Artist Ruan Jia will be flying in from China for his first solo exhibition in the US! He will be signing his new art book Black Dragon Crown and featuring signed digital prints as well as original media drawings in the gallery. Ruan will also be teaching an in-person 4 hour painting workshop. 

EVENT DETAILS / LOCATION

• Exhibition on display August 10 to August 25, 2024
• Exhibit location: 210 East Main St. Alhambra CA 91801
• The art be viewable online starting August 11 at 12:01AM PT
• FREE admission, No RSVP, all ages welcome
• For access to an early online pre-sale of the exhibition on August 9, sign up on our PATREON

CHARACTER PAINTING WORKSHOP / TICKET DETAILS

• August 10 from 1:00PM - 5:00PM PT
• Ruan Jia will be doing a short presentation, followed by a live character painting demo. He will be taking requests and questions from the audience and moderator. 
• Tickets available at the bottom of this page and HERE
• Seats are first come first serve. Please arrive 30 min prior to the event
• Attendees will not need to print out the ticket
• Refunds will be allowed if requested no later than August 5th
• E-Tickets are transferable only by email notification to [email protected], no later than 3 days prior to the event
• Walk-ins are welcome if tickets are not sold out
• Workshop attendees will be able to get items signed by Ruan Jia promptly after the workshop

OPENING RECEPTION / SIGNING FEATURES

• August 10 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM PT
• FREE Admission. No RSVP needed. All ages welcome
• First come first serve
• Ruan Jia will be in attendance all the way from China to greet guests and sign books / prints 
• Limit 2 signing items per person and 1 mini signature sketch allowed per person
• No Shikishis or other random blank paper.
• New artwork will be on display and available for sale

EVENT MERCHANDISE

• Prints by Ruan Jia
• Black Dragon Crown Art Book by Ruan Jia

ABOUT RUAN JIA

Born in Fujian, China in 1983, Ruan Jia studied 3D art at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2000. He began working in the games industry for a Chinese games company the developer of the games NetDragon Websoft Inc, as a digital artist, where he stayed for 10 years. In 2011, he moved to Canada to join ArenaNet. He has also worked at 343 Industries in Seattle, Washington, as a Senior ‪‎Concept‬ ‪‎Designer‬ developing the‪ ‎Halo‬ Series. Other game titles he has created concept art for are: World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Hearthstone and Legend of the Cryptids. 

https://www.ruanjia.com/2d