Jackson Li

Jackson Li () is a
ceramics artist from Jingdezhen, China. He received MFA degrees
from Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute and Alfred University.
He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) and the founder of
China Sanbao Ceramic Working Village. For the past ten years,
he has served as a professor and research fellow at China Ceramic Cultural
Research Institute, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute.
His work is exhibited and collected internationally.
Contribution
Contemporary ceramic artist Jackson Li is the founder
of the Post Royal china ware movement. Through deconstructing
and reconstructing strategies, Jackson transformed Chinese ceramic
traditions, stimulating people to reevaluate and contemplate the meaning of tradition.
Jackson's works are categorized as Post Royal china ware after 2000,
after then he focuses on reassembling and compressing elements from utilitarian, symbolic,
functional, burial, religious, and folk iconography. These free, tactile, spontaneous
works reflect the long traditions of official ceramic art in China, such as Cizhou
(known for its painted black pottery) and Yaozhou (known for its incised lines on pottery
surfaces) wares. In contrast to the wide range of wares of the common people,
the "Royal china ware,"was renowned for its requiring of high firing temperature,
elegant, precise, refined character, and quality. In recent years, Jackson devoted himself to
rediscovering and reinterpreting this classic ceramic art of China. He applied these methods in his works,
and the result is his Post Royal china ware.
Early days in the United States
Jackson received a strong foundation in ceramic arts in his early days,
and earned a master's degree from Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in 1990.
In 1993, he enrolled in the prestigious ceramic program at SUNY Alfred University
to pursue a second MFA.There he caught the attention of his teacher
Wayne Higby.Jackson's stay at Alfred University coincided with the height of Postmodernism,
a movement that profoundly affected his work and outlook. He became dissatisfied with
the order, perfection, and visual purity of ceramic art forms, and with formalism devoid of content in ceramic art.
Current position
Director of Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute
Executive Chief Editor of China Ceramic Art Magazine
Membership
Artist Association of China, Beijing, PR of China
National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts, USA
International Academy of Ceramics, Switzerland
Wood Firing artwork
Jackson Li'The wood-firing kiln and studio at Sanbao was founded in 2000.
The kiln fire has been burning for ten years. It has evolved from a simple wood firing kiln to a mound-type kiln, to a dragon kiln, to a terrace-type kiln, as a continuous exploration of
the language of ceramic making. The knowledge we have gathered is the fruit of many years of experiments
with temperature control, firing methods, and clay making.
All the raw materials are taken from nature and never contain any harmful chemicals, and therefore never pose a threat to human health.
Teaching experience
SUNY Cortland university visiting professor2005
Dickinson College visiting professor, PA.,USA2003~2004
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University one year position1997~1998
West Virginia University visiting professor1995~1996
Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in charge of International Summer School and exchange program1995~1998
Selected collections
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, NY, USA
The Museum of Ceramic Art at Alfred University, NY, USA
Everson Museum of Art, NY, USA
Erie Art Museum, PA, USA
West Virginia University, WV, USA
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, Canada
Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jiangxi, PR of China
Jingdezhen Museum for Ceramic Art, Jiangxi, PR of China
Jingdezhen Ceramic Research Institute, Jiangxi, PR of China
Art Museum Northern Industrial Institute, Beijing, PR of China
Selected exhibitions
"West meets East", Sanbao Jianshen's recent work, solo, Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Museum2007
Inter nation Ceramic Exhibition, Great China Ceramic Museum, Jingdezhen2007
Concept of Post Royal china ware exhibition, solo, Beijing.2006
IAC Member Exhibition, Riga Latvia2006
Out of the Cage, solo exhibition, Nancy Margolis Gallery, NY2004
