Forever Momentary Space / Star Chart / Into Orbit / You Are the Star / You Are the Star (book) / The Planets / Garden of Echoes /
The Wishing Well / Glorious My Eyes Have Seen / Moon’s Labyrinth / Info
Weina Li’s work draws inspiration from scientific theories and utilizes technology to create immersive, interactive sculptures, installations, and videos that spark scientific curiosity and evoke a sense of wonder. She is deeply inspired by the vastness of nature and the universe, reflecting the profound depths of human consciousness. Through travel, scientific research, and physical exploration, her work aims to capture both the ephemeral fragility and the beauty of our existence. Her goal is to transport audiences to new and uncharted territories, providing a space to explore insights beyond their usual boundaries.
Education
2022 School of Visual Arts (New York City)
Graduate Program- MFA Fine Arts
2018 Academy of Art University (San Francisco)
School of Art, Department of Fashion
Residency / Fellowship / Award
2024- Harvestworks Technology Immersion Program 2024 Fellowship, New York City, NY
2024- Gullkistan Center for Creativity Art Residency, 840 Laugarvatn, Iceland
2024- SAIKONEON Artist-in-residence, Yamanashi, Japan
2023- ChaNorth International Writers & Artists-in-Residence Program, Pine Plains, NY
2023- The Hortus Spring Residency, Hortus Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Stone Ridge, NY
2022- The Paula Rhodes Memorial Award recipients
2021- Spring 2021 Show Artist Awards Recipient, Art Connects
2019- China Institute 2019 Fashion Competition Finalist
Selected Exhibition
Solo
2023- You Are The Star, Chashama, New York City, NY
2020- The Butterfly Of Styx River, Chinatown Soup, New York City, NY
2018- A Piece of Red Cloth, 688 Sutter Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Group
2023- Color Field: Blue, Dodomu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2023- Landscape: Constructed and Wild, Site:Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
2023- International Juried Exhibition, The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ
2022- Nature & Technology, Visionary Art Collective, online
2022- Small Works: Just In Time, Starta Arta, New York City, NY
2022- 72nd A•ONE, Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2022- Outro: World-Building Within and Outside the Studio, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York City, NY
2021- Collision, New Collectors, New York City, NY
2021- Cocoon, New Collectors, New York City, NY
2021- New Normal, Payne Gallery of Moravian University, Bethlehem, PA
2021- A year in, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, Virginia
2021- Bloom, Y Arts Center, Gallery 115, Frederick MD
2020- Within Global Isolation: Asian Artists in America, online
2020- Her Story, online
2019- China Institute 2019 Fashion Competition, China Institute, New York City, NY
2019- SLOW Design, 415 Broadway, New York CIty, NY
2022 School of Visual Arts (New York City)
Graduate Program- MFA Fine Arts
2018 Academy of Art University (San Francisco)
School of Art, Department of Fashion
Residency / Fellowship / Award
2024- Harvestworks Technology Immersion Program 2024 Fellowship, New York City, NY
2024- Gullkistan Center for Creativity Art Residency, 840 Laugarvatn, Iceland
2024- SAIKONEON Artist-in-residence, Yamanashi, Japan
2023- ChaNorth International Writers & Artists-in-Residence Program, Pine Plains, NY
2023- The Hortus Spring Residency, Hortus Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Stone Ridge, NY
2022- The Paula Rhodes Memorial Award recipients
2021- Spring 2021 Show Artist Awards Recipient, Art Connects
2019- China Institute 2019 Fashion Competition Finalist
Selected Exhibition
Solo
2023- You Are The Star, Chashama, New York City, NY
2020- The Butterfly Of Styx River, Chinatown Soup, New York City, NY
2018- A Piece of Red Cloth, 688 Sutter Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Group
2023- Color Field: Blue, Dodomu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2023- Landscape: Constructed and Wild, Site:Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
2023- International Juried Exhibition, The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ
2022- Nature & Technology, Visionary Art Collective, online
2022- Small Works: Just In Time, Starta Arta, New York City, NY
2022- 72nd A•ONE, Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2022- Outro: World-Building Within and Outside the Studio, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York City, NY
2021- Collision, New Collectors, New York City, NY
2021- Cocoon, New Collectors, New York City, NY
2021- New Normal, Payne Gallery of Moravian University, Bethlehem, PA
2021- A year in, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, Virginia
2021- Bloom, Y Arts Center, Gallery 115, Frederick MD
2020- Within Global Isolation: Asian Artists in America, online
2020- Her Story, online
2019- China Institute 2019 Fashion Competition, China Institute, New York City, NY
2019- SLOW Design, 415 Broadway, New York CIty, NY
Publication / Interviews
New Voices, ArtConnect
You are the star, Printed Matter
Passion Beyond Nature and Technology, NYC-based Artist Weina Li, Li Tang
You are the star, Artists’ Book Reviews
Life & Work with Weina Li, Voyage LA
“洞悉”——Weina Li艺术家专访, Yishujie
手可摘星辰--Weina li作品中的哲思, Artron
The sun is washing her face, Schön! Magazine
A Piece of Red Cloth, 180 Magazine