Jianhua Qian
Born in Nanjing, China
Lives and works in Sydney
EXPERIENCE
1952 Born in Nanjing, China. Lives & works in Sydney
1968-1974 Work in Countryside During The Cultural Revolution
1978-1982 Bachelor Degree of Arts Nanjing Academy of Arts
1982-1991 Lecturer Suzhou Fine Arts College in China
1986-1987 Advance. Central Academy of Fine Arts China
1991 Artist in Residence. Victoria College of Fine Arts. in Melbourne
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Transcendence, Art Atrium, Botany, Australia
2017 Justin Qian: New Moon, Art Atrium, Botany, Australia
2012 Solo Exhibition at Blacktown Arts Centre, Blacktown, Australia
2008 Solo Exhibition at Robin Gibson Gallery
2006 Solo Exhibition at Robin Gibson Gallery
1999 Solo Exhibition at the University of Western Sydney (Installation)
1998 Solo Exhibition at Robin Gibson Gallery
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Summer Sojourn: End of Year Group Exhibition, Art Atrium, Botany, Australia
2008 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Australia
2007 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Australia
2007 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, Australia
2007 Blake Prize for Religious Art, Australia
2006 Wynne Prize, The Art Gallery of New Sales Wales, Australia
2006 Blacktown City Art Exhibition, Blacktown, Australia
2005 Blacktown City Art Exhibition, Blacktown, Australia
2005 Sculpture Society of Sydney, Australia
2005 Gallery 460 & Sculpture Park, Australia
2004 Multiple group exhibition at COFA, Paddington, Australia
2004 Blacktown City Art Exhibition, Blacktown, Australia
2004 Sculpture Society of Sydney, Australia
2003 Blacktown City Art Exhibition, Blacktown, Australia
2003 Sculpture Society of Sydney, Australia
2002 Blacktown City Art Exhibition, Blacktown, Australia
2002 Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery, Campbelltown, Australia
2002 Exhibition of Australian Oriental, Australia
2002 Artists, Hargrave Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2002 Exhibition of Australia Oriental, Australia
2002 Artists. Sun Arts Gallery Paddington, Paddington, Australia
1996 Parliament House NSW, Australia
1995 Beaver Gallery Canberra, Canberra, Australia
EVENTS AND AWARDS
2019 Presented Lunar New Year lantern for the year of the pig by Sydney Opera House
2017 Presented Lunar New Year lantern for the year of the horse by Darling Harbour
2010 Collected by the Federal Government and exhibited in Canberra
2007 Finalist for the Blake Prize 2007
2006 Finalist for the Wynne Art Prize 2006, The Art Gallery of New Sales Wales
2006 First Prize Sculpture, Blacktown City Art Exhibition
2004 First Prize Sculpture, Blacktown City Art Exhibition
2003 Commended Local Artist Blacktown
2003 City Art Exhibition Commended
2003 Blacktown City Art Exhibition
2002 Commended Blacktown City Art Exhibition