Yuan Gao
Beijing, China (1983)
Currently living and working in Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Beijing, CN
E-mail: yuangao.059@gmail.com
Website: http://www.yuangaovisual.com

Previous education

2010    Master of Fine Arts, Frank Mohr Instituut, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, NL
2009    Exchange Program, Hunter College, New York City, New York, US
2008    Master of Arts in Modern Ink Painting, College of Fine Arts Capital Normal University, Beijing, CN
2005    Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, College of Fine Arts Capital Normal University, Beijing, CN

Upcoming

N/A

Selected Exhibitions/Projects

2012
Just enough space to turn around, het Glazen Huis. ZET Foundation. Amsterdam, NL
Raw Art Fair, Gallery Wilma!, Rotterdam, NL
2011
China - reflectie, moed, identite, Schiedam, NL
SYMBIOSE Summer Art Festival, Stadsgalerij Breda, Breda, NL
2010
Noorderzon Festival, De Oosterpoort, Groningen, NL
Present Work-Degree Show, Frank Mohr Instituut, Groningen, NL
OpenDay Presentation, Wall House No.2 by John Hejduk, Groningen, NL
Kunstvlaai/Artpie, Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL
Studio Open Day, Frank Mohr Instituut, Groningen, NL
Once Mohr, DeFKa Campis, Assen, NL
2009
XchangeXhibit, Time Square Gallery, New York City, U.S.
Studio Open Day, New York City, U.S.
Tomorrows Graduates Now, Frank Mohr Instituut, Groningen, NL
Showmaster, Academie Minerva, Groningen, NL
Studio Open Day, Groningen, NL
2008
Degree Show, Art Museum of Capital Normal University, Beijing, CN
2005
Degree Show, Art Museum of Capital Normal University, Beijing, CN
2004
Student Exhibition, Art Museum of Capital Normal University, Beijing, CN

Screening

2010    'The Mirror is Broken', Groninger Museum Students Salon, Groningen, NL

Award & Nomination

2011    Winner of the first Global Factories Arti Challenge, Blue Moon ##2

Collection

Blue Moon ##2 - Global Factories art collection (The first item)
Art Museum of Capital Normal University - Beijing (2 items)
Collections in the Netherlands, Germany and USA

Catalogue

China - reflectie, moed, identite - 2011
SYMBIOSE 2011 - Zomer Kunstfestival Breda 2011
Presend Work - FMI Graduation Catalogue 2010
Selected Works Catalogue 2004, Capital Normal University Publishing

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Other Activities

2011 - present     Project Initiator and co-curator , Living & Being - contemporary art exchange exhibition between the Netherlands and China,Song Zhuang Art Center, Beijing, CN
2009         Participation in performance project: Mother, Earth, Sister, Moon by Christian Tomaszewski, Joanna Malinowska, Performa¡¯09, New York, US
2009         Assisting Candice Breitz for filming, project New York, New York, New York, US
2006         Assisting presentation and English interpreter,Art Beijing 2006, Beijing, CN
2002         Cover Designer,Jinhua Tang Design and Publishing, Beijing, CN