Here There New Year Exhibition, the Oculus World Trade Center, Manhattan, NY, USA, 2019
Lin Ji, also known as Webson Ji, is a New York-based Chinese multimedia artist. He holds an M.A. degree in Sculpture from Savannah College of Art and Design and a B.F.A. degree in Public Art from China Academy of Art. Webson Ji is a member of the International Sculpture Center, a member of the New England Sculptors Association and an associate member of the National Sculpture Society. Ji’s practice focuses on the presentation of water, combining it with various industrial materials to present the viewer with a unique interpretation of his meditation.
Webson Ji's works have been widely exhibited nationally and internationally. His most recent solo exhibition was held at Obition, Seoul, South Korea 2020. Other exhibitions include solo exhibitions at theBlanc Gallery in Manhattan, NY 2019; Besharat Museum Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2019; Garcia Wilburn Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2018, as well as group shows at the Oculus World Trade Center, Manhattan NY; Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn NY; La Mama La Galleria, Manhattan NY; Novado Gallery, Jersey City NJ; BINNAR Art Festival, Portugal; Antilia Gallery, Italy; Loosenart Gallery, Rome Italy; CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do South Korea; Gustein Gallery, Savannah GA; Yonsei University, Seoul South Korea; Z-Art Center, Shanghai China.
In July 2018, Webson Ji was honored as the Best Young Artist of the Year of 2018 GAMMA Young Artist Competition in Tokyo, Japan, out of 226 participants from over 26 different countries. In February 2019, Webson Ji exhibited his work in a group art exhibition curated by the Asian Cultural Center at New York City's landmark, the Oculus World Trade Center. His works and practice were published by press like Chinaweekly, The China Press, Soho, VoyageATL, China Underground, as well as magazines and catalogs like Aesthetica Magazine, Creative Quarterly, Al-Tiba9 Art Magazine, APERO catalogue, ArtAscent.
Solo Exhibition
2020 Black Water, Obition, Seoul, South Korea
2019 Mirage - Hope and Fake Hope, theBlanc Gallery, Manhattan, NY, USA
2019 Black Water, Besharat Museum Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA
2018 Dive In, Garcia Wilburn Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA
Selected Group Show
2021
26th Arts North International Juried Exhibition, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN, USA
2020
Art and Creation Exhibition to the Celebrate of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
A Light in the Darkness Online Exhibition, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
October Virtual Gallery, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
The Images of Stones And Clouds Exhibition, Shang Art Center, Suzhou, China
SeaScapes Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, USA
Don’t Try This At Home International Group Exhibition, Antilia Gallery, Italy
Still Life Alternative Exposures International Group Exhibition, Millepiani, Rome, Italy
2019
Open Art 2019 Virtual Exhibition, Curat10n, Immersive Innovation, UK
BINNAR Art Festival, Gallery Soledade Malvar, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Artfirst International Juried Art Exhibition, Novado Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, USA
First Fall Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Youth #5 International Exhibition, CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
When Black Swallows Red Group Exhibition, La Mama La Galleria, Manhattan, NY, USA
Water Show, Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, USA
3rd Annual Black & White Art Exhibition, Fusion Art Online Gallery, USA
Here There New Year Exhibition, the Oculus World Trade Center, Manhattan, NY, USA
2018
Small Work Exhibition, Gutstein Gallery, Savannah, GA, USA
International Invited Exhibition, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
SCAD Open Studio Nights, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA, USA
Patterns Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, USA
H2O Art Exhibition, J. Mane Gallery, USA
2017
China Academy of Art Graduation Exhibition, Z-Art Center, Shanghai, China
2016
Immortal BaoSteel Themed Art Exhibition of Nationwide Art Colleges and Academies, Shanghai, China
Awards & Grants
2021 Finalist, Creative Quarterly 62, Online Gallery, USA
2021 Winner, Creative Quarterly 62, Online Gallery, USA
2020 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
2020 2nd Place, Water Fine Art Collection, APÉRO Catalogue, USA
2020 Winner, Creative Quarterly 60, Online Gallery, USA
2020 Special Merit, SeaScapes Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, USA
2019 Noteworthy, Water Show, Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, USA
2018 Best Young Artist of the Year, 2018 GAMMA Young Artist Competition, Tokyo, Japan
2018 First Price, H2O Art Exhibition, J. Mane Gallery, USA
2018 3rd Place - 3D Art Category, Patterns Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, USA
2017 - 2019 Honors Graduate Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA, USA
2014 Third Prize Scholarship, China Academy of Art, Shanghai, China
Recognitions
2020 Artist Talk, ARTSlam, International Sculpture Center, Hamilton, NJ, USA
2020 Jury Judge, Analog to Digital International Art Exhibition, Obition, Seoul, South Korea
2019 Artist Talk, Artfirst International Juried Art Exhibition, Novado Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2019 Editor’s Pick, Artist presented by Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Artmajeur Website
2018 Jury Judge, In Full Bloom Art Exhibition, J.Mane Gallery, USA
2016 Seminar Member, Puyu Summer National Academy Sculpting Skills Seminar, Shanghai, China
Publications
旅美艺术家吉麟个展“黑水”于韩国首尔开幕, Art China, November 12, 2020
Creative Quarterly 60, Online Publication, USA, November 2020
Artist Interview, 8 Questions with Webson Ji, Al-Tiba9 Art Magazine Issue06, October 2020
"Water" Fine Art Collection, APÉRO Catalogue, Page 21-22, USA, July 2020
Planet China Vol. 8, Page 48 - 55, February 2020
Artists' Directory, Aesthetica Magazine, Issue 91, page157, October/ November 2019
艺术家吉麟个展Mirage开幕, The China Press, Sept 2, 2019
Distinguished Artist, ArtAscent V39 Water, Page 57, October 2019
Artist Interview, Art Story from Webson Ji, China Underground, August 16, 2019
Average Art 36 (July), UK, July 15, 2019
Distinguished Artist, ArtAscent V37 Abstract, Page 24-25, June 2019
Artist Interview, Local Story, VoyageATL, April 17, 2019
感受黑水的净化—艺术家吉麟个展《Black Water》在亚特兰大开幕, Chinaweekly, April 28, 2019
艺术家吉麟《Black Water》亚特兰大开幕, Tencent, April 29, 2019
漫步水景，轻拂痕迹 ——纽约艺术展「此彼」获奖作品《痕迹Trace》, International Daily News, March 6, 2019
漫步水景，轻拂痕迹 —— 纽约艺术展「此彼」获奖作品《痕迹Trace》, Soho, March 6, 2019
ACCESS - Cultural Platform, Special Issue 2018, Page 25-31, ISSN 2383-6644, 2018
Education
M.A. in Sculpture, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA, USA
B.F.A in Public Art, China Academy of Art, Shanghai, China
Professional Organizations
International Sculpture Center
New England Sculptors Association
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