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Angela Wei is an artist born in Chengdu, China, raised in Vancouver and currently living in New York City. She graduated from Barnard College at Columbia University with a degree in Visual Arts and Art History. She is an incoming MFA in Studio Art student at New York University

About 

Born in Chengdu, China
Raised in Vancouver, Canada
Based in New York City

 
Education

2027
New York University 
Master in Fine Arts, Studio Art                               

2022
Barnard College of Columbia University
B.A, Art History and Visual Art-4.0 GPA Magna Cum Laude              

Select Exhibitions

2025
  
Solar Music/Lunar Revel, Uffner & Liu Gallery, New York City, NY

BHMVA x Artsy-Arthur Ashe: An Enduring Legacy Benefit Auction

Artsy-DWP Cares: Benefit Auction 2025

2024

The Emotive Power of Color, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York City, NY

Neither Here Nor There, The Living Gallery (solo), Brooklyn, NY 

Inside Job: Christie’s Staff Art Show, New York Edition | New York City, NY

Arcus, Uffner & Liu Gallery | New York City, NY

Morning Dew, Visionary Projects | Brooklyn, NY 
 

2023

Genesis: A New Generation of Chinese Artists, Chambers Fine Art | Salt Point, New York

2022 

Whose Spirit is This?, Louise McCagg Gallery, Barnard College, Curated by Piper Marshall | New York City, NY

2021 

Ecological Imaginary, the “Year of Science” Exhibition, Barnard College | New York City, NY

Featured Artist Show, Ratrock Magazine, Columbia University | New York, NY


2013 

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Sixth Annual North American Exhibition at the 22nd Annual International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment  | Portland, ORE

2010 

United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) 19th annual International Children's Painting Competition Exhibition | Pittsburgh, PA

Grants and Awards

2022 CLIO Entertainment shortlisted entry-Vice Investigation Night

2021 Top 15 Finalist, Nasdaq Competition (ArtsThread) |  New York City, NY

2021 GRoWing the Arts Grant Recipient, Barnard College  | New York City, NY

2020 Shortlist, Global Design Show (ArtsThread)  | New York City, NY

2020 Arts Grant Recipient, Barnard College  |  New York City, NY

2017 Top Finalist, Portrait Society of Canada | Canada

2013  Finalist, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |  Portland, OR

2010  North American Second Place, United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) 19th annual International Children's Painting Competition  | Pittsburgh, PA

Residencies

Uncool Artist, Brooklyn NYC

Curatorial

2022 Curatorial Fellow for the Robert Lehman Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York City, NY


Select Press

Revisiting the Past to Chart the Future: The Art of Angela Wei

Teen Vogue ‘Being the Floater Friend is Not the End of Your Social Life, Actually

Impulse Magazine

Flowing and Framing Two Exhibitions in New York Recall Arcs

Voyage Dallas-Check out Angela Wei’s Story

Canvas Rebel-Meet Angela Wei

Meet Angela Wei-Visual Artist

Check out Angela Wei’ Story

Gritdaily-Angela Wei: From Fashion Writer to a Painter with a Purpose

Cultbytes-Angela Wei’s Newest Solo Show Took me Back

The Arc as a Symbolic Angel for Our Times

Mutual Art-Arcus

Mutual Art-Genesis: A New Generation of Chinese Artists

Vogue ‘After Forces of Fashion, Vogue Club Hosts a Celebratory Social

Whitehot Magazine ‘Learning Through Curating. Two Shows Highlighting a New Generation of Chinese Artists 

Writing

Architectural Digest

Elle

Fashionista

Christie’s Magazine

Liberated Arts: A Journal for Undergraduate Research Volume 10, “Edgar Degas: An Anti-Spectacular Art.” 2022