Evaluator Jiannan Wu (Artist)

Jiannan Wu, born in 1990 in Dalian, China, is a young artist specializing in sculpture and a curator. He is currently represented by Italy Accesso Gallery. From 2009 to 2014, Jiannan Wu studied sculpture in China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China. From 2014 to 2016, Jiannan Wu completed his MFA degree in Sculpture at New York Academy of Art. Jiannan Wu adopts traditional formation for his reliefs and applies some perspective and exaggerated effects to tell stories about the modern city's life in a narrative way. Jiannan Wu is the winner of 2017 Dexter Jones Award presented by The National Sculpture Society, winner of MFA National Competition, and winner of Compleat Sculptor Award 2016. He was selected for Terra Foundation Residency in Giverny, France 2015 and ABC Stone Carrara Merit Award Residency in Italy 2016. His works have been exhibited internationally in New York, China, Italy, and Denmark and gain popularity among prestigious collectors such as Joyce Varvatos. His next solo exhibition in New York will be in November 2018. Jiannan Wu currently works and lives in the New York City.