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The Liu Shiming Art Foundation was founded in 2021 in pursuit of the preservation of the works of the acclaimed Chinese artist Liu Shiming, as well as for the advancement of the arts, history and culture.

05/28/2026

We kicked off this year's Art Cart workshops at Bryant Park with an afternoon of printmaking.

The workshop made Liu Shiming's pictorial bricks and sketches accessible through a hands-on screenprinting session, where visitors engaged with elements from his work not only by looking but by experiencing it through a tactile, participatory process.

Led by EFA, participants explored texture and recycled materials to create their own one-of-a-kind works on paper.

Thank you to everyone who made prints with us. Our next printmaking workshop takes place on June 2.
RSVP link in bio - See you at Bryant Park!

05/21/2026

LIU SHIMING ARTIST GRANTS 2026

We’re pleased to announce the return of the Liu Shiming Artist Grants for a fourth year!

Established to support visual artists in the first decade of their careers, the program provides up to five $5,000 grants each year to support current or new artistic projects.

Inspired by Liu Shiming’s lifelong commitment to supporting younger generations of artists, the program continues to invest in emerging practices across disciplines and geographies.

Applications open June 1, 2026
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Eligible applicants: visual artists with 2–10 years of professional practice

More details soon at our website.

05/19/2026

Liu Shiming Art Foundation × Bryant Park Art Cart

Join us in for a free public workshop series exploring printmaking and sculpture!🎨
Across four Tuesday afternoons, participants will explore hands-on printmaking and sculpture inspired by the artistic legacy of Liu Shiming, working with archival imagery, natural materials gathered from Bryant Park, and guided clay-making processes.
This year’s program includes two printmaking workshops in collaboration with the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts@efa_nyc, followed by two clay sculpture workshops led by ceramic artist Lu Zhang@wetdreamsneverend.
Whether you are trying printmaking for the first time, interested in sculpture, or simply looking for a creative afternoon in the park, this series welcomes all levels.
Workshop Schedule:
May 26 & June 2 — Printmaking Workshops
June 9 & June 16 — Clay Sculpture Workshops
Every Tuesdays, 2:30–4:30 PM
📍 Bryant Park Art Cart
North end of the Upper Terrace, across from Bryant Park Cafe

Free registration via Bryant Park’s Eventbrite (link in bio)
Full workshop details on our website.
Walk-ins welcome

05/15/2026

We were pleased to take part in The Art of Intimacy symposium on May 8 in Venice, presented in conjunction with our current exhibition Intimate Unthinkables.

Bringing together artists, curators, critics, and theorists across art, design, and critical inquiry, including Richard Vine, Lily Wei, Hank Willis Thomas, Harmonia Rosales, and many others, the symposium opened rich conversations around intimacy, materiality, memory, and human connection.

A particularly moving moment came from Liu Wei, son of Liu Shiming, who shared personal stories rarely known to the public, reflecting on the artist’s lifelong struggle with physical disability, his years living among ordinary communities in rural China, and the extraordinary intensity with which he devoted himself to making art.

The day concluded with a reception at Palazzo Mora featuring live performances and music, extending the conversations of the symposium into a more embodied and communal gathering within the exhibition itself.

We are grateful to all speakers and participants for such a thoughtful gathering, and warmly invite those in Venice to visit Intimate Unthinkables at Palazzo Mora throughout the season.

04/22/2026

We’re pleased to share that the Liu Shiming Art Foundation has joined World Art Foundations as a member.

World Art Foundations is an international network of nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting artists, fostering collaboration, and strengthening sustainable cultural ecosystems across regions. By connecting institutions with shared commitments, the network creates a platform for exchange, research, and long-term impact within the global arts landscape.

As a nonprofit foundation, we are committed to advancing dialogue around artistic practice, material inquiry, and the social conditions that shape artistic production. Alongside exhibitions, our work extends to public programs, artist talks, screenings, and community-based initiatives, as well as ongoing support through artist grants, educator awards, and an international scholarship network.

