Pan Gongkai (Born 1947) Born in Ninghai of Zhejiang in 1947, Pan Gongkai is both a painter and an art historian. He had been to University of California in Berkeley as visiting researcher during 1992 to 1994. In 1991, Pan has been named by critics as "Literati with Special Contribution". He is a painter specialized in Chinese painting and held various solo exhibitions in places like New York, Hong Kong and Paris. He has published numerous academic papers within the country. There are many publications about his writings and artworks. Pan was a member of the National Commissar, Vice-Chair of Chinese Artists' Association. He is currently Dean of both China Academy of Art and Central Academy of Fine Arts.