In Jingdezhen, artist Philip Read supports foreign creators
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
Canadian artist Philip Read, who has been based in Jingdezhen, China, for more than 30 years, helps foreign creators settle in the city renowned for its porcelain. He coordinates a team of volunteers supporting newcomers with local procedures and language barriers, the *People’s Daily* reports.
Philip Read, a Canadian artist based in Jingdezhen, China, coordinates a volunteer team supporting foreign artists and expatriates in the city, according to the *People’s Daily*. The Yang Jingpiao network, launched on 16 July 2025, helps its members navigate local procedures and overcome language and cultural barriers.
The team had nine members from seven countries when it was established. Read, who has lived and worked in Jingdezhen for more than 30 years, was unanimously chosen to coordinate it. The city, in Jiangxi province and renowned for its porcelain, was home to more than 5,000 foreign artists and residents at the end of 2025, according to the *People’s Daily*.
The network works with the Zhushan branch of the Jingdezhen Public Security Bureau. Read recruited, among others, American ceramic artist Michael May, whose exhibition had nearly been jeopardised by language difficulties before local officials intervened. He has also brought in colleagues and former students from the Jingdezhen Ceramic University.
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