Visit by art professionals from China

Zhao Rong

Job title: Director of Design Society, Shenzhen, China Country: China Visiting period: 23 - 28 November Visiting year: 2025 Part of Visit by art professionals from China

She is a graduate in art history from Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, Williams College and University of Chicago in the US. Design Society is sponsored by China Merchants Group, a major state-owned enterprise in China, as a pilot project to steer the company towards new cultural focus. Since 2012, She has led the creation of the project and facilitated the partnership with the V&A. In her current role she manages the partnership and programming of Design Society (www.designsociety.cn).

Beijing, China (2004-2008): National Art Museum of China. China Pavilion for Venice Biennale. Beijing office (2005: Curatorial Assistant, Public Education, Coordination. Massachusetts, United States (2008-2012): The Clark Art Institute, Williams College Museum of Art (Assistant Curator/ Shenzhen, China(2012-present): Design Society, China Merchants Group (Program Director, Deputy Director since 2019) / Exhibition Curation: Values of Design: China in the Making (2020), Minding the Digital (2017), Craft: the Reset (2018, 2019 tour) etc.