Nanxi Jin

Nanxi Jin is an interdisciplinary artist and educator who specializes in ceramics media. Originally from Jingdezhen, China, she is currently based in Chicago. Nanxi obtained a BFA in Art & Design from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2020 and her MFA in ceramics from the School of Art Institute of Chicago in 2022.

Nanxi explores the complexity of cultural identity and belonging from her lived experience as a Chinese-American artist through her artwork. Drawing from her upbringing in Jingdezhen, China’s porcelain capital, and her twelve years in the U.S. Nanxi explores the tension of living between two cultures and the complexities of navigating a hyphenated identity. Grounded in traditional ceramic techniques, her art bridges Eastern and Western cultures, blending Eastern craftsmanship and aesthetics with the textures, colors, and Western design philosophy. This synthesis of culture and identity creates a dialogue between tradition and innovation, the familiar and the foreign, addressing the paradox of cultural assimilation and the search for identity.

Nanxi’s work has been exhibited internationally, including at NYCxDesign during NYC Design Week, SOIL in Seattle, Women’s Made Gallery in Chicago, and Paris Design Week in France. She received awards including the Vermont Studio Center Fellowship, and the Anderson Ranch Arts Center Fellowship. Her work “Various Vase” has been collected in Guangdong Shiwan Ceramic Museum, China. Nanxi recently had a solo show, “Procedure” at Longquan Wanou TaoXichuan Cultural and Creative Block Yi Gallery, Longquan China.

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