Email: zhouaimin999@163.com

Academic Title
Tenured Professor

Administrative Roles

·Party Branch Secretary, Department of Painting

·Ph.D., Former Deputy Director of the Department of Painting

Education

·1993: B.F.A., Hubei Institute of Fine Arts

·1999: M.F.A., Hubei Institute of Fine Arts

·2003: Ph.D., Central Academy of Fine Arts

Professional Experience

·1993–2005: Lecturer, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts

·2005–2007: Postdoctoral Fellow, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·2007–Present: Faculty Member, Department of Painting, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Concurrent Appointments

·Deputy Director, Tsinghua University Wu Guanzhong Art Research Center

Research Directions

·Painting Creation and Theoretical Research

·Chinese Modern and Contemporary Art Studies

Academic Philosophy
Integrates creative practice with theoretical inquiry, focusing on critical issues in Chinese modern and contemporary art. Emphasizes comparative studies of Chinese and global art, continuity between past and present, and the transformation of traditional and modern artistic paradigms.

Pedagogically, combines broad artistic perspectives with rigorous practical training, bridging disciplinary boundaries to explore creative methodologies that harmonize technique, theory, and conceptual thinking.

Academic Achievement
Authored Books

·Yan’an Woodcut Art Research. Hebei Education Press, 2009.

·Pang Xunqin: Art and Art Education. Tsinghua University Press, 2010.

·Case Studies of Faculty in the Department of Painting, Tsinghua University: Zhou Aimin. Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House, 2014.

·Pang Xunqin. Higher Education Press, 2018.

Co-Authored Publications

·Art Appreciation (Textbook). People’s Education Press, July 2019.

·History of Chinese Art (Marxist Theory Research and Construction Project Textbook). Higher Education Press, September 2019.

·A Crimson Landscape: Interviews on New China’s Art over 60 Years. People’s Fine Arts Publishing House, September 2009.

Peer-Reviewed Papers
Published 30+ articles, including 2 SSCI-indexed and 6 CSSCI-indexed papers.

Funded Projects

·Pang Xunqin: Art and Art Education (First-Class Grant, 40th China Postdoctoral Science Foundation; Completed)

· "20th-Century Chinese Decorative Arts" (Youth Project, National Social Science Fund of China - Art Studies; Completed)

Teaching Portfolio

·Color Studies

·Sketching

·Chinese Traditional Mural Copying and Research

·Thesis Topic Selection and Writing

·Topics in Chinese Modern and Contemporary Art

·Painting Creation and Visual Thinking