WEN LIU Chicago, IL 60611 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.wen-liu.com

EDUCATION 2016 MDes, Fashion Body & Garment, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2014 MFA, Fiber, China Academy of Art, , China 2010 BFA, Sculpture, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China

SOLO / TWO PEOPLE EXHIBITION 2017 Security of Absence, Manifold Gallery, Chicago, IL 2016 Lazarus, Between Art Lab, , China 2016 Lazarus and Ambrosia, Sage Studio for Fashion Design, Sullivan Center, Chicago, IL

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2017 Fragments, The Sub-Mission Gallery, Chicago, IL 2016 Scarcity & Supply, The 3rd Nanjing International Art Festival, Baijia Lake Museum, Nanjing, China 2016 19th International Open, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL 2016 Art Moves Des Plaines, Des Plaines City Hall, IL 2016 Design Show, Block 37, Chicago, IL 2015 Corrosion, Pilsen, Chicago, IL 2014 Open Studio, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2013 Fiber Thought, San Shang Art, Hangzhou, China 2013 Chinese Sculpture Almanac Exhibition, National Grand Theater, Beijing, China 2012 Anámnesis, Mizuma & One Gallery, Beijing, China 2010 Zeng Zhushao Sculpture Art Scholarship Exhibition, Beijing, China 2010 Cromer Chinese Contemporary Art Scholarship for Outstanding Students, Chongqing, China 2010 The Start of a Long Journey, Outstanding Work Exhibition from Key Art Institution, Guangzhou, China 2009 The Fifth Dimension: Art of Fiber and Space, He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China 2007 Post 70’s The 1st Youth Art, Hangzhou-Hamburger, China-Germany

EXPERIENCES 2017 Hatch Projects Residency, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL 2016 Field/Work Residency, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL 2015 Artist Talk, Fiber Department, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China 2015 Nick Cave Studio; Artist Assistant, Chicago, IL 2015 Liz Collins Studio; Artist Assistant, New York, NYC 2015 Teaching Assistant, Sculpture Department, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2013 Hangzhou 1st Triennial of Fiber Art; Artist Assistant, Art Museum, Hangzhou, China 2012 Exchange Program, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Rome, Italy 2012 Teaching Assistant, Sculpture Department, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China 2010 Bamboo Whisper, China Pavilion, VIP Hall, World Expo Shanghai 2010; Assistant, Shanghai, China

AWARDS 2016 The Edes Fellowship Nomination, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2016 Master of Design Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2015 Steketee Scholarship, Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI 2014 Full Scholarship, MFA Fiber Department, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China 2010 Zeng Zhushao Sculpture Fellowship, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China 2010 The Earl of Cromer Scholarship Awards for Contemporary Chinese Artists, Szechuan, China 2010 China Academy of Art Graduation Creation Collection Award, Hangzhou, China 2010 Wang Jialian Graduation Scholarship, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China 2010 Wang Ziyun Art Scholarship, Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi’an, China 2010 Outstanding Graduation Creation and Thesis, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China 2009 Merit Scholarship – 3rd Rank, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China 2008 Merit Scholarship – 1st Rank, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China 2007 Scholarship for Outstanding Study Achievements, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China

COLLECTIONS China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China Private Collection by Artist Wang Guangyi Jin Cai Gallery, Hangzhou-Hamburger, China-Germany