John Atkin

2023 • Hohhot International Sculpture Competition — Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.

2023 • The 19th Silk Road Conference — Keynote, Xi’an University, China.

2021 • ICADE: Ask Our Diverse World — Academy of Arts, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

2018 • Curating in Action – Art as Social Practice — Keynote Speaker, China Academy of Art, China.

2016 • Sculpture in Context – Tradition & Innovation — Lecture: “Sundew and other work by John Atkin”, International Sculpture Center Conference, Pittsburgh, USA.

2012 • Intrigue, Uncertainty and Humour: Why Work in an Integrated Design Team? — Breaking Boundaries Seminar, Loughborough University.

2011 • The 3rd China Changchun World Sculpture Conference — Changchun, China.

2011 • Blue Symphony — NanDaiHe International Sculpture Conference, China.

2011 • Technologies of Drawing — Sculpture Network, University of Huddersfield, UK.

2010 • The 16th China Sculpture Forum — DIAOSU, National Sculpture Magazine of China. Conference paper: “Sculpture & Communication: The Public in Art.” Representing the Royal British Society of Sculptors, Beijing, China.

2007 • Olympic Landscape Sculpture Designs Contest for 2008 — Outstanding Award, Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Landscape Sculpture Designs Contest, Beijing, China.

2005 • The Great Artistic Metropolis — Oxford House, London. Landor Architecture Journal.

2005 • Sculpture & Design Symposium — Faculty of Arts & Architecture, University of Brighton. Plenary panel member and exhibitor. Supported by the Henry Moore Foundation.

2004 • Sculpture within the Urban Environment — Keynote Speaker, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.