Jackson Li at Dickinson, Goodyear Gallery, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA2004
LaVia Dell'Arte, Centro Culturale Paraxo, Italy2004
Ponte de Foirl, performance/installation, Alassio, Italy2004
Beyond Tradition, Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway2003
Foshan International Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition", Foshan, PR of China2002
"1st Foshan International Invitational Ceramic Exhibition", Foshan, PR of China2000
"Contemporary Chinese Ceramic Art Exhibition", Shanghai, PR of China1999
"International Art Exposition", Beijing, PR of China1999
"Contemporary Clay from China", RIA Convention Center, Amsterdam, Holland1999
"Contemporary Works", York University, Toronto, Canada1998
"Back to the Cage", solo exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, NSCAD, Canada1997
"Faculty Exchange Exhibition" of works from Rhode Island School of Design1996
and NSCAD, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada
"Intersection: Ceramic Work out of Jingdezhen", solo exhibition, Laura Mesaros Gallery, 1995
West Virginia Gallery, Morgantown, WV, USA
"Intersection", University Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA1995
"International Ceramics Exhibition", Gallery of Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, PR of China1995
"International Ceramics Exhibition", The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, USA1993
"New Works in Canada" Other Gallery, Banff Centre for the Arts, AB, Canada1992~ 93
"Alfred plus Jingdezhen", solo exhibition, Turner Gallery, Alfred University, NY, USA1992
Beijing International Conference and Exhibition, Beijing, PR of China1991
"1st International Ceramics Competition and Exhibition", Jingdezhen, PR of China1991
"1st National Craft Exhibition", China Museum of Art and Craft, Beijing1989
Social activities
Curator of 2004~2007 International Ceramic Exhibition of Jingdezhen, China 2007~2004
Invited Lecture and workshop by Israel Ceramic Art Association,2007
Jerusalem University, and National Museum, Israel
Lecture and exhibition of "Clay Edge", Australia 2007
Invited Master's workshop at International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemet Hungary2006
Clay Modern, master's exhibition, workshop & lecture, Australia 2004
Executive Director of Planning Office,2003/2004Jingdezhen, China, 1000 Years Celebration of porcelain
Lecture at Oslo International Ceramics Symposium, Norway2003
Invited Artist-in-Residence at Paraxo Cultural Center, Alassio, Italy 2003
Invited Artist-in-Residence at European Ceramic Work Center, Den Bosch, Holland 2003
Invited Speaker and Exhibition at Oslo International Ceramics Symposium, Norway (June) 2003
Organizer of 1st China Foshan International Ceramic Conference and Exhibition, 2002Foshan, PR of China
Resident studio artist award, Cite International des Arts, Paris, France 2000
Organizer of 1st International Ceramic Woodfiring Conference and Exhibition, 2000Foshan, PR of China
Organizer of 1st International Ceramics Film Festival, Foshan and Jingdezhen, PR of China2000
Organizer and curator of "Jingdezhen at Louisburg" Exhibition, Fortress Louisburg,2000~ 01
NS, Canada and Gardiner Museum, Toronto (2001)
Organizer of "Millennium's Fire" Ceramic Workshop and Exhibition, Foshan, PR of China 1999
Organizer of 1st Yaoware Ceramic symposium, Tongchuang, PR of China1999
Invited Speaker and Advisory Committee member at Ceramic Millennium Conference, 1999Amsterdam, Holland
Organizer of 1st Yixing International Ceramic Conference, Yixing, PR of China1998
Facilitator for "White on White", Canadian Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition1996
Arranged travel for exhibition to Shanghai and Jingdezheng, PR of China
Facilitator, China and Canadian Ceramic Art Symposium: Shanghai-Jingdezheng1996
Co-curator and facilitator of "Teapots from Yixing", Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI, USA1996
Coordinator for Jingdezhen with N.Y.S.C. of Ceramics at Alfred University and West Virginia University, Jingdezheng Summer School Program in Ceramic Art1995-6
Artist Residency at Banff Centre for the Arts, AB, Canada1992~93
Visiting Instructor, N.Y. State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, USA1992
Selected publications
China Ceramic Art, China2005
Ceramic Art, Germany2004
Art and Perception Magazine, Australia1999~2000
Ceramic Art, Taiwan1994
Contact Magazine, Canada1994
Artists' Monthly, Taiwan1991
Crafts and Art Quarterly Craft Art Magazine, Japan1989

Main Menu

See Also

Main Menu