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EDUCATION
MFA Painting / 2017-2020
Indiana University / Bloomington, IN
MA Art and Visual Culture Education / 2011-2013
University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ
BFA Dyeing, Weaving and Fashion Design / 1995-1999
Tsinghua University, Academy of Arts & Design / Beijing, China
EXHIBITIONS
2021 ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ Online Exhibition| VOL.2 | 2021 (YEAR 2) / The Dab Art Co., Ventura, CA
2020 The Twenty Twenty (2020) Online Exhibit / www.collexart.com
2020 The 27th Annual Juried Art Exhibit / The Jasper Arts Center / Jasper, IN
2020 The Indianapolis Art Center’s 2020 Fall Exhibition Series / The Indianapolis Art Center/ Indianapolis, IN
2020 “Rise Up” A Protest Art Show/Harrison Center (Speck Gallery) /Indianapolis, IN
2020 Transformation Shift II / Brown County Gallery of Art / Bloomington, IN
2020 From the Page 2 Exhibition / Paradigm Gallery / Philadelphia, PA
2019 The Providence Art Club National Open Juried Exhibition/ Juror: Helena Gómez de Córdoba / Dodge House Gallery / Providence, RI
2019 FALC's 24th Annual Juried Exhibition / Juror: Luana Luconi Winner / Page-Walker Art and History Center / Cary, NC
2019 Emotion Traveling Through Space-Time / Solo Exhibition / Indian Memorial Union Gallery / Bloomington, IN
2018 MFA Group Exhibition / Grunwald Gallery / Bloomington, IN
2016 “Chasing Ghosts” Exhibition / Verum Ultimum Art Gallery / Portland, OR ADUNANZA International Contemporary Art Exhibition / M.A.D Gallery / Milano, Italy
1999 The Central Academy of Arts and Design 40th Anniversary Exhibition / the National Art
Museum of China (NAMOC) / Beijing, China
1999 Academy Collections Exhibition / Tsinghua University, Academy of Arts & Design / Beijing, China
PRESS
2020 Silver Artist, ArtAscent Magazine, V45 Theme October
2020 Pattern Fall 2020, vol. 18
2019 Create! Magazine, 15th Print Edition, NYC, NY
2019 Studio Visit, 45 & 46, Summer 2019 Volumes, Boston, MA
2019 Salann, the 1st Edition, March 2019, Longmont, CO
1999 The Artistic Design of the Central Academy of Arts and Design, the 40th anniversary limited edition, Pp. 391, No.1057,1999, Published by Hebei Fine Arts Publishing House, Beijing, China
1999 A Collection of Paintings from Chinese Fashion Design Competition, ISBN: 9787531013006 Pp.16, 1999, Published by Hebei Fine Arts Publishing House, Hebei, China
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019 Friends of Art Award, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2017-2020 Student Academic Appointment (SAA) Scholarship, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2011-2012 Graduate College (GC) Fellowships, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2012-2013 Graduate Tuition Scholarships, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1999 Nation Award, International Junior Costume Design Competition, Paris, France
1998 Winner Award, CHIC Trophy Design Competition, Beijing, China
1998 Finalist, "SAGA FURS" Fur Trim Design Competition, Beijing, China
1996 Collection Award, No.958013, No.950159, Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design, Beijing, China
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020 (Spring), 2019 (Fall)
Indiana University / Assistant Instructor in Creative Core / Course: Drawing I SOAD-A 102
2019 (Spring)
Indiana University / Assistant Instructor in Painting Program / Course: Drawing I SOAD-S 200
2018 (Fall)
Indiana University / Assistant Instructor in Painting Program / Drawing II/III SOAD-S 300/400
2018 (Spring)
Indiana University / Assistant Instructor in Painting Program / Course: Drawing I SOAD-S 200
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
2013-2014 Art Teacher for Seniors / Tucson Community Meditation Center (TCMC) Chinese School / AZ
2012-2013 Art Teacher for Kids / Tucson Chinese Culture Center (TCCC) Chinese School / AZ
2005-2009 Founder and Instructor / I.SHANG Art Studio / Beijing, China
2004-2005 Substitute Instructor / Beijing (South Ocean) Xinghua University / Beijing, China
