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Cai Zhisong

​蔡志松

Cai Zhisong continues the Chinese tradition of aesthetic symbols and incorporates a thoughtful exploration of history, contemporary issues, and spirituality, shaping a unique and distinct personal style. Cai Zhisong's sculptures embody the fusion of poetry and imagination, skillfully utilizing materials and forms to blend tranquility with dynamism, tradition with modernity. The application of contemporary materials is not merely ostentatious but rather reveals the restrained demeanor of Eastern culture through careful consideration. Three representative works from the selected 'Homeland' series are exhibited. The 'Homeland' series, initiated in 2016, primarily explores the possibility of interpreting the essence of Eastern traditional culture through contemporary art forms, with a focus on traditional themes. It advocates the spirit of literati, elucidates the relationship between humans and nature, and further delves into the profound connotations of life. Resembling literati paintings, the artworks express contemplation of contemporary issues and a longing for peace through lyrical depictions of objects. Cai Zhisong has created a pure land through sculpture, presenting the utopian poetry of his inner world.

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蔡志松延續中國傳統美學符號,並以深思熟慮的方式融入對歷史、當代議題和精神性的探討,進而形塑出一種獨特而鮮明的個人風格。蔡志松的雕塑展現了詩意和想像力的結合,巧妙地使用材料和造型,將靜謐與動感、傳統與現代相結合。對於當代材質的運用並非單純張揚,而是在深思熟慮之中展現出東方文化的含蓄姿態。精選《家園》系列中三件代表作品展出。《家園》系列開始創作於2016年,主要探討以當代藝術形式演繹東方傳統文化精神的可能性,並以傳統題材為表現側重,倡導士大夫精神、闡述人與自然之間的關系,進一步探討生命的深層內涵。宛若文人畫一般,藉物抒情,傳達了對當世議題的思考及對和平的渴望。蔡志松用雕塑打造了一方淨土,將心中的烏托邦詩性呈現。

1972 Born in Shenyang, Liaoning, China

1997 Graduated from Central Academy of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department

1998-2008 As a teacher at Central Academy of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department

 

Solo Exhibitions   

2022

Man of Virtue and Commitment: CAI Zhisong 2022 New Works Exhibition, Suzhou, China

 

2021

Going Deeper: Cai Zhisong 2021 Solo Exhibition, Suzhou Museum, Suzhou, China

YUN: Cai Zhisong 2021 Solo Exhibition, Yang Gallery, Singapore

 

2019

Blossom: Cai Zhisong 2019 Solo Exhibition, Shanghai Miaoyong Culture & Arts Exchange Center, Shanghai, China

 

2018   

INHABITING: CAI Zhisong 2018 Solo Exhibition, Suzhou Jinji Lake Art Museum, Suzhou, China

Casting Gold: Cai Zhisong solo Exhibition, JINCAI GALLERY, Hangzhou, China

 

2017

Between Heaven and Man: CAI Zhisong 2017 Solo Exhibition, Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai, China

 

2016 

Dimension of Spirit: Cai Zhisong Transboundary Art Exhibition, Mercedes Me, Beijing, China 

 

2015 

Rose Cloud Screen: 2015 Cai Zhisong First Solo Exhibition, Lake Ville GALLERY, Shanghai, China

Floating Rose: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, TINA KENG GALLERY, Taipei-Taiwan

In Clouds: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition,  LEO GALLERY, Shanghai, China

 

2014

Review of History: Cai Zhisong,  Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan, China

Between Cloud and Water: Cai Zhisong Arts Exhibition, Rockefeller Roserockca Art Club (Beijing) Beijing, China

Beyond the Cloud: Cai Zhisong Art Exhibition, Hong Kong Art Centre, Galerie Ora-Ora, Leo Gallery, Yang Gallery (Beijing) Exhibition at these four places at the same time  China

 

2013

Ming to Modern, Newark Museum, New Jersey, USA

 

2012

Rose and Clouds: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, ARTMIA Gallery, Beijing, China

Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, MOCA, Singapore, Singapore

 

2011

Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, Ode to Art Contemporary, Singapore, Singapore

 

2010 

Motherland: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, Ming Art, Taiwan

