Christopher Zhang received a BFA in 1984 from East China University and MFA at Rhode Island College in 1993. Christopher has served as a visiting professor at the University of Connecticut, Harvard University, numerous museums and art associations, and has had solo exhibitions throughout the U.S. He has won numerous awards including a Gold Medal at the Salmagundi Club in 2022, and 3 First Place Prizes at the Lyme Art Association.

Memberships

Master Signature member of Oil Painters of America 

Copley Master of Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA 

Artist member of Salmagundi Club, NYC 

Elected artist member of American Artists Professional League, NYC

Elected artist member of Connecticut Academy of Fine Art, board member 2010 - 2013.

Elected artist member of Lyme Art Association, Lyme, CT 

Artist member of Academic Art Association, MA 

Member of the Board of the Trustees of The Griffis International Art center since 2002

Major Awards 

Gold Medal, Salmagundi Club, New York, 2022

First place, Lyme Art Association Elected Artist Show, 2022 

Best in the show Academic Artists Association 71th Annual Exhibition, 2021

Impressionist Excellence, OPA 29th National Exhibition, 2020

Member's Choice Award, OPA 29th National Exhibition, 2020 

Best in the Show Academic Artists Association 69th Annual Exhibition, 2019

First Place, Lyme Art Association Elected Artist Show, 2018

Bronze Award Winner, OPA 27th National Exhibition, 2018

Bronze Award Winner, OPA 26th National Exhibition, 2017

Figurative Award of Excellence, OPA 23rd National Exhibition, 2014

Figurative Award of Excellence, OPA Eastern Region Exhibition, 2014

Outstanding Work Prize, Salmagundi Club 130th Annual Exhibition New York, NY 2014        

Best in Show, Academic Artists Association 62nd Annual Show, Springfield, MA 2012

Outstanding Work Prize, Salmagundi Club 127th Annual Exhibition, New York, NY 2010. The painting was selected for the permanent collection of the SCNY

Outstanding Work Prize, Salmagundi Club Fall Exhibition, New York, NY 2011

Best of Show, Connecticut Academy of Fine Art 99th Annual Show, Mystic, CT 2010

First Prize, Copley Society of Art Member Show Boston, MA 2009

Best of Show, Connecticut Academy of Fine Art 94th Annual Show, Slate Museum, CT 2006

First Prize, Copley Society of Art Member Show Boston, MA 2006

First Jurors’ Choice, Copley Society of Art Spring Show, Boston, MA 2005

Publications                                      

Christopher Zhang Paintings 2018      

Images of Tibet 2002

Royal Bee   2000

Moon Festival 1998