Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), is the only fine arts institution directly under the Ministry of Education of China and the first national fine arts education institution in the history of China. Founded in 1918 by modern educator CAI Yuanpei, it is the beginning of Chinese modern art education. Known as CAFA Jewelry, it is the first school of design in China to put forward the concept of ‘jewellery as art’, and has always upheld a critical, forward-looking and experimentalconcept of teaching.
THE CLOSER GALLERY, was founded in Beijing in 2017. As China’s leading private gallery specialising in jewellery, it is dedicated to the academic, artistic, and commercial dimensions of contemporary jewellery, driving the development of contemporary jewellery culture. Independently, it has curated and organised dozens of solo exhibitions by jewellery artists from home and abroad, as well as comprehensive exhibitions on contemporary jewellery. It promotes the growth of contemporary jewellery in China and Asia, serving as a bridge for communication among communities, industries, and international jewellery enthusiasts.
Artists:
Andi Tong | 佟安荻 (CN), Anqi Li| 李安琪 (CN), Aya lwata | 岩田綾 (JP), Fumie Sasaki |佐佐木史恵 (JP), Hansel Tai | 戴毓辰 (CN), Jingwen Tai|邰靖文 (CN), Junying Ren | 任俊颖 (CN), Luran Huang | 黄璐然 (CN), Miki Asai | 浅井美樹 (JP), Muyang Li|李沐阳 (CN), Shinji Nakaba | 中場信次 (JP), Takayoshi Terajima | 寺嶋孝佳 (JP), Xiao Liu X Jinxuan Chang | 刘骁 X 常金璇 (CN, Yang Liu|刘洋 (CN), Yaning Liu|刘亚宁 (CN) & Zixin Wei | 魏子欣
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