HONG SHAN

1973: Born in Qingdao

1992: Graduated from High School Affiliated to the China Academy of Art and attended Qingdao University Fine Art College

2008: Graduated from Universitaet fuer angewandte Kunst Wien with postgraduate degree in painting and new media 

Since 2012: Pursuing Ph. D degree in art philosophy and anthropology of art at Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien

Currently titles:

Pursuing Ph. D degree in art philosophy and anthropology at Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien

Faculty member of Watercolor Division of Qingdao University Fine Art College

Executive Director of Sino-Austrian Shandong Cultural, Economic and Trade Promotion Society

Deputy Director of Qingdao Contemporary Art Association

Deputy Secretary-General of Shandong Watercolor Painting Association

Member of China Artists Association

Honors, Awards & Events

38th International Exhibition the San Diego Watercolor Society

“the painter of the people Ismail Lulani” Spring international watercolour festival 2018 Albania

2018  41st International Watermedia Exhibition of Watercolor Art Society-Houston

2017

The First Prize of the Da Vinci Nationwide Watercolor Competition

Work cited as an “excellent painting" in the American watercolor magazine “Splash18"

Work cited as  ”The Best of Drawing”  in the American Art Drawing magazine “Strokes of Genius 9" – Creative Discoveries series

2017 Society of Watercolor Artists Juried International Exhibition

Invited to the 6th Turkey International Watercolor Exhibition, 2017

 “Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff” award in the Pesylvania Watercolor Society’s 38th Annual Juried Exhibition.

 “Special Contribution Award” at the Prague Central Europe International Art Biennale

Invited to the 2nd Viet Nam International Watercolor Exhibition, 2017

One of the top 16 artists in the international competition jointly held by the TAW-NWS and “Watercolor Art” magazine

Invited to the 2nd Greece International Watercolor Salon, 2017

Invited to the 2nd India International Watercolor Exhibition, 2017

2016

 “Honor from Expert” award at the 10th exhibition of the Tianjin Watercolor Painting Committee

The Third Place Award at the 70th Annual International Exhibition-- Pittsburgh Watercolor Society 2016，

Works featured on the website of the C20 Civil Society Conference,

"Integration: Qingdao Promotion Event in Vienna”

2nd Tirana International Watercolor Biennale 2017

IWS 1st Shanghai International Watercolor Exhibition 2016

IWS Thailand International Watercolor Festival 2016

IWS Hong Kong International Watercolor Festival 2016

IWS Hungary International Watercolor Festival 2016 (honored as a Top 39 artist)

IWS Pakistan International Watercolor Festival 2016

The 36th San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition 2016

The 39th Watercolor Art Society-Houston International Exhibition 2016

2015

Invited to the 2nd Shenzhen International Watercolor Biennale

Work featured in the 2015 Society of Watercolor Artists Juried International Exhibition

The 35th San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition 2016

2015Annual International watercolor exhibition of Canadian International Watercolor Society

2014

The First Prize in the 5th Lushan International Watercolor Festival, invited to the 2nd China Youth Watercolor Exhibition

2013

"The Ice-Covered Land” featured in the Turkey International Watercolor Competition, “The Flavor of Sea, No. 2" winning the Bronze Prize in the 8th China Watercolor Sketch Exhibition, "The Blazing Sun", "Noon in West China" featured in the 6th and 9th China Watercolor & Powder Paintings Competition.

2010 & 2012

Works featured in the 1st and 2nd Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolor Biennale.

Works featured in the 10th and 11th China National Art Exhibition, the 2nd China Gold Award Fine Arts Exhibition.

Paintings selected into over 10 exhibition tours to European countries.

Organized and participated in more than ten international exchange exhibitions, and paintings have been featured in various art fairs.

Some 100 paintings, many papers and review articles have been published in various media (newspapers, magazines, and art journals) at national, provincial, and municipal levels；

Paintings have been introduced in several portal websites in China and been collected by art institutions, museums, galleries, and individual collectors.

Author of various publications, e.g., “Collected Works of Contemporary Artists – Shan Hong”, "Oil Paintings by Shan Hong" and “Shan Hong: A Master Watercolorist."

Prague