Following the Diaspora: Chinese Lives in Scotland by Pamela So
a documentation of the project
18 - 21 August 2009
For the past 6 months, Pamela So has been photographing the lives of Chinese people who have made Scotland their home. The results of her investigations can be seen on the Edinburgh Festival website at www.eif.co.uk/diasporaproject.
News Graduates from China
4 - 18 July 2009
An exhibition of painting, prints and mixed media works from Chinese artists who have trained both at CAFA (China Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing) and Glasgow School of Art
Cracking Wings by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
02 -
31 May 2009
An exhibition of photographs taken in Hong Kong by Glasgow-based photographerTommy Ga-Ken Wan.
Read the Review in the Scotsman by Susan Mansfield
From A Distance - At Close Range II by Thomas Jacobi
14 February - 8 March 2009
Visual social history in ink rubbings and brick powder pigments on
paper. Jacobi documents traces of traditional Chinese architecture and
society in the objects and remains of China's housing of yesteryear.
Reflections like Echos by Sarah Kwan
31 October - 22 November 2008
Dundee-based artist Sarah Kwan searched for her own ethnic equilibrium
in this fresh look at Scottish-Chinese identity.
Fly by Suzanne Chong
26 September - 26 October 2008
Fly portrayed Chong’s response to a confrontation of eastern and
western morals and the complexities this brings to her concept of
female identity.
In a season like this by Mian Tze Kng
5 - 26 July 2008
In a season like this was Mian Tze’s series of oil paintings of lotus flowers, a common subject with Chinese artists, signifying an ability to stay clean despite growing from muddy waters, and reflecting the artist's reactions to life in a foreign environment.
Chen Qi Woodblock Print
23 May - 28 June 2008
This is a solo exhibition jointly presented with Glasgow Print Studio. Chen Qi is one of the China’s leading contemporary printmakers; he has enjoyed great success exhibiting extensively throughout the world. His total command of graduation between black and white and moisture control make him a master of Chinese traditional water-based printmaking. Part of the China Now in Scotland 2008.
Breeze from South West China by Xiang Silou
19 Apr - 16 May 2008
Ricefield welcomes Professor Xiang Silou's return to Scotland for a second exhibition of his selected works at the Ricefield Gallery. Most of Xiang's work represents the genuine affection of Tibetan people, the lovely nature and timeless beauty of South West China. Xiang also undertook a four-week residency at the Burrell Collection, offering a series of lectures and workshops for the public.
Wandering, paintings on silk and woodcut prints by He Weimin
6 Mar - 12 Apr 2008
He Weimin explores in his exhibition entitled 'Wandering' a state in which many people in the street seem to share with his outstanding draughtsmanship and Eastern aesthetic sensibility. This exhibition showcases about 15 - 20 ink paintings and a number of woodblock prints created between the years 2003 - 2008.
Dramatic Arts
2 - 29 February 2008
Inspired by traditional and contemporary models of visual arts and drama, Wang Yan combines elements of Chinese opera masks and colourful folk prints to portray people's enjoyment of the New Year Festival.
Double Happiness T-shirt exhibition (before I become famous series)
8 - 24 Nov 2007
‘Before I become famous’ is a series started to promote works by emerging artists and designers, to encourage more people to own a piece of art and to share the beauty of Chinese culture.
Step Forward
11 - 27 Oct 2007
A platform for promoting East Asian young talents. This is a curated exhibition and each year 3 to 5 young artists will be offered to exhibit with Ricefield and to pick up basic art business skills. This not only promote the artworks but help inexperience artists to learn about organizing and selling their artworks in the process
He Kun
25 August - 5 October 2007
He Kun, a highly inventive
artist working primarily
in woodblock printmaking.
He lives and works in Yunnan
province in the South Western
region of China, the home
of many rural minority communities.
Creative Voices 2
14 July - 11 August 2007
Creative Voices, a platform for emerging
young East Asian talents to showcase
their works, is now in its second year.
The artists, designers and architects are Tong Mei Gwee, Cyan Lau, Tomoko Fujiwara, Masaoko Ueda, Ayano Matsumoto and Reiko Fujihara.
Three Printmakers
19
- 23 February 2007
Pamela So,
a Glaswegian Chinese,
Ralph Kiggell, a British
artist and Xiang Silou
from China come together
sharing their art
in this exhibition
presented by Ricefield
Gallery.
Charm of the South
7
- 15 December 2006
International Artist
Tang Cheunghua Solo
Exhibition in Scotland
Tang Cheng-Hua’s
print-making introduces
a dazzling journey
for the eye and mind.
His work is of an
abstract expressionist
nature, inking the
plates that are printed
directly onto prepared
canvas creating texture
and vibrant colour.
