Wang Yunxiao of Tsinghua University Academy of Arts and Design wins first prize in the Stanislav Libensky Award 2018

On October 20th, the kiln glass work “Succulent plan-Individual diversity” by Wang Yunxiao, a graduate student from the Department of Arts and Crafts of the Tsinghua University Academy of Arts and Design, won first prize in the Stanislav Libensky Award 2018.

A total of 35 young artists from 17 countries were nominated for the Stanislav Libensky Award 2018, including Wang Yunxiao and Li Chengyu from the Tsinghua University Academy of Arts and Design. Wang Yunxiao is an undergraduate student of 2014 and a graduate student of 2018 in the Department of Arts and Crafts of Tsinghua University Academy of Arts and Design, majoring in glass art. Associate Professor Guan Donghai is his tutor.

The Stanislav Libensky Award (established in 2009) is a glass art award named after Stanislav Libensky, the late Czech glasswork artist. Held annually, it is the world’s only international glass exhibition with a graduate call for entry. The aim of the competition is to help the development of glass art in the young and to compare different approaches and methods. The work of 2018 award finalists will be exhibited from September 20th until November 19th at the Prague Contemporary Art Center, Czech Republic.

Writer: Wilson Khor
Editors: John Olbrich, Guo Lili