Liu Shiyuan
Liu Shiyuan (Chinese language: 刘诗园, Liu Shiyuan is an artist, based between Beijing and Copenhagen. She was born in Beijing, China in 1985.
Background
Liu Shiyuan is now based between Beijing and Copenhagen. She was born in Beijing, China in 1985, has taken a MFA degree in Photography, Video and Related Media from New York School of Visual Arts, and a bachelor's degree from Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. She has had her solo exhibitions at YUZ Museum in Shanghai, Leo Xu Projects, Andersen´s Contemporary in Copenhagen, White Space Beijing in Beijing, a solo with Asian Contemporary Art Consortium in San Francisco, and a solo exhibition at Artissima, Present Future in Italy. Her works have been presented at Aurora Museum curated by David Quadrio, He Xiang Ning Art Museum curated by Feng Boyi, the 7th Shenzhen Sculpture Biennale, and in Guggenheim Foundation program in New York. She was rewarded the Paula Rhodes memorial award, Honorary AIR Awards at Kala Art Institute, and was invited by Carol Yinghua Lu to spend three months at the OCAT International Artist Residency in Shenzhen.
Education Background
- 2010–2012 The School of Visual Art, MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media. New York, US.
- 2005–2009 Central Academy of Fine Arts, BFA in New Media Art. Beijing, China.
- 2001–2005 High School of Central Academy of Fine Arts. Beijing, China.
Selected Solo exhibitions
- 2015 As Simple As Clay, YUZ Museum, Shanghai, China.
- 2015 From "Happiness" To "Whatever", Leo Xu Projects, Shanghai, China.
- 2015 Lost In Export, White Space Beijing, Beijing, China.
- 2014 Present Future section at Artissima. Oval, Lingotto in Turin, Italy.
- 2014 "My Paper Knife", "Local Futures, Alter-Circuit", Asian Contemporary Arts Consortium and Et al. gallery, San Francisco, US.
- 2014 "Beyond The Pale", Andersen´s Contemporary. Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 2013 "The Edge of Vision, or the Edge of the Earth". White Space Beijing gallery, Beijing, China.
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2015 Unordinary Space, AURORA MUSEUM, Shanghai, China.
- 2015 Here Out There, HELSINKI FESTIVAL, Helsinki, Finland.
- 2015 Moving in time B3+BEIJING Moving image exhibition, CAFA Art museum, Beijing, China.
- 2015 CAFAM Future，CAFA Art museum, Beijing, China.
- 2015 Second Thought，Flower Gallery, New York, US.
- 2014 "A Screening with Christopher Phillips", Asia Art Archive in America, New York, US.
- 2014 "Now You See", Whitebox Art Center, New York, US.
- 2013 "Difference Engine", Magician Space, Beijing, China.
- 2013 "Local Futures", He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China.
- 2013 "Finishing School", at Dimensions Variable, Miami, US.
- 2013 "Alternatives to Ritual - case of OCAT", OCT-Contemporary Art Terminal, Shenzhen, China.
- 2012 "The 7th Shenzheng Sculpture Biennale", OCT-Contemporary Art Terminal, Shenzhen, China.
- 2011 "Stillspotting", Guggenheim, New York, US.
- 2011 "Capture", New York, US.
- 2011 "Weekender", Cats Kill Gallery, New York, US.
- 2011 "In Love We Trust", Micheal Mut Gallery, New York, US.
- 2010 "Paratissima", Italy.
- 2010 "Break On Through To The Other Side", Berlin, Germany.
- 2008 "We Are Together", BeiJing, China.
- 2008 "eARTS" (ShangHai Electric Art Festival), ShangHai, China.
- 2007 "eARTS" (ShangHai Electric Art Festival), ShangHai, China.
Artist Talks
- 2012 Copenhagen University, Art History Department, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 2012 Guang Zhou Academy of Fine Arts. Guang Zhou, China.
- 2012 OCT Art and Design Gallery. Shen Zhen, China.
Artist Residencies
- 2014 Danish Art Workshops STATENS VÆRKSTEDER FOR KUNST, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 2012 Harold Arts Residencies, Columbus, Ohio, US.
- 2012 OCAT International Artist Residency. Shenzhen, China.
Awards
- 2014 Honorary AIR awards, Kala Art Institute, San Francisco, US.
- 2012 Paula Rhodes memorial award. New York, US.