Qiurui Du
An artist who graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in illustration in the United States. Had numerous solo exhibitions around the world and participated in various group exhibitions in prestigious art museums and galleries. Collaborated with many commercial brands, including WWF X Alibaba for marine environmental protection, Daphne. Lab, 66 Plaza, and VANS, among others. Founder of E.E Art Group committed to giving voice to young Asian artists and curating exhibitions to showcase their work.
Solo Exhibition
· The Silent Flying Tears, Kuiyuan Gallery, Guangzhou, May – Jun 2024
· Telenovelas, EYECANDIES X Kuiyuan Gallery, Shanghai, Mar - Apr 2024
· Hello, Qiurui Du, EYECANDIES X Kuiyuan Gallery, Shanghai, Mar – Apr 2024
· To Love The Unloved, TCCA, Xiamen, China, Sep 2023 – Jan 2024
· Garish, Common Art Center, Beijing, China, Jun – Aug 2023
· Plastic Spring, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China, Mar 2023
· Let’s Be Happy, WAYBE Art Space, Chengdu, China, Dec 2022 – Feb 2023
· A Portrait Of A Good Will, EYECANDIES x Kui Yuan Gallery, Shanghai, China, Oct-Dec 2022
· If Tear Were In Colors, Kui Yuan Gallery, Guangzhou, China, Jul – Sep 2022
· A Happy Family(?), EYECANDIES, Shanghai, China, Aug – Oct 2021
· Pearl Droppings, Kui Yuan Gallery, Guangzhou, China, Dec 2020 – Jan 2021
· The Adventure of Dama Wang, Able Fine Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, Apr 2019
· New York Struggles, Feng Space, New York, United States, Mar 2019
· A Bizarre Dream, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York, United States, May 2018
Selected Exhibitions & Group Exhibitions
· Breaking the Scene Observation and Thought, Jun – Aug 2024
· Spring Growing, De Qiu museum, Shanghai, Apr – Jul 2024
· Public Park, EYECANDIES X Kuiyuan Gallery, Shanghai, Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
· New Now & Design, Phillips, Hong Kong, China, Nov 2023
· Together, Common Art Center, Beijing, China, Feb – Mar 2023
· Welcome To The Jungle, Haihui Modern Art Museum, Zhengzhou, China Sep 2022 – Jan 2023
· Trendy Art Biennel, Song Art Museum, Beijing, China, Oct-Dec 2022
· Be Your Light, UAC, Qingdao, China, Aug – Nov 2022
· Molecular Gastronomy, CAMUS, Shanghai, China, Sep – Oct 2022
· A Midsummer Night's Dream, EYECANDIES X Kuiyuan Gallery, Shanghai, China, Aug – Sep 2022
· IM.MEDIA.TE, Q Art Club (K11), Shanghai, China, Aug – Sep 2022
· Scenarios After Plan B, One Art Land, Fuzhou, China, May – July 2022
· Art Plus, Enjoy Art Museum, Beijing, China, Mar – Apr 2022
· A Conner Garden With Light, Pay Y.lon Art Space, Beijing, China, Feb – Apr 2022
· 10 x 100, Kuiyuan Gallery, Guangzhou, China, Dec 2021 – Mar 2022
· Color Your Soul, Univers Gallery, Hangzhou, China, Dec 2021 – Feb 2022
· Super Player, Time Art Museum, Beijing, China, Oct – Nov 2021
· Fever Dream, Kuiyuan Gallery, Guangzhou, China, Jul – Sep 2021
· Baby Nova, CAMUS, Shanghai, China, Jul 2021
· Dreaming In The Garden, Nor Found Space, Shenzhen, China, Feb – May 2021
· Nothing Invisible, Time Art Museum, Chongqing, China, Jan – Apr 2021
· The Truman Show, Iris Art Museum, Suzhou, China, Jan – Apr 2021
· This Ramp Leads To The Highway, WK gallery, Beijing, China, Jan 2021
· Pink Garden, Noya Space, Shanghai, China, Dec 2020
· Dry Ware, Little Space, Chengdu, China, Oct – Nov 2020
