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.

 @weina.l

 liweina7@gmail.com

Education

2022 School of Visual Arts (New York City) read more

Graduate Program- MFA Fine Arts


2018 Academy of Art University (San Francisco) read more

School of Art, Department of Fashion



Residency / Fellowship / Award

2024- Harvestworks Technology Immersion Fellowship

Harvestworks in New York City, NY Read more

2024- Gullkistan Center for Creativity Art Residency

Gullkistan Art Center at 840 Laugarvatn, Iceland read more

2024- SAIKONEON Artist-in-residence

SAIKONOEN in Yamanashi, Japan read more

2023- ChaNorth International Writers & Artists-in-Residence Program

Chashama's international upstate artist residency in Pine Plains, NY read more

2023- The Hortus Spring Residency

Hortus Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Stone Ridge, NY read more

2022- The Paula Rhodes Memorial Award

Students who demonstrate quality and originality in their thesis conception read more

2021- Spring 2021 Show Artist Awards

Art Connects read more

2019- China Institute 2019 Fashion Competition Finalist

China Institute in New York City, NY read more



Selected Exhibition

Solo

2023- You Are The Star

Chashama Space in New York City, NY read more

2020- The Butterfly Of Styx River

Chinatown Soup Gallery in New York City, NY read more

2018- A Piece of Red Cloth

688 Sutter Gallery in San Francisco, CA read more


Group

2025- Breath 2025

CICA Museum, Yangchon-eup, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

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 exhibition curated by Chandler Allen and Hongzheng Han read more

2020- Her Story, online

2019- China Institute 2019 Fashion Show

China Institute, New York City, NY

2019- SLOW Design

415 Broadway, New York CIty, NY

Publication / Interviews

New Voices, Interview with ArtConnect read more

You are the star, Printed Matter read more

Passion Beyond Nature and Technology, NYC-based Artist Weina Li, Li Tang read more

You are the star, written by Levi Sherman for Artists’ Book Reviews read more

Life & Work with Weina Li, interview with Voyage LA read more

“洞悉” – Weina Li艺术家专访, Yishujie 

手可摘星辰 – Weina li作品中的哲思, Artron read more

The sun is washing her face, Schön! Magazine 

A Piece of Red Cloth, interview 180 Magazine read more