Hubei, China. April. Serial #26. p 26-27 (reproductions)

2005
Janet Koplos, Plugged In and Caffeinated. Art in America. New York, NY. September. p. 69-71 (reproductions)
Alan G. Artner, Three competing spring art shows a sign of times. Chicago
Tribune. Chicago, IL. April 30. Sec. 1, Weekend Entertainment. p 29, 32

2004
Zhi Lin, Five Capital Executions in China: Drawing and Quartering.
ZYZZYVA, the last word: west coast writers & artists artists. San Francisco, CA. Vol. XX, No. 2, Fall. p. 56-58 (reproductions)
David Pagel, The human form in staid settings. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. August 27, p. E27
Ann-Marie Stillion, Drawing faithfully, seeing with an open mind. Northwest Asian Weekly. Seattle, WA. August 7-13, Vol. 23 No. 32. p. 5 (reproductions)
Holly Myers, Zhi Lin at Koplin Del Rio in Los Angeles Reviews: National, ARTnews. New York, NY. June, p. 120 (reproductions)
Tom Starland, Spartanburg County Museum of Art in Spartanburg, SC,
Features New Exhibitions Carolina Arts. Bonneau, SC. June, Vol. 8, No 6, p. 12 (reproductions)
Collectte Chattopadhyay, Zhi Lin at Koplin Del Rio Gallery. Artweek. Palo Alto, CA. May, Vol. 35, Issue 4. p. 20 (reproductions)
Tyler Green, Zhi Lin at Koplin Del Rio Modern Art Notes, Arts Journal.Com April 23,<http://www.artsjournal.com/man/archives20040401.html> (reproductions)
Shana Nys Dambrot, Zhi Lin: Crossing History/Crossing Cultures
Flavorpill New York, NY. April 6 - 12, 2004. <http://la.flavorpill.net/mailer/issue58/index.html> (reproductions)
Zhi Lin's series of Five Capital Executions in China ArtScene. Thousand Oaks, CA. April, Vol. 23, No. 8.
James C. Leong, Artist Zhi Lin explores cruelty and compassion in “Crossing History/Crossing Cultures.” The International Examiner. Seattle, WA.
January 6, Vol. 30, No. 24. p.11-12. (reproductions)
Sheilla Farr, Artist Zhi Lin offers a brutal look at 'Five Capital Executions.' The Seattle Times. Seattle, WA. January 2, p. 39H (reproductions)
Regina Hackett, Bo Barlett and Zhi Lin bring life to oddities and horrors.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Intelligencer, Seattle, WA. Wh, January 2, p. 14

2003
Zhi Lin: Crossing History/Crossing Cultures - Examining the propensity for
human cruelty BananaCafe.ca Toronto, Canada, Winter
<http://www.bananacafe.ca/0312/0312-ente.htm> (reproductions)

2002
Victoria Josslin, Intimate Encounters: Contemporary Figure Drawing.
American Arts Quarterly. Hastings on Hudson, NY. Summer, p. 19.
Jud Yalkut, Linear Observation, exhibition of national artists
Dayton Daily News. Dayton, OH. January 6, 2002. p. 1OC.

2001
Camille Howell, Horror story of human cruelty fills gallery News-leader.
Springfi eld, MO. May 7, 2001. p. 5B (reproductions)

2000
Rebecca Golden, A cruel and unusual subject Toledo City Paper. Toledo, OH. Dec. 14, p. 14. (reproductions)
Alice Thorson, Quality 'Time' at the Nelson, 'Tempus Fugit' exhibit succeeds in displaying art through ages. The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, MO. Sunday, Oct. 29, Arts, p. 1, 3.
Deborah Dickson Campbell, Considering the Moments and Moment of Time.
Review. Kansas City, MO. November, Vol. 3, No.1 p. 36-37. (reproductions)
Stephen Goode, Avant-Garde Art Has New Bankers. (reproductions) Insight on the News. Washington, DC. July 17, Vol. 16, No. 26. p. 20-21. plate 21.
Creative Capital Gives First Grants. Art in America. New York, NY. March, p. 160.
Creative Capital. ARTnews. New York, NY. March, p. 66.

1999
Matthew Mirapaul, More Grants for Digital Artists. The New York Times. New York, NY. December 30, Thursdays, arts@large
Daily News Staff, Artist tells story through paintings (reproductions) The Daily News News. Rhinelander, WI. October 10, Section 3, p. 7.

1997
Dr. John H. Keiser (President, MSU), University Address: State of the University. MSU Press. August 21.
Richard Jenkins, Lin's powerful paintings land residency at Monet's garden
Southwest Missourian. Springfield, MO. Summer, Vol 18 No. 3. p. 5.
Sara Bennett, Professor Wins Award to Study in France News--Leader. MO. May 30, p. 58.
97 to watch in `97: profiling 97 Springfield comers Springfield Magazine. MO. January, p. 32.

1996
Carol Ferring Shepley, Missouri Arts Council Visual Artists' Biennial St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, MO. May 30, GET OUT
Ron Jennings, Art of Conflict Sedalia Democrat. Sedalia, MO. March 14, p. 6. (reproductions)

1995
NEA Fellowship for Artists, 1995, Art in America. New York, NY. November, p. 138.
Editorial Page: Artist's Grim Works Affirm Freedom's Aim News-leader. Springfi eld, MO. Oct. 29, Sunday edition.
Tamlya Beasley, Images of Brutality (reproduction) News-Leader. Springfield, MO. Oct. 26, p. 5B.
Todd Foltz, Ominous Beauty, News-Press. St. Joseph, MO. July 14, p. D1. (reproductions)

1989
Guy Burn, Prints ,Art Review. London, U.K. May 5, p. 28-29.

PUBLICATIONS
Learning Visual Language through the Observational Study of Nature and History
Abstracts 2002: CAA 90th Annual Conference, Philadelphia. College Art Association. New York. NY. February 2002. p. 254.
From Negotiating with Nature to Negotiating with Cultures
Abstracts 2004: CAA 92nd Annual Conference, Seattle. College Art Association. New York. NY. February 2004. p. 119.