Yixing teapot master Li Wei 李玮
Li Wei is a Jiangsu Provincial Master of Ceramic Art (2016, Second Session), a Professor-level Senior Arts and Crafts Artist, a Master of Chinese Ceramic Design Art, and a Level 1 / Senior Technician. He is also a Senior Assessor/Judge at the China National Vocational Skills Appraisal Center and a member of the UNESCO International Academy of Ceramics (IAC).
His professional and academic affiliations include:
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First Session Member of the Teaching Steering Committee for Vocational Art Design Majors, Ministry of Education
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Certified Chinese Zisha Artist by the Cultural Market Development Center of the Ministry of Culture
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Registered Master of the Shanghai Collectors Association
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Deputy Secretary-General of the Ceramic Art Professional Committee, Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Society
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Member of the Jiangsu Provincial Senior Professional Title Evaluation Committee for the Arts and Crafts Series
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Member of the Jiangsu Artists Association
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Vice President of the Yixing Landscape Painting Association
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Distinguished Researcher at the Wu Guanzhong Art Museum in Yixing
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Former Dean of the School of Fashion Art and Design, Wuxi Institute of Arts and Technology
Born in Yixing in 1963, Li Wei began studying under Mr. Zhang Zhi'an in 1985 and has since devoted himself to the design, creation, and production of Zisha ceramic art.
His works reflect a reverence for Chinese classical studies, a deep love for traditional calligraphy and painting, and a keen attention to contemporary art. His artistic interests are broad, and his perspectives are distinctive and rich. He seeks mutual nourishment and complementarity among diverse influences. His works are refined in form, profound in meaning, and strongly academic in character.
His works have won dozens of gold, silver, and bronze awards in competitions such as the National Ceramic Art Design Innovation Competition and the China Arts and Crafts Hundred Flowers Award. They have been collected by the Shanghai Arts and Crafts Museum, Hubei Provincial Museum, Jilin Provincial Museum, and many other art institutions and individuals. He regularly participates in domestic and international exhibitions in Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan, South Korea, France, and elsewhere. He has also been invited to Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries for artistic exchanges.
Li Wei and his art exhibition in Jiangyin City.
written by siyutao art team
