Solo Exhibitions

2011    Beili Liu Solo Exhibition, Form/Space Atelier, Seattle (forthcoming)
            Beili Liu Solo Exhibition, Women and Their Work Gallery, Austin TX (forthcoming)
            Beili Liu Solo Exhibition, Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln (forthcoming)
2010    Beili Liu: Fray, Asia Unlimited Gallery, Berlin, Germany   
            Beili Liu: half empty.half full, Site-Specific Installations, Nordisk Kunst Platform Gallery, Brusand, Norway
            One, Another, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, New York
2009    Mapping Memories, Beili Liu and Takafumi Ide, (two person exhibition), Castle Gallery, The College of New Rochelle, NY
            In Between, Elisabeth De Brabant Art Center, Shanghai, China
            Bound, d berman Gallery, Austin TX 
            Beili Liu: Miasma, Three Walls Gallery, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio, TX
            Beili Liu: Three Thousand Troubled Threads, Tarryn Teresa Gallery, Los Angeles
2008    LURE,  Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
            Beili Liu Solo exhibition—LURE, Urban Institute of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2007    Ashen, Video Installation and Dance Performance, Beili Liu & Nightfire Dance Theater, Vitosha Guest Haus, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2006    Recall (shadow), Gallery One, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            Recall (barn), A site-specific installation, Djerassi Foundation, Woodside, California
            Aline, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2005    Breadth, A site-specific installation, Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2004    The little House Stands on the Prairie, A site-specific installation, Art Farm, Nebraska
            Resurrection, Matrix Gallery, in collaboration with Mark Nelson, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2003    In-prints—Recent 2-D work by Beili Liu, Center for the Education of Women, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
            Fixtures, in collaboration with Kendall Babl, The Institute for the Humanities, University of  Michigan, Ann Arbor
2002    Wayfinding, Michigan Guild Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            Solid State, Warren Robbins Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010    Art Prize Exhibition, Urban Institute of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI (forthcoming)
            Nature/Culture, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY (forthcoming)
            5x7, Art House at Jones Center, Austin TX
            Unraveling Tradition, 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, NM 87102
            Mind, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            By A Thread, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art 
            2010 People’s Gallery Exhibition, Austin City Hall, Texas   
2009    IT IS BEAUTIFUL HERE, Granary Gallery, Fiskars, Finland
            IF/ELSE, Detroit Industrial Project, Detroit, MI
            2009 People’s Gallery Exhibition, Austin City Hall, Texas
            A Strange Land, Creative Research Lab, Austin, TX
            The Storm Show, Work.Ann Arbor Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
2008    East Austin Studio Tour, Creative Research Lab, Austin, TX
            Fall Faculty Exhibition, Creative Research Lab, University of Texas, Austin
            San Francisco International Arts Festival
            11th Annual United States of Asian America Festival, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center,
            San Francisco
            Ying-Inspired by Chinese art ad History, Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, California
            Aging with Attitude, Slusser Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2007    Earth World, Bu-Con, Russell Industrial Center, Detroit
            Turning Point, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            Transparent, Granary Gallery, Onoma foundation of Finland, Fiskars, Finland
            in.stal.la.tion, Anton Art Center, Mount Clements, Michigan
            "Ay, madam, it is common." Detroit Industrial Projects
           10th International Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
            75th Anniversary All-Media Exhibition, Detroit Artist Market
            Water Media +, curated by Maria Ruggiero, Riverside Art Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan
2006    Open House—Experiments with Material and Process, Djerassi Foundation, Woodside, California
            12+12, Washington Street Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            5th Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Lessedra Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects, Bulgaria
            Minimal and Maximum, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            Just a squirrel, trying to find a nut, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art
            Adam and Eve, Holland Arts Council, Michigan, Creative Arts Center, Pontiac, Michigan, Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan
2005    Collaborators’ 2, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            The Nature of Paper, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago
            Plexus, 4731 Gallery, Detroit
            Interform, 212 Miller Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2004    Art Harvest, Art Farm, Marquette, Nebraska
            42nd Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival installations, Historical Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor
2003    Sound, Image, Story, Media Union Art Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            41st Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival installations, Historical Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor
            MFA Thesis: Above, Below, J. P. Slusser Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2002    A Room of Your Own, Michigan Guild Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            Works in Progress: Spiral, J. P. Slusser Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
            Earplay, Media Union, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
            Individual’s Culture, Warren Robbins Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2001    Revisioning the Great Lakes, Media Union Art Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            Air Bubble (two person show), 1010 Gallery, Knoxville, Tennessee
            54th Annual Competition Award Exhibition, Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, Tennessee

