中央美術(shù)學(xué)院教授,碩博導(dǎo)師,國(guó)禮藝術(shù)中心負(fù)責(zé)人。中國(guó)美術(shù)家協(xié)會(huì)陶瓷藝委會(huì)副主任,中國(guó)雕塑學(xué)會(huì)會(huì)員,中國(guó)工藝美術(shù)學(xué)會(huì)雕塑委員會(huì)副主任,中國(guó)職業(yè)技術(shù)教育學(xué)會(huì)常務(wù)理事,文化部評(píng)審專家,上海紅坊藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)中心藝術(shù)總監(jiān),中國(guó)澄江化石地申報(bào)世界自然遺產(chǎn)藝術(shù)總監(jiān)。
作品收藏于中國(guó)美術(shù)館,中國(guó)歷史博物館,中國(guó)上海城市雕塑中心,上海紅坊藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)中心,南非鉆石文化藝術(shù)中心等。策劃組織中國(guó)當(dāng)代雕塑家作品邀請(qǐng)展。策劃組織第一,第二屆上海國(guó)際生活陶瓷博覽會(huì)。策劃“之間”—中央美術(shù)學(xué)院設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)院青年藝術(shù)家作品邀請(qǐng)展。策劃組織“剝離”玻璃國(guó)際藝術(shù)展。策劃組織“無(wú)物”—中國(guó)當(dāng)代器物展等。
吳永平教授致力于中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化再造,傳統(tǒng)文化當(dāng)代性表達(dá),傳統(tǒng)文化當(dāng)代性式樣研究。他主持成立的中央美術(shù)學(xué)院國(guó)禮藝術(shù)研創(chuàng)中心,旨在傳統(tǒng)、繼承、創(chuàng)新、發(fā)揚(yáng)為前提,研究以國(guó)禮為主的創(chuàng)新設(shè)計(jì),以文化外交為主導(dǎo)的文化推廣。
Wu Yongping, professor and postgraduate supervisor of China’s Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), and head of the CAFA Center for National Gifts. Mr. Wu is vice director of Ceramic Art Committee at China Artists Association (CAA), a member of China Sculpture Institute (CSI), vice director of Sculpture Committee at China Arts and Crafts Association (CA&CA), standing director of The Chinese Society of Vocational and Technical Education, an evaluation expert for China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), art director of Shanghai Red Town Art Design Center, and art director of China Chengjiang Fossil Site Applying for UNESCO World Heritage Recognition.
His work is held in public collections at major institutions, including The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), The National Museum of China (formerly The National Museum of Chinese History), Shanghai Sculpture Space, Shanghai Red Town Art Design Center and South Africa Center of Diamond Culture and Art. Mr. Wu curated and organized many prestigious exhibitions, including China Invitation Exhibition for Contemporary Sculptor’s Work, the 1st and 2nd Shanghai International Household Ceramics Fairs, “In Between” Invitation Exhibition for Yong Artist’s Work at CAFA School of Design, “Stripping” International Glass Contemporary Art Exhibition and “Nothing” China Contemporary Utensil Exhibition.
Prof. Wu Yongping is committed to driving reinvention, contemporary expression and style research on China’s traditional culture. The CAFA Innovation and Research Center for National Gifts, founded under his leadership, focuses on national gift-oriented innovative design and cultural diplomacy-dominated cultural promotion on the premise of tradition, inheritance, innovation and development.