· The Revealing, Artechoo Museum, Shanghai, China, Sep – Nov 2020
· Hearr Creation, Common Art Center, Beijing, China, Aug – Sep 2020
· A Revealing Glimpse, CAMUS, Shanghai, China, Jul 2020
· Peep Lab, CAMUS, Shanghai, China, Jun – Jul 2020
· A Play, Sinan Mansions, Shanghai, China, May 2020
· Blush & Flush, Aotu Space, Beijing, China, May 2020
· Diversity, Able Fine Art NY Gallery, New York, United States, Mar 2020
· From The Page 2, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, United States, Jan – Feb 2020
· Fun Cao Di - Post Hieroglyph Guide, Parkview Green Gallery, Beijing, China, Dec 2019 – Mar 2020
· Under The Lion Forest, The First Taihu Biennale, Suzhou, China, Nov – Dec 2019
· Divide Oneself, Another Art Center, Beijing, China, Sep – Oct 2019
· Asia Illustration Fair, Powerlong Museum, Shanghai, China, Aug – Sep 2019
· The 8 Elements, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York, United States, Feb – Mar 2019
· Here There, The Oculus World Trade Center, New York, United States, Feb 2019
· Illusion, Able Fine Art NY Gallery, New York, United States, Oct – Nov 2018
· Itching, Happiness 42, Shanghai, China, Aug – Sep 2018
Art Fairs
· Art Moments, Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug 2024
· International Gallery Weekend, Ningbo, China, May 2024
· ART021 Art Fair, Shanghai, China, Nov 2023
· Context Art Miami, Miami, United States, Sep 2023
· DnA Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China, Sep 2023
· Art Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China, Sep 2023
· Moordn Art Fair, Guangzhou, China, Aug 2023
· ART021 Art Fair, Shanghai, China, Nov 2022
· Hangzhou Contemporary Art Fair, Hangzhou, China, Nov 2022
· Guangzhou Contemporary Art Fair, Guangzhou, China, Dec 2021
· ART021, Shanghai, China, Nov 2021
· Art Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China, Sep 2021
· Art Xiamen, Xiamen, China, Jun 2021
· Affordable Art Fair, Singapore, May 2019
· Art Beijing, Beijing, China, May 2019
· Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong, China, Mar 2019
· Affordable Art Fair, New York, United States, Sep 2018
· Affordable Art Fair, Singapore, Mar 2018
Professional Contributions (art-related jobs, curatorial contributions, teaching, mentorships, member of a board etc.)
· Curator, Public Park Group Exhibition, Shanghai Bailian Asset Holding Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China, Dec 2023 – Jan 2024
· Curator, ART.GROWTH 2nd Group Exhibition, Hangzhou Culture & Creative Industry Expo, Hangzhou, China, Nov 2023
· Guest Speaker, Qiurui Du-Artistic Enlightenment With Drawing, A32 Youth Lifestyle Lab, Foshan, China, Oct 2023
· Speaker, The Paradox of Art, TEDxYouth@WuxiDSAS, Wuxi, China, Apr 2023
· Lecture Speaker, Become An Artist, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China, Mar 2023
· Curator, ART.GROWTH 1st Group Exhibition, Hangzhou Culture & Creative Industry Expo, Hangzhou, China, Dec 2022 – Jan 2023
· Curator, Molecular Gastronomy, CAMUS Gallery, Shanghai, China, Sep – Oct 2022
· Judge, Art Theater, Xiaohongshu x Yes! Art Festival, Shanghai, China, Jun 2022
· Curator, Love & Freedom Online Exhibition, FOMO R-SPACE x Xiaohongshu, Shanghai, China, Jun 2022
· Guest Speaker, Industries Disrupted By NFT, Ladies Who Tech, Hangzhou, China, Mar 2022
· Curator, Plastic Flowers, Yes! Art Festival, Hangzhou Canal Art Center, Hangzhou, China, Mar 2022
