Lucia Shuyu Li
Lucia Shuyu Li
is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans installation, performance, painting, and sound. Drawing on both her Chinese heritage and her current base in the United States, her work interrogates systems of power, cultural identity, and the fragile boundaries between perception and reality. She received her MFA in Multidisciplinary Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and has exhibited across the United States and internationally.
Her work has been recognized through exhibitions at institutions such as the Chinese American Museum and supported by grants from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Abell Foundation. Her projects have been featured in publications including Whitehot Magazine, Aesthetica Magazine and other contemporary art media platforms, reflecting critical engagement with her practice within the field.
My artistic creations draw inspiration from my experiences as an individual navigating the complexities of contemporary society. In my work, I delve into the abstract and surreal dimensions of existence, seeking to unravel sociological inquiries and unravel the nuances of spatial form. I am unwavering in my commitment to challenging the confines of conventional painting by embracing a diverse range of multimedia and unconventional formats.
My foray into performance art is a deliberate exploration of the intricate relationship between the artist and the artwork. With each performance, I present distinct conceptual narratives and philosophical concepts to the audience, ensuring each conversation’s distinctiveness and inimitability. In this endeavor, I mold myself into a unique template that weaves through all my creations, serving as a consistent thread that ties my arts together.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Pressure,
Gaze,
Return.
Body as instrument and witness
Image as residue and projection
Space as a filed of negotiation
ARTIST BOOK
Ephemeral Metamorphosis
Ephemeral Metamorphosis gathers the systems that run through Li's work: dream, body, performance, painting, installation, institutional critique, and the unstable border between being seen and becoming material. It functions as both an archive and a conceptual entrance into the practice.
The book traces how painting opens into performance, how performance returns as space, and how the artist's body becomes witness, residue, instrument, and image across mediums.
FORMAT
SCOPE
LANGUAGE
CV
EXHIBITION
2026
Group Art Exhibition, Soaring for Peace, Chinese American Museum, Washington D.C.
Group Art Exhibtiion, Faculty and Staff Biennale, King Street Gallery, Silver Spring, MD
2025
Group Art Exhibition, Differentiation, MakingSpace Bmore Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Group Art Exhibition, Veiled Forms, Bogus Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Group Film Screening, EXTRA CREDITS, Asia North, Baltimore, MD
Group Art Exhibition, GRAD SHOW 25, Decker Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Sound Art Show, DMV Waves, Montgomery College, Silver Spring, MD
Group Art Exhibition, Trembling Grounds: Push-Pull Practice, Area 405, Baltimore, MD
Group Art Exhibition, Rooted Shadows, Goucher College Rosenberg Gallery, Towson, MD
2024
Group Art Exhibition, Eat Grass, Touch Meat, Drink Milk, Sheila & Richard RIGGS Gallery, Fred Lazarus IV Center, Baltimore, MD
Performance Art Project, Three in Ones, A.T. Studio, Xi'an China
Group Art Exhibition, 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Current Space Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Group Art Exhibition, Torsos in Rain Post hit-and-run, New Uncanny Gallery, New York City, NY
Group Performance Art Show, FEEL, Rhizome, Washington DC
Group Art Festival, Artomatic, 2100 M St NW, Washiington DC
Solo Art Exhibition, Under the Human Clothing, HighlandTown Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Experimental Jam, Rhizome, Washington DC
2023
Group Exhibition, CNTRL Bmore Exhibition, 10 E North Ave, Baltimore, MD
Performance Art Festival, Spectral, Rhizome, Washington DC
Group Exhibition, Haunted Art-Skeleton Crawl, 145 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY
Group Performance Art Show, Singing, Rhizome, Washington DC
Group Performance Art Show, Last Dance, 1901 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD
Group Exhibition, In Uncertainty We Trust, Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Group Performance Art Show, The Rotunda, Philadelphia, PA
Group Art Exhibition, Three Patterns, The Bank 1901 Charles St, Baltimore, MD
Performance Art Exhibition, Rhizome, Washington DC
Group Exhibition, Art Walk 2023, Main 0 Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2022
Collabrative Exhibition (Soundtrack Part), Fullcircle Fine Art Gallery, July, Baltimore, MD
Group Performance Art Show (Curation & Main Performance), Light Me Up/Lower Me Down, Merci, Baltimore, MD
Group Performance Art Show, With Salt in Mind, Current Space Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Group Art Exhibition, Blue, Fox 3 Gallery, 1305 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD
AWARDS
2024
• Bunting Award for Graduate Excellence
2023
• T Rowe Price
• MSAC Creativity Grant
2021-2020
• Maryland Institute College of Art Competitive Scholarship
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025 - Present:
Instructional Faculty at Montgomery College - Drawing & Ceramics
2024:
Founder of LESSNESS Art Org.
Multimedia Event Teaching Assistant & Sound Consultant
2023:
General Fine Art Senior Thesis Teaching Assistant
2022：
SHEIN’s Collaborate Artist
Current Space Gallery Internship
Mitch Treger & Accomplices Bass Player
2020:
Fine Arts Portfolio Teacher, YiMeng Art Institution, China
Studio Assistant, Chang’an Ceramics Studio, China
2019:
Teaching Assistant & Oil Painting Teacher, Gao’s Art Institution, Xi’an China