Artist Residency Fellowship

2009    Fundación Valparaíso, Spain
2007    Onoma Foundation Fiskars Artist Residency, Finland
2006    Djerassi Foundation, California
2005    Visiting studio artist, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2004    Art Farm Artist residency, Nebraska

Awards and Prizes

2010    Austin Critics Table Awards—Outstanding Solo Exhibition, Bound, D Berman Gallery
            Summer Research Stipend, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas, Austin
            Summer Research Grant, Center for Asian American Studies, University of Texas, Austin
2009    Artist of the Year (3D) Award, Sponsored by the Austin Museum of Art and Austin Visual Arts Association
            Summer Research Assignment Grant, University of Texas, Austin
            Special Project Grant, University of Texas, Austin
            Faculty Research Travel Grant, University of Texas, Austin
2008    Ronald Colins Distinguished Faculty Award for Creative Activity, Eastern Michigan University
            Josephine Nevins Keal Fellowship, Eastern Michigan University
2007    Artistic Recognition Award, Eastern Michigan University
            World College Travel Grant
            Faculty Research Fellowship SSM Award, Eastern Michigan University
            Best of Show—75th Anniversary All-Media Exhibition, Detroit Artist Market
            Josephine Nevins Keal Fellowship, Eastern Michigan University
2006    Dean’s Travel Award, College of Art and Science, Eastern Michigan University
            Efellows Grant, Eastern Michigan University
            Josephine Nevins Keal Fellowship, Eastern Michigan University
2005    Provost’s New Faculty Award, Eastern Michigan University
            Graduate School Research Support Award, Eastern Michigan University
2002    Barbour Scholarship, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
            Rackham Discretionary Funds Award—Europe Research Travel, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
            Rackham Discretionary Funds Award—New York Research Travel, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
            Elsie Choy Lee Scholarship, Center for the Education of Women, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2001    Best of Show Award and Fine Art Purchase Award
            54th Annual School of Art Competition, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2000    First Prize, 2-D Exhibition Competition, Union Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxvill

Selected Reviews

2010     "Inn i kunstnen"/In Side the Art, Sigrun Hodne, 06.09.2010, Stavanger Aftenblad, Norway
             From Berlin to Brusand, John Pertter Nordbo, 05.14.2010, Jærbladet, Norway
            "Threads" at ICA San Jose tugs at a loose idea, Maureen Davidson, 04.06.2010, KUSP 88.9 Central Coast Public Radio
             Threads Bared in SoFA at MACLA and ICA, Jane Prybyz, 04.06.2010, ArtShrift San Jose
            ‘Ties That Bind, Colin Dabkowski, 01.22.2010, The Buffalo News
            Buffalo Arts Studio Review: Beili Liu and Tom Hughes, Sandra Williams Gordon, 01.26.2010, Buffalo Rising
2009    Beili Liu at D Berman Gallery, Lauren Adams, 10.09.09, …Might be Good, Austin TX
            East is bound to West in artist's work, Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, 09.27.09, Austin American Statesman
            Interview: Beili Liu Exhibition, In Between, Shanghai TV program "City Beat” ICS
            Spirits Summoned for artist’s abstract discourse, Zhang Kun, 08.22.09, China Daily
            Dialog, conversation with Beili Liu, Elisabeth de Brabant, Nine Dragon magazine, Shanghai, China
            The Fun is in the Making, Charles, iLOOK Monitor, Shanghai, China
            What's On... Art, In Between: Solo Exhibition of Beili Liu, 08.15.09 Shanghai online, China
            In Between: Beili Liu Solo Exhibitionr, 08.09, Yishu, Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, China
            Vackra vardagliga a ting med sting, 05.09.09, HBL Hufvudstadsbladet, Finland
            Fran skimrande siden till fron spräk for telefoner, 05.09.09 Västra Nyland, Finland
            Beili Liu/Tarryn Teresa Gallery, Janet Koplos, 04. 09 Art in America
            Beili Liu at Three Walls Gallery, Sarah Fisch, San Antonio Current, Curblog, San Antonio, TX
            Beili Liu, Three Walls Gallery, San Antonio, Wendy Atwell, ... Might Be Bood, Austin, TX
            The Wafting Bouquet of Artistic License, Sandra Vista, 02.09, ArtSlant Los Angeles
            Three Thousand Troubled Threads, Beili Liu, Los Angles, Steven Irvin, 02.03.09, Buzzine, Los Angeles
            Tarryn Teresa Gallery Exhibition—Beili Liu, 02. 09, Citizen LA, Los Angeles
            'A Strange Land' is a changing land, Robert Faires, 01.30.09, The Austin Chronicle, Texas
            The human impact on our 'Strange Land', Francisco Marin, 01.29.09, The Daily Texan, Austin, Texas
2008    Beili Liu Lures Audience with Red String, Traci Vogel, 05.14.08, San Francisco Weekly
            Legend made visible, Janos Gereben, 05.20.2008, The Examiner, San Francisco
            San Francisco International Arts Festival, KangCheng Ge, 05.04.2008, International Daily News
            LURE: Installation Art by Beili Liu, DeWitt Cheng, 05.18.08, ArtSlant San Francisco
            Change Dynasty, Maureen Davidson, 04.23.08, Metro Santa Cruz, California
            Art: Exploring life's fragility, threads linking lovers, Molly Kimelman, 04.20.08, The Grand Rapids Press
            Exhibit Opening UICA, Paul Kraus, 04.01.08, Revue, Grand Rapids, Michigan
            Great Inspirations, Christa Martin, 03.12.08, Good Times Santa Cruz, California
2007    Fiskarsin ruukin kesänäyttelyt ovat avoinna syyskuun loppuun, 05.17.07, Turun Sanomat, Finland
            Läpi pintojen ja rakenteiden, 05.25.07, Helsingin Sanomat, Helsinki, Finland
            A master of water,William Zilke, 01.18.07, Heritage Newspapers, Ypsilanti, Michigan
2006    On Display—Liu at WCC, John Carlos Cantu, 10.08.06, Ann Arbor News
            Beili Liu Exhibits at GalleryOne, Katherine Mohammed, 09.11.06, The Voice, Ann Arbor, Michigan
            Exhibit Compares and Contrasts, John Carlos Cantu, 07.16.06, Ann Arbor News
            Big Picture Minimalism at Gallery Project, John Carlos Cantu, 04.09.06, Ann Arbor News
            'Adam and Eve' theme unites varied works, John Carlos Cantu, 01.22.06, Ann Arbor News
            Stage & Canvas, Robert del Valle, 01.18.06, Real Detroit Weekly
            Hang On, Beili Liu suspends our pleasure, Nick Sousanis, 01.18.06, Detroit Metro Times
            Beili Liu @ Ann Arbor Art Project, thedetroitor.com (images)
            Mixed-Media Marvels, John Carlos Cantu, 01.14.06, Ann Arbor News
2005    Wall of bread: A tasty art form, Joanne Nesbit, 09.08.05, The University Record, University of Michigan
            “Breadth” at U-M, Susan Selasky, 09.27.05, Detroit Free Press
            Plexus @ 4731, Nick Sousanis, 08.02.05, The Detroiter
            Rebuilding Memories in Adobe Brick, Janet Miller, 03.20.05, Ann Arbor News
            Art teacher connects to her roots, 03.13.05, AP Daily News/Asian American Village
            04.06.05, The Detroit News, 04.10.05 Asian Correspondence—the World News Network
2004    Weekend’s Art Harvest, MikeBockoven, 09.01.04, The Independent, Grand Island, Nebraska
            A Path to Her Past, Chinese artist building a replica of her parent’s home at Art Farm, Krystal Overmyer
            08.01.04, The Independent, Grand Island, Nebraska
            Artist building replica of rural Chinese home, 08.08.04,  World Herald, Omaha, NE
            Artist builds Chinese-style hut, 08.08.04, Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, Nebraska
            Chinese voice (interview), Amy Seetoo, Chinese Voice, WSDF Radio, 01/02/04
2003    Inventive work involve shifting physical elements, John Carlos Cantu, 11.23.03, Ann Arbor News
2002    Wayfinding through space and time, John Carlos Cantu, 11.23.03, Ann Arbor News

