The twocities art gallery represents Chinese artists pioneering in glass, metal, jewelry, ceramic, and wood and lacquer. Zhuang, Xiao Wei 庄小蔚 庄小蔚先生是当代中国第一个在高校中建立玻璃工作室的人。他从英国的胡佛汉顿艺术学院毕业并获得玻璃艺术专业的文学硕士学位，2000年在上海大学创建了玻璃工作室，并将现代艺术理念带回到这个传统的手工艺术领域，使之焕发新的光彩。他是中国玻璃工作室运动的先锋。他的作品曾多次在国内及国外展出，并被美术馆及个人收藏。 Zhuang Xiao Wei has established the first glass studio in China. After obtaining his master’s degree in glass art from Wolverhampton University in the UK, he returned to China in 2000, bringing back new ideas to infuse a traditional art form. Zhuang is a leader in the studio glass movement in China, and his works have been exhibited in China, Hong Kong, Great Britain, the United States and Germany as part of public and private collections. Wang, Qin王沁 王沁，一位年轻而充满朝气的艺术家，来自瓷都江西景德镇，并曾就读于景德镇陶瓷学院。三年前考入上海大学美术学院，在庄小蔚教授的指导下以优秀的成绩毕业并获得玻璃专业的硕士学位，后留校任教。他对材料有着艺术家天生的敏感，无论是他原来熟悉的陶土，还是玻璃，在他的手下都找到自己的归属。他的“非书非非书”系列作品以及他的“坐夏”都体现了他承继传统并力图创新的思路，挥洒自如的“墨迹”书写于流动的玻璃之中，黑白交融的颜色体现他在五彩缤纷的玻璃材料中所保持的冷静、沉稳与淡然。 Wang Qin is a talented young artist who recently graduated with his master’s degree in glass. He is currently teaching at the glass studio of the Fine Arts College of Shanghai University. Wang studied ceramics at the Jing De Zhen Ceramic Institute, and the sensitive touch from his clay techniques carries over to his glass work. The materials’ rich textures create a warm sense of his personal touch; a serene state of mind is seen through the transparency of glass. The beauty of traditional calligraphy and the desire for a peaceful state of mind are communicated through his series “Calligraphy or Not?” and “Summer Sitting.” Simple black colors mixed and mingled with clear glass create landscapes and patterns that are abstract and enticing. Cheng, Xiang 成乡 成乡女士毕业于上海大学美术学院，师从庄小蔚教授，取得硕士学位后留校任教。她对玻璃这种材料有着一见钟情的痴迷与热情。玻璃融流中的厚重与透彻犹如她作品中浸透的思想与材料间的沉思与对话。她在创作中注重对工艺材料的理解与掌握，同时又保持了女性艺术家的知性直觉。她的作品“云”曾经荣获全国美展的铜奖。她对其它材料与玻璃的结合也有着浓厚的兴趣，对于她而言，玻璃作为一种材料、一种视觉语言，可以成为与其它材料对话的载体。因此，她在多种材料中的勇于尝试也为她开辟更广的天地。 After receiving her master’s degree from Shanghai University, Cheng Xiang is currently teaching at the school. She has a profound understanding of the material and has created a body of work maturing both in skills and thoughtfulness. Cheng was awarded third prize (Copper Medal Award) for one of her pieces at the National Art Exhibition a couple of years ago and has been recognized as a creative emerging artist in the field. Xue, Lu 薛吕 薛吕女士生长于上海，从上海大学本科毕业并获得环境艺术专业的学士学位。后进入玻璃工作室修读研究 生学位一年后转入英国的胡佛汉顿艺术学院，获硕士学位后继续深造，师从于英国著名玻璃艺术家坎宁，将是中国第一位在海外获得玻璃艺术专业博士学位的艺术家。虽然她在海外受到西方教育与思想的熏陶与影响，她的作品仍然带有浓厚的中国韵味。她对非透明玻璃材料的选择也是她在研究中颇为大胆的尝试，在白与黑的玻璃的交融与流淌中，创作出犹如水墨的国画意境。 