Deeply rooted in the history of lacquer art in China, Weng Jijun continues to explore and innovate while persisting the tradition. Weng uses wood panel and lacquer as his basic materials for painting, and various sophisticated lacquer-making techniques as his expressions. The subjects and themes evolved from the early still life and Buddhists to the abstract visual representations of lacquer, the material itself. In addition to lacquer paintings, the artist also makes sculptures with bodiless lacquer techniques. His main series including ‘Red’ series, ‘Landscape’ series, ‘Buddha’ series, as well as recent ‘Memory’ series, ’Gathering’ series, and ‘Angle’ series, etc.
Weng Jijun (b. 1955, Shanghai, China) graduated from Jiangxi Normal University College of Fine Arts in 1981 and from the Mural Paintings department of Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1996. Later he began his teaching career at Shanghai Art & Design Academy. He is recognized as a member of China Artists Association, China Professional Lacquer Steering Committee, and vice director of Working Committee of Lacquer Painting, Shanghai Artists Association.
Weng Jijun’s work has won numerous awards in China including:
“Shenroujian” Art Fund Prize of the 9th Shanghai Art Exhibition (2017);
“Shenroujian” Art Fund Prize of the 8th Shanghai Art Exhibition (2015);
Recognition Award of the 3rd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition (2012);
Recognition Award of the 3rd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition (2012);
Recognition Award of the 2nd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition (2007)
Weng’s work has been the subject of solo exhibitions including:
“Urban Colors in the Shanghai School of Lacquer Art - Weng Jijun's Lacquer Art”, Shanghai Urban Planning Center, Shanghai (2018);
“The Enduring Practices of Lacquer”, Galerie Dumonteil Shanghai (2018)
“He”, Yibo Gallery, Shanghai, China (2015);
“Buddha’s head”, Gallery on Old Bailey, Hong Kong, China (2007);
“Weng Jijun’s Solo Show”, Gallery on Old Bailey, Hong Kong, China (2001), etc.
The artist also participated in national exhibitions including:
“CINA TECHNE”, the 58th Venice Biennale, Venice (2019);
the 9th Shanghai Art Exhibition, Shanghai, China (2017);
“Chinese Lacquer Art”, Cross-strait Lacquer Art at National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China (2014);
The 2nd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China (2007)
His work has been collected by major art institutions in China such as Guangzhou Museum of Art, Fujian Museum of Art, Chinese Olympic Committee, Expo Shanghai China, etc.. His publications include “Weng Jijun”, 2nd column of Shanghai Artists Work Collection (2005); “Splendidness - Lacquer Art”, Shanghai Scientific and Technological Education Publishing House (2006).
Weng Jijun (b. 1955, Shanghai, China) graduated from Jiangxi Normal University College of Fine Arts in 1981 and from the Mural Paintings department of Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1996. Later he began his teaching career at Shanghai Art & Design Academy. He is recognized as a member of China Artists Association, China Professional Lacquer Steering Committee, and vice director of Working Committee of Lacquer Painting, Shanghai Artists Association.
Weng Jijun’s work has won numerous awards in China including:
“Shenroujian” Art Fund Prize of the 9th Shanghai Art Exhibition (2017);
“Shenroujian” Art Fund Prize of the 8th Shanghai Art Exhibition (2015);
Recognition Award of the 3rd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition (2012);
Recognition Award of the 3rd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition (2012);
Recognition Award of the 2nd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition (2007)
Weng’s work has been the subject of solo exhibitions including:
“Urban Colors in the Shanghai School of Lacquer Art - Weng Jijun's Lacquer Art”, Shanghai Urban Planning Center, Shanghai (2018);
“The Enduring Practices of Lacquer”, Galerie Dumonteil Shanghai (2018)
“He”, Yibo Gallery, Shanghai, China (2015);
“Buddha’s head”, Gallery on Old Bailey, Hong Kong, China (2007);
“Weng Jijun’s Solo Show”, Gallery on Old Bailey, Hong Kong, China (2001), etc.
The artist also participated in national exhibitions including:
“CINA TECHNE”, the 58th Venice Biennale, Venice (2019);
the 9th Shanghai Art Exhibition, Shanghai, China (2017);
“Chinese Lacquer Art”, Cross-strait Lacquer Art at National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China (2014);
The 2nd National Lacquer Painting Work Exhibition, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China (2007)
His work has been collected by major art institutions in China such as Guangzhou Museum of Art, Fujian Museum of Art, Chinese Olympic Committee, Expo Shanghai China, etc.. His publications include “Weng Jijun”, 2nd column of Shanghai Artists Work Collection (2005); “Splendidness - Lacquer Art”, Shanghai Scientific and Technological Education Publishing House (2006).