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Academic Title
Tenure-Track Associate Professor

Administrative Roles

·Deputy Director, Institute of Social Aesthetic Education, Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

·Deputy Director, Aesthetic Education Laboratory, Tsinghua Qingdao Academy of Art and Science Innovation

·Deputy Leader, Student Affairs Working Group, Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

Education

·2010–2014: B.F.A. in Chinese Painting, Department of Painting, Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

·2014–2017: M.F.A. in Oil Painting (Admitted through Recommendation Waiver), Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

·2017–2020: Ph.D. in Fine Art Theory (Admitted through Recommendation Waiver), Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

Research Directions

·Comparative Studies of Modern Painting Languages Between Eastern and Western Traditions

·Theory and Practice of Art Education in Comprehensive Research-Oriented Universities

Academic Philosophy
Artistic creation demands not only inspiration and innate talent but also continuous learning and critical reflection. By employing personalized artistic techniques, works should embody both contemporary spirit and national identity. The power of art arises from the interplay of imagistic thinking and logical thinking—a release of human emotion rooted in the tension between individual expression and collective cognition. The process and outcomes of artistic practice constitute cultural inheritance and reinvention.

Art thrives through interdisciplinary dialogue; it cannot function in isolation from societal development. Thus, art is not merely the domain of artists but a vital life experience interconnected with all individuals.

As a cornerstone of aesthetic education, art education transcends technical training. It fosters holistic personality development, nurtures imagination and creativity, and cultivates ethical values.

Awards

·2023:

oNomination Award, 3rd National University Faculty Teaching Practice Exhibition

oExcellence Award, 3rd Jing-Jin-Ji University Art Exhibition

oOil Painting Advancing Against Odds, United as One acquired by Tsinghua University Archives

·2022: Outstanding Faculty Member, Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

·2021:

oTsinghua Zhong Ying Young Scholar

o"Outstanding Teaching Demonstration Work," 2nd National University Faculty Teaching Practice Exhibition

·2020: Beijing Outstanding Doctoral Graduate

·2019:

oSecond Prize, Academy Spirit·Horizons Top Ten Art Academies Graduate Exhibition

oNational Ph.D. Scholarship

oTsinghua University Press Outstanding Art Book Author Award

·2018:

oNational Excellent Online Open Course Award (Co-developer of The Enlightenment of Art)

oTang Lixin Scholarship

oAcademic Excellence Scholarship

·2017:

oArt Heritage Award, Academy Essence 2017

o"Best Student," 8th International Landscape Salon Grand Prix

oTsinghua Student of the Year

oTsinghua December 9th Scholarship

oNational Ph.D. Scholarship

oChangxin Art Scholarship & "Most Promising Artist"

·2016: National Master’s Scholarship; Tsinghua Academy Zhang Ding Grant

·2014: Tsinghua Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis; Tsinghua Academy Outstanding Graduation Work

Academic Output
*Peer-Reviewed Papers (Last 5 Years)*

·20+ publications, including 7 core journal articles (6 CSSCI). Select works:
[1] Yu, W. (2024). "AI's Transformative Impact on Artistic Creation." Journal of Nanjing Arts Institute (Art & Design), (1).
[2] Yu, W. (2023). "Aesthetic Education in University General Art Courses: Value and Implementation." China University Teaching, (1-2).
[3] Yu, W. (2022). "Educating Through Beauty: Values, Dimensions, and Goals of Aesthetic Education." Art Work, (6).
[4] Yu, W. (2021). "Reflections on Contemporary Aesthetic Pedagogy." Industrial Design, (7).
[5] Yu, W. (2020). "The Indispensability of Aesthetic Education." Art Observation, (2).
[6] Yu, W. (2019). "Deconceptualization and Anti-Absolutism: Cognition and Rebellion in Art and Science." Art Work, (4).

Artwork Publications
Featured in People’s Daily Art Supplement, Study Times, Art Magazine, Art Exploration, etc.

Authored Books

·The Artistic Ideals of Humanistic Tsinghua. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2021.

·Green Vine Dialogues. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2019.

Funded Research Projects

·Principal Investigator:

oComparative Study of Western Classical Landscape Painting and Eastern Ancient Shanshui Painting (MOE General Project)

oI Devote Myself to the Nation (National Arts Fund - Artistic Creation Talent Project)

·Co-Investigator:

oSTEAM-Based Art Curriculum Integration: Status, Challenges, Strategies (NSSFC Education Project)

oCentennial Exhibition of Foundational Art Education (National Arts Fund - Dissemination Project; Co-Curator, National Art Museum of China)

oReform and Development of Higher Art Foundation Education (Beijing Social Science Fund)

Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions

·2017: Waterwood Green Vines, Tsinghua University Library

·2016: East Cloud, West Language (Duo Exhibition), Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

·2015: You, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

Select Group Exhibitions

·2024:

oNew Era Capital Art Exhibition, Beijing

o14th National Art Exhibition (Beijing Showcase)

·2023:

o3rd National University Faculty Teaching Practice Exhibition

oIngenuity 1st National Faculty Paper Art Invitational

oHonoring Jiang Nanxiang: Tsinghua Faculty-Student Art Exhibition

·2022: Azure Dreams Tsinghua Sculpture/Painting Invitational

·2021: 2nd National University Faculty Teaching Practice Exhibition

·2019:

oBeijing Design Week Warm City Action

oBESETO Art Festival Tokyo

o8th Beijing International Biennale (Collected by National Art Museum of China)

Teaching Portfolio

·Sketching I & II

·Color Studies I & II

·Western Oil Painting Copying and Appreciation

·Composition Training

·Linear Sketching

·Visual Language

·Color Sketching