Curation | Distant View of the Blue, Metropolitan Art Atelier at Art on Paper Fair

New York Art on Paper Fair Booth A07, Manhattan, NY, USA

September 5 – 8, 2024

From September 5 to 8, 2024, the Art on Paper Fair at Manhattan's Pier 36 once again became a hub of creative energy, attracting art enthusiasts and collectors from around the world. Held during New York’s Armory Art Week, this annual fair is celebrated for its focus on contemporary works that explore the boundless potential of paper as a medium. With over 100 galleries participating, the fair presents a vibrant and cutting-edge snapshot of today’s art scene.


Artist Interview | Meet Webson Ji

Bold Journey, USA

July 4, 2024


Curation | On Broadway Street Group Exhibition

A Space Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA

June 23 – July 13, 2024

Li Tang and A Space proudly present the group show “On Broadway Street,” showcasing eight Chinese artists living in New York City. This exhibition, a collaborative effort between Li Tang and A Space, unfolds a unique narrative that highlights the vibrancy of the artists’ creative practices alongside their personal journeys in New York.


Sù Yóu Magic Ma & Webson Ji Two Person Exhibition

W+ Art Space, Shanghai, China

May 5 - June 25, 2024

W+ Art Space sincerely invites you to attend the opening ceremony of the "Sù Yóu" Magic Ma & Webson Ji Two Person Exhibition. Curated by Li Xu, this exhibition marks the first direct dialogue of artworks between Magic Ma & Webson Ji, active artists based in Shanghai and New York.


Return Passage Residency Exhibition

ACENTRICSPACE, Shanghai, China

March 30 - 31, 2024

“Return Passage” showcases the work of Rachel TonThat, Emerald Repard-Denniston, and Webson Ji, three artists who have used their residency at ACENTRICSPACE to reconnect to their Chinese roots. American-born artist and writer Rachel TonThat explores her family ties to China through its trade with her hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, and uses a material-based practice of traditional trade goods such as silk, ceramic, and cotton to consider authenticity, reproduction, and industrialization. Emerald Repard-Denniston, a Canadian artist adopted from Hunan Province, presents paintings based on a Sapphic version of the myth of Chang’e and Hou Yi that serve as a framework for examining her own cultural and sexual identity. After six years of studying and working in the US, Chinese artist Webson Ji uses this trip home to gain a new perspective in his ongoing series, “Black Water,” which assesses the reality of the American Dream, and “Make Rain,”  which offers hopeful propositions for the disenchanted. Together, their diverse, multidisciplinary works illustrate the many pathways of return. 


Beyond Borders Group Exhibition

The Bridge Arts Foundation, San Gabriel, CA, USA

October 14 - December 31, 2023

As part of the inaugural year of The Bridge Arts Foundation's art program, The Open Call Exhibition is designed to provide support for early-career artists. In its first edition, "Beyond Borders" Open Call Exhibition has carefully selected 18 talented artists from around 60 submissions through a process involving art professionals.

These artists will proudly showcase their work at The Scholart Selection, an art space located in San Gabriel, California, from October 14th to December 31st, 2023.


Artist Interview | Daily Inspiration: Meet Webson Ji

VoyageLA, USA

October 23, 2023

Local Stories


Roosevelt Island Fall for Arts Festival

RIVAA Gallery, New York, NY, USA

October 8, 2023

Taking place on Meditation Lawn on Sunday, October 8th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, this 18th annual festival will include eclectic live painting of original murals, food vendors and more! 

This year we will have 2 themes for artists to choose from: “Mythology” and “Riverside Rhythms: A Day of Art Meditation and Nature.” Artists are invited to offer their unique visions for these themes and how they might fit into the unique beauty and community of our island.  

After the festival, selected artworks will be displayed at Roosevelt Island’s Motorgate Atrium Gallery. 


Curation | Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of Li Tang Community

RIVAA Gallery, New York, NY, USA

August 26 - September 8, 2023

From August 26 to September 8, 2023, Li Tang proudly presents a retrospective exhibition featuring works by twenty-seven Asian artists, each at varying stages of their careers and with diverse creative focuses. After dedicating three years to the Asian creative community and developing two years of online exhibitions, Li Tang is welcoming its first on-site exhibition, Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community, at the RIVAA (Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association) Gallery.


