Xinran Fan
Beijing,China
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work history
Teaching Assistant
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Teaching tutorials for the course ARTH1001 'Introduction to Western Art', marking tests and assignments
Art Journalist/Writer
99 Art
04.2022 - 03.2026
- Writing exhibition reviews or journals, interviewing galleries in Art Basel & Art Central (Hong Kong)
Academic & curatorial assistant
Troy House Art Foundation
London, United Kingdom
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Photographing and filming events, assisting residency artists with research process, writing exhibition description
Department of Research and Curatorial
Guangdong Museum of Art
Guangzhou, China
05.2020 - 07.2021
- Researching, photographing and filming, translating and proofreading documents, exhibition guiding
- Communicate with artists
Education
Art Theory, Doctor of Philosophy -
Peking University
Beijing, China 09/2025 -
Art History, Master -
University of Hong Kong
09/2023 - 11/2024
History of Art, Bachelor -
University College London
09/2020 - 07/2023
Skills
- Research skills: proficiency in research methods and tools, good writing skills in Chinese and English, and oral presentation skills
- Other skills: proficiency in Office tools, as well as photography, photo editing, and film editing
Languages
English
Advanced
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Research Experience
- Essay 'Beyond Homogeneous Sludge: The Archaeology of Boundaries' Published in Art Monthly (China), Volume 6, June 2025
- Essay 'Giving Voice to Lacquer in Chaos: The Chaos Return Period of Qiao Shiguang's Artistic Creation', unpublished, 2025
- Essay 'Walking in the City as a Method Of Hong Kong Art Ecology Observation' Published in Journal of the China Academy of Art, Volume 5, October 2024
- Essay 'Sculpting Ecological Unconsciousness: Anthropocentrism and Biocentrism in Isamu Noguchi's Art' Published in Art Research, Volume 6, December 2024
- Degree dissertation 'My Arizona: Spaces in Noguchi's Playgrounds' for the degree of Master of Arts at The University of Hong Kong in July 2024, collected by the HKU Libraries
Professional engagement
- Curator, Warrior and Mage, Shining Art Gallery, Guangzhou, China，2026
- Art critic, exhibition criticism essay 'When the Past Becomes Haunting Manifestation' on A Stone's Own Statement, Songshan Lake Boxes Art Museum, Dongguan, China, 2025
- Invited presenter, theme forum 'Revaluing the Symbiosis of Art and Technology', One Art Museum, Beijing, China, 2025
- Curator, The Voice Amidst Silence, Ferris Gallery, Shenzhen, China，2025
- Translator, lecture 'Self Organising Artspace and Cultural Circle Economy' & 'The Beautiful Formula Across Media: Cross-media compositions in painting, music, dance, and poetry', Guangzhou Academy of Arts, Guangzhou, China, 2025
- Invited speaker, 'Beyond Experience: A Discussion on This Year's Venice Biennale', Server Art, online talk, 2024
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
University of Hong Kong
09.2024 - 12.2024
Academic & curatorial assistant
Troy House Art Foundation
09.2022 - 01.2023
Art Journalist/Writer
99 Art
04.2022 - 03.2026
Department of Research and Curatorial
Guangdong Museum of Art
05.2020 - 07.2021
Art Theory, Doctor of Philosophy -
Peking University
09/2025 -
Art History, Master -
University of Hong Kong
09/2023 - 11/2024
History of Art, Bachelor -
University College London
09/2020 - 07/2023