Li Lihong

Shanghai, China

Chinese ceramic artist Li Lihong was born in 1974 in Jiangxi province and, more specifically, in Jingdezhen, a village which has been the producer of the royal china porcelain for hundreds of years. He learned the art of ceramics alongside the Grand Master Qin Xiling. Li Lihong is presently both a practicing artist and professor of Chinese porcelain work at Fudan University, living and teaching in Songjiang on the south-west outskirts of Shanghai.

Unlike the more traditional work of his master, Li Lihong gives a contemporary touch to his work. His design and manufacture of traditionally painted china, in shapes known to all as some of the most well known symbols of Western cultural influences in the world today, make a strong and obvious statement. However, the tedious and difficult process of production and the fine detailing on the painted glazes counter this blatancy. This contrast expresses a very Chinese attitude toward the traditional arts, the difficult and arduous study involved in this process, and modern China’s challenge in retaining its famed mastery of these arts against a persuasive tide of outside influences. The limited number of these works, due to the difficult process of production from which only one work will survive out of ten, creates art of rarity and value in a world filled with cheap mass production and easily consumed culture.


π - China
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McDonald’s – China
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8 - China
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Currency War ($ - ¥, white)
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Currency War ($ - ¥, gold color)
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Currency War (€ - $, gold color)
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Currency War (¥ - €, gold color)
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Currency War (vase, gold color)
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Currency War (small)
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Currency War (small & white)
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Heart
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Dream – China (white)
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Dream – China (gold color)
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Olympic – Instant Noodle
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Dream – China
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Red Star-Mao
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Christmas Trees (installation view)
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Children Bearing Gift
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Christmas Maitreya
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Cai Shen is Here – Gold
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Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity – Silver
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Christmas Journey to the West (Master, Monkey King, Pig, Friar Sand)
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Qi Tian Da Sheng Dan – Silver (Monkey King)
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Qi Tian Da Sheng Dan – Gold (Monkey King)
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Christmas Journey to the West (Friar Sand)
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Christmas Journey to the West (Pig)
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Christmas Journey to the West (Master)
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Christmas Journey to the West (Monkey King)
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McDonald’s - China
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I Love Shanghai
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Nike – CHINA (small)
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Nike – CHINA (small)
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Mickey - CHINA (gold)
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Apple –CHINA (Gui Gu Xia Shan)
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Apple - CHINA
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McDonald's - CHINA (three friends in winter)
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Coca-Cola – CHINA
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Apple - China (blue)
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Nike – CHINA (small)
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Nike - CHINA (L)
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VIGOR Olympic -CHINA
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Mickey – CHINA (blue and white)
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Mickey – CHINA (silver color)
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Apple - CHINA (sea waves)
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Apple - CHINA (sea wave)
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McDonald's - CHINA (three friends in winter)
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BORN

1974 in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China

EDUCATION

2005
MFA, Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute, Jingdezhen, China

1996
BFA, Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

TEACHING

2016 - Now
Cultural Relics Protection and Restoration, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, Shanghai, China

2005-2016
Sculpture, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, Shanghai, China

SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2020
Ceramic Trip • On the Road of Symbols, Galerie Loft, Paris, France

2019
Hand and Machine: Marc Luethold and Li Lihong, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

2018
Consumer Era, Yuanchuang Ceramic 3D Printing Center, Jingdezhen, China

2015
Vigor - CHINA, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

2008
Li Lihong Solo Exhibition, L in Loft Gallery, Paris, France

2007
Merry Christmas - CHINA, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024
Shanghai Calling, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