“南山路218号”中国美术学院青年艺术家作品展

大云书库美术馆,大连,辽宁省,中国

April 29 - June 15, 2023

“南山路218号”是青年艺术家毕业至今,十年创作自省与自悟。是他们以南山湖畔为原点,从远行到归来、从汲取到创造、从工作到生活全方位梳理与总结,也是年轻艺术家个体在21世纪初、中国当代艺术语境下,非常珍贵的发展记录和样本。


Wanderlust Art Exhibition

Webster Arts Gallery, Webster Groves, MO, USA

February 24 - March 31, 2023

Webster Arts is pleased to open our new exhibit, Wanderlust. Please join us for our Opening Reception on Tuesday, February 28 at 6:30 pm at the Webster Arts Gallery at 2 Summit Avenue, Webster Groves, MO 63119.


36th Annual Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition & Exhibition

The Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX, USA

February 3 - May 6, 2023

Recognized as one of the premier craft exhibitions in the country, Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition, began in 1987 and was originally initiated by area artist Georgia Leach Gough. Now in its 36th year, the exhibition shows the top national and international artists as we celebrate the evolving field of contemporary craft and the remarkable creativity and innovation of artists who push the boundaries of their chosen media.  

This year’s call for artists drew over 800 submissions from 16 countries worldwide and 45 states. Our Jurors selected 80 works for exhibition at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, including works from 18 states and 4 countries including Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Works with varying media, including metal, glass, wood, plastic, paper, ceramic, fiber, and mixed media.

This exhibition is supported in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Denton. The 36th annual Materials will be on view February 3 - May 6, 2023 at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center.


Artist Interview | Meet Webson Ji

CanvasRebel Magazine, USA

August 9, 2022

Stories & Insights


Merit Award | Things Unseen Biennial National Juried Exhibition

Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA) Gallery, FL, USA

August 23 - October 22, 2022

The Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA) invites submissions that broadly explore the theme Things Unseen. We invite artists to contemplate the things in between the lines and the questions behind the questions.  

Who are the people or what are the ideas behind movements, trends, and culture that have been lost from view? We as individuals walk around with hidden illnesses, disabilities, stories and feelings that we keep private. On the surface of our skin are microscopic organisms and structures that are too small to see. There are people of color and women who are left out of history books and research papers. Who are the wives behind the men whose names are known by us all? There are things unknown to our eyes in the vastness of space and in the deepest of oceans, and countless species yet to be discovered. We would like to invite artists to question, investigate, and to dive deeper; to make the implicit explicit; and bring to light Things Unseen. 


Special Mention Award | 2022 FUTURE ART AWARDS: ECOSYSTEM X

MOZAIK Philanthropy, CA, USA

Feburary, 2022

To rethink existing paradigms and co-create positive futures through the visionary power of art, national foundation MOZAIK Philanthropy has launched its latest virtual group exhibition titled Ecosystem X, showcasing the artworks of 40 U.S. based artists from a diverse array of backgrounds, mediums, and creative expressions. Using the cross-cultural symbol of the circle to engender a sense of non-hierarchy while viewing the art, the exhibition's novel circular structure centers audiences as active participants in the creative process.

On a mission to democratize philanthropy in the arts, MOZAIK Philanthropy first conceived of the Future Art Awards at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to issue financial relief to artists through a new philanthropic model called flow funding, which encourages the dynamic flow of financial and social capital spontaneously through the hands of new funders in an effort to democratize philanthropy. MOZAIK has been issuing emergency grants directly to artists in the same way that they might receive a federal stimulus check in the mail. The Future Art Awards has now grown into a professional lifeline for hundreds of emerging and established artists using contemporary art as a medium for social change.


Ocean Group Show

Long Beach Creative Group Gallery, Long Beach, CA, USA

November 7 - December 5, 2021

The Long Beach Creative Group presents OCEAN, a group show opening on Sunday, November 7, and running through December 5. The exhibition features 56 pieces by 44 artists, selected by a jury of three art professionals, from nearly 200 submissions. OCEAN is being presented in the LBCG/Rod Briggs Gallery, located at 2221 E Broadway, in Long Beach. The gallery is open Fridays through Sundays from 1-4pm.