Tang Cheng-Hua graduated
with a Master degree
from the Aichi University
of Fine Arts in Japan,
and now lectures at
the Beijing Central
Academy of Fine Art.
He has participated
in many contemporary
Art Biennales over
the last few years,
receiving an award
from the Japanese
International Scholarship
Association.
Warm
Rain
woodblock
prints by ralph kiggell
29 September to 28
October 2006
Ralph Kiggell, a British
artist, trained in
woodblock printing
in Japan and is currently
resident in Thailand.
In 'Warm Rain', Ralph
focuses on tropical
fecundity through
prints of brightly
coloured fauna and
lush flora in predominant
shades of green. Images
include sensuous fruits
and flowers, from
mangoes to hibiscus
and lotuses. In other
prints, green water-lizards
and purple swamp-birds
add to the Eden-like
profusion of colour.
All works are printed
with water-based pigments
by hand from wood
onto handmade Japanese paper.
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Stepping
Back
Grant
Reid Level 5, St.
Andrew's Building,
Glasgow University.
16 to 21 Oct 2006
'It was a journey
back to the East on
two fronts; my friend
was re-tracing his
roots, having never
been to the birth-place
of his father and
for myself, to return
after the handover
in 1999.
We returned from Hong
Kong having felt touched
by the energy, dynamism
and friendship of
a city which never
stands still.' You
can see more of Grant's
photographs at both www.uniteight.com and www.grantsreid.com
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Journey
to the west: the Chinese
Scottish chronicles
5
June - 16 September
2006
Journey to the West:
the Chinese Scottish
Chronicles was an
extensive exhibition
on the Chinese community
in Scotland. It was
a historical narrative
about their immigration,
establishment and
contribution to the
Scottish cities of
Glasgow, Edinburgh,
Stirling, Dundee and
others today. The
aim was to promote
multicultural pride
and understanding
of the Chinese people
in a Scottish society.
It also encouraged
the audience to explore
their own family and
cultural history.
The exhibition exhibited
a wide range of artefacts,
photograph/images,
visual media and fine
art collected from
the Chinese Scottish
community.
PROGRAMME
OF EVENTS:
‘Journey
to the West’
main exhibition @
Ricefield Gallery
5th June to 16th Sept
Event Opening and
Performance June 6
@ Wing Hong Chinese
Garden
‘Stepping
Back’ photography
exhibition by Grant
Reid June 5 –
July 6 @ Wing Hong
Centre
Chinese Crafts Stall
and Chinese Dance
at the West End Festival
June 11
‘Journey
to the East’:
Chinese Cooking and
Children’s Art
Workshops June 17
@ Hidden Gardens,
Tramway Glasgow.
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Shanghai
- Sunday
A
photographic diary
by Keith Ingham
5 May – 26 May
Keith Ingham was born
in Grimsby and studied
in Norwich and Ottawa,
Canada before settling
in Glasgow. Ingham’s
new portfolio of photographs
emerges from an embrace
of colour and digital
imaging with which
he turns his attention
to a study of people.
Transitory gestures
and expressions reveal
the mysterious dimensions
of relationships and
interactions; gestures
and expressions the
complexity of feelings
and intentions. “The
everyday becomes intriguing”.
A small sample of
Keith Ingham's images,
including ones from
Shanghai Sunday can
be been seen in the
Scottish-
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Faces
from China
Xiang
Silou
4 - 28 October 2005
As part of Glasgow
Black History Month,
Ricefield proudly
presents Xiang Silou’s
first solo woodblock
exhibition in Glasgow,
a powerful portrayal
of faces from China,
delicate and expressive,
an excellent display
of intense Eastern
sensibility.
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Creative
Voices
Graduation
Show
July 2005
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Contemporary
Chinese Woodblock
Prints
2
February to 11 March
2005
Ricefield Gallery
has brought together
a group of very different
woodblock artists
whose work reflects
many aspects of various
traditions of woodblock
printing in East and
West.
This celebration of
the very best of contemporary
woodblock printing
in China is the latest
initiative of Ricefield
Gallery in its mission
to share the best
of Chinese arts and
culture with the people
of Scotland.
Artists
including:
Qi Chen
He Khun
Ziliang Wan
Guoqiao Kong
Lliangmin Wang
Jiazeng Wang
Xinping Su
Zhou Ji Rong
Zong Xi
Teng Yu Feng
Self
Pamela
So
Jan 2005
Pamela So was the
first artist to exhibit
at Ricefield (Surface,
2004) and in partnership
with Glasgow Metropolitan
College, initiated
the first arts education
project, aimed specifically
at young Chinese people.
The work was subsequently
exhibited at The Burrell
Collection in 2005.
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