Zhao Ling

Resume

1981 Born in Jiangsu, China
2005 Bachelors’ Degree in Fine Arts
2008 Masters Degree in Fine Arts at East Normal University, Majoring in Oil Painting.
Presently teaching in Shanghai

Solo Exhibition

2008

• “Zhao Ling”, East China Normal University

Group Exhibitions

2008

• A Joint Exhibition about Traveling Northwest, East China Normal University, Shanghai
• “Depart”, East China Normal University Art academy Graduate Students Art Exhibition, Shanghai Hongmiao Gallery, Shanghai
• Work has been selected into the Forth National Youngsters Artist Recommend Exhibition
• Works participated in the auction of the Contemporary China art Christmas, Zhengda Radisson Hotel
  
  Statement
  “Just as Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher says: As darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding… I spent several years studying western art and gradually I have found the difference between western art and Chinese painting. I acquire a better understanding of traditional Chinese art. I want my paintings to reflect an idea and convey a kind of aesthetic that goes beyond descriptions.”
  Zhao Ling is a young artist with a stronghold of Chinese traditions. She believes in the analogy of Li Keran (the famous Chinese painter) that claims “Tradition is a kind of artistic inheritance… What comes abroad is like nutrition which is necessary yet it can not replace the ties of blood.” To Zhao Ling, Chinese tradition is the fundamental quintessence in Chinese art. She is fascinated by the mysterious allure of the scenes in western China, “Dun Huang”. Dun Huang Grottoes is located between Urumgi and Yumen. It is the ancient paintings that resonant her idea of expressing traditional values in today’s modern times. She symbolizes her traditional values by the light and quick yet determined strokes. Her strokes are an outburst of a juxtaposition of the old and new.

Wu Jun

Resume
1960 Born in Shanghai
1976 Graduated from GEM Artistic carving Arts and Crafts College
1986 Graduated from the Art Institute of Shanghai University
Presently, he is professional artist

Solo Exhibition

2008

• The Art of Wu Jun, Bandhie Gallery, Seoul Korea

2007

• The Art of Wu Jun, Yundian Gallery, Shanghai

Group Exhibitions
2008

• Shanghai Attitude, Jing Art Gallery, Shanghai
• Uwantart Gallery, Group Exhibition, Shanghai

2007

• Chinese Walls, LotusArt-Walls Gallery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Post Avart-Garde Chinese Contemporary Art, Four Directions of the New Era, Hong Kong
• Colour of the Night, Shanghai Artist Invitational Exhibition of Nominated Works, Shanghai
• Yuandian Gallery, Shanghai
• Incheon Art Fair, Korea
• Face Chinese, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bagash Art Gallery, Dubai
• Shanghai A4 Artistic Studios Exhibition, East Red Gallery, Shanghai

2006

• Face Value, LotusArt-World Art Delft, the Netherlands
• 3W-The Contemporary Art Association, Shanghai
• Chinese Mark, Daku Centre, Shanghai
• Code China Contemporary Art Exhibition, Daku Centre, Shanghai

2005

• The Shanghai Young Artist, Shanghai World Trade Centre, Shanghai

1989

• Seventh Session of National Fine Arts Work Display, China Art Museum, Beijing
• Celebrates Shanghai in commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Fine Arts
  Work Display, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai

1988

• Return (Hui), Marine Transportation University Student Art Exhibition, Shanghai
• Shanghai Human Body Art Show, Xuhui Cultural Building, Shanghai
• The Shanghai 5 University Student Association, Donghua University, Shanghai

1984

• Japanese Yokohama-Shanghai Industrial Art Show, Yokohama, Japan
  
  Statement
  Wu Jun’s infinite ‘n’ is a manifestation that he possesses boundless energy. His passion for what is old and new is expressed in his choice of materials on the canvas. He blends Chinese ink together with acrylic, forming a unique texture resulting in a contemporary abstract painting. In his paintings he uses minimal yet sometimes exuberant colours,. The colours demonstrate his moods. The colourful abstract paintings celebrate the mysterious world which has yet to be discovered. If the viewer looks carefully, a glimpse of human heads without faces is depicted. These figures are his observation of people today trapped in a complex world losing their identity and consequently their faces. The constant use of ‘n’ in all forms and sizes distributes meditative details, a mantra, for his quest for peace and self-search in this elusive world.
  

Chu Wei Qing

Resume
1982 Born in Shanghai
2005 Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts
2008 Masters Degree from Fine Arts College of East China Normal, majoring in contemporary art
Presently teaching in Shanghai

Solo Exhibition

2007

• One-way Street, East China Normal University Museum, Shanghai

Group Exhibitions

2008

• Women Only!, Uwantart Gallery, Shanghai
• Contemporary Chinese Art, The Shanghai Racquet Club, Shanghai
• The Flower of Velvet, Young Female Artists Exhibition, Xuhui Art Museum, Shanghai
• Edelweiss, Women´s Group Exhibition, Shanghai Xuhui Art Museum

2007

• Chinese Walls , LotusArt-Walls Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• “A play of three Characters”, an exhibition of Three Young Artist, East China Normal University Gallery, Shanghai
• Creative M50. M50Creative garden, Shanghai

2006

• Reshaping Art-2006 Seal Level, Liu HaiShu Museum, Shanghai
  
  Statement
  “In my painting, I give up the shining colours and arrange the black, closest to the spirit and the unbiased white to be my hero, for I believe black and white sometimes can penetrate deeper into human soul than the shining colours. The blending of these two colours expresses a complete spiritual yet surreal mood. It reflects my feelings on the urban life, full of shadows of emptiness.
  In my Grimm’s Fable series, I try to capture the idea of surrealism. The characters are only instruments of the untruth stories, like the fables, they all ended with a moral behind every painting.
  In Grimm’s Fable no 8, I picture a girl reaching for the sky with no limits. There appears only a cluster of black ink that “breaks the silence” yet the silence still exists and the girl is still wandering in space. In the same series no 9, it reflects the memory of the youth. Youth is like an old paint on the wall, the paint is peeling but the structure of the wall and the remains of the paints are still visible. As in Grimm’s no 10, I try to show the loneliness of an empty heart. The heart is lonely but at times, it could anticipate and vision on the future. Thus, leaving the heart with full of hopes and excitement. The moral of these series is that: Everything seems to contradict its superficial outlook. Things may not turn out as it looks”

Our Main Objective

Shanghai Racquet Club Art Gallery is exhibiting visual artworks from Chinese contemporary and foreign artists. Our main aim is to enrich art appreciation to the members. The club’s wall in the hall, the library and on the basement forms a creative space for the artists to display their artworks of paintings, photographs, ceramics and sculptures. The artists features are from different walks of life: students finishing their masters degree, accomplished artists who had exhibited abroad and young Shanghainese artists. They show a diversity in style, technique and expression. Living in China in this rapid social changes and influences, the artists manifest their quest for self-identity. The new Chinese artists have no restrictions in ideas and expressions instead they are full of dynamic waves of ideas that are boundless and astonishing.

All the art works featured are for sale. If you like some of the artworks and are pondering to buy them, you are welcome to rent them for a month. We have also a special service where it is possible to rent some of the artworks at a very low price. Take this chance and adorn your home with a piece of original art. Walk down the isle of the Gallery and there is a big chance that you might take a piece or two artworks home.

Valentine's Day Offer

To spread the mood of love, we are delighted to offer a 10 -20% on the artworks shown in the club's gallery! This is your chance to collect your favourite piece.