Jan Zhou

Jan Zhou, an American-Chinese, a spiritual seeker, certified Raja Yoga Heartfulness Meditation trainer, an artist, and designer, who was born in Shanghai China. She graduated from Columbia College of Chicago in BFA. Now she is working in her design studio, teaching design subjects, and Fashion Illustration at Donghua University in Shanghai, China.

For the last twenty years, Jan has lived between the East and the West. She found that the ancient eastern Modesty was eroded by the western egotism. The gap between man and the nature has been getting widen. One hand, we are having more material comforts but another hand, we are far disconnected from our true selves. The modern diseases engulf our souls.

To her, there is a life after death. The true life and beauty exists beyond our material sense. It lies behind an imperfection, and incompleteness of a nature way. Everything surrounds us has its life and the purpose. We are connected one way or another. We are all living in a giant magnified field. She tries to deliver this true beauty and tranquility through her art.

In 2011, she encountered a material which she thought could be innovated into new type of method for decorative art. After more than five unrelenting years of co...

1997-1999 Columbia College Chicago, US
1995-1996 Ray College of Design, Chicago,US
1983-1986 Shanghai college of Light Industry, China

Tokyo International Art Fair, Tokyo, Japan, June 2019

“Handmade vs High Tech" __ Art/Jewerly Exhibition with NeroLoosh, Shanghai, China, July 2018

*curating "The Butterfly” __the Student’s Accessory Exhibition in Donghua University, June 2013

*curating “The Surrealism” __the Student’s Accessory Exhibition in Donghua University, June 2012

*curating “The Dot + Color@ Light =?”__the Student’s Accessory Exhibition in Donghua University, June 2011

*curating “The Princess Revolution” __the Student’s Accessory/ Illustration exhibition in M50 gallery, June 2010

*One dress and one collection, peer-reviewed in “1999 Fashion Columbia” in Columbia College Chicago

*Three garments and three illustrations, peer-reviewed, “1998 Fashion Columbia” in Columbia College Chicago