Jingyi Wang
Jingyi Wang is a New York-based visual artist who specializes in oil painting. She received her BFA degree from China Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2013 and her MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2016. Her works have been widely exhibited at Art Miami, Art New York, Sotheby’s New York, Enjoy-Art Museum, Gallery Poulsen, Four You Gallery, Lorin Gallery, Mucciaccia Gallery, Cohle Gallery, Gallery Func, Gallery Ascend, etc. Her works and artistic achievements have been published in China Daily, The China Press, Sing Tao Daily Newspaper, World Journal, Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, Aesthetica Magazine, Create! Magazine, ArtMaze Mag, Planet China, Friend of the Artist, 100 Artists of the Future, etc. New York Loungue, SinoVision, interviewed her. In addition, She was the recipient of the MOZAIK Future Art Awards 2022 and the Terra Foundation Residency Award in Giverny, France 2015.
Collect Bean: What is one of your current goals as an artist?
Jingyi Wang: My current goal is to become an artist who transmits positive energy. I hope to heal some of the audience who are disappointed with the world. Through my artwork, they could find a pure space in their minds amid this anxious reality.
Collect Bean: Where are you currently finding inspiration?
Jingyi Wang: My inspiration often comes from what I meet and feel in my daily life, such as comedy movies, music, breaking news, and travel.
Collect Bean: What role does color play in your practice?
Jingyi Wang: Color is extremely important in my work, and I tend to use bright hues. The palette of my work naturally reflects my mood during the creative process.
Collect Bean: Are there any artists or movements that have inspired or influenced your work?
Jingyi Wang: My creative concept comes from surrealism; my method of observation and painting skills are influenced by Realism and Impressionism. Claude Monet, René Magritte, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Frida Kahlo are the artists who have influenced me.
Collect Bean: If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Jingyi Wang: Keep working hard, and don’t forget to enjoy life.
Collect Bean: Do you have a saying that you live by?
Jingyi Wang: Don’t let disappointment destroy all hope.
Collect Bean: If you had to describe your work in only three words, what would they be?
Jingyi Wang: Bright, silent and intense.