Xue Lu was born in Shanghai and received her bachelor’s degree from Shanghai University. She studied one year at the graduate school of SHU and then transferred to Wolverhampton University in the UK. After receiving her master’s degree in glass, Xue is continuing her studies towards a Ph.D in glass. She will most likely be the first Chinese to obtain a Ph.D degree in studio glass. Though influenced by western ideas and trained abroad, Xue’s works reflect a great deal of her Chinese background and heritage. Using opaque glass, she creates works inspired by Chinese ink paintings. Yang Mei Hua 杨美华 杨美华女士是活跃在中国当代玻璃艺术领域中的年轻有为的艺术家中有魄力的一位，她于上海大学美术学院毕业后，在南京艺术学院创建了玻璃工作室并开设了玻璃专业这一新学科。凭着她的勇气和突破、创新的精神，她在作品创作中通过对技术工艺的熟练掌握和对温度速度的控制，尝试不同材料与玻璃熔融的视觉效果。她的作品充满着朝气、活力与现代感。 Yang Mei Hua is a bold young artist on the glass scene in China. After receiving her master’s degree in studio glass from Shanghai University last year, she established a glass studio for the Nanjing Art Institute and launched a glass program there. Overcoming many difficulties in setting up the studio, she has proven herself to be creative, not only in her artwork but also in establishing a new program on her own. Yang’s works reflect her interests in texture and different materials. During the firing process she deliberately controls the speed and temperature of the kiln in order to achieve various visual effects. Her experimental techniques result in works that are imaginative and distinctive. Xiao, Tai, 萧泰 萧泰，在而立之年重新跨入学校大门，经过三年学习，获得上海大学美术学院玻璃艺术专业的硕士学位。现任教于上海第二工业大学并正在筹建玻璃工作室。他的作品中透露着释道的人文气息，对传统文化的认知与理解使他在作品创作中溶入了一种抑郁而温文的情怀，玻璃在他手中透彻但不薄气，流动而不轻浮。 After receiving his master’s degree in studio glass from Shanghai University, Xiao Tai has been teaching at the Shanghai Industrial Institute for the past year. He is currently overseeing the building of a glass studio at the school. Some of Xiao’s works have been influenced by ancient Chinese artifacts such as bronze works and weapon forms. In his glass work, using the iconic images of the past to create a new sense of belonging as a modern man is a central theme. Zhao, Ting Ting 赵婷婷 赵婷婷女士，毕业于上海大学美术学院，师从庄小蔚教授，毕业后任教于广州技术师范学院并开始筹建玻璃工作室。她来自内蒙古，那篇神奇而宽广的草原风带给她作品以洒脱、不落俗套的新意。她对唐文化的缅怀与婉爱使她对玻璃的缤纷色彩着迷，她对终极关怀之问题的寻索也为她的作品增加了一丝神秘主义的感觉。她的创作思路也如草原的奔马一样不羁。如果说一定要诠释她的作品，也许可以引用费西特所说的一句话：“我沉思以及我意识到的对象，也是我自己 －同一个沉思的自我，但是它现在漂浮在主体面前…” Zhao Ting Ting received her master’s degree from Shanghai University and is currently teaching at the Guangzhou Technology Normal University, where she is in the process of establishing a glass studio and starting a glass program. Zhao is from Inner Mongolia, and her works have been influenced by her experience living with a minority people group. Her fascination with the prosperous culture of the Tang dynasty and its art styles and inspirations can be seen in her glass works, rich in colors and patterns. Zhao’s pieces also exude a sense of the mystical, communicating thoughts on the current state of humanity and themes of mortality and eternity. Feng, Jing 冯静 冯静女士，师从庄小蔚教授，毕业于上海大学美术学院玻璃艺术专业，现任教于上海工艺美术学院。 Ms. Feng has received her master’s degree from Shanghai University and has been teaching at the Shanghai Arts and Design College.