Richard Liu

Art can exist everywhere. The art practice, however, is never limited by the media where people put art on. As artists, we need to consider what art is and prevent ourselves from regarding the concept of art too narrowly. Then, when get rid of the limitations on the definition of art, we can bravely create every kind of art whatever the materials may be. That is also my principle for creating art.

I always have the wish to express my own feelings somewhere I can easily touch. Then, blank space in books, scratch paper, wallpaper, as well as sketchbooks, all can be media for me to create art pieces. I love to try all kinds of materials because I find different materials can provide me distinctive kinds of surprises.

I am interested in the relationship between human beings and nature. The ways of depicting natural phenomena are varied. People use a variety of methods and materials to express their feelings about all kinds of natural phenomena. Therefore, many artworks appear to describe what people experience, and what they feel about the environment around them. I also create this kind of artwork. In my opinion, the best art can show the theme. I want everyone to recognize and expresses my own painting styles.

University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art, 2016
University of the Arts, English as a Second Language Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 2014
Donghua University, Shanghai, China, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation, 2014

2014 Sea of Fashion, Sir Run Run Shaw Building, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
2014 November Show, Gallery One, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2014 October Show, Gallery One, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2011 China-Japan Art Exchange Exhibition, Beijing Fine Art Academy & Japan Southern Fine Art Academy, Shanghai, China