Exhibition
2026
3/08/2026-10/08/2026
Samsara, Somers Gallery, London, UK
15/05/2026-17/05/2026
London Craft Week - WHISPERer
SPIRA9 Gallery (Capital Art London), London, United Kingdom
24/04/2026
Disrupted Frequencies Artist Talk & Exhibition
D contemporary Gallery & WhiteShepherd Gallery, London, UK
14/04/2026 - 26/04/2026
Chinese Contemporary Art as Seen from Shi Hu
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan
06/04/2026 - 10/04/2026
Echo: Trace · Residue
The Coningsby Gallery, London, United Kingdom
20/03/2026 - 24/03/2026
Soft
Temporary Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom
07/02/2026-21/02/2026
Malamegi Lab Art Prize Exhibition
IMAGOARS, Malamegi Lab arts laboratory, Venice, Italy
2025
29/12/2025 - 05/01/2026
Borderlines
Fitzrovia Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom
15/12/2025- 20/12/2025
Soft Architecture
Studio Home Awareness, Milan, Italy
12/12/2025- 22/12/2025
23rd Edition of Venice International Art Fair
Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy
27/11/2025 - 02/12/2025
Soul in Motion
Espacio Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom
21/11/2025–20/12/2025
Real Illusions - 2025 London Contemporary Art Review Exhibition
Gallery NAT, London, UK
15/11/2025 - 22/11/2025
Fluid Sample, Childhood and Memory
Creative Asia Art Centre, Sidney, Australia
14/11/2025- 19/11/2025
The New Artist
Boomer Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom
2024
11/12/2024 - 10/05/2025
The Shape of Becoming
London, UK
01/12/2024 - 01/02/2025
What Remains
A Private Artist Led Space, Exeter, Devon, UK, London, UK
10/05/2024- 10/06/2024
The Phantom's Voice in the Vortex
Bai Work (Yongxing Warehouse), Room 501B, No. 117, Hong Kong Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
07/09/2024- 30/09/2024
Out of this World
East Bund, Shanghai, China
2023
10/11/2023 10/02/2024
Acts of Making
Bethnal Green, London, UK
01/05/2023 - 01/07/2023
Beneath the Surface
London, UK
20/03/2023- 23/03/2023
PARADISE · Art Festival 2.0
Shanghai Fangyin Cultural and Creative, Shanghai, China
2022
19/08/2022- 11/09/2022
A Dream of Tomorrow
Shanghai, Hengrong Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China
05/11/2022- 10/11/2022
The 9th edition of West Bund Art & Design
West Bund, Shanghai, China
19/11/2022- 27/11/2022
T ART CON
South Bund Old Wharf, Shanghai, China
2020
05/25/2020-01/06/2020
First in- First out
L'art702, Fifo Gallery, Shanghai, China
Media Press
2026
Just Art Newspaper
Disrupted Frequencies Huiyuan Zhang and D Contemporary: An Afternoon in Dialogue 24 April 2026 |3-5 PM | D Contemporary, 5F One Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9HP | Curator Features, Issue 6, 6th Edition 2026
NHK.WARSAW VOICE
Chinese Contemporary Art as Seen from Shi Hu opens at the annex of the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Art plugged
In the Cracks of Form: Huiyuan Zhang's Deconstructive Ceramic Practice
Collect Art
101 Contemporary Artists and more.../ VOL11
Peopleart
From Craftsmanship to Concept: The Limits and Possibilities of Zhang Huiyuan' s ceramic practice
Contemporary Art Network
The Game of Matter and the Self-awareness of the Field: On Zhang Huiyuan's Ceramic Narrative Logic.
2024
Artdaily: Art Review│Dispersion, Generation and Naming: Huiyuan Zhang's Ceramic Practice in the UK
Artron Art
Between Flame and Murmur: The Generation and Criticism of Zhang Huiyuan's Ceramic Art
News Express Network Art
Ceramic Artist Zhang Huiyuan: A Buddhist belief and culture that opens up the language of Ceramics from the fire.
2022
Beijing Collection Network
After the Fire, See the Sea: The Origin, Contradictions and Possibilities of Artist Zhang Huiyuan's Ceramic Gas Fired Works
20/04/2022
Beijing Culture Network
Between Vibration and Stillness - Review of Zhang Huiyuan's Ceramic Works 'Full Moon', 'Resonance 1.0', 'Resonance - Bowl', and 'Brown Rice'
Artist Program
Collaborating Artist | Disrupted Frequencies
D Contemporary, London
24/04/2026
Invited as a collaborating artist for Disrupted Frequencies, contributing to the ceramic mixed-media installation Muted Echo. Participated in artist talks and public discussions exploring ecology, memory, and material perception through ceramic practice, engaging interdisciplinary dialogue between contemporary art, philosophy, and environmental awareness.
Collaborating Artist | She and the Tea Mountain: Digital Archives of Women's Labour, Land and Life in Jingmai
08/2026- 01/2027
Collaborated on a transnational documentary and digital humanities project investigating women's labour, tea culture, and ecological knowledge in Jingmai, Yunnan. Contributed artistic research and ceramic-based perspectives to interdisciplinary exchanges on cultural heritage, landscape, and community memory, with public programmes and artistic talks in development.
Work Experience
FEB - August 2023
Exhibition Coordinator
Suzhou Museum, Suzhou, China
Worked on a series of museum public programmes accompanying exhibitions, including From Black-Figure Pottery: The Evolution of Light and Shadow, Black and Red Interwoven: Greek Art on Pottery, and Remembering Suzhou Craftsmanship. Responsibilities included exhibition interpretation, gallery tours, educational activities, and visitor engagement.
APRIL - DEC. 2022
Gallery Associate
Jinjihu Art Gallery, Suzhou, China
Contributed to the presentation of contemporary art exhibitions and public programmes, including The Making Place: Breaking & Reconstruction, Integrated: Chinese Contemporary Printmaking Masters Exhibition, and The Museum's Eye: SIP Museum Alliance Nomination Exhibition. Worked with artists and curators on exhibition installation, public events, and audience engagement.
19/11/2018 - 30/12/2020
Kocho Effect I Founder & Artist
Sichuan, China
Founded an independent artistic practice exploring ceramics, mixed media, and material-based experimentation. Alongside developing original works, I managed the studio's daily operations, including client liaison, order management, inventory coordination, and brand presentation, integrating artistic practice with independent creative production.
Education
September 2023 – September 2025
Bachelor's Degree- Menswear
University of Arts London, London, England, United Kingdom
Major: Menswear
Studied menswear design with a focus on contemporary fashion construction, tailoring techniques, and material research.
20 May 2025 -- 10 September 2025
Contemporary Ceramic Arts
Yisen Potter, China Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Participated in an intensive ceramic training program focusing on contemporary kiln-firing techniques and traditional Chinese clay craft, exploring gas-firing and wood-firing methods under studio mentorship.
July- September 2024
Ceramic Art
Tao Ye Ceramic Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Completed a short-term apprenticeship program concentrating on material experimentation, glaze chemistry, and the conceptual transformation of ceramic sculpture in contemporary visual arts.
Jan 2021- June 2023
Ceramic Art
Tao Ye Ceramic Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Completed a short-term apprenticeship program concentrating on material experimentation, glaze chemistry, and the conceptual transformation of ceramic sculpture in contemporary visual arts.