蔡志松
Cai Zhi-Song b. 1972
關於
蔡志松1997年畢業於中央美術學院雕塑系，之後於該系任教十年，2008年辭去教職專心從事藝術創作。現為職業藝術家，生活於北京、蘇州。 從事藝術工作以來曾獲獎幾十次，其中比較重要的有：2001年獲法國巴黎秋季沙龍最高獎——「泰勒大獎」，成為該活動103年歷史中首次獲此殊榮的中國藝術家，時年二十九歲；2004年獲中央美術學院院長獎；2011年應邀參加第54屆威尼 斯雙年展；2012年入選法國《Art Actuel》評出的年度「全球100名藝術領袖」，並榮登封面；2012年獲評「中國藝術權力人 物」；2013年獲評「中國風度人物」、「年度華人時尚領袖」；2014年獲「洛克菲勒中國傑出青年藝術家大獎」、「年度影響力特 別藝術家獎」；2017年獲評第十四屆「時尚先生」、「藝術領軍人物」。 近年來在世界各地舉辦過許多次個展，參加聯展眾多。作品曾三次創造中國國內雕塑家在國際市場上的最高拍賣記錄。並被國內外許多知名博物館、美術館及藝術機構收藏，其中包括：洛克菲勒藝術基金會、泰勒基金會、美國紐瓦克美術館、德國雷根斯堡博物館、希臘美術館、印尼國家博物館、新加坡國家美術館、德意志銀行、比利時駐華大使館、 中國國家博物館、中國美術館、中央美術學院美術館、蘇州博物館、上海民生美術館等。 藝術創作及學術活動社會影響廣泛，跨界合作豐富，並積極推動藝術與社會各個領域的融合。
Internationally renowned sculptor, one of the most iconic and famous Chinese sculptor of our time. In 1997 Cai Zhisong graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Sculpture. From 1998-2008, he taught at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in the Sculpture department. Cai Zhisong is now a professional artist who lives and works in Beijing and Suzhou. Amongst the numerous awards which he has been awarded, these several are the most important: 2001 the Taylor Prize at the Paris Autumn Salon when he was 29, becoming the highest honor won by Chinese artists in its 103-year history; 2004 he was awarded the President’s prize at Central Academy of Fine Arts. 2011 he was invited to participate in the 54th Venice Biennale. 2012 he was selected as global “100 Art Leaders” on the cover of “Art Actuel” in France. In the same year, he was rated “Art Authority Figures”. 2013 he was honored as Mr. Uno, and was also selected as 2013 Global Chinese Fashion Leader. In 2014 Cai won the Rockefeller Chinese Outstanding Young Artist Prize, and was granted the Annual Influence Special Artist Award. In 2016 Cai was honored China Robb Report “Best of the Best” Annual Artist. In 2017 he was honored the “Man of the Year (Art)” in the 14th Esquire, and the “Art Leaders”. Cai has held more than a dozen solo exhibitions around the world and participated in group exhibitions. His art works have been collected by many well-known museums, art galleries and art institutions, including: Rockefeller Foundation for the Arts, Tyler Foundation, Newark Museum of Art in the United Sates, Museum of Regensburg in Germany, Museum of Fine Arts of Greece, The National Museum of Indonesia, The National Gallery of Singapore, Deutsche Bank, Belgium Embassy in China, The National Museum of China, The National Art Museum of China, the Art Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts (formerly CAFA Gallery), He Xiangning Art Museum and Zhejiang Art Museum, etc. Cai’s artistic creation and academic activity have a wide effect on the wider community, and he actively promotes the fusion of art and other fields of society.