Yu Shen
Sculptor
RESUME
Professional
info
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibition:
2019.
July 6 – July 31, “ I and 我 - Yu Shen Solo Exhibition.”
National Taitung Living Art Center, Taitung City, Taiwan.
May 21- June 9, “ I and 我 2019 Yu Shen’ Sculpture Exhibition”. Vine The Art Gallery, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
2016.
“I and我 .” Trisolini Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
Selected Exhibition:
2021
Feb 22, 2021. Reflections 20/20. Palm Springs, CA.
March 1, 2021. Artist’s Vision 2021. San Rafael, CA.
2020
Jan 18, 2020. One Art Taipei 2020. The Sherwood Taipei. Taipei City, Taiwan.
2019
Jun, Sculpture work was selected to exhibit in the Into the Blue, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Jan-Feb, Sculpture work was selected to exhibit in Gallery 114 annual juried show "Winter in America." Portland, Oregon.
2018.
Oct 6-Nov 17, Sculpture work was selected to exhibit in the New Directions 2018. Barrett Art Center, New York.
Sculpture work was selected for Dimensions 2018. Winston-Salem, NC.
"Waiting";" Missing is a kind of illness"; " Where is my heart where is my home"; " Escape" exhibited in Metal and Jewelry show, VAB building, UI, Iowa City, IA.
2017.
April 2017."Non-Functional System No. 1"; "I and 我 No2" were selected to exhibit in the "One Sculpture Exhibition" CA.
Jan. "Nonfunctional System No. 1." has been selected for The 30th annual Materials: Hard + Soft InternationalContemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition. Denton, TX.
2015.
“Insert Space Here,” Alden Library, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
2014.
“Current,” Ohio University Art Gallery, Athens, Ohio.
2013.
“Idioglossia,” Trisolini Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
2013.
"You’re Not From Around Here" , Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville,
OH.
Dec 2007-Jan, 2008. "Blend— Eleven people's group exhibition,” Huihao Society Art Museum, 3F Huihao Building, 519 Machang Road, Zhujiang New Town. Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.
COMMITMENTS, HONORS, and SOCIAL ACTIVITY
July 2019. Art Taichung 2019. Millennium Hotels and Resorts. No.77. Shizheng Rd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan.
2004.
Decorative Relief Sculpture “Huo Ju Xiong Feng” (18.5 m x 6.3 m),
forged copper, create and install for the Department of
Information Industry of Hunan Province.
Oct 1998 Monument “Jia Yi” in Taiping Street, Changsha City, Hunan
Province.
Aug 1998
Bronze celebrity Monuments Group in Juzhou Park, Changsha City,
Hunan Province.
July 24, 1998
Portraits of celebrity “Tian Han” was permanently collected by the Art Museum of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
Sep 1997
Sculpture “Volleyball” was selected in Guangdong Arts of Sports
Exhibition. Guangdong Artists Association.
REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS
July 10, 2019.
“Communicate the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western cultures, Yu Shen's Solo Exhibition in National Taitung Living Art Center.”
Published in “ tw.yahoo.com” by National Education Radio.
https://tw.news.yahoo.com/溝通東西方文化異同-臺東生美館沈昱創作個展-083938587.html
National Education Radio.written by Lin, Jui-Peng.
https://www.ner.gov.tw/news/5d25a79d4df08c0006a15f5b
July 06, 2019, “ I and 我 | Yu Shen Solo Exhibition.”
Published on "LanyangNews" written by Author: Ministry of
Culture News Center.
https://lanyangnews.blogspot.com/2019/07/i.html
July 06, 2019. "Experimental Gallery -1080706-I and 我 - Shen Yu solo exhibition,"
published in the "County Government News" Author: LEO.
tw10.pandora.org.tw/zh-tw/art-1389.html
July 2019. “I and 我 - Yu Shen's Solo Exhibition.”
published in "National Taitung Living Art Center Art and Literature Activity Platform"
July 4, 2019. “I and 我- Shen Yu's Creative solo Exhibition."
published in the "Republic of China Ministry of Culture"
https://www.moc.gov.tw/information_250_100343.html
published in the “PChome online news”
Write by: Central News Agency
https://news.pchome.com.tw/living/cna/20190704/index-15622225299256918009.html
June 2019. “I and 我 —— Yu Shen’ Solo Exhibition,” Write by Vine The Art Gallery,
published on Artist, June 2019, No. 529. P400.
