02/09/2019 - 03/10/2019 Mengqi Wang, a Leading Figure of China New Literati Painting Circle, visited William Paterson University At the invitation of Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University, Professor Mengqi Wang, representative of China New Literati Painting, visited the University from February 9, 2019 to March 10, 2019. During his visit, Wang held an exhibition of his Chinese ink paintings “Where the Heart Belongs” at the New York Gallery of Chinese Art, NYC, gave a lecture on “Mengqi Wang and the China New Literati Painting,” and a demonstration of Chinese ink painting at the University. Mengqi Wang A leading figure of China New Literati Painting circle. He was the Chair and Professor of Chinese Painting Department at Nanjing Arts Institute and Professor of Art College at Shanghai University. Currently, he is a researcher at the China National Academy of Painting in Beijing. His works have been displayed in Chinese national exhibitions and international exhibitions such as “China: 5,000 Years, Innovation and Transformation in the Arts” at Guggenheim Museum. His figure ink paintings, together with his views on art and life, have influenced a whole generation of Chinese artists.
03/19/2019 A Gathering: Face to Face with the Crew of Chinese Folk-Dance Drama Princess Zhaojun Members of the elite China National Opera and Dance Drama Theatre performed selections from Princess Zhaojun at the Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J., on Tuesday, March 19 at 3 p.m. Yin Zhu Who gave the lecture “Princess Zhaojun and Chinese Folk Dance,” is Deputy Director of the Dance Troupe of the Chinese National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, National Class-B Actor, Master of Arts, and actor of Monarch Huhaanyeke in the dance drama Princess Zhaojun. Shuaifang Dou A leading actress in the Chinese National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, she plays Zhaojun in the dance drama Princess Zhaojun; Zhu Yingtai in the dance drama Butterfly Lovers created by Beijing Dance Academy; Yang Kaihui in the dance drama When We Were Young created by Chinese National Opera and Dance Drama Theater. Jiaxin Wang a leading actress of Chinese National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, plays Zhaojun in the dance drama Princess Zhaojun. In 2008, she participated in the dance performance at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games. She is the lead dancer of the dance performance Bright and Brave at CCTV Spring Festival gala in 2019. Bin Liu a leading actress of Chinese National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, plays Zhaojun in the dance drama Princess Zhaojun. In 2008, she participated in the dance performance at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games. She is the lead dancer of the dance performance Bright and Brave at CCTV Spring Festival gala in 2019.
11/21/2019 — 23/2019 Unbounded Extension: Chinese-American Women Artists Digital Media and Installation Art Exhibition At the invitation of Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University, Eight Chinese-American women artists visited New York Gallery of Chinese Art and William Paterson University for their exhibition and presentations of Artistic Development in Cross-Cultural Context: The Fourth Chinese-American Art Faculty Symposium from 11/21 to 11/23/2019. Snow Yunxue Fu Assistant Professor of New York University, NYC Qin Han Lecture of Stony Brook University, NY Xia Gao Associate Professor of Michigan State University, MI Guoqing Heaton Instructor, China Institute Qian Li Associate Professor of Cleveland State University Qin Liu Associate Professor of San Antonio College Yida Wang Professor Emeritus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI Leah Lihua Wong Lecturer of Columbus College of Art and Design, OH
12/11/2019 — 12/2019 Chinese Dance Poem “National Beauty” from Chinese Oriental Song and Dance Troupe Visited and Performed at William Paterson University From December 10th to 11,2019, the "National Beauty" troupe visited William Paterson University under the leadership of Jia Xiuling, director of Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd., China. On December 11, 2019, “National Beauty”, a performance of traditional Chinese music and dance performed by the Chinese Oriental Song and Dance Troupe. The performance center, which was the Shea Center for Performing Arts, was crowned with over 900 attendees from New York, New Jersey and the East Coast of the United States. National Beauty is a dance poem directed by the famous director Chen Shen, performed by 30 top level young Chinese dancers including Ke Liu, Huizhi Zhuang, Peng Sun and Gen Sun.
