Will YU
Taiwan/Taipei
Will YU 1977. 01. 31 (Passport name: YU, WEI-YI)
I’m come from Taiwanese artist, Will YU (尤瑋毅). The creation of human nature on the subject of life philosophy is my artistic work for many years. I think that life is a very important matter, and art is a secondary issue. Because if you seriously think about all the problems in life, your artistic creation will naturally be strong. However, art must be "sincere".
We had that imaginary world in our minds when we were little.
As i grew up, I still pursue that wonder world.
Because art is “here”
Because I am, art is here
Because art is here, my life truly “exists”people see my dreams rather than telling them.
“I am art”
Artist Statement
A highly-reputed ancient Chinese philosopher, Laozi, once put down:
’’Observe your mind by introspection, and see there is no mind;
then observe the body, look at yourself from without, and see there is no body;
then observe others by glancing out afar, and see there are no beings.
Once you have realized these three,
you observed emptiness!’’
Nothing is tougher than waving goodbye; pain always throbs us when we leave the environment, the things, even the people we used to be familiar with. We human beings tend to indulge ourselves in our comfort zones in content; living in there happily forever seems wonderful. However, this plays the role of shelters as well as obstacles to our success. Thus, ‘’leaving’’ becomes a must-do for humankind to integrate things going on around us. Only when we leave our ‘’shadow’’, the comfort zone that provides us a sense of security, can we truly challenge ourselves to go beyond our potentials; only when we force ourselves to stand away from where we used to belong to can we see through our deficiencies.
Education:
Currently studying in National Taiwan Normal University, Fine Arts Ph.D
Master of Fine Arts in National Taiwan Normal University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in National Taiwan University of Arts
Experience:
2015~2019 Taiwan International Watercolor Society, Executive Committee.
2013~2015 Ational Taichung University of Education Department of Fine Arts, lecturer.
2012~2015 China University of Technology of General Education Center, lecturer.
2013~2013 National Taiwan Normal University of Art Institute, Teaching Assistants.
2009~2014 Taiwan International Watercolor Society, Chief Executive.
2011~2013 International Watercolor Contest, Jury Committee (Turkey)
2023 365ART PLUS Magazine JAPAN, Japan, Tokyo.
2023 Representatives of ART SOLO artists, VIP press conference on stage and launching ceremony. Taipei
2022 ART TAIPEI 2022. Will YU of Art Lectures. Taipei.
2022 MY MODERN MET Arts and Humanities Media Coverage, USA.
2022 Awarded "Best Artist" by Japanese 6-star business magazine, Japan, Tokyo.
2022 ART SOLO 2022. Will YU of Art Lectures. Taipei
2022 365ART PLUS Magazine JAPAN (Cover), Japan, Tokyo.
2022 Magzoid Featured in luxury fashion magazines, Dubai.
2021 ARTLIFE Moscow. The most important large-scale advertisement and the most important exhibition space.
2021 Goldshtetn-Saatort Gallery. (Sotheby’s NYC.)
2021 Will YU Micro film.
2021 Oil painting won the "Best of Net" annual best art work in Europe.
2021 Listed as one of the world's 100 artists by the academic special issue of the "SVA" Institute in Manhattan, New York
2021 SEPIA Magazine (Cover), UK, London.
2021 Memento Art, UK, London.
2020 Aberlour Scotch Whisky Collaboration.
2018 Sweden The State Arts Council Vice Chairman of the Board and Rector of the Stockholm School of Economics, LrsStrannegård.
2016 Rector of the ITMO University, Vladimir Vasilyev.
2015 Executive chairman of the Alibaba Group, Jack Ma Yun.
2013 Turkish International Watercolor Prize, International Jury, Turkish.
2012 Turkish International Art Grand Prix, International Jury, Turkish.
2011 Turkish International Watercolor Prize, International Jury, Turkish.
Collection:
United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Turkey, China, Vietnam, Spain, Indonesia, Australia, Sweden, Italy, Taiwan.
Personal Exhibition:
2023 Taipei, Will YU’s Major Solo Exhibition
2023 Taipei, “2023 ART SOLO” Will YU’s Solo Exhibition.
2022 Taipei, “2022 ART SOLO” Will YU’s Solo Exhibition.
2021 France, Perpignan, Worid Famous Gallery, Will YU’s Solo Exhibition.
2020 France, Perpignan, Worid Famous Gallery, Will YU’s Solo Exhibition.
2019 Taipei, Helios Gallery, Will YU’s Solo Exhibition.
2017 Taipei, National Taiwan Normal University Gallery, “The paradise underneath the horizontal line#3” Major Solo Exhibition.