ISSN 1076-4170
June 10, 2019. “Tracking Humanity in the Microscopic Perspective – Yu Shen' Sculpture Exhibition”
Published in “Yahoo.com.” Author: Chen Xuan Yuan
www.yahoo-bj.cn/a/travel/20190610/6864.html
June 5, 2019. “I and 我 —— Yu Shen’ Sculpture Exhibition: Reflecting Cultural Differences From a Micro Perspective.”
Published in Art Emperor（https://artemperor.tw）
Write by Wang, Yu-Shan,
https://artemperor.tw/focus/2714
June 2019. “ I and 我 —— Yu Shen Sculpture Exhibition,”
Published on Exhibit. Artron.net,
https://exhibit.artron.net/exhibition-63830.html
April 2019. Sculpture work “Waiting,” “Nonfunctional System No.1”, “Nonfunctional System No.2”, “I and 我 No.1.”
Published in Art Treasury collector’s Annual 2019. P84.
April 2019. Sculpture work “I and 我 No.1.”
Published in RipRap Literary Journal Volume 41.
Feb 2019. Sculpture work “Waiting” win Distinguished Artist in the juried competition
Published in ArtAscent Art and Literature Journal No.35.
Sep 2018. “Read ‘Waiting’: Artist Yu Shen and her Recent Works.” Write by Xuanyuan Chen.
published on Sina Collection.com.cn:
http://collection.sina.com.cn/cjrw/2018-09-07/doc-
ihitesuz6722180.shtml
Huaxia Culture:
http://www.chcue.com/renwu/jl/2018/0907/4585.html
Zhuoke Art:
http://www.zhuoke.cn/html/20180911/239815.html
Beifang Art:
http://www.beifangart.com/news/zhuanfang/1312.html
July 7, 2018. “Smaller is better in this year's installment of Associated Artists’ annual “Dimensions” Show.” By Tom Patterson Special Correspondent,
Published on Winston-Salem Journal,
Jun 2012. Sculpture works published in magazine Guangzhou Art Research, issue the 48th.
2010/01.
"The Sculpture is Never What You See: A Conversation with Nicola
Bolla" (Translation).
Published in World Art
ISSN-1000-8683 CN11-1189/J
2007/02.
"Relationship between Sculpture and Sketch from the Viewpoint of Modern Arts"
Published in Journal of Guangdong Education Institute
ISSN 1007-8754 CN44-1149/G4
Skills
Sculpture
Casting
Mold making
Stone Carving
Wood Carving
Chasing
Jewelry making
Sketch
Painting
Screen printing,
intaglio
AutoCAD
Rhino
3D print
CNC cut
Laser cut
Photoshop
CorelDraw
Languages
English
Chinese
Work
experience
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Teaching Assistant
2018
TA-MTLS:3920:0001 Advanced Jewelry and Metal Arts at The School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
2017
TA-MTLS:4920:0001 “Mold Making” at The School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
2016
TA with Tanner Young ART 2330 “Casting Contemporary Explorations” at The School of Art +Design, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2015
TA with Duane McDiarmid ART 2310 “Sculpture: Contemporary Objects and Traditions” at The School of Art + Design, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
2014
TA, with Marilyn Poeppelmeyer
ART 1230 “Structure” at The School of Art + Design, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
Lecturer
2004-2012:
Taught at Guangdong University of Education,
Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.
Gave lessons of Sculpture, Ceramics, Sketch and
Design basis.
Education
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
University of Iowa
2017-2019
MA Metal art and Jewelry
Iowa City, IA
Ohio University
2016
MFA Sculpture + Expanded Practices School of Art + Design, Athens, OH.
The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
MFA SCULPTURE
BFA SCULPTURE
Guangzhou. China