2023
Stilled Melody: Exhibition of International Contemporary Ceramic Art Works, Tsinghua University Art Museum, Beijing China
NGV Triennial, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
Growth, Wu Tong Art Museum, Shanghai, China
A Moment for Eternity: Invitational Exhibition of China Contemporary Ceramics, Tsingtao Haitian View & Art, Qingdao, China
Ceramic Institute Phenomenon, Jingdezhen Ceramic University Art Museum, Jindezhen, China
The Fifth Shanghai - Yunnan Jianshui International Woodfired Ceramics Festival, Yunnan Jianshui Ceramic Museum, Jianshui, China
The Fifth Shanghai International Woodfired Ceramics Festival, ShanghaiTower, Shanghai, China
The First "Chinese Famous Ceramics" Invitational Exhibition, Wuxi Univeristy, Wuxi, China
The Spirit of Ceramics: Tour Exhibition of Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale's Excellent Works, CAFA Art Musuem, Beijing / Xinshiwan Art Museum, Foshan / Longquan Celadon Museum, Longquan, China
New china - Contemporary Chinese Ceramics Exhibition, China Cultureal Centre, Singapore
The Origin of Silk Road, Fuzhou Art Museum, Fuzhou, China
The Journey of Ceramics: Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale, Jingdezhen Ceramic University Art Museum , Jingdezhen, China
New Journey of China Porcelain, New Ceramic Art: 2023 Exhibition for the Works of IAC Chinese Members, Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Museum, Beijing China
City Lights: Shanghai Urban Household Gallery Era Special Art Exhibition, CIMEN Yun Art Center, Shanghai, China

2022
From Lausanne to Beijing: The 12th International Fiber Art Biennale Exhibition, Yunnan Provincial Museum, Kunming, China
City Lights: The 2nd Shanghai Urban Contemporary Sculpture and Installation Expo, CIMEN, Shanghai, China
Woodfired Ceramic Art Exhibition, Rizhao Art Museum, Rizhao, China

2021
The Spirit of Ceramics: The 1st Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale, Jingdezhen Ceramic University Art Museum, Jindezhen, China
12 Appearances: Contemporary Ceramic Invitational Exhibition, Sanbaopeng Art Museum, Jindezhen, China
The 6th Wuhan Design Biennale, Wuhan, China
The 3rd Chinese Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, Nanchang Gaoxin District Art Museum, Nanchang, China
The 4th SHanghai International d Ceramics Festival, T-Arts Museum, Shanghai, China
The New Porcelain Story: Changjiang Delta Ceramics Invitaional Exhibition, Qing Art Space, Shanghai, China

2020
Lin Lecheng and His Friends, T-Arts Museum, Shanghai, China
Lane Crawford 170th Anniversary, Lane Crawford, Shanghai / Beijing / Hong Kong, China
Encounter: Shanghai Contemporary Ceramic Experimental Art Exhibition, Ke Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2020 International Academy of Ceramics New Members Exhibition and International Ceramic Art Seminar, Beijing Guozhong Ceramic Museum, Beijing, China
Existent Imagery: The Invitation Exhibition of Youth Sculptors in Shanghai, SPSI Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Six Persons +: Woodfired Ceramic Art Exhibition, Rizhao Art Museum, Rizhao, China
An Ordinary Spring, Wu Tong Art Museum, Shanghai, China

2019
Art & Peace – The Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Works of Art, Museum Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
Linxiang International Wood Firing Ceramic Camp, Lincang, Yunnan, China
Opening exhibition of Cloud Interior Sculpture Park, Shanghai, China
The 5th annual Shanghai Young Art Fair, Shanghai Expo, Shanghai, China
The 2nd Contemporary Ceramic Art Biennale (Nominated), Zhuzhong Art Museum, Beijing, China
Selected ceramic artworks exhibition of teachers from universities in Shanghai, SPSI Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Selections from our Contemporary Collection, Hollis Taggart Gallery, New York, USA

2018
The 5th annual Shanghai Young Art Fair, Shanghai Expo, Shanghai, China

2017
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts Art Museum Opening Exhibition, Shanghai, China
The Second Shanghai Youth Contemporary Urban Art Exhibition, Putuo District Cultural Center Creative Space, Shanghai, China
Art & Peace – An Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Art, Mall Gallery, London, UK
Perception of China, Art and Peace: Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Art Works, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Shanghai New Space Soft Opening Exhibition, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China
10 Years of Love, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

