when: 16 April 2025 - 07 June 2025 | venue: Rochfort Gallery | cost: Free | address: 317 Pacific Highway, North Sydney NSW 2060 | website: https://rochfortgallery.com/event/guo-jian-2025-04-26-2025-06-07-80/register
published: 28 Apr 2025, 5 min read
Guo Jian's works reflect a profound exploration of identity, memory, and cultural transformation. Known for his bold compositions and evocative imagery, his art bridges the personal and the political, creating narratives that resonate universally.
Born in Guizhou in 1963, Guo Jian graduated with a BA from the Central University for Nationalities (now Minzu University of China) in Beijing in 1989. From 1992 to 2014, Guo Jian lived and worked in between Australia and China. Guo Jian has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions across the world and won many awards including the 1st Prize Fisher's Ghost Art Prize in 2000 and the 1st Prize Liverpool Art Prize in 2003.
His works have also been featured in various prestigious collections, including the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra and the Art Gallery of Queensland in Brisbane. Guo Jian's works have been commissioned for various projects, including the backdrop for the main stage of the Big Day Out Rock Festival Tour of Australia and New Zealand, and the Visible Arts Foundation Installation Arts Project at Republic Tower in Melbourne, Australia.
Curator: John McDonald
John McDonald is Australia's most influential art critic, having served as long-term columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald for over three decades. He is known for his incisive and insightful writing, which can be found on his site, everything the.com. A judge of many art awards, and a former Head of Australian Art at the National Gallery of Australia, John was the curator for the landmark NGA exhibition, 'Federation: Australian Art and Society 1901-2000'. His work is known around the world, with Chinese art being a topic of special interest.
Experience the power and depth of his creations first-hand, and join us in celebrating the artistry of one of the most compelling voices in contemporary art!
Exhibition dates: 16 April to 7 June
VIP preview: Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 April, 10am to 6pm
Opening party: Saturday 26 April, 1 to 3pm
Curated by: John McDonald
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Guo Jian's works reflect a profound exploration of identity, memory, and cultural transformation. Known for his bold compositions and evocative imagery, his art bridges the personal and the political, creating narratives that resonate universally.
Born in Guizhou in 1963, Guo Jian graduated with a BA from the Central University for Nationalities (now Minzu University of China) in Beijing in 1989. From 1992 to 2014, Guo Jian lived and worked in between Australia and China. Guo Jian has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions across the world and won many awards including the 1st Prize Fisher's Ghost Art Prize in 2000 and the 1st Prize Liverpool Art Prize in 2003.
His works have also been featured in various prestigious collections, including the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra and the Art Gallery of Queensland in Brisbane. Guo Jian's works have been commissioned for various projects, including the backdrop for the main stage of the Big Day Out Rock Festival Tour of Australia and New Zealand, and the Visible Arts Foundation Installation Arts Project at Republic Tower in Melbourne, Australia.
Curator: John McDonald
John McDonald is Australia's most influential art critic, having served as long-term columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald for over three decades. He is known for his incisive and insightful writing, which can be found on his site, everything the.com. A judge of many art awards, and a former Head of Australian Art at the National Gallery of Australia, John was the curator for the landmark NGA exhibition, 'Federation: Australian Art and Society 1901-2000'. His work is known around the world, with Chinese art being a topic of special interest.
Experience the power and depth of his creations first-hand, and join us in celebrating the artistry of one of the most compelling voices in contemporary art!
Exhibition dates: 16 April to 7 June
VIP preview: Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 April, 10am to 6pm
Opening party: Saturday 26 April, 1 to 3pm
Curated by: John McDonald
Go see Guo Jian Solo Exhibition 2025.
Guo Jian Solo Exhibition 2025 is on 16 April 2025 - 07 June 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Sydney. Call 0422 039 834 for details. Visit their website at https://rochfortgallery.com/event/guo-jian-2025-04-26-2025-06-07-80/register.
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