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Bio Stella Zhang was born in Beijing, China. She received her BFA at Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1989. She moved to Japan in 1990 and earned her MFA at Tokyo Art University in 1996. She has lived in the United States since 2003. Stella’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across China, Japan and the United States. Her work has been included in numerous international fine art collections. She has published six monographs and received many awards and honors. Her work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and many art magazines. In 2016, she had a solo exhibition at Art Basel, Hong Kong. She was an Artist-in-Residence at Stanford University and has given guest lectures at both Stanford University and the Central Academy of Fine Arts in China. Stella’s art serves as a means of interpreting complex emotions and spiritual reflections, revealing the true nature of humanity. Her practice is deeply rooted in her identity. She works with raw, everyday materials to evoke familiarity and intimacy, stirring emotional responses while conveying a sense of flatness, delicacy, and quietness. These choices allow her to engage in a form of personal reflection akin to meditation. Her work is often spontaneous, disregarding conventional rules and boundaries to channel her intimate need for expression. |