Research Fields:
Art and Sculpture
Research Profile:
Research field focused on:
1. Plastic arts;
2 Pottery sculpture
Current Courses:
1. Foundation of plastic arts
2.Sculpture
Grants and Awards:
1994: “The Pot 1” won honorary mention in “The 5th National Exhibition of Ceramic Art Innovation”.
1996: “The Fool” won a prize in China-Japan Friendship Association.
2000: “Float Change” won the third prize in“The 2nd Expo of the Excellent Works of Chinese Arts and Crafts Masters”.
2001: “The Soul” won the third prize in “The 3rd Expo of the Excellent Works of Chinese Arts and Crafts Masters of Shanghai International Art Festival”.
2002: “The Court Ladies Series” won the top award in “The National Art Exhibition of the 60th Anniversary of Mao Zedong’s Speech”.
2002: “The Hostess” and “The Flute” won the Excellence Award in “The 7th National Exhibition of Ceramic Art Innovation”.
2003: “The Profound Scholar” won the second prize in “The 5th Expo of the Excellent Works of Chinese Arts and Crafts Masters of Shanghai International Art Festival”.
2004: “The Accompanist” won the third prize in “The FirstChinese Modern Arts and Crafts Exhibition”.
2005: “Breeze” won the second prize of the best ideas in the Literary Arts Exhibition themed “Efficient and DiligentGovernment", which was held by Shanghai Party Committee of Science and Education.
2006: “Glance Back”, “The Gentlewoman” and “The Clay” won the third prize in “The 8th National Exhibition of Ceramic Art Innovation”.
2007: “The Gentlewoman” and “Look Back at the Past” were nominated in “The First Exhibition of the Art Works of Chinese Art Teachers.
2008: “The Spring” and “The Wise” won the top award in “The 43rdUNESCO International Ceramics Conference”.
2010: “A Profound Theory” won the third prize in“The 9th National Exhibition of Ceramic Art Innovation”.
2015: “The Charm of Tang Dynasty Series” won the Excellence Award in “The 10th National Exhibition of Ceramic Art Innovation”.
Publications:
<Approaching Ceramic Art>, published by Donghua University Press in December, 2004.
<The Collection of Liu Xiulan’s Works>, published by Shanghai University Press in January, 2005.
<The Charm of Clay> published by Shanghai People’s Fine Arts Publishing House in September, 2012.
<Sculpture, Construction and Environment>, published by Tongji University Press in August, 2013.