Gong Kehai
Male · Born on August 23, 1977, in Gaotang County, Shandong Province. Moved to Boshan District, Zibo City with his father in 1980.
Senior Glass Blowing Technician
1999–2008 – Shandong Boshan Art Glass Factory
2008–2011 – Independent studio
2011–2017 – Shanghai Yike Glass Art Studio. Studied and collaborated with artists including Mark and Rany. Engaged in exchanges and collaborations with faculty and students from China Academy of Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design, Nanjing University of the Arts, Shanghai University, Shanghai Vocational College of Technology, and Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts.
2012–2013 – Shanghai Hongqiao International Glass Art Salon
2016 – Awarded the title of Zibo Municipal Arts and Crafts Master
2016 – Work "No. 3 Fenyang Road" received the Excellence Award in China Architectural Glass; work "Saw · Glass" received Third Prize
2016 – Invited as a special performance artist at the Tianyuan International Glass Art Festival
2017 – Participated in training at Shandong University of Art & Design; concurrently participated in a training program at Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts in the same year
2017 – Work "Silence" exhibited at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Outstanding Works Exhibition, Prince Gong's Mansion, Beijing
2017 – Assisted in the construction of the Hot Glass Studio at Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design
2018 – Founded Shandong Huicheng Education & Culture Co., Ltd., specializing in glass-blowing technique training courses, equipment construction, and kiln development. The glass heating furnace was granted a National Utility Model Patent.
2018 – Organized and launched the Glass-Blowing Caravan activity; debut performance at Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Cultural Plaza; "First Stop" at Jinan Dongfang Liuli Theme Hotel
2018 – Constructed the Hot Glass Show Stage at Suqian Santai Mountain Glass Art Museum
2018 – At the 10th China (Shandong) Arts and Crafts Expo: "Immediate Success" won Silver Award; "Flower of Paris" won Bronze Award
2019 – Huicheng Liuli Art Caravan toured to "Suqian Stop," "Dalian Stop," "Jinan Linuo Stop," "Beijing Stop," "Zibo Stop," "Ancestral Hometown Stop," and "Weifang Stop"
2019 – "Yujunfen" won Third Prize at the Hejian Glass Arts and Crafts Innovation Competition
2020 – "Leap · Misty Mountain" won Bronze Award at the "Hanqing Cup" China Arts and Crafts Heavenly Award
2021 – Taoxichuan Glass Studio, Jingdezhen
2024 – Sanqianping Glass Technology (Jingdezhen) Co., Ltd.