Jin Huang Powell
Jin’s figurative sculptures reveal the beauty and physical prowess of the human form.
Jin Powell has been called a national treasure. As an internationally recognized sculptor, artist, and educator, her work is curated in museums and private collections around the world.
In 1984, Jin had the honor of being selected as lead sculptor for the National Monument to Chen Yi, The Vice Premier of China. The 12 ft tall bronze statue is located in Hainan, China.
Jin gives form to the intangible, exploring the universal archetypes of human psyche - triumph, struggle, and transformation. The permanence of bronze allows her work to transcend the limitations of fleeting styles.
EXHIBITIONS & GALLERIES
2024: "Path Cross", Germantown Performing Arts Center, Germantown, TN
2021: Best of Tennessee Craft, Nashville, TN, "Pledge" / bronze
2020: Art Village Gallery, Memphis, TN, "Twas Her Undoing" / drawings
2019: L. Ross Gallery, Memphis, TN, "Kick Out Light, A Celebration of Memphis Music" / sculpture
2018: Art Village Gallery, Memphis, TN, "International Women’s History Month" / sculpture
2017: See Me, Hear Me, I Am Human, ANF Gallery, Memphis, TN
2016: Silent Screams, Gallery 25N, New York, NY
2016: Silent Screams, ArtPrize 2016, Richard Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2016: Collateral Damage, John Jay Gallery, New York, NY
2016: Human (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN
2015: Imagination-Inspiration, Germantown Performing Arts Center, Germantown, TN
Numerous exhibitions in the U.S., China, and internationally since 1992
SELECT COMMISSIONS
2024: "William Dunavant Sculpture", life size bronze sculpture, The Cotton Museum, Inc. Memphis, TN
2017: Bronze Doors: St. John’s Episcopal Church, Memphis, TN
2014: Transformation of Hope, NEA Baptist Hospital, Jonesboro, AR
2013: Sculpture Installation, Bay Sculpture Park, Tianjin, China
2012: Fallen Officer Memorial, Memphis, TN
2009: Wisdom in the Trees, Dixon Museum of Art Garden, Memphis, TN
2004: 14th and 15th Amendments (bronze bas-relief), Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville, TN
1995: Korea War Memorial, Springfield, IL
Numerous public and private sculptures across the U.S. and internationally
AWARDS & HONORS
2012: Best of Memphis, River Arts Festival, Memphis, TN
2011: Best of Show, The Wood Art Festival, Houston, TX
2010: Best of Show, Glenco Art Festival, Chicago, IL
2008: Best New Exhibitor, TACA, Nashville, TN
Numerous awards for three-dimensional mastery and excellence in sculpture
MEMBERSHIP
· National Museum of Women in Arts
· Portrait Society of America