The LBCG board chose OCEAN as the theme because the sea has shaped almost every aspect of life on the planet, and is an important part of the culture, history, and economy of our region. Artists who reside in Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, and San Pedro, as well as individuals who attend, or have graduated from, CSULB or LBCC, were invited to submit up to three pieces. Jurors Andrew Dickson, Professor of Foundation Painting at CSU Fullerton, celebrated fiber artist and sculptor Dellis Frank, and Elana Hagler, Assistant Professor of Art at Alabama State University, reviewed the submissions and selected works for inclusion in the exhibition.


A Tale of Two Cities Group Exhibition

Enjoy · Art Museum, Beijing, China

October 9 - 21, 2021

Enjoy · Art Museum presents art group exhibition A Tale of Two Cities. This group show is curated by artist Jiannan Wu, and is currently on view at Enjoy· Art Museum (Hall C) Beijing, China. Featured artists are Shiqing Deng, Qingzhen Han, Webson Ji, Weixian Jiang, Fei Li, Stone Zhu, Jingyi Wang, Mingdi Wang, Jiannan Wu, Qian Wu, Duohan Xu, Jim Xu.

The title of the exhibition comes from the historical novel “A Tale of Two Cities” by British writer Charles Dickens. Differ from London and Paris in the novel, the “two cities” refer to the two places where the artist used to live and study, and also the completely different cultural spirits and artistic appearance of the East and the West. All the artists participating in this exhibition were born and grew up in China. They have studied in the United States, the United Kingdom, or are currently working and living abroad. Their art practice is influenced by European and American modernism and postmodernism. Each artist’s work is presented in pairs around the theme of “Twin Cities”. Through intuitive visual expression, the integration of complex cultural backgrounds and artistic practice is the expectation for the artists in this exhibition.


A City to Wear 3.0 Group Show

The Research House for Asian Art, Chicago, IL

September 9 - 30, 2021

A CITY TO WEAR, a long-term exhibition project initiated by The Research House for Asian Art (RHAA), focuses on experimental paintings investigating exploratory methodologies, techniques, and approaches in paintings and drawings. The exhibition intends to provide a platform for young emerging artists to showcase his/her/their non-traditional paintings and drawings artworks that enrich the dialogue between each other.

This year, we selected 34 young artists for our 2021 edition of the show. We hope the artists could express their understanding and opinion about the self-identity and social environment through their works based on various cultural backgrounds and life experiences. Also, we look for one can use their way of expression to respond to the current happenings, especially what against the AAPI community, to explore the form and meaning of new paintings.

Selected Artists

Chenlin Cai, Chengliang Cai, Yi Chen, Ye Cheng, Yueming Geng, James Gu, Danju Guan, Ari Hong, Zichao Hu, Webson Ji, Yuyu Lai, Leiwei Li, Jianuo Li, Zhen Li, Nianzhang Liu, Xiaoyu Liu, Yuen Liu, Yuxi Lyu, Tiantian Ma, Zhong Peng, Woojin Shin, Nico Sun, Thuong Tran, Jingyi Wang, Keshi Wu, Shuying Wu, Qian Wu, Qiuyu Yao, Fan Ye, Xin Ye, Will Zeng, Yi Zhan, Wei Zhao, Yuqing Zhu


The Push Exhibition

High Line Nine Gallery, Manhattan, NY

May 20 - June 3, 2021

A New York-based team called The Push, founded by artist Jim Xu, has responded to the brutalization of AAPI communities by calling on artists to share the lives and stories of these groups. The result is a rich, emotional show that is bursting with beautifully crafted works of all media, on view currently at High Line Nine in Chelsea, NYC. The opening event was the evening of Thursday, May 20th and featured a live music performance by Jenny Huang and Jennifer Ahn.

Selected Artists

Chloe Yee May, Chris Buzelli, Dik Liu, Guno Park, Jiannan Wu, Jim Xu, Jingyi Wang, Julie Benbassat, Rie Hasegawa, Webson Ji, Weixian Jiang, and Yuqi Wang


Arts North 26: International Juried Art Exhibition

Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, Minnesota

January 9 - February 13, 2021

The 2021 Arts North International Juried Art Show celebrates its 26th an- niversary this year. The jurors selected 168 works out of over 700 en- tries from 34 states, two provinces of Canada, and six countries.

