"One Festival, One Art" Public Art Education Hall
NO.1 Printmaking Experiment – Highlights Review

· Mentor ·


Wang Shilong
Male, born in 1974 in Chengdu, Sichuan.
Education
2002.9–2005.7 MFA, Oil Painting Department, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
2004 Exchange study at Kassel Academy of Fine Arts, Germany, Department of Free Arts
2006–2009 Advanced studies in Comprehensive Materials Studio, Chinese Painting Department, Central Academy of Fine Arts
Current Position
Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Qingdao University (since 2005.9)
Member of the China Artists Association
Selected Academic Activities
2023 Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition · Annual Document Show (Qingdao V Exit Art Museum)
2021 "Lines, Images, and Rhythm" – Wang Shilong Solo Exhibition (Qingdao Ouran Art Museum)
6th China Young Printmakers Exhibition (China Printmaking Museum)
2020 17th Asia-Africa-Mediterranean International Contemporary Art Exhibition (Qingdao) & 2020 Qingdao Annual Art Document Show (Qingdao Textile Valley 1902 Contemporary Art Museum)
2019 "On Paper · Supremacy" – Changfeng ART Project (Qingdao Tiantai Art Center)
2018 U Gallery Exhibition | "Fragments of Time – Eight Artists Group Exhibition"
"Energy – 40 Years of Shandong Fine Arts Development Achievements Since Reform and Opening-Up" (National Art Museum of China)
2017 "A Decade" – Chinese Abstract Art Exhibition (Beijing Pifo Gallery)
"Young Memories" (Galerie Épisodique, Paris, France)
"Academic Top 100" – Shandong Young Artists National Touring Exhibition (Jinan Art Museum, Tongxi Art Museum Nanjing, Zhejiang Art Museum)
2015 1st China Comprehensive Materials Biennale (Ningbo Art Museum)
"Communication and Harmony" – 2015 Eurasia International Art Festival (Seoul, South Korea)
China-Korea Exchange Exhibition (Cheongdo, South Korea)
WITH CAFÉ Emerging Artists Series – New Year Exhibition "Wang Shilong Comprehensive Technique Woodcut Exhibition" (798 WITH CAFÉ)
2014 12th National Fine Arts Exhibition – Comprehensive Materials Section (Hebei Art Museum)
2013 "10th China Art Festival" (Shandong Jinan Modern Art Museum)
2012 China Comprehensive Painting Japan Touring Exhibition (Tokyo Kōraku Art Museum, etc.)
2011 4th National Youth Fine Arts Exhibition (National Art Museum of China)
"Looking Back at China – 100th Anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution" (National Art Museum of China, Prince Gong's Mansion – National Outstanding Award)
China Comprehensive Painting: A Decade in Review (Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts)
2010 "Leading the Way – Contemporary Ink Art Invitational Exhibition" (Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Lingnan Art Museum)
2009 "Retrospect and Exploration" – Art Literature Collection Exhibition (Hubei Provincial Art Museum)
"Connecting with the Inner World – Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduate Series Exhibition" (China National Academy of Painting)
2007 Annual "Green Plan" University Student Nomination Exhibition (Today Art Museum, Beijing)
Solo Exhibition "Line Series" (798 Southern Art Space)
"Art China" National Oil Painting Exhibition (Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Central Academy of Fine Arts Gallery)
Paper Western Traces in Chinese Oil Painting and Reflections awarded "Outstanding Paper" in Art Research "Contemporary Art and Criticism Paper Selection"
2006 Qingdao-Chongqing Exchange Exhibition (Qingdao Art Museum)
2004 Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 1999–2004 Creative Achievements Exhibition (Chongqing Art Museum, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute)
3rd Chongqing Municipal Fine Arts Exhibition (Chongqing Culture Bureau, Chongqing Federation of Literary and Art Circles)
Kassel Academy of Fine Arts Annual Rundgang Exhibition (Germany)
2003 1st Chongqing Oil Painting Exhibition & 3rd Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition – Chongqing Section (Chongqing Culture Bureau, Chongqing Artists Association)
Award
2004 Work Heavy Rain Lashing Chongqing received Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Graduate Award
For over a decade, we have focused solely on being producers of artistic content, serving both artists and the public. We have planned and implemented numerous large-scale local humanities and art exhibitions—such as Qingdao Narrative: Liyuan and Urban Showcase: Cultural Three Rivers Artists Joint Exhibition—as well as over a hundred solo and major exchange exhibitions with a contemporary academic focus, including the Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition.
In 2023, with the generous support of Shandong Yinfeng Home Textiles Co., Ltd., our fully upgraded physical venue—Dechang Art · V Exit Art Museum—officially opened. Spanning over 2,000 square meters of exhibition space, it has reinforced our original vision and determination to “establish an art museum with a clear academic stance.” Though we are aware that the road ahead remains challenging, we have already embarked on this journey and must press forward.
Over the years, whether as curators or as an exhibition venue, one of our greatest challenges has been the gap in perception that arises between the artistic expression of carefully selected artists and works and the audience’s reception—a disconnect often rooted in differing perspectives and levels of expertise. This remains a significant barrier to art’s role in inspiring and enlightening.
As a bridge between artists and the public, the role of art institutions in co-creating public aesthetic education is more crucial than ever. This is precisely why V Exit Art Museum launched the One Festival, One Art public education initiative. Through small-scale, face-to-face interactions, we aim to allow art enthusiasts to engage directly in hands-on creation, experience the charm of art and its fundamental methods, gain a more intuitive understanding of art and artists, and gradually develop and broaden their aesthetic knowledge and critical judgment.

"The 'One Festival, One Art' Public Art Education Hall invited Mr. Wang Shilong to conduct an experimental printmaking workshop. Participants not only learned how to appreciate printmaking but also gained a deeper understanding of this art form through hands-on practice at every stage. After an afternoon of learning and creating, everyone completed their own remarkable printmaking works."


· On-site Activity Photos ·

About "One Festival, One Art"

Purpose

1.To fulfill the mission of promoting and nurturing public aesthetic education through art.
2.To create opportunities for artists and art enthusiasts to engage closely, enabling a two-way exchange of artistic concepts and aesthetic enrichment for mutual growth.
3.To provide hands-on experience for art enthusiasts, allowing them to immerse themselves in the creative process and appreciate the charm of art.
4.To integrate art more deeply into social contexts and collectively build a shared spiritual landscape.

· Original Intent ·

Since first venturing into art curation in 2011 and formally registering in 2014, Dechang Art Cultural Institution has been dedicated to advancing art initiatives that align with international trends while remaining rooted in local action. We believe that a city’s cultural vitality
must first be driven by organic, grassroots energy. Short-term activities that exploit culture and art for utilitarian purposes are like fleeting bubbles—they do little to enhance the city’s aesthetic literacy.
For over a decade, we have focused solely on being producers of artistic content, serving both artists and the public. We have planned and implemented numerous large-scale local humanities and art exhibitions—such as Qingdao Narrative: Liyuan and Urban Showcase:
Cultural Three Rivers Artists Joint Exhibition—as well as over a hundred solo and major exchange exhibitions with a contemporary academic focus, including the Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition.
In 2023, with the generous support of Shandong Yinfeng Home Textiles Co., Ltd., our fully upgraded physical venue—Dechang Art · V Exit Art Museum—officially opened. Spanning over 2,000 square meters of exhibition space, it has reinforced our original vision and determination to “establish an art museum with a clear academic stance.” Though we are aware that the road ahead remains challenging, we have already embarked on this journey and must press forward.
Over the years, whether as curators or as an exhibition venue, one of our greatest challenges has been the gap in perception that arises between the artistic expression of carefully selected artists and works and the audience’s reception—a disconnect often rooted in differing perspectives and levels of expertise. This remains a significant barrier to art’s role in inspiring and enlightening.
As a bridge between artists and the public, the role of art institutions in co-creating public aesthetic education is more crucial than ever. This is precisely why V Exit Art Museum launched the One Festival, One Art public education initiative. Through small-scale, face-to-face interactions, we aim to allow art enthusiasts to engage directly in hands-on creation, experience the charm of art and its fundamental methods, gain a more intuitive understanding of art and artists, and gradually develop and broaden their aesthetic knowledge and critical judgment.