Motherland and Rose: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, Triumph Art Space, Beijing, China

 

2009

Motherland: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, China Square NY, New York, USA

Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, See+ Gallery, Beijing, China

 

2006

Motherland: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, SHiNE Art Space, Shanghai, China

 

2005

Motherland: Cai  Zhisong Solo Exhibition, La Ke'er Art Center, Beijing, China

Motherland: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, Highland Gallery, Beijing, China

 

2004

Motherland: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, Art Scene Warehouse, Shanghai, China

 

2003

Motherland: Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition, Belgium Embassy, Beijing, China

 

Group Exhibitions  

 

2021 

Towards a New Land: Tales of the Ancient, Pavilion: Suzhou Garden Art Festival, Suzhou, Beijing

Contemporary and the Future: the Invitation Exhibition of Haihe Art Museum, Tianjin, China

Great Tang All Day Mall: Xi'an Xinhua Bookstore Opening Exhibition, Xi’an, China

 

2019 

Clouds Rise Springs Flow: Contemporary Configuration of Chinese Traditional Aesthetics, Modern Art Exhibition Halls Suzhou Museum, Suzhou, China

Apocalypse of Art: Joint Exhibition of Artcloud Global Originality Art Center, Shenzhen, China

Classics of the Time: 2019 Chinese Sculpture Academic Invitation Exhibition, Heilan Art Museum, Jiangsu, China

2019 Chengde Contemporary International Art Series Exhibition, Art Dagao. Chengde Backstreet, Chengde, China

 

2018 

Ceremony & Daily: Cai Zhisong & He Wenjue Exhibition, J SPACE & KK MALL, Shenzhen, China 

The Poetry of Colors: Cai Zhisong & Philippe Caretti Art Exhibition, Yang Gallery, Beijing, China

 

2017

Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China, The Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, USA

 

2016

Cai Zhisong & Grace Chen Art Exhibition, HOUSE OF GRACE CHEN, Shanghai, China

 

2015     

Sculpture for Home: The First National Sculpture Exhibition, China National Grand Theatre, Beijing,  China

Return, The Riverside Art Museum Opening Ceremony, The Riverside Art Museum, Beijing, China

City Lights: The Contemporary Sculpture and Installation Art Exhibition of Shanghai, Cimen International Brand Center of Decoration Materials, Yun·Contemporary Arts Center, Shanghai, China

 

2014

Ideas: Art Exhibition of Young and Middle-aged Sculptors, T-Space, Beijing, China

The Seventh Shenzhen Cultural Fair: The Image of Pingshan--Invitation Exhibition of Chinese and Foreign Artists in the Field of Sculpture, Shenzhen, China

Changwon Sculpture Biennale Moonshine Art Museum, Changwon, Korea

 

2013

The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Collection Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

Sculpture Almanac Exhibition, China National Grand Theater, Beijing, China

 

2012

Spirit: Cai Zhisong &Wang Xinggang Art Exhibition, Siemens Art Space, Beijing,  China

Cloud · Color: Cai Zhisong &Guo Feng Art Exhibition, Joy Place, Beijing, China

Sculpture China Museum of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing,  China

 

2011

Chinese Pavilion at the 54th Venice International Biennial, Venice,  Italy

Black White, Zero Art Museum, 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China

Ru Shi: Chinese Contemporary Scene, Songzhuang, Beijing,  China

Mi Man Beijing: Reproduce Chinese Pavilion at the 2011 Venice International Biennial, Yue-Museum, 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China

 

2010

Sharing with Classic, Beijing, China

Passing Territory-Chinese and Foreign Masters Fine Print Exhibition, Art Bridge Gallery, 798 ArtDist Beijing, China

 

2009

CISAE 2009, Beijing, China

The 1st Youth Art Biennale in Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Revival of Tradition-Mountain, River, Text, and Memory Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt, Germany

Print Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Artists, Chongqing,  China

Our Love: Opening Show of Yan Gallery, Yan Gallery, Shanghai, China

Northeast Hotpot 1st Show of ACEA 2009 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China

 

2008

The Return Imagination, See+ Gallery, Beijing, China

The Floating Art, Beijing, China

Changes, DR Gallery, Beijing, China

 

2007

Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture, 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China

