2017 The 2nd Annual BORDERLESS Contemporary Art Exhibition

About BORDERLESS

When the lines are blurred, spirit and creativity will collide to create a new power and revolutionary change. When culture, society, time and language all transform into artistic expression, “BORDERLESS” becomes a symbol of acceptance and conflict as well as struggle and harmony.

“The 2nd Annual BORDERLESS Contemporary Art Exhibition,” a non-profitexhibition, encourages communication about art, culture and creativity between Chinese artists residing in the Bay Area and local Sacramentan artists.

The BORDERLESS will represent all medias contemporary artworks thatincluding painting, installation art, experimental film, sculpture and etc.

About artists

Pan Deng Pan Deng was born in the 1960s in China. Deng lived through the Chineseculture revolution. His artistic style and inspiration come from his unique lifeexperiences that towards 1960s to now days China. His expertise is inexpressive and figurative oil paintings and mixed media pieces.

Shang Ma Shang Ma was raised in Hangzhou, China. Shang began learning art at a veryyoung age and since then he’s always had a passion for art. He received hisBachelor of Arts degree from Zhejiang Normal University in Jinhua, China.After completing his B.F.A degree, Shang moved to San Francisco and got hisM.F.A degree at Academy of Art University (AAU). Now, he focuses oncontemporary expressive figure painting. Inspired by his various lifeexperiences, he found his own artistic language and art style; his unique figureart represents his perspective of life status of people and the emotions ofexistence. From 2013 to present-day, Shang continues to work on his paintingseries,“Existence,” and to look for answers about his existence from his art.

Daniel Hoh Daniel Hoh is an engineer by day and passionate artist by night. His surrounding artist friends and the Bay Area art community motivate him tocreate his innovative artworks. He uses unique materials and mediums found inthe hi-tech computer science field. Hoh gives new life to the computer chips bydrawing art inspired by history, news, society, and the world.

Zeng Ni

Zeng Ni was born in 1970s in Chongqing, China. She received her M.F.A.degree from Guang Zhou Academy of Fine Art, China. She is a fine art graduate teacher and fine art associate professor at Si Chuan University. As a visiting scholar, Zeng Ni currently studies and works at the Stanford University.

In her new works, we can see Zeng Ni’s in-depth re ections on the tremendous changes of the rivers, mountains, cities, historical sites, and cultural landscapes taking place in her native land. Born by the Yangtze River, she grew up into an artist witnessing the environmental problems such as industrial pollution,siltation, and vegetation deterioration and so on in the Yangtze River drainage area. These sights saddened her, and also brought new breakthroughs in her artistic creation, which are not at all a yelling at the top of her voice, but a rened expression as a result of precipitation of her sentiment that is relieved and restrained, maintained in an elegant manner.”

Zihao Wang Zihao Wang was born in 1995 in China. He currently studies at the Academy ofArt University. Contemporary oil and watercolor figure painting are among hisartistic expertises. As a young artist, Zihao had passion for expressing his ownsensitive feelings in his art, and discovering his own unique artistic language.

Lin Fei Fei (b.1988) is a professional artist from Shenyang, China. She recently moved to America after completing her Master’s degree in Oil Painting at LuXun Academy of Fine Arts. She has experience working and painting in over a dozen countries and has participated in exhibitions in Europe, Asia, and the United States. The themes of Fei's art revolve around freedom and the mixture between emotions and the real world. Many of her pieces combine abstract techniques and realism to explore the energy of life and the varyingatmospheres that people live in.

The New Element Art: “ Her paintings are a beautiful blend of emotion andmovement. In 2014 she graduated Valedictorian with her masters in oil painting from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang. During the years of earning her masters Lin Fei Fei was awarded multiple scholarships and traveled as an exchange student to ten different countries working on many different art projects. She’s been featured in magazines around the world and now resides in Northern California where she continues to grow and excel as an artist. "

Ju Yan Nationality：China Date of Birth：April 7th,1964 Address in US：19417 Vineyard Ln Saratoga CA95070 San Francisco California Address in Shanghai (China):Building 605, 100 Jinbang Road, ChangningDistrict, Shanghai, China PC:200335

Education information： 2005, Shanghai Oil Painting & Sculpture Institute, Oil Painting Research and Studies 1987 Shangdong University of Arts, Fine Arts Department, Chinese Painting Member of Shanghai Artists Association

Andy Cunningham

My work is about painting. My work is about color. My work is about space,the grid, line, mass, and shape. My work is also about speed in working or theresidue of the act of working in a speedy fashion. My work is aboutcomposition. My work is about these things as content in the context of makingart. Born in New York, Andy Cunningham currently lives in Sacramento, wherehe teaches drawing at Sacramento Country Day School. Cunningham studiedstudio art at California College of Arts and Crafts and UC Davis and holds aMaster of Arts degree in Combined Media from Hunter College in New YorkCity. Cunningham’s work has been exhibited widely in the Sacramento region,including Brickhouse Gallery and the Crocker-Kinglsey Art Competition at the Crocker Art Museum; on the East Coast; and in Germany, the Netherlands,France and China. He secretly wishes he were a better fly fisherman.

