lives and works in New York. He studies at New York Academy of Art.  Shangkai Yu about his work: "The perceptual and visceral qualities of the different methods of paint handling possess intrinsic symbolic meanings, which are often amplified when these different techniques are contrasted with one another on the same canvas. My work invests itself in finding the right combinations of techniques to capture ideas that emerge from a mixture of an imagined color space, the fleeting sensory experiences in life, and the critical conceptual response to the ways these experiences have been portrayed visually throughout the history of art."

Education

2012 – Present New York Academy of Art, New York, NY

2006 – 2010 Parsons The New School For Design, New York, NY

BFA, Fine Arts.

2006 – 2008 Karelyn Siegler Atelier

Drawing / Painting.

Summer 2007/2008/2009 Florence Academy of Art

Figurative Sculpture / Mold-making.


Experience

Spring 2011 – Spring 2012 Taiwan National Service

Preliminary training at an army base.

Public servant at the Toayuan County Government, Taiwan.

Assisted in arranging conferences and worked as a telephone receptionist.

Spring – Summer 2010 Studio Assistant to David Henderson

Assisted in the manufacturing of A Brief History of Aviation, and its installation at the QCC Gallery, Queensborough Community College.

Spring 2010 Studio Assistant to David Mann

Assisted in painting and general studio management.

Spring 2009 Internship at Momenta Art

Assisted running exhibitions and organizing video library.

Fall 2007 – Spring 2008 Teaching Assistant in Parsons Pre-College Program

Taught basic drawing principles.

Assisted in class setups.

Gave presentation of the Fine Arts program.

Spring 2008 Studio Assistant to Tim Okamura

Assisted at various painting stages.



Exhibitions

2010 “ARTISANRY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE.” (Finalist in the Fashion Exhibition of Louis Vuitton Moët

Hennesy’s The Art of Craftsmanship Revisited: New York) Milk Studios, New York, NY

2010 “2010 BFA Fine Arts Show” Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries, New York, NY

2009 “2009 Salon” Parsons Fine Arts Gallery, New York, NY

2009 “Seniors” Parsons Fine Arts Gallery, New York, NY

2009 “Robotics” The Sheila Johnson Gallery, New York, NY

2008 “Odd Couplings” Parsons Fine Arts Gallery, New York, NY



Curatorial Experiences

2009 “Seniors” Parsons Fine Arts Gallery, New York, NY

2008 “Odd Couplings” Parsons Fine Arts Gallery, New York, NY

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