DANYANG SONG
Danyang Song explores emotions and symbiotic relationships through ceramics, inspired by the traditional Chinese philosophy of “ Tian Ren He Yi ” (the harmony of humans and nature). Her work examines the connections between people, nature, and machines, translating intangible feelings into physical forms that reflect the impact of emotions, language, and communication on the body.
She uses coil building, wheel throwing, and 3D printing to explore the relationship between the human body and society. By applying stress to materials, she observes their resistance and transformation, embracing unexpected outcomes. Blending 3D printing with hand-building, she bridges contemporary ceramics with traditional craftsmanship, creating meditative spaces for deep reflection.
Originally from China, Danyang Song holds a Bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University and an MFA in Ceramics from the Rhode Island School of Design, where she also earned a Collegiate Teaching in Art & Design certificate. She has worked at the Institute of Tea Ceremony Art at Tsinghua University and is currently a faculty member and ceramic studio manager at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Her work has been exhibited at renowned institutions and galleries worldwide, including the RISD Museum (Providence), The Blanc Gallery (New York), The Ely Center of Contemporary Art (New Haven), and the Kathryn Schultz Gallery (Boston). Her pieces are also part of Tsinghua University’s collection.
Danyang has received several awards, including the 2024 NCECA Multicultural Fellowship, the Craftsmanship Innovation Award at the 1st Dehua Chinese Traditional Ceramic Biennial, and the Emerging Artist Award from the Cambridge Art Association.
EXHIBITIONS
Exhibitions include:
2024 Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Aesthetics, London, UK
2024 Form+Space 2024, Museum of Art – Deland, Deland, USA
2024 SWAB Barcelona Art Fair, Barcelona, Spain
2024 VOL.1:VOLUME , Black Brick Project, New York, USA
2024 On the Broadway Street, A Space, New York, USA
2024 All-Staff Art Show
2024, SVA Gramercy Gallery, New York, USA
2024 Calibration, LaiSun Keane Gallery, Boston, USA
2024 Mapping the multiverse, Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, Richmond, USA
2024 Safe Space, The Blanc Gallery, New York, USA
2024 Fresh Faces, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston, USA
2023 Splendid Craft Art Fair, SCAF Committe, Guangzhou, China
2023 2023 Exhibition of Contempopary Art, Yibo Gallery, China
2023 Blue, Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Boston, USA
2023 (be)longing, Latela Curatoial, Washington D.C., USA
2023 Materiality Unleashed, Li Tang Gallery, New York, USA
2023 Name, Place, Animal, Thing, The Blanc Gallery, New York, USA
2023 Embodied Knowledge, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven,
USA2023 The Power of Art, MIT Next Jump, Boston, USA
2023 The Power of Art, Harvard University, Boston, USA
2023 Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA
2023 Hand Me Down, Gallery 263, Boston, USA
2023 Moon Covenant, NATHAA.AAD, Boston, USA
2023 Metcalfé Exhibition, Carrhous, Providence, USA
2023 Field Work, Red Eye Gallery, Providence, USA
2023 The Space in between, Memorial Hall, Providence, USA
2023 Member Prize Show, Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Boston, USA
(Cambridge Art Association)
2023 Bittersweet, Gallery 263, Boston, USA
2023 Go Tither, Gelman Gallery, Providence, USA
2023 Ceramics Triennial, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, USA
2022 Sustainable Futures, Hyundai Research Collaborative,RISD Provwash
Building, Providence, USA
2022. Residual Hauntings, Gelman Gallery, Providence, USA
2022 Overdyed, Dye House, Providence, USA
2022 The stories that objects tell, Brown University Joukowsky Institute, Providence, USA
