Solo Exhibitions
2017 | Clay Nirvana, National Art Museum of China, Beijing |
2014 | Clay Nirvana, No.55 Art Space, Beijing, China |
2006 | Jade from Kungang, National Art Museum of China, Beijing |
1998 | Ceramics by the Youth – Gao Zhengyu’s Ceramic Art, Mitskoshi Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
1997 | Gao Zhengyu’s Ceramic Art, National Art Museum of China, Beijing |
Group Exhibitions
2019 | Art Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
2018 | Ink Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Vibrations, with Xu Jing, and Dominique Kippelen, WITHoutART gallery, Strasbourg, France |
2017 | Ink Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong |
2016 | Mr Shan’s Reading Room, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre, Shanghai, China |
2015 | Ink Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong |
2013 | The Retrospect Exhibition of Purple Sand Ceramics by Three Artists, Chinese Cultural Center, Paris, and Chinese Cultural Center, Berlin |
2010 | Wujinyuanqi – The Highest Realm of Future Teaism: a cross-field art exhibition, 798 Art District, Beijing |
2009 | Thoughts on a culture and a speech of objects: a cross-strait exchange exhibition of Ceramic Arts, the National Museum of China, Beijing Trends in the Capital of Ceramics –Yixing Ceramics Art, National Art Museum of China, Beijing |
2008 | Chinese, Japanese and Korean Ceramic Art, Tokyo University of Arts |
2007 | Ceramics of Purple Clay from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Palace Museum, Beijing Beauty and tradition of Ceramic Arts, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Japan |
2006 | Chinese Contemporary Ceramic Art, National Art Museum of China, Beijing |
2005 | From China, Japan and South Korea, Seoul, South Korea |
2004 | Eastern Asian International Ceramic Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing Gu Jingzhou and His Students, Shanghai, China |
2001 | Chinese Modern Ceramic Art Exhibition, Ariane Pottery Museum, Genève, Switzerland The International Retrospect Exhibition of Chinese Modern Ceramic Art, Ariane Pottery Museum, Genève, Switzerland |
2000 | Ceramics by Five Chinese Artists, Tokyo, Japan International Ceramic Art Biennial Exhibition, Taiwan Historical Museum |
1999 | Ceramic Artworks of Cross-Strait Artists, Taiwan’s History Museum, Taipei |
1992 | Ceramics by the Youth organized by UNAC Salon, Tokyo, Japan |
Lectures and Television
2005 | ‘Purple Sand, a technology for Tea’, lecture, Taiwan Tea Association, Taipei, Taiwan ‘Yixing Ceramics of Chinese Tea Culture’, lecture, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Japan ‘Chinese- Japanese Ceramic Culture’, lecture, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea |
2001 | Ceramic Art of Gao Zhenyu featured in Figures China’s Central Television (CCTV) documentary Purple sand artworks are added to China Post’s commemorative stamps ‘Art Collection Series’ |
Education and Professional
1993-Present | Lead Researcher, Chinese National Academy of Arts, China |
2000 | Host of ‘Travel Notes on Ancient Chinese Ceramics’, a documentary produced by the Japanese NHK channel, Japan |
1993-2019 | Founded and presided over the Research Center for Ceramic Art, Chinese National Academy of Arts, Beijing |
1993 | Master’s Degree in Ceramic Arts from Arts and Crafts department of Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan |
1989 | Bachelor Degree in Arts and Crafts, Nanjing Arts University, Nanjing, China |
1978-1985 | Apprenticeship in traditional Zisha making techniques at Zisha Workshop with the greatest twentieth century master craftsman Gu Jingzhou |