Jurors

Jonathan Carver

Fine Art Broker and Appraiser
Former Gallerist, Vern Carver & Beard / Dean Galleries

Cindy Koopman

Printmaker,
Professor, Normandale Community College

Curt Pederson

Principle Curator of Collections and Exhibitions The American Swedish Institute


Extraordinary Talent of Art | Art and Creation Exhibition to the Celebrate of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations

UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China

December 19 - 20, 2020

自8月份活动伊始,由中国生物多样性保护与绿色发展基金会绿色少儿工作组指导的“UN75庆祝联合国成立75周年艺术创意展”组委会陆续收到来自全国各地的一万余件作品,年龄跨度从3岁到25岁,最终筛选出获奖作品200件,所有获奖作品均获得来自学术委员会的百字评语。此次艺术展的周期也因疫情的影响而进行了调整。最终,本次UN75艺术创意展将以2020年12月19日在北京UCCA举办的“共创未来SHAPING OUR FUTURE” UN75 优秀作品群展为节点画上一个圆满的句号。届时,将有多位青年艺术家的作品与本次活动产生的获奖作品一同展出,让展览活动进一步成为青少年艺术创作者与青年艺术家的一个交流平台。


Solo Show | Black Water

Obition, Seoul, South Korea

October 23 - December 31, 2020

Obition is proud to introduce Webson Ji's solo exhibition Black Water. This project examines Webson's experience of moving to the States. The installation will showcase Ji’s recent works including site-specific sculpture, alongside painting and drawing. 

Admission is Free.


Artist Interview | 8 Questions with Webson Ji

Al-Tiba9 Art Magazine ISSUE06

October 2020

Limited Edition Prints | Shipping worldwide

This latest publication covers artists with a high focus on contemporary art and those holding a detailed vision of the future. ISSUE06 is a powerful tool for art collectors, museums, galleries and art professionals to discover the best artists of the year.

Artists

Daniel John Bracken, Christopher Fluder, Roberto Cuellar Santacruz, Webson Ji, Lab212 Collective, Christine Lee, Barbaravdd, Naowao, Carmel Ilan, Christina Michalopoulou, Peter Chinitor | Zazourian, Charlotte Aeb, Iván Cáceres, Lorena Ruiz Pellicero, Natalia González Acosta, Lexi Sun, Teona Yamanidze, Jenny Day, Stepan Ryabchenko, Sergey Piskunov, Vicky Martin, S.H.Kim, Kingas Grapes, Nick Metz, José Luis Ramírez, Pawel Pacholec, Tomoki Uematsu, Expireddog, Màrk Lakos, Peter Horvath, Lacey Kim, Madalena Pequito, Salvatore Esposito, Boris Reichle, Manuel Delgado Meroño & Lara Crespo, Aodan, Takashi Hara.

ISSN: 2604-630X

Pages: 116

Front Cover: Stepan Ryabchenko | Inside Front Cover: Lab212 | Back Cover: Kingas Grapes

Publisher: Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art

Language: English

Printed in London


2nd Place | Water Fine Art Collection

APÉRO Catalogue, USA

July, 2020

Water is a catalogue showcasing an artistic interpretation of water. The work is comprised of pastels, paintings, photography, mixed media and digital art both representational and abstract.

Featured Artists

Ekaterina Adelskaya, Luis Ardila, Malcolm Ashman, Jacki Cohen Glass Art Designs, Vladimir Demidovich, Stefania Grasso, Laura Gutzwiller, Bindia Hallauer, Eva C. Heim, Tricia Hoye, Webson Ji, Justin N. Kim, Ulyana Korol, Nicholas Kozis, Ira Kub, Sarah Landreau, Diane Larson, Linda Louis, Maximilian, Vyacheslav Onyshchenko, Anubhab Pal, Kendall Roth, Shuvalova Ekaterina, Emma Skinner Art, Lee Bordon Smith, Randy Sprout, Shandy Staab, Gemma Stylz (gStylz), Patricia Edith Mary Thompson, Marcus Wolak, Liliana Zavaleta


Special Merit | SeaScapes Art Exhibition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, USA

June, 2020

The gallery’s competition for May 2020 was the 10th Annual “SeaScapes” Online Art Competition. 2D and 3D, artists, (including photography & digital art) from around the world, were called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion in to the Gallery’s June 2020 online group art exhibition.

