Email: jiebier@163.com

Academic Title
Tenured Associate Professor

Education

·1990: B.A. in Sculpture, Department of Decorative Art Design, Central Academy of Arts and Design (now Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University)

·1996: M.A. in Sculpture, Central Academy of Arts and Design (now Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University)

·1998–1999: Research Residency, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

·2004–2005: Visiting Scholar, Surikov Art Institute, Moscow, Russia

·2017–2018: Visiting Scholar, Columbia University, USA

Professional Experience

·1996–2000: Faculty Member, Foundation Department, Central Academy of Arts and Design

·2000–Present: Associate Professor, Department of Sculpture, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Academic Affiliations

·Member, Woodcarving Committee, China Arts and Crafts Association

·Member, China Sculpture Association

·Member, China Sculpture Society

Research Directions

·Logic of Human Anatomy

·Creative Thinking in Natural and Social Spaces

·Paper Art, Ceramics, Mixed Media

Academic Philosophy
"Language has many techniques, but touching others requires only one truthful sentence. No need for pursuit—art is the present moment."

Academic Output
Publications

·Creating Space: Notes on the Sino-European Art Exchange Program (March 2009)

·Ambiguous Language (March 2010)

·"Manifesting Wisdom and Valor: On Creating Sunzi’s Battle Formation" (May 2018)

·Artistic Human Anatomy (China Friendship Publishing Company)

Awards

·1997: Outstanding Creative Collective Award for The Ever-Blooming Bauhinia (Hong Kong Handover Monument)

·2001: Excellence Award, Quiet Impression, Beijing Science and Art Exhibition

·2006: First Prize, Youth, National Sculpture Invitational Exhibition "Dialogue with Tradition"

·2008:

oMerit Award, Auspicious Clouds and Rain, Olympic Park Urban Sculpture Design Competition

oMerit Award, Harmonious Soaring, Olympic Park "Ethnic Unity, Harmonious Society" Theme Competition

oExcellence Award, Extreme Speed, Olympic Park Urban Sculpture Design Competition

oChina Environmental Art Award for Shenzhou 1–6 Reentry Capsule Memorial Sculpture

·2009: First Prize, Harbin International Ice Sculpture Festival

Collections

·2009: Girl, Run! (Art Museum Collection); Idol (Kouvola Art Museum, Finland)

·2012: Girl, Run! – Fourth Olympic Sport and Art Competition (China Regional) Excellence Award

·2016: Sunzi’s Battle Formation – National Museum of China

·2018: Ruins – Columbia University, USA

Teaching Portfolio

·Clay Sculpture: Portraits (Head, Bust, Figure)

·Clay Drapery Studies

·Relief Portraiture

·Portrait Sketching

·Artistic Human Anatomy

·Ceramics Practice

·Graduation Project Supervision