Email: liulp5509@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Academic Title
Assistant Professor

Administrative Role
Deputy Director, Graduate Affairs Working Group, Party Committee

Education

·2017.08–2020.07: Ph.D., Department of Painting, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·2012.08–2015.07: M.A., School of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Central Academy of Fine Arts

·2006.08–2010.07: B.A., School of Chinese Painting, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

Professional Experience

·2023.07–Present: Assistant Professor, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·2021.01–2023.07: Postdoctoral Fellow (Assistant Researcher), Tsinghua Shuimu Scholar, Tsinghua University

·2015.08–2017.08: Assistant Editor, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing House

Professional Affiliations

·2021.12–Present: Member, China Gongbi Painting Society

·2020.10–Present: Researcher, Li Keran Youth Painting Academy

Research Fields

·Contemporary Ink Art Creation and Research

·Ancient Landscape Painting Theory and Discourse Research

Teaching Philosophy

1.Foundations: Integrate the principles of imparting wisdom (道) and teaching skills (业), combining liberal arts education with specialized training. Art education should cultivate both professional competence and moral character, drawing from traditional Chinese pedagogy that harmonizes poetry, calligraphy, painting, seal carving, and