Born and raised in Sichuan, China, Chenxi Wang is a ceramic artist currently based in Detroit, Michigan. In 2022, he earned his BFA in Ceramics from Rhode Island School of Design. Wang was the first recipient of the Fine Arts Acquisition Fund award in 2023, and then Wang completed a residency at Steel Yard in Providence, RI. He also worked as a RISD Maharam fellow to advocate for rural art education and facilitate ceramic workshops in Henan, China. From 2024 to 2025, he returned to Jingdezhen to explore more traditional ceramic techniques and participated in Taoxichuan international residency for a year. His work has been selected and exhibited across China and the US, including Beijing Three Shadow Gallery (2021), Jingdezhen Biennial (2023), Taoxichuan international art center and CGD gallery (2024), Kadist Gallery (2025), Chengdu A4 gallery (2024), and RISD museum (2023), etc. His undergraduate work was purchased for the permanent collection of RISD. Currently, Wang is an MFA candidate in Ceramics at Cranbrook Academy of Art.