Artists were asked for their interpretation of the “SeaScapes” theme by submitting their best abstract or representational art for this competition. The submission process and competition for the artists began in April 2020 and concluded on May 27, 2020.

The gallery received 601 entries from 24 different countries from around the world, as well as from 28 different states and the District of Columbia.   

Congratulations to our artists who made our 10th Annual “SeaScapes” Art Exhibition so successful this month. At any time, we invite our winning artists and other interested visitors to link their websites to the Gallery’s archive page for further ongoing promotion.


The Images of Stones And Clouds Exhibition

Shang Art Center, Suzhou, China

May 30 - June 30, 2020

Featured Artists

曹珩、陈清勇、陈平、陈苏翔、陈俨、初劭玮、丁文星、杜秋锐、吉麟、冷菲尔、李浩、李娇、李铭、李勇、刘焱、李昭然、刘海滨、刘长静、梁海音、南巢、乔万华、史海平、王福音、文廣、王金博、王仁兰、王忠言、温绮雯、叶妮、叶倩、张倩玉、张皓言、张世英、张玉瀛、周杨、赵罡、庄婕


Don’t Try This At Home Group Exhibition

ANTILIA – itinerant gallery, Italy

April 18, 2020

‘Don’t Try This At Home’ is a widespread group show spurred from the global impact of Covid-19. It brings together contributions from an international group of artists that explored the idea of artistic domesticity within their quarantine space.

Antilia invited the contributors to challenge their innermost living situation in order to transform it into a space for artistic interaction. The same space will also investigate, discover and re-define the domestic field as an exhibition venue. Our preconception of privacy in the past will have a spatial and aesthetic transformation in order to embrace visitors’ intrusions as welcomed visits.

Rather than focusing on the what has become daily monotony, we would like to treat our condition of forced quarantine as a possible field of experimentation of the interior landscape, ordinary life and expectations, mental breakdown, threshold of inside/outside, lack of physical contact and informatization of sociality.

Each artist aims at an original way to exhibit his/her art from home, literally a homemade exhibition set. Visitors will peek at their diorama by discovering the thin threshold between artistic research and personal life.


Planet China Vol. 08

China Underground

February 16, 2020 

Interviews with Guobing Yang, RongRong & Inri, Hilda Shen, Zhang Bo, Zhang Chong, Wang Wen, Chen Donfang, Gan Jianyu, Webson Ji, Frode Z. Olsen, Yale Yuan Shifu

Planet China is a collection of interviews with experts, directors, designers, photographers, journalists, critics, and artists.


Still Life Alternative Exposures International Group Exhibition

Millepiani, Rome, Italy

January 3 - February 4, 2020

OPENING: Venerdì 3 Gennaio 2020 ore 17:30
Free Aperitivo
Ingresso Libero
Visitabile dal 3 Gennaio al 4 Febbraio 2020, dal lunedì al venerdì dalle ore 9:00 alle ore 20:00
Evento curato da LoosenArt


Planet : Heart, colectiva / BINNAR Art Festival

Gallery Soledade Malvar, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal

November 5 - 29, 2019

Exposição resultante da open call internacional lançada pelo festival nas áreas da fotografia e vídeo, onde o desafio foi o de pensar no conceito livre, aberto e amplamente reflexivo Planet:Heart. Os trabalhos propostos por Allison Kotzig, Charlotte Dobson, Hanna Hetherington, Henriette Hellstern, Irena Paskali, Jean-Michel Rolland, Kenji Kojima, Rebecca Cairns, Rora Blue, Squeak Meisel e Webson Ji vão de encontro a respostas, mas também a perguntas. Da abordagem mais pessoal ao âmbito primal e aglutinador, Planet:Heart convida o Olhar não só a ver, mas também a sentir e a ouvir.


Youth #5 Art Exihibition

CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
September 20 – October 6, 2019

Featured Artists 참여작가:

Gabriel Geng, Lin Ji, Maurício Joseb, Pao-Leng Kung, Jeongeun Park 박정은, Jieun Seo 서지은, Karu Shao, Huy Tran


Artfirst International Juried Art Exhibition

Novado Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, USA

September 13 - November 2, 2019

"ARTFIRST"! The exhibition that allows the artist to feel free to be less advertising and populist, becoming a pioneer, de-constructing the social perspective that occurred with the advent of populism, avoiding that every artistic action is simply conformist in accepting to go along with the current.”