· Curator, Fever Dream Group Exhibition, Kuiyuan Gallery, Guangzhou, China, Jul - Sep 2021
· Curator, Babe Nova Group Exhibition, CAMUS Gallery, Shanghai, China, Jul 2021
· Guest Speaker, Moving Art By IM, Shanghai, China, Jun 2021
· Curator, Summer Time, Time-Art Museum, Beijing, China, Jun 2021
· Curator, Wondering The Garden Group Exhibition, 404 Space, Shenzhen, China, Feb - May 2021
· Performance/Spokesperson, Alibaba x WWF campaign, Shanghai, China, Apr 2021
· Curator, Weirdo Next Door Group Exhibition, Hangzhou Canal Art Center, Hangzhou, China, Mar 2021
· Curator, The Revealing Group Exhibition, New World Daimaru Department Store, Shanghai, China, Sep - Nov 2020
· Curator, Pink Garden Popup Art Exhibition, Noya Street Space, Shanghai, China, Dec 2020
· Curator, Connectionless Nano-Universe Group Exhibition, Little Space, Chengdu, China, Aug - Dec 2020
· Curator, Revealing Glimpse Group Exhibition, CAMUS Gallery, Shanghai, China, Jul 2020
· Curator, Illusion Group Exhibition, Able Fine Art NY Gallery, New York, United States, Dec 2018 - Mar 2019
Commission Projects & Commercial Collaborations
· 2024 FAN BEAUTY DAIRY X QIURUI DU, CHINA
· 2024 DAPHNE.LAB X QIURUI DU SUMMER COLLECTION, CHINA
· 2023 AI Plaza X Buer Bear X Qiurui Du, China
· 2023 Nihao Miss Leaf Public Welfare Exhibition, China
· 2023 DAPHNE.LAB X QIURUI DU, DAPHNE.LAB, China
· 2023 Looking For Babes’ Objects of Their Memories, Wuzhen Theatre Festival, China
· 2023 Qiurui Du’s Afternoon Tea Collaboration, MGM West Bund Shanghai, China
· 2023 Plastic Flower opening ceremony exhibition, Powerlong Plaza Jingdezhen, China
· 2023 Chill Market-art has the power to chill, Long Street Chongqing, China
· 2023 Babe, it is summer, A32.LAB Wanke Mall Foshan, China
· 2023 Trendy Art Exhibition, 66 Plaza Forum Shenyang, China
· 2022 Buer Bear X Qiurui Du, China
· 2021 IM X Qiurui Du collaborations, China
· 2021 VANS-looking for artists, VANS, China
· 2021 WWF X Alibaba Marine environmental welfare campaign, China
· 2021 ELF SACK X Qiurui Du summer collection, China
· 2021 Qiurui Du-don’t be a babe, be yourself, Holiday Plaza Zhongshan, China
Selected Press & Publications
· Artists To Watch in 2024, ART tour INTERNATIONAL winter issue, Viviana Puello, 2024
· New Now & Design, Phillips, Angela Tan, 2023
· Character: Amplified Emotions, 1626 Magazine, Qing Xia, Jul 2023
· Moebius Strip of Growth, CollectibleDRY Magazine, Zhao Xuan, May 2023
· Pearl Droppings, Kuiyuan Gallery, Kelvin Huang, 2022
· Directors of Lives, AD Magazine, Beryl Hsu, 2022
· Interview: Promise To Protect The Ocean, Rayli Magazine, Kichi, Jun 2022
· Interview: Follow My Heart, Rayli Home Magazine, Rayli Home, Jan 2022
· To Define Open-relationships, Fashion Vista Magazine, Fashion Vista, Special issue 2021
· Unmasking a Covid cause of marine pollution, Campaign, Rahul Sachitanand, 2021
· Interview: Using Pop Art To Tell People’s Stories, WEART magazine, Wang Yaoli, 2021
· Interview: Meet Qiurui Du, Shoutout Socal, Sep 2020
· At Pride Exhibition, Shanghai’s LGBT Artists Vie to Be Seen, Not Silenced, Sixth Tone, Wang Xuandi, 2020
· China’s New Creatives, VML, Jessica App, 2019
· Bizarre World, NeoCha-Culture & Art in Asia, Tomas Pinheiro, 2019
· Pushing Art Boundaries, Stephanie Kelly, Affordable Art Fair, 2019
· Creat! Magazine Summer 2019 issue