Form/Space Atelier Program For February 2011

Form/Space Atelier Program For February 2011

Show Title: Extent

Show Duration: February 20-March 13, 2011

Beili Liu Solo Exhibitions

2011 Beili Liu Solo Exhibition, Hå gamle prestegard, Norwegian National Art and Culture Center, Norway (forthcoming)
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
Nature/Culture, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY
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 3rd Place, ArtPRIZE 2010, Grand Rapids, MI
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