2016
Earth, Fire and Life: Six Thousand Years of Chinese Ceramics, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Maxwell, USA
Urban origin: Shanghai youth contemporary urban art exhibition, Putuo District Cultural Center Creative Space, Shanghai, China
Academy within Academy, Shanghai Oil Painting Sculpture Institute Art Museum, Shanghai
Artists Living in Shanghai - Wu Speech, China Art Museum, Shanghai
70 On the Sea: Young Artists' Invitation Exhibition, China Art Museum, Shanghai China
The 5th Anhui Ceramic Art Biennial, Anhui Artists Association, China
Heritage-Crossover, Tsinghua University Art Museum, Beijing
Us and Them, ONEHOME Art Hotel, Shanghai
The Exhibitions We Have Done These Years, MoCA Sheshan, Shanghai

2015
Ten Years: Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts Ten Year Anniversary Exhibition, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, Shanghai, China
Lane Crawford 165th Anniversary, Lane Crawford, Hong Kong / Shanghai / Beijing / Chengdu, China
Gallery Selection, Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, USA
Art Wynwood, Miami, USA

2014
The First Nanjing International Art Festival, Nanjing International Expo Center, Nanjing, China
Summer Contemporary, Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, USA
Global Village - Tour Exhibitions, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark
Art Wynwood, Miami, USA
Art Southampton, USA
Disney 90th Anniversary "When Disney meets Contemporary Art", HOW Museum, Wenzhou / Baiyun International Convention Center, Guangzhou, China

2013
Shaping America Exhibition, The Brigham Young University Museum of Art, Provo, USA
I Love Shanghai, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China
Expressions of My City, Lane Crawford, Shanghai, China
Contemporary Chinese Porcelain Exhibition, 1895 Art and Creative Park, Nantong, China
Nirvana - Contemporary Chinese Porcelain Exhibition, Shangdong Contemporary Art Center, Nanjing, China
3 Artists Porcelain Exhibition, Jindezhen, China
The New Blue and White, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA

2011
The Armory Show, New York, USA
SOFA, Chicago, USA

2009
The 11th National Exhibition of Fine Arts: Sculpture Exhibition, Changchun, China
Breaking the mold, The Dennos Museum, USA
Art Paris, Paris, France

2008
Asian Contemporary Art Fair, New York, USA
The World Earth Day: Mark Fairwhale Art and Design Comptition Opening Exhibition (invited artist and Judge), Shanghai, China
367 Art Group: Performance Art – "367 Day Calendar", Zendai Museum of Modern Art
China Now Now 2, Canvas International Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2007
Asian Contemporary Art Fair, New York, USA
SOFA, Chicago, USA
China Now Now, Canvas International Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2006
Limitations and Freedom - The Autumn of Opportunism, Wuhan Fine Arts Literature, Wuhan, China
Young Artists Exhibition, Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Biennale "Hyper Design", Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Exhibition of Outstanding Visual Art Works in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, Shanghai, China

2005
Exhibition of Tutors and Students' Artworks, O Art Center, Shanghai, China
Limitations and Freedom - Winter, Wuhan Fine Arts Literature, Wuhan, China
The 2nd Beijing International Art Biennale, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
"The New Ceramic Speech" exhibition of young Chinese ceramics artists, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
Collective Exhibition of Young Artists of Fine Arts, Ming Yuan Art Museum, Shanghai, China
The Third International Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, Korea

2004
The first session of International Ceramic Skills (periodical) Chief Editor's discussion forum, New Ceramic Artist nominees exhibition, Fule International Ceramic Art Museum, Fuping, China
Meetings Art Pottery Chinese and Korean, Shanghai, China

IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS

Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Beijing Biennale (China Artists Association), Beijing, China
Tsinghua University Art Museum, Beijing, China
Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum, Jingdezhen, China
Fine Arts Literature Collection, Beijing, China
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
Hamilton Gallery, Hamilton, Australia
Brigham Young University Museum of Art, Provo UT, USA
Durham University Museum, UK
Fidelity Corporate Art Collection, USA
Bank of Singapore, Singapore
Private collections worldwide