We’re honored to be part of this growing global community and look forward to contributing to its shared mission through continued collaboration and exchange.

04/21/2026

We’re proud to announce a new international partnership with University College London 🤍, launching a permanent Liu Shiming Art Scholarship to support MA / MFA students at the Slade School of Fine Art.

The Slade School of Fine Art, part of one of the world’s leading universities, has long been a center for critical, research-led artistic practice. We are honored to support artists whose work reflects the humanistic values and sculptural spirit central to Liu Shiming’s legacy.

Expanding a global network of Liu Shiming Scholars—across borders, across generations.

04/18/2026

From RESEARCH to PUBLICATION. A closer look at Liu Shiming: Sculpting Empathy.

This video brings together interview footage and excerpts from Richard’s book launch talk, following the development of the monograph from early research to publication. Richard Vine, former managing editor of Art in America and author of New China, New Art (2011), has long worked on Chinese contemporary art. He first traveled to Beijing in fall 2023 to begin archival research, building on this background. At the outset, he noted, “this is not what I usually write about,” but found that “the more time I spent with the work, the more it started to speak to me,” shaping the direction of the project.

The book developed through over two years of research and writing, drawing on primary materials, translated texts, and historical sources. It brings together Liu Shiming’s life and work with a broader account of 20th-century Chinese social and political history, alongside art historical analysis. After the manuscript was completed, the project moved into production, with nearly a year of collaboration with design studio to develop the book’s structure and visual form, followed by coordination with publishers. The publication was later presented at the London Book Fair.

Richard Vine describes a shift in Liu Shiming’s work from “programmatic art according to an ideology” to direct observation of everyday life. He explains the title through this perspective, noting that “empathy is when you share that grief,” pointing to the way the artist engages with lived experience and human connection.

04/17/2026

A great afternoon with a group of talented high school students through the Drawing All-Stars Fellowship Program, a collaboration between The Drawing Center and Teen Art Salon.

The Drawing Center() is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing drawing as a vital contemporary practice. Teen Art Salon() is a vibrant platform supporting young artists in developing their voices and engaging with the arts community.

The Drawing All-Stars Fellowship program brings students into direct engagement with artworks and space through observation and sketching, encouraging them to think, look, and respond through drawing.

At the Liu Shiming Art Foundation, we’re proud to support the next generation of artists and create space for learning, exchange, and creative growth.

04/14/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and special thanks to Professor Joe Lawton🌟

Last night we hosted Looking at the Collection of Thomas Sauvin: Archives of Chinese Families and Friends Photographs, bringing together Joe Lawton and Maëlle Ebelle for a conversation around archives, memory, and everyday images.

Beginning with an exhibition walkthrough and followed by a lecture and discussion, the evening explored how vernacular photographs shift in meaning when removed from their original context and reintroduced as part of an archive or exhibition.

04/04/2026

Lecture & Conversation

Join us on Monday, April 13 for Looking at the Collection of Thomas Sauvin: Archives of Chinese Families and Friends Photographs, a public talk presented by the Liu Shiming Art Foundation.

Led by Joe Lawton, Clinical Professor at Fordham University, this session takes the current Archives exhibition as its starting point, examining the vernacular photographs of the Beijing Silvermine project alongside the work of Liu Shiming. The talk will focus on how everyday images—originally taken without artistic intention—shift in meaning when removed from their context and placed within an archive or exhibition setting.

The evening will begin with a presentation and exhibition tour led by Gallery Director Maëlle Ebelle, followed by a conversation reflecting on themes of memory, preservation, and the role of images in shaping how everyday life is recorded and understood.

6 pm – 9 pm, Monday, April 13

Location
Liu Shiming Art Gallery
15 E 40th St, 5th Floor, New York

Open registration (limited capacity) via link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talk-archives-of-chinese-families-and-friends-photographs-tickets-1986223603265?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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York, NY
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http://www.lsmartfund.org/, https://www.lsmartfund.org/gallery, https://www.lsmartfund.org/educatoraward, https://www.ev

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