Tong Zhang

Born: 1978 in China, China
Lives and Works: Tallahassee, United States

Tong Zhang is a US based Chinese artist. His painting seeks to present experience—seemingly small moments in everyday life, while also leaving room for individual interpretation and wonder, which brings his works in strong and personal connection with the viewers and makes them extraordinary universal. Tong's practice aims to create occasions that may immerse viewers in a contemplative state and foster a sense of connectedness among them.
Tong's work has been showcased globally, including Italy, the United Kingdom, China, and across the United States. Recently, Tong has been invited by the European Cultural Centre for its 7th edition exhibition of Personal Structures in Venice, Italy. Tong is a recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants, The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for Art Residency, and the George J. Vander Sluis Awards, among others. He holds two MFA(s) from Syracuse University and China Academy of Art and a BFA from Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts in China.

Education

  • 2018
    MFA, Syracuse University, Syracuse, United States
  • 2010
    MFA, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
  • 2002
    BFA, Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi'an, China

Awards

  • 2018
    George J. Vander Sluis Award, $950, Syracuse, United States
  • 2018
    Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, 18000 CAD award, Montreal, Canada
  • 2017
    Creative Opportunity Grant, $900, Syracuse, United States
  • 2017
    Golden Foundation for Art Residency, Artist Residency, New Berlin, United States
  • 2017
    Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, 15000 CAD award, Montreal, Canada
  • 2016
    George J. Vander Sluis Award, $500, Syracuse, United States

Selected solo exhibitions

  • 2019
    Day Dream, Cayuga Museum of History and Art
  • 2017
    Time Zone, Michael Sickler Gallery
  • 2017
    Upon Reflection of the Anxiety Caused by the Nearly One Million Micro-Melodramas Experienced Daily, 914Works
  • 2016
    Hallway, The Wall Exhibition Space

Selected group exhibitions

  • 2024
    7th Personal Structures, European Cultural Center, Palazzo Mora
  • 2022
    Creative Tallahassee 2022, City Hall Gallery
  • 2022
    Artfields 2022, Trax Visual Art Center
  • 2019
    Angle/Explore-The Artistic Language of Ten People, YQCC (Yangquan Culture Center)
  • 2018
    Group Show, Milk Gallery
  • 2018
    Over Yonder, Rock Center
  • 2018
    Hide in Plain Sight, ArtHelix Gallery
  • 2018
    Made In Paint, SAGG Gallery
  • 2018
    Godforsaken, Extra.Project.Extra
  • 2017
    OBSCURUS, Point of contact Gallery
  • 2017
    To the Future, XIYUAN Art Center
  • 2016
    "BEEP” International Painting Biennial, Elysium Gallery
  • 2016
    [/dis/]., Random Access Gallery
  • 2014
    Art On Tap, Tucson Museum of Art
  • 2011
    “Geili” Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Yangquan Cultural Center
  • 2011
    East Meets West, Graduate Gallery

Collections

  • China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
  • KUANSHI Industrial Corporation LTD, Shanghai, China
  • STP, New York, United States
  • The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for Art, New Berlin, United States
  • Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi'an, China
  • Yang Mo Tang Gallery, Nanjing, China
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