About
Born in Shanghai in 1962, Ren Tianjin has lived and worked between China and the United States since the 1990s. His artistic practice ranges from Chinese calligraphy to painting and sculpture. He is committed to the innovative creation of contemporary calligraphy and art, aiming to show the collision, communication, crossing and parallels between cultures and ideas. Ren’s works are held in the collections of numerous renowned museums, art academies, prestigious institutions, and prominent collectors, including the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Art Institute of Chicago, Shanghai Museum, China Academy of Art, The Art Museum of Shanghai University, SIIC Shanghai, Ping An Group, Dowell Group, Aston Martin Lagonda Limited UK, RGE Singapore, Moleskine, Porsche, BMW, Garfunkel Foundation, Morgan Stanley Art Collection and other institutions.
Education
Publications
Positions
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
USA
Doctor of Business Administration
Grenoble École de Management
France
Doctor of Fine Arts
China Academy of Art
Hangzhou, China
Possible application of open innovation method on art creation of modern Chinese calligraphy
Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation, Haas School of Business UC Berkeley
Comparative research on the innovation of art creation of the modern calligraphy
Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation, Haas School of Business UC Berkeley
Comparative research on the innovation of art creation of the modern calligraphy — Research on Inoue Yu-ichi and Wang Dongling
China Academy of Art Press
Lifetime Artist Membership, The Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Lifetime Artist Membership, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, USA
Fellow, Modern Calligraphy Research Center, CAA
Academic Expert, EAaD, Xi'an Eurasia University
Distinguished Professor, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts
Visiting Professor, China Academy of Art