 

2006

1st China Document, China World Art Museum, Beijing, China

China-Korea Art Exchange Show, 3818 Cool Galley, Beijing, China

Chinese Contemporary Sketches Exhibition, Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenyang  China

The Red Flag, 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China

 

2005

Installation & Sculpture Exhibition Kennedy Art Center, Washington D.C., USA

Open Spaces Sculpture Exhibition, Beijing LOFTEL, Beijing, China

Cai Zhisong, Feng Feng Duo Exhibition, Art Scene China, Shanghai, China

Group Exhibition Chinese Artists Reed Savage Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA

Open Spaces CBD Art Space, Beijing, China

Passion and Force Group Exhibition, Yan Club Art Center, Beijing, China

 

2004

Young Professors Show, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

Middle Space Between the World and Paradise, Chongqing, China

60s to 70s Group Exhibition of Outstanding Young Chinese Artists, Today Art, Beijing, China

China, Imagination: China Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition, Palais Du Louvre Square, Paris, France

Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

The 10th Annual Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

Awakening: La France Mandarine, Hong Kong, Shanghai—China, Paris--France

Art Cologne 2004, Cologne, Germany

Invitational Exhibition Asian Art Exhibition, Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, USA

Chinese Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition, Brussels, Belgium

 

2003

Today’s Chinese Art Exhibition, China World Art Museum, Beijing, China

China Sculpture Exhibition, Beijing, China

International Environmental Art and Sculpture Exhibition, Shanghai, China

The 1st Beijing Biennale, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

Changing Directions: The 1st Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Chongqing Art Museum, Chongqing, China

Multi-Focus: Contemporary Art Exhibition, Art Scene Warehouse, Shanghai, China

 

2002

Professor's Sculpture Show, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

 

2001

Chinese Contemporary Art Touring Exhibition, Europe

Exceptional Sculpture Exhibition of International Fine Arts Presidents Forum, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

2001 Westlake Invitational Exhibition, The Westlake Art Museum, Hangzhou, China

Paris Autumn Salon, Eiffel-Branly, Paris, France

 

2000

Invitational Sculpture Exhibition, Chongqing, China

55th Anniversary of Victory Against the Japanese, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

 

1999

Sculpture Exhibition of Eight Young Artists, Contemporary Art Gallery, Beijing, China

The 9th National Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

 

1998

The 1st Group Exhibition of Young Sculptors, Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

 

Honor & Prize     

                     

2017

Honored Robb Report “Best of the Best” Annual Artist.

The “Man of the Year (Art)” in the 14th Esquire.

The “Most Ingenious Artist of the Year” in the 4th Beauty Touching at China

The “Art Leaders” in the 2017 China Collection Festival

2014

Obtained the First Rockefeller Outstanding Chinese Young Artist Award                 

Obtained “Extraordinary Journey” 2014 Annual Influence Special Award for Artist 

2013

Rated as China Mr 2013 in “Esquire”                 

Rated as “Global Chinese Fashion Leader”                

2012

Awarded as one of the Global “100 Art Leaders”, and “Art Actuel” in France.                     

Honored as an “Art Authority Figure” and ranked in the global men’s power list                

2004

Obtained the President’s Prize at the Central Academy of Fine Arts                  

Obtained Bronze Prize at the 10th National Art Exhibition                    

2001

Obtained the Taylor Prize at the Paris Autumn Salon              

2000

Obtained Gold Prize at the 55th Anniversary Exhibition of the Victory Against the Japanese 

1997

Obtained Gangsong Family Fund Award                  

 

Public Collections (Partial)          

                

Newark Museum (U.S.A)             

Greek Museum                

Regensburg Museum, Germany                  

National Museum of Singapore                   

National Museum of Indonesia                    

Deutsche Bank-China             

National Museum of China                   

China National Museum of Fine Arts                 

Museum of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts               

China Sculpture Museum               

He Xiangning Art Museum,                

Zhejiang Art Museum                    

Chongqing Art Museum                

Changchun Sculpture Art Museum              

Peking University research center of aesthetics                 

People’s Government of Changchun Municipality                  

People’s Government of Shijiazhuang Municipality                

People’s Government of Yantai Municipality                  

Art Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts

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