Nanxi Jin

B. 1996 China, Lives and works in Chicago

>EDUCATION

2022             Master of Fine Art in Ceramics, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2020             Bachelor of Fine Art in Art & Design, New York State College of Ceramics,

                     Alfred University, Alfred, NY

                     Minor in Communication Studies and Art History

>SOLO EXHIBITION

2024             Procedure; Longquan Wangou Tao Xichuan Cultural and Creative Block 

                     Yi Gallery; longquan China 

2023             Dancing Script; Xiao Gallery, Chicago IL 

2021            At the Moment; Gallery 1922, Chicago IL

>SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION 

2025            Maison & Objet; Paris Design Week; Paris France 

2024            Launch; Lillstreet Art Center; Chicago IL 

                    Intertwined Realities; Soil Art Gallery; Seattle WA 

2023            6th Midwest Open; Women Made Gallery; Chicago IL  

                    Being: A Recognition of Self and Other exhibit; Rahr-West Art Museum; Manitowoc WI 

                   Pin Up, :iidrr Gallery, New York, NY 

                   Winter Survival, The Plan Gallery, Chicago, IL 

                   Break out, Asian Female Artists Annual Art Exhibition 2023 Online 

2022            pätˈlək, Gallery 1922, Chicago IL 

                   MFA thesis show, SAIC Gallery, Chicago IL 

2021           NYCxDesign during New York Design Week Online 

2020           You Are Here, Gallery 1922, Chicago IL 

2019           Toward Delphi, Ceramic Art Avenue Gallery, Jingdezhen, China

>SELECTED AWARDS

2025              Penland School of Craft - Fall Concentration Scholarship Award (Offered)

                      The Color Network Micro Grant 

                      The Color Network The Studio Stipend Grant 

2023              Silver Prize of the 2nd Cixi China Qing-Shanglin Cup International Celadon Art Biennale 

2022              First Prize in the 9th "Shiwan Cup" Youth Ceramics Competition 

                      Silver Medal of the 12th China Ceramic Art Exhibition 

                      Silver Award for China Ethnic Arts and Crafts Competition 

                      Merit Ox-Bow Scholarship 

                      Lillstreet Art Center BIPOC Scholarship               

2020-2022     Incentive Scholarships, School of the Art Institute of Chicago IL 

2019              Peter’s Valley School of Craft Student Scholarship 

                      Student HC Travel Award, Alfred University NY 

2016-2020     Miller Portfolio Scholarship, Alfred University NY 


2018-2020    Marlin Miller Scholarship Fund for the Arts, Alfred University NY 

> RESIDENCIES 

2026           Vermont Studio Center Fellowship & Residency (Upcoming) 

                   Anderson Ranch Art Center Spring Residency (Upcoming) 

2024           Residency in the Longquan Research Institute of Jingdezhen Ceramic University 

                   Summer Residency at Lillstreet Art Center 

2022           Watershed Center for Ceramic Art Residency (Offered)

2019           Taoxichuan International Art Studio residency 


>SELECTED PRESS/ PUBLICATIONS 

2025          开幕回顾 | 邑画廊程序展览——艺术家金楠稀个展 

                  Opening Review | Yi Gallery's “Procedure” Exhibition - Solo Exhibition of Artist Nanxi Jin 

                  Vogue China, Art and design have the power to evoke human emotions” — Ten artists' 

                  works come together at Paris Maison & Objet 2025 Spring Exhibition, Online 

                  Dscene, Exploring Emotions and Craft at Maison & Objet Exhibition, Online 

2024          Longquan Research Institute Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Exhibition Opening

                  Procedure- Solo exhibition by artist-in-residence Jin Nanxi, Online 

                  Longquan Research Institute Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Artist-in-residence | Jin Nanxi, 

                  Online 

                  Friends with Artist Volume 18 

2023         Canvas Rebel, Meet Nanxi Jin 

                 AI-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Issue 14, printed 

                 New York Art Life, Nanxi Jin: Ceramics and How it is the New Visual Arts Medium in 2023 

                 AI-Tiba9 Contemporary Art; 10 questions with Nanxi Jin 

                 Sixty Inches From Center, A Sense of Touch: Nanxi Jin at Xiao Space Gallery 

                 Chinese Ceramics Magazine 中国陶瓷杂志,陶瓷新秀作品欣赏 April.7 Online 

                 China Ceramics, March issues, printed 

                 China National Arts and Crafts Yearbook, printed 

                 Chicago Chinese News on March 1st, Online 

                 Winter Survival, The Visualist, Online 

2022         Guangdong Shiwan Ceramic Museum, Interview with Nanxi Jin the story behind the first  

                 price Nov.25 Online 


>PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 

2025            Artaxis

                    Chicago Sculpture International 


>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2024             Designer and Maker at Jinobjects  

Since 2023   Ceramic Instructor at Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago IL 

                     Regional manager at Jingdezhen BaiTaoHui Ceramic Equipment Co. 

2020-2022    Studio Assistant in the Ceramic Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

                     Teaching Assistant in the Ceramic Department at the School of Art Institute of Chicago

2019             Gallery Internship in Robert Turner Gallery, Alfred NY 

                     Gallery internship in Cohen Center Gallery, Alfred NY 

2017            Studio Assistant in James Lawton’s International Teapot Making Camp, Jingdezhen, China