Making Life-Sized Warriors

Academy of Art University MFA graduate Wanxin Zhang held an exhibit of his works “Wanxin Zhang: A Ten Year Survey,” on Friday, Jan. 20, at the Holter Museum of Art in Helena, Montana. Inspired by the 1974 discovery of 8,000 terracotta life-size warriors buried at the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang Di (259-210 B.C.), the first emperor of China, the Academy of Art University graduate created his own series of contemporary life-size warriors. Although Wanxin had started out working in clay, he was known in China for his cutting-edge metal sculptures. After earning his MFA in Fine Art Sculpture at Academy of Art University, he rediscovered his love for clay.
Independent Record – January 19, 2012