Jeff Musser Statement:

Three years ago I was stagnant. I was comfortable, but my life and my art werecomplacent. I knew I was in need of a dramatic, seismic change in the way Ithought about and made paintings. I had to become REALLYUNCOMFORTABLE in order to push my life and my work in a new direction.So I moved to a country where I didn’t know anyone, had no connections,started a job I had no experience doing, with no knowledge of the language. Mymove to China was one of the most terrifying things I had ever done, but theuncomfortableness I felt reinvigorated my creative practice. This new body ofwork is based on the last two years I spent in various Chinese cities.

Before a painting becomes a painting, I now form a rough draft by making acollage. I use my own photographs, my own drawings, and other sourcematerial to form a blueprint for a particular emotion or recollection. Thisprocess is akin to how people construct memory, drawing together fragments ofimages to provoke wider unfolding associations, inviting us to consider howactions, events and representing images are interpreted. Recently this processhas become especially relevant. For me, the value of making collages comesfrom stitching together photos as a fabric, extracting information and thenproviding that cumulative information as a totally different package in the formof a painting. Now my painting process is more spontaneous and loose. Thebrush strokes are larger, more expressive, and I allow for happy mistakes tohappen in the studio. Even my pallet has expanded to include brighter colors.My new progression parallels the many dramatic hybrids of styles that haveoccurred within Chinese contemporary art and culture.

Gabriel M. Sanford Gabriel M. Sanford is an artist based in Sacramento, California. Primarily, hiswork is done with pen, ink, and colored pencils; drawing from a long seededinfluence in pattern design and madela representations. Gabriel received an AAin Art as well as Art New Media from American River College (ARC) inSacramento. He competed in various ARC exhibitions receiving several Best ofShow awards for his drawings. Gabriel has been showing his abstract drawingsin the Northern California region for the past 15 years. He also manages eventsfrom a curatorial and promotional capacity throughout the Sacramento area.One of Gabriel’s primary goals is to help showcase the talented artists that hehas been exhibiting with over the years.

Kainan Becker Kainan Becker is a artist from northern CA experimenting with mixed mediumsstriving to capture human emotion. By tearing at his blank canvas with a brushand what ever instrument fits his need. He finds a place between chaos andcontrol, allowing his voice to be heard.

Each original piece, be it on canvas, found wood, metal, or a old window ordoor, reflects the triumph of a soul finding release through startling deep,vibrant color. Each image is filled with passion, raw and visceral, brought to lifeby the workings of a creative mind, heart, and hands.

Sometimes sad and brutal, with dark yearnings. Sometimes vibrant and light,filled with hope and longing. Often crushing with despair or filled with mysteryand secret glimmers of magic, in every piece, even the most personal andpainful, there is a golden thread of triumph. The triumph of a soul being set free.Through art, he offers you a glimpse into his depths, his dreams and emotions.Each piece is a offering to share with you a piece of his self and an invitation toexperience the hidden poetry that resides within your soul.

Lily Mott Lily Mott, a multi faceted concept artist working out of Sacramento Ca. She hasa background in set design, illustrating, graphic design, photography, all ofwhich contributes to her passion for creating complicated visual dialogues.Inspired by vogue fashion photography, window displays, thrift stores andanywhere that hosts human connection or performance. The singularity for eachmedium (photography, painting, performance) is the promotion of emotionalawareness and to navigate with symbols.

Richard Beckermeyer As a photographer who currently resides in Sacramento, California, I specializein documenting those in need of a visual advocate in education and health. In2010, I received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for donating over500 hours of service throughout the year to the Center for MulticulturalCooperation, a non-profit focused on teaching storytelling skills to high schoolstudents. In 2005, I interviewed former US president Jimmy Carter about howsocial justice carried over into Habitat for Humanity.

About Curator

Berry Liu is an art critic, curator and prominent journalist.As an international senior journalist, journalism and magazine columnist and achief editor, Liu frequently observes the development of Chinese andinternational modern art. Liu has participated many influential art shows andgalleries. As an art critic and curator, Liu receives invitations to participate andhost international modern art events and galleries.In 2010, Liu immigranted from China to California. Now, Liu continues hercareer in writing, art critiquing and curating. Liu also maintains cooperative,and welcomed relationships with international artists and authors. Due to herunique perspective on the world, Liu is able to redefine the experience of aChinese immigrants and represent Chinese artists residing in the U.S. Liu’scolumns on modern art are internationally recognized, one being “Story of TwoCities.”

第二届·无边界当代艺术展

展览时间：17年09月30日-10月20日

开幕时间：2017-09-30 14:00:00-18:00:00

展览地点：Shimo Center for the Arts,2117 28th St, Sacramento, CA 95818

策展人

瑛子,林斐斐（执行策展人）

艺术家

潘登/马上/丹尼尔/曾妮/王子豪/林斐斐/巨燕Andy Cumningham/Jeff Musser/Gabriel M Sanford/Kainan Becker/Lily Mott/Richard Beckermeyer

潘登参展作品