Vivian Wang It is difficult to place my art, sometimes referred to as "Asian Figurative Sculpture,” neatly into the spectrum of the art world as it is both old and new. Ancient in its origins, subjects and some of its materials, my work is also contemporary in its use of cast glass as a significant element of its design. In ancient times, figurative sculpture was made in ceramics, stone and wood and I have followed that tradition by using clay for my bodies. In old China, glass was used only for religious artifacts and decorative ornaments; its purpose to mimic jade. In contrast, I employ glass as glass to create my head, hands and feet, a contemporary use of materials. An American of Chinese descent, I have been primarily inspired by the historic paintings and sculptures of the women and children of the Tang and Song dynasties of China and the Heian and Edo Periods in Japan. This explains the subjects in my work, the child emperors, the women and children of the royal courts and Samurai warriors. With Asian features and formal poses, my figures are elaborately clothed in garments replete with Chinese and Japanese patterns and motifs. Inspired by historic textile designs, the surfaces are purposely distressed or “antiqued”. Their style and color, however, have been influenced by my former career as a fashion designer. The glass hands, feet and heads of my figures give them an almost intangible quality and the sculptures a haunting look, mirroring historic Asian paintings and sculptures. Extravagantly embellished with semi-precious stones and crystals, my work reflects the opulence and pageantry of centuries-old court life. A contemporary expression of ancient art. AWARDS 2019 - “Artist of the Future Award” - Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida 2017 - Fort Wayne Museum of Art Award, 45 International Glass Invitational Award Exhibition 2017 - Art Palm Beach Award for Excellence in Creativity 2015 - Fort Wayne Museum of Art Award, 43rd International Glass Invitational Award Exhibition - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan 2013 - Outstanding Glass Artist of 2013, Florida Glass Art Alliance, Miami, FL PERMANENT COLLECTIONS 2021 - Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 2019 - Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida 2018 - Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida 2017 - Barry Art Museum, Norfolk, Virginia 2017 - Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida 2017 - Fort Wayne Museum, Fort Wayne, Indiana 2012 - Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, Florida PUBLICATIONS 2022 -Hard Cover Book “This Present Moment” , Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. 2019 - Catalogue “Sisters and Brothers” —Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan 2016 - Catalogue “Children of Edo” - Habatat Galleries of Michigan 2014 - Catalogue "Children of the Zodiac" - Habatat Galleries of Michigan 2013 - Catalogue "Children of Good Fortune" - Habatat Galleries of Michigan 2012 - Catalogue "Children of the Past" - Habatat Galleries of Michigan 2011 - Hardcover book produced by Stewart Fine Art.A comprehensive survey of the body of work Vivian Wang created from February, 2009 to October, 2011 EDUCATION 2007 - 2009 - The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida 2006 - 2007 - New York Academy of Art, New York City 1968 - 2006 Fashion Designer (occupation) in New York City 1966 - 1968 Parsons School of Design, Fashion Design, New York City 1963 - 1966 University of Michigan, Architecture EXHIBITIONS July 2022 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan —Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, Washington June 2022 - Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico—Gallery Glass Show April 2022 - Museum of Ancient Wonders, Cathedral, California—“All Under Heaven: Wonders of the East” April 2022- - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan—Glass International Feb. 2022 - Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico- Intersect Palm Springs, Palm Springs, California (in person show) Jan. 2022 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Glass Weekend 2022- Women of Studio Glass Beyond the Glass Ceiling, Sarasota, Florida (in person show) Oct. 2021 - Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada - Art Toronto (in person show) Sept. 2021 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - 50th Anniversary (in person show) Sept. 2021 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Glass Art Fair (virtual) June 2021 - Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico - More Than Glass (person show) June 2021 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Virtual Art Mile Detroit Exhibition May 2021 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Glass 49 - Virtual May 2021 - Muskegon Museum of Art - Beyond The Ceiling: Women of Studio Glass , Muskegon, Michigan Feb. 2021 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Splash 2021 - Virtual Nov. 2021 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Intersect Chicago - Virtual Oct. 2020 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Glass Art Fair - Virtual Sept. 2020 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Masquerade Exhibition at the Habatat Gallery May 2020 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Glass 48 - Virtual Feb. 2020 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Sarasota Glass Weekend, Sarasota, Florida Jan. 2020 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Palm Beach - West Palm Beach, Florida Oct. 2019 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - SOFA Chicago July 2019 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, Washington May 2019 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - 47th International Glass Invitational Award Exhibition May 2019 - Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art- “Divergent Materiality: Contemporary Glass Art", Scottsdale, Arizona Jan. 2019 - Hampson Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida Jan. 2019 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - St. Petersburg, Florida - Great Glass Getaway 2019 Jan. 2019 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Florida Nov. 2018 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - SOFA Chicago April 2018 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - 46th International Glass Invitational Award Exhibition Jan. 2018 - Habatat Galleries, - Sarasota Glass Weekend, Sarasota, Florida Dec. 2017 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - FORM, Miami Nov. 2017 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - SOFA, Chicago July 2017 - Fort Wayne International Awards Exhibition, Fort Wayne, Indiana April 2017 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - 45th International Glass Invitational Award Exhibition March 2017 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Boca, Boca Raton, Florida Feb. 2017 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Fine Arts and Jewelry Show, West Palm Beach, Florida Jan. 2017 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - “Global Luminaries Glass Weekend”, Sarasota, Florida Jan. 2017 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Florida Nov. 2016 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan “Children of Edo” SOFA Chicago June 2016 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Hampton, Bridgehampton, N.Y. May 2016 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - 44th International Glass Invitational Award Exhibition March 2016 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Boca, Boca Raton, Florida Jan. 2016 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Sarasota Glass Weekend, Sarasota, Florida Jan. 2016 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Florida Dec. 2015 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Scope Gallery, Miami, Fl Nov. 2015 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - "Children of the Seasons" - SOFA Chicago Nov. 2015 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - "Children of the Seasons" - solo exhibition June 2015 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Wheaton Glass Weekend, Millville, NJ April 2015 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - 43rd International Glass Invitational Award Exhibition Jan. 2015 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan, Art Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Fl : Jan. 2015 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan, Sarasota Glass Weekend, Sarasota, Florida Jan. 2015 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Palm Beach - West Palm Beach FL Nov. 2014 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - " Children of the Zodiac" - solo exhibition Nov. 2014 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - "Children of the Zodiac" - SOFA Chicago July 2014 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Hampton, Bridgehampton, NY April 2014 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan- "Glass Evolved" - 42nd Annual International Glass Invitational Jan. 2014 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL Nov. 2013 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - SOFA Chicago Oct. 2013 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - "Children of Good Fortune" solo exhibition June 2013 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Wheaton Glass Weekend, Millville, NJ April 2013 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - "Visions" - 41st Annual International Invitational Jan. 2013 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - Art Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL Nov. 2012 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - SOFA Chicago Oct. 2012 - Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan - "Children of the Past" solo exhibition March 2012 - Oct. 2012 - Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL- "Glass Act; Contemporary Studio Art Glass Turns 50" Dec. 2011 - April 2012, Stewart Fine Art, Boca Raton, FL.- "New Work" by Gallery Artists June 2011 - Stewart Fine Art, Wheaton Glass Weekend, Millville, NJ - 2011 "Rising Star" Dec. 2010 - April 2011, Stewart Fine Art, Boca Raton, FL - Group Show "Glass & More" Oct. 2010 - National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA - “Glass Now 2010” Dec. 2009 - April 2010, Stewart Fine Art, Boca Raton, FL - Group Show "Simple Addition and Subtraction"