2017 Taipei, Helios Gallery, “The paradise underneath the horizontal line#2” Solo Exhibition.
2016 Taipei, Helios Gallery, Will YU’s Solo Exhibition.
2015 Taipei, Helios Gallery, “The paradise underneath the horizontal line” Solo Exhibition.
2012 Chiayi, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Will Yu’s Solo Exhibition.
2011 Taipei, Huashan Creative Park, “Masculine#2” Will YU’s Solo Exhibition.
2009 Taipei, Dynasty Gallery, “Masculine” Will YU’s Solo Exhibition.
Exhibition:
2024 ARTMUC Munich Art Fair, ARP Gallery, Munich, Germany (preview)
2024 ARTLIFE Moscow Moscow Contemporary Art Fair, Central Exhibition Hall, Moscow, Russia (preview)
2024 Taipei, ART TAIPEI, HELIOS GALLREY. (preview)
2024 Taichung Art Fair, HELIOS GALLREY. (preview)
2024 THE Essence Within, Espaco Exibicionista Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal (preview)
2024 Main Art Fair, ARP Gallery, GRÜNEWALDHALLE, Germany (preview)
2023 Germany, Frankfurt, Art fair in Frankfurt. ARP GALERIE.
2023 Russia, Moscow, ARTLIFE Moscow.
2023 France, Paris, Goldshtetn-Saatort Gallery.
2023 Germany, Munich, THE NEW PORTRAIT, stoerpunkt gallery.
2022 Taipei, ART TAIPEI, HELIOS GALLREY.
2021 Russia, Moscow, ARTLIFE Moscow.
2021 France, Paris, Goldshtetn-Saatort Gallery.
2021 Taipei, ART TAIPEI, HELIOS GALLREY.
2020 France, Paris, Goldshtetn-Saatort Gallery.
2020 Russia, Moscow, ARTLIFE Moscow.
2020 Taipei, ART TAIPEI, HELIOS GALLREY.
2019 Italy, Venice, Formosa visits Venice Now- 32 Contemporary Artists from Taiwan.
2019 Taipei, ART TAIPEI, HELIOS GALLREY.
2019 China, Henan Provincial Art Museum.
2018 Taipei, ART TAIPEI, HELIOS GALLREY.
2018 Hong Kong, Asia Contemporary Art Show in Hong Kong.( Springtime)
2018 Hong Kong, Asia Contemporary Art Show in Hong Kong.
2017 Taipei, BELLAVITA.
2017 China, Hubei Province.
2017 Hong Kong, Asia Contemporary Art Show in Hong Kong.( Springtime)
2017 Hong Kong, Asia Contemporary Art Show in Hong Kong.( Summer)
2017 Taipei, Parkview Green Art.
2017 Korea, Seoul, Dongduk Art museum.
2017 Singapore, Singapore Ministry of Culture.
2017 Taipei, YOUNG ART TAIPEI.
2016 Hong Kong, Helios Gallery, Asia Contemporary Art Show in Hong Kong.
2016 Taichung, ART Taichung.
2016 Taipei, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck foundation.
2016 Taipei , Helios Gallery, ART FORMOSA.
2015 Kaohsiung, Helios Gallery, ART KAOHSIUNG.
2015 Taipei, Dadeart gallery.
2015 Taipei, YOUNG ART TAIPEI.
2014 Thailand, Bangkok, Wangna Art Gallery.
2014 Taipei, China Central Academy Of Fine Arts Ph.D.
2014 Taichung, Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center.
2014 Taipei, AKI Gallery.
2014 Tainan, Art Tainan.
2013 Taipei, .cathaybk Gallery.
2013 Taipei, . National Taiwan Arts Education Center.
2012 Australia, Sydney, Mosman Art Gallery.
2012 Taipei, AKI Gallery.
2011 Korea, Seoul, Art museum.
2011 China, Shanghai, Art District M50.
2011 China, Shanghai, Art Jiangsu Province.
2011 USA, HUB-Robeson Gallery, University Park, PA.
2011 USA, Carrollton Cultural Art Center, GA.
2011 Taipei, YOUNG ART TAIPEI.
2011 Taipei, National Museum of History.
2011 Taipei, National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.
2010 Japan, Niigata Sado gallery.
2009 Korea, Seoul, Chosun University.
2009 Taipei, YOUNG ART TAIPEI.
2009 Taipei, Huashan Creative Park.
2009 Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts.
2008 Japan, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.
2008 Taipei, Capital Art Corporation.
2007 Taipei, ART TAIPEI.
2004 Taipei, Nanhai Gallery.
2003 Taipei, public art.