Publications

2010    Methodology, Teaching of Visual Art and Design in the U.S.A., Author of chapter: 3D Foundations.
            Edited by Shun YanYan. Higher Education Press, China
            Unraveling Tradition, Exhibition catalog, 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, NM
2009    Mapping Memories, Beili Liu and Takafumi Ide, Exhibition catalog, Castle Gallery, The College of New Rochelle, NY
            In Between, Exhibition Catalog, Elisabeth De Brabant Art Center, Shanghai, China
            Beili Liu Artwork, Ffffound!, 01.27.09
2008    Beili Liu: Mining the material, Exhibition catalog, Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
            Red Thread, a video documentary, Jim Choi and Chihiro Wimbush, produced by Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco
            The making of Lure, a video documentary, Jim Choi and Chihiro Wimbush, produced by Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco
2007    Transparent, Exhibition catalog, Granary Gallery, Fiskars, Finland
2006    Installation Series, Exhibition catalog, GalleryOne, WCC, Ann Arbor, MI
            Breadth, One Small Project, onesmallproject.com by Wes Janz
            Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2006, Lessedra Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects, Bulgaria
2005    The Little House Stands on the Prairie, Beili Liu describes a site-specific installation/sculpture project in Nebraska, USA, Ceramics Art and              Perception (Technical), Australia, issue 21, November, 05

Lectures

2010    Gallery talk, 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, NM Panel Discussions,
            The Mona Lisa Project, Women and Their Work Gallery, Austin, TX2009   
            Mining the Materials: Time and Process, Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at Austin
            Bound, Gallery Talk, d berman Gallery, Austin TX
            Gallery Talk, Elisabeth De Brabant Art Center, Shanghai, China
            A Strange Land Panel Discussion, Creative Research Lab, Austin, Texas
2008    LURE, Artist lecture, Chinese Culture Foundation, San Francisco
            Artist Lecture, Santa Cruz Public Library, California
            Artist Lecture, University of Texas, Austin
            Artist Lecture, Wayne State University
2007    Artist-in-Residence lecture, Fiskars Artist Residency, Finland
            Art and Art Education in America—to Chinese art students, Jilin University, China
            Artist lecture, Garden City Fine Arts Association, Garden City, Michigan
2006    Gallery talk, presentation, and artist lecture, GalleryOne, WCC, Michigan
            Resident artist lecture, Djerassi Foundation, Woodside, California
            Curators’ Talk, Minimal Maximum Exhibition, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2005    Visiting artist lecture, LHSP, Rackham, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
            Artist Lecture, Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio
            Relating to contemporary Chinese art, Eastern Michigan University
2004    Time based installations, Art Farm, Marquette, Nebraska
2003    Interchange: Materials and Process, The Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan
            Fixtures artist talk, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Group, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Teaching Experience

2008-present       Assistant Professor, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas, Austin
2005-2008           Assistant professor, Department of Art, Eastern Michigan University
2003-2005           Visiting artist, Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
                            Adjunct assistant professor, School of Art and Design, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
                            Lecturer, Washtenaw Community College

Degrees

2003    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor        MFA                                                  Mixed Media                                    
2001    University of Tennessee, Knoxville      BA, Magna Cum Laude                     Graphic Design                                     
1994    Shenzhen University, China                 Assoc. BA                                        Chinese Literature and Communication