On April 17, a group of visiting scholars from leading Chinese art institutions—including the China Academy of Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, and Jiangsu Academy of Fine Arts—visited Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. The visit aimed to foster dialogue in global art education and explore opportunities for future collaboration in teaching, research, and cultural exchange.
The visiting scholars were warmly welcomed by Dr. Katie Hill, Programme Director of Contemporary Asian Art, and Dr. Jonathan Woolfson, Director of the Institute. During the visit, both sides exchanged insights on educational trends, curriculum development, and innovative teaching approaches. The Institute presented its immersive, practice-based learning model, which integrates academic study with art market awareness—an aspect that drew strong interest from the visiting scholars.
Dr. Hill led the group on a guided tour of the campus, including its classrooms and library, offering a closer look at the Institute’s academic resources and student-centred learning environment. The scholars expressed appreciation for the Institute’s emphasis on global perspectives and intercultural understanding.
In the discussion session that followed, participants engaged in in-depth conversations around academic cooperation, student exchange, joint exhibitions, and collaborative research initiatives. The Chinese scholars expressed a strong interest in building long-term partnerships with Sotheby’s Institute, emphasizing the value of cross-cultural dialogue in advancing art education.
“It’s a great pleasure to welcome this distinguished group of scholars,” said Dr. Hill. “Reconnecting with China’s leading art academies is an important step in fostering mutual understanding and expanding our shared vision for global arts education.”
The visit highlighted a growing global emphasis on cross-cultural exchange in the arts and reaffirmed Sotheby’s Institute’s role as a key international platform for academic and professional dialogue in the art world.
4月17日，來自中國美術學院、中央美術學院、浙江美術學院與江蘇美術學院的多位學者組成代表團，前往位於倫敦的蘇富比藝術學院參訪。此次行程旨在交流國際藝術教育經驗，並探索未來在教學、研究與文化推廣等層面的合作機會。
代表團由蘇富比藝術學院當代亞洲藝術課程主任Katie Hill博士與學院總監Jonathan Woolfson博士親自接待。雙方就藝術教育的發展趨勢、課程設計與教學模式展開交流，並分享了各自的實踐經驗與理念。蘇富比方面特別介紹了學院強調市場理解與實務能力的沈浸式教學方式，受到來訪學者關注與肯定。
Hill博士也帶領代表團參觀了教學設施與專業圖書館，介紹學院在學術資源、學生支持與研究平台方面的佈局。學者們對蘇富比注重國際化視野與跨文化理解的辦學特色表現出濃厚興趣。
在座談環節，雙方圍繞學術合作、學生交流、展覽策劃與聯合研究等議題展開深入討論。中國學者普遍表示，希望未來能與蘇富比藝術學院建立長期合作關係，透過多元形式促進東西方藝術教育的連結與互動。
Katie Hill博士表示：「我們非常高興能與來自中國的重要藝術院校進行交流，這不僅是學術層面的對話，也是文化之間的連結。我們期待未來能有更多合作的機會。」
此次訪問不僅強化了彼此瞭解，也反映出全球藝術教育界對跨文化合作的持續關注。蘇富比藝術學院作為連結東西方藝術學術與實務的平台，其國際化角色亦再次獲得肯定。