Exhibiting Artists

Stephen Hall  -  Tsai Hsi Hung - Loren Abbate  -  Tian Hui  -  Nicole Jusino   -   Robert Zurer -  Webson Ji -   Lam Le  -  Ricardo Roig  -  Gordon Fearey  -  Inguna Gremzde  -  Geri Ciaccio  -  Chee Bravo -  Curtis Readel  Troy Jones  -  Robert Lach  -  Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen  -  Brittany Ford  - Bryant Small  -  Jerry Atkins  - Myke Karlowski  -  Philip Robinson  -  Samar Hassaini - Thyra Moore  -  Shoaib Wazir - Jean-Paul Picard  -  Stephanie DeManuelle  -  Gary Hong - Phyllis Anderson  -  Jose Fontaiña  -  Jennifer L. Gray & Phillip Johnson  - Robert Giordano - John Power  -  Adam Pitt  -  Clari Netzer  -  Victoria General


Solo Show | Mirage - Hope and Fake Hope

TheBlanc Gallery, Manhattan, NY, USA

September 7 - 12, 2019

TheBLANC Gallery presents “Mirage - Hope and Fake Hope” a multimedia solo exhibition by Webson (Lin) Ji. TheBLANC Gallery is located at 15 E 40th Street, 2nd Floor. Opening reception is on September 8th, 2019 from 3pm-6pm.

September 7 SAT to September 12 THU 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Close on September 8 SUN

Admission is Free.


Artist Interview | China Underground

August 16, 2019

Art Story from Webson Ji


When Black Swallows Red Group Exhibition

La Mama La Galleria, Manhattan, NY, USA

July 6 - 10, 2019

MAGA is pleased to issue an open call for its first group show collaborated on with LA MAMA La Galleria, titled WHEN BLACK SWALLOWS RED, and invites all artists based in New York to participate. The show aims to provide an opportunity for young artists to exhibit their works while receiving criticism and advice from established New York artists as well as critics. Some of the outstanding artists will also receive media exposure.

The opening reception will be held from 5:30 p.m. ET until 9:30 p.m. ET (Eastern Time Zone) on Friday, July 5th, 2019. The exhibit will also be open to the public on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (July 6th- July 10th, 2019) from 11 a.m. ET until 6 p.m. ET.

Venue: La Mama La Galleria, 47 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10003


Noteworthy | Water 2019 Show

Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, USA

June, 2019

Artists from around the world were called to submit their work. There were 67 accepted entries and they came from 8 different states in the USA as well as 9 other locations: Belarus, Germany, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Spain, and Ukraine. A variety of styles and mediums were entered, including but not limited to acrylic, colored pencil, glass, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, and watercolor. The judging criterion was originality, interpretation, quality, demonstration of ability, and usage of medium. Other factors, such as the clarity of the images provided and their ability to be viewed online, also contributed to our decision. “Best of Show”, “First Place”, and “Second Place” winners received a monetary award in addition to their special recognition.


Artist Interview | VoyageATL

April 17, 2019

Local Story


Solo Show | Black Water

Besharat Museum Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA

April 12 - May 8, 2019

Atlanta, GA - Besharat Contemporary presents “Black Water” a multimedia solo exhibition by Webson (Lin) Ji. Besharat Museum Gallery is located at 163 Peters St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30313. The exhibition opens on April 12th, 2019 from 5pm-7pm.

Besharat Museum Gallery is proud to introduce Webson Ji's exhibition Black Water. This project examines Webson's experience of moving to the States. The installation will showcase Ji’s recent works including site-specific sculpture, alongside painting and drawing. 

The exhibition will last for a month. Admission is Free.


Here There - 2019 New Year Exhibition

the Oculus World Trade Center, New York, NY, USA

February 8, 2019

At the time of the Lunar New Year 2019, “here” is the overseas artists, far from their hometowns; “there” is their roots deep down the soil in their hometowns. “Here” can also be the divergent thoughts of contemporary artists, while “there” can also be the time-honored and treasure-like tradition. “Here” represents an individual; “there” might be celestial.

On February 8th, our artists will get together in the atrium of the Oculus at the World Trade Center in New York City, showcasing their understanding and explorations of “here” and “there”

Presented by: Asian Cultural Center, PLC LTD. INC.

Organized by: ātman curation, MazeDesign Inc.


2018 International Invited Exhibition

Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

November 7 - 13, 2018

'International Invited Exhibition: 2018 GAMMA Young Artist Competition' will be held at Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Nov. 7-13, 2018. Winners of '2018 GAMMA Young Artist Competition' were invited to exhibit their works in this year's International Invited Exhibition.


Best Young Artist Of The Year | 2018 GAMMA Young Artist Competition

Tokyo, Japan

July 27, 2018

‘2018 GAMMA Young Artist Competition’ lasted from May 6th to June 11th and attracted many artists from the fields of painting & sculpture, contemporary media art, and architecture & design. 226 participants from over 26 different countries (Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, German, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italia, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Lithuania, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Republic of South Africa, Russia, Serbia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, USA) submitted more than 800 works in total. From the first round of selection, 7 candidates from painting & sculpture, 17 candidates from contemporary media art, and 1 candidates from architecture & design fields were chosen. 5 finalists among 25 shortlisted candidates have been chosen by an international team of juries and they will have an opportunity to exhibit and present their works at 2018 GMC Tokyo.


3rd Place | “Patterns” Art Exhibition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, USA

November, 2018

The 3 Dimensional Art category contains any art which has or seeming to have length, width, and depth.  Relief, pottery, sculpture, installation, kinetic, and conceptual 3-D artworks created in metal, paper, wood, stone, fiber, plastics, glass, ceramics, trash or any other material which can be used to create 3-dimensional art.

All winning entries will now be featured on the Light Space & Time website for the month of October 2018 and thereafter, the artworks and links to the artist’s websites will remain online in the Light Space & Time Archives.

Congratulations to our artists who made our “Patterns” Art Exhibition so successful this month. At any time, we invite our winners and other interested visitors to link their websites to the Gallery’s Archive section for further ongoing promotion.


First Prize | H2O(July 2018) Art Exhibition

J. Mane Gallery, USA

July, 2018

J. Mane Gallery is pleased to present its H2O International Online Juried Art Exhibition for the month of July 2018. 

For this competition artists were encouraged to share their artistic vision and interpretation of water; the sea, the lake, a stream, the rain. The artwork varies from realism to surrealism to abstraction. All artists over the age of 18, regardless of location or experience, were encouraged to submit their best inspired  art and photography.

Each of our monthly themed exhibitions, awards for First, Second and Third Place.  The First Place winner for the H2O show is Lin Ji for his 3-Dimensional wood piece, The Interpreter.  Our jurors commented, "Exploring various qualities of water without using or showing water. They are balanced and immobile but capture that slow and steady movement of water." As the First Place winner, Lin Ji will also be our Featured Artist for the month of June.  


Solo Show | Dive In

Garcia Wilburn Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA

June 8 - 22, 2018

Dive In is Webson Ji’s first solo show in the United States. Garcia Wilburn Gallery will present Webson’s recent works during his stay in Atlanta, GA. Opening is on June 8th, 2018 from 5-8 pm.

Garcia Wilburn Gallery is located at 75 Bennett St NW, M2.


2016 "Immortal BaoSteel" Themed Art Exhibition of Nationwide Art Colleges and Academies

Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai, China

December, 2016

2016年12月11日,不锈宝钢——全国艺术院校主题创作展在上海大学上海美术学院正式开幕。全国9所美术院校:中国美术学院、西安美术学院、四川美术学院、天津美术学院、鲁迅美术学院、湖北美术学院、清华大学美术学院、云南艺术学院和上海大学美术学院的112位青年教师与学生,齐聚浦江之滨,共襄盛举。展览共展出140组近300件作品,老师和同学们用油画、国画、版画、装置、摄影、纤维、水彩、玻璃等10种创作形式,对后工业遗迹的保护、留存、记忆方式进行艺术探索。这既是为艺术创作和表达探寻新对象与新视角,也是为转型中的社会变革、经济发展进行历史性镌刻。