Solo Exhibitions

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 Concert Hall, 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
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, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008    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, Illinois
            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: Sprial, 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 (Forthcoming)
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

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 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, MI
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, Knoxville

Curator of Exhibitions

2007    Crisis, Detroit Industrial Project, co-curator:: Jennifer Locke, Amy Sacksteder
2006    Minimal and Maximum, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, Michigan, co-curators: Jennifer Locke,             Graceann Warn
2005    Without borders, Michigan Union gallery, Ann Arbor MI
2004    Outlet, Pierpont Commons Gallery, Ann Arbor MI
2003    Art 364, Pierpont Commons Gallery, Ann Arbor MI

Reviews

2008    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, Michigan
            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 place where art merges with nature, Kathy Kugler, 08.25.04, News-Register, Aurora, 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, Chinse 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

Lectures and Publications

2008    Beili Liu: Mining the Material, exhibition catalogue/artist book
           Published by Chinese Cultural Foundation of San Francisco
            Artist Lecture, University of Texas, Austin
            Artist Lecture, Wayne Stare University
2007    Artist-in-Residence lecture, Fiskars Artist Residency, Finland
            Art and Art Education in America—to young Chinese art students, Jilin University, China
            Artist lecture, Garden City Fine Arts Association, Garden City, MI
2006    Gallery talk, presentation, and artist lecture, GalleryOne, WCC, MI
            Resident artist lecture, Djerassi Foundation, Woodside, CA
            Curators’ Talk, Minimal Maximum Exhibition, Gallery Project, Ann Arbor MI
2005    Publication, 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
            Visiting artist lecture, LHSP, Rackham, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
            Installation work 2001-2004, 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

Teaching Experience

2005-present      Assistant professor, Department of Art, Eastern Michigan University
2003-2005          Visiting artist, Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
                            Adjunct professor, School of Art and Design, University of Michigan, MI
                            Lecturer, Washtenaw Community College

Degrees

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