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EDUCATION
2004 MFA, Drawing, Painting & Printmaking, Emest G. Welch School of Art &Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta
1994 BFA, Printmaking, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
1990 The Affiliated High School of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
SOLO/TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023 Chunbo Zhang Solo Exhibition, Leslie Wolfe Gallery at Old Town Art Center, Chicago, IL
2022 Chunbo Zhang Solo Exhibition, One River School Evanston, Chicago, IL
2016 Chunbo Zhang: Works on paper-From China to America, Evanston Art Center, Chicago, IL
2004 Shedspace, Site specific installation, Atlanta, GA (curated by Joey Orr)
2003 Keratin, M.F.A Thesis Show, Emest G. Welch School of Art & Design Gallery, Georgia State University, Atlanta
2003 Nail, Artspot, Atlanta, GA
2003 Two Person Exhibition, Sylvia Schmidt Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1996 Twin Sisters, Contemporary Art Gallery, Beijing, China
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 General Strike: A Matchbox Show, Joy Machine, Chicago, IL
2025 Food for Thought, The Grove Gallery, Evanston, IL
2025 Sustenance & Land: Five Artists Consider Our Relationship with the Earth, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL (curated by Liz Chilsen)
2024 Feast: Juried Group Show, Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, MO
2024 12TH BAC Art Competition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2024 The Distance Between: A Group Exhibition, Giertz Gallery, Parkland College, Champaign, IL
2023 1st Asian Pacific Heritage Festival in Arts by OH Art Foundation, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
2022 Uncommon Prints x Common Matrices Juried Art Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022 Word of Mouth Juried Art Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2021 9th Annual Art Competition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2021 The Frantic Desire for Almost Real, relative online program Recipe Box, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL (curated by Fabiola Tosi)
2021 4th Midwest Open, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2019 Intersectional Touch: CP8 Group Exhibition, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL (curated by Juarez Hawkins)
2019 Journey to the West: The Art of Three Chinese Sisters, Fayman Gallery, Lawrence, KS
2018 24th Evanston + Vicinity Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Chicago, IL
2018 Food Glorious Food, The Art Center Highland Park, Chicago, IL
2014 The Affiliated High School Collections for a Celebration of 60 Years Anniversary of Central Academy of Fine Arts, China National Art Museum, Beijing, China
2013 The Zhang Sisters: Works on Paper Take a Journey from Beijing, Lightwell Gallery, OU School of Art& Art History, Norman, OK
2013 Three Sisters Bound to the Elements, Sacramento State University Library Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2012 The 9th Shanghai Biennale: On the Way Home, Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China
2011 Three Sisters: Works on Paper from Beijing to Alabama, Malone Gallery, Troy University, AL
2010 Three Sisters: Works on Paper from North China to the American South, Lamar Dodd Art Center, Lagrange College, Cochran Gallery, Lagrange, GA
2010 Three Sisters: Works on Paper Take a Journey from Beijing, Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2010 Scratch, Bite, Perfect: The Versatility of Etching, Onemoon Gallery, Beijing, China
2008 Art Beijing: Contemporary Art Fair, China Agriculture Exhibition Center, Beijing, China
2008 Language of Plates: Chinese Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition, Onemoon Gallery, Beijing, China
2006 Red Beans and Rice: Asian Artists in the New South, Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
2006 Florida Printmakers’14th Competition, Gallery at University of Miami, Miami, FL
2005 Red Beans and Rice: Asian Artists in the New South, Harper Center for the Arts, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
2005 Red Beans and Rice: Asian Artists in the New South, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
2004 Art by Asian Women Group Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004 Three Sisters, Sakata Garo Fine Arts, Sacramento, CA
2003 Atlanta Artists: Gallery Selections, SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta, GA
2002 No Agenda, But Their Own, Dalton Gallery of Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, GA
1996 Contemporary Chinese Prints Exhibition, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Portland, OR
1996 Modern Chinese Printmaking Exhibition, San Paulo, Brazil
1994 The 12th National Printmaking Exhibition, Shenzhen Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
1994 B.F.A Graduation Show, Central Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Beijing, China
AWARDS /FELLOWSHIPS
2019 Awardee of SPARK microgrants, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL
2018 Vermont Studio Center Artist Grant, Johnson, VT
2003 Award of Excellence, 16th National Juried Art Exhibition, South Cobb Arts Alliance, Atlanta, GA
2002 Honorable Mention Award, Juried Students Exhibition, Emest G. Welch School of Art & Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
00-04 Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Emest G. Welch School of Art &Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
1994 Third Place Award of 1994 National Art Academy Exhibition, Shenyang, China
RESIDENCIES
2019 Center Program 8, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2018 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2016 Bloedel Reserve Artist in Residency, Bainbridge Island, WA
2008 Poligrafa Printmaking Workshop, Barcelona, Spain
03-06 Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
COLLECTIONS
2007 Norwegian Joy Chinese Art Collection, Norwegian Cruise Line, Miami, FL
2005 College of Art & Sciences, Clayton State University, Atlanta, GA
1997 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Portland, OR
1996 The Ministry of Culture of P. R. China, Beijing, China
1993 Printmaking Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS
2025 Thought on Zhang Chunbo’s work exhibit in ‘Sustenance & Land’ show at Elmhurst Art Museum by Yuelin Li, Li Yuelin Essay, March 2, 2025, Chicago, IL
2025 Conservation and Art: A Look Into Elmhurst Art Museum’s Newest Installation by Dzenita Mustafi, Classic Chicago Magazine, March 1, 2025, Chicago, IL
2025 Elmhurst Art Museum's exhibition explores the relationship with our planet by Karie Angell Luc, Chronicle Media, February 14, 2025, Chicago
2025 Chunbo Zhang’s porcelain food paintings blend Chinese tradition with American culinary iconography by Leandro Lima, Visualflood.com, February 3, 2025
2025 'Sustenance & Land’ Exhibits at Elmhurst Art Museum by LeeAnn Trotter, NBC5News, January 27, 2025, Chicago, IL
2025 Zhang Chunbo’s “Food Treasures” at Elmhurst Art Museum merges refined Chinese ceramics with greasy American fast food, revealing anxieties and tensions from adapting to new culinary landscapes in the US, UCA Weekly, January 25, 2025, CA
2025 Chunbo Zhang Sandwiches Rich American Fare Between Ancient Chinese Treasures by Grace Ebert, Colossal, January 24, 2025, Chicago, IL
2025 It appeals to and activates all five of the senses: Elmhurst art exhibit explores sustenance, relationship with land by Victoria, Daily Herald, January 21, 2025, Chicago, IL
2025 Our connection to the Earth: Elmhurst Art Museum’s ‘Sustenance & Land ‘examines our impact on the natural world by Katy 0’Malley, Daily Herald, January 5, 2025, Chicago, IL
2024 Engage in curated conversation at Giertz Gallery by Amy Penne, Smile Politely, March 20, 2024, Champaign, IL
2019 Intersectional Touch Center Program 8 Final Exhibition Catalog and Brochure, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2019 Chinese Artist Chunbo Zhang awarded SPARK Microgrants by Yudi Zhang, Chinastarnews.com, April 19, 2019, Chicago, IL
2019 Chicago Artists Coalition Names Inaugural Recipients of SPARK Microgrants by Claire Selvin, artnews.com, April 17, 2019
2018 2018 Evanston Vicinity Biennial Artist Highlights by Anthony Carlsen, blog/evanstonartcenter.org, 2018, Evanston, IL
2014 The Affiliated High School Collections for a Celebration of 60 Years Anniversary of Central Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition Catalogue, Beijing, China
2013 Hong, Bo and Ling Zhang at California State University by Dorothy Joiner, Asian Art News, March/April, 2013, Hong Kong, China
2012 The 9th Shanghai Biennale: On the Way Home Special Exhibition Catalogue, Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China
2011 A Gracious Respect by Dorothy Joiner, Asian Art News, January/February, 2011, Hong Kong, China
2010 From Beijing to Atlanta: Ling, Bo and Hong Zhang at Whitespace by Catherine Fox, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March23, 2010, Atlanta, GA
2010 From Beijing to Atlanta at Whitespace Gallery by Jonathan Ciliberto, BURNAWAY.ORG, March 19, 2010, Atlanta, GA
2010 Three sisters grace Whitespace Gallery by Deanna Sirlin, Creative Loafing, March 8, 2010, Atlanta, GA
2010 Three Sisters at Whitespace by Dorothy Joiner, Art Paper, January/February, 2010, Atlanta, GA
2010 The Zhangs: from North China to the American South Exhibition Catalogue, Lagrange Art Museum, Lamar Dodd Art Center, Cochran Gallery, Lagrange, GA
2010 Three Sisters: Works on Paper Take a Journey from Beijing Exhibition Catalogue, Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2005 “Red Beans and Rice” explores Southern influence on Asian born artists by Jerry Cullum, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 25, 2005. Atlanta, GA
2005 “East meets West” Fusion is the name of the game in Red Beans and Rice by Felicia Feaster, Creative Loafing, September 14, 2005. Atlanta, GA
2004 Sisters in Creation: Chinese-born Artist Establish a Cross-cultural Repertoire by Victoria Dalkey, The Sacramento Bee, January 18, 2004, Sacramento, CA
2004 For Three Sisters from Northern China, Art is a Family Affair by Bob Sylva, The Sacramento Bee, January 10, 2004, Sacramento, CA
2003 Exploring the Meaning of Fingernails by Jerry Cullum, The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, January 24, 2003, Atlanta, GA
2003 Clip and File: Nail contemplates the heady combination of beauty and danger by Felicia Feaster, Creative Loafing, January 22-28, 2003, Atlanta
2003 Chinese Sisters Disparate Works Are Glimpses of a Future Global Culture by Doug MacCash, The TimesPicayune, July 1, 2003, New Orleans, LA.
2002 No Agenda, But Their Own by Jerry Cullum, Curatorial essay for exhibition catalog, September, 5, 2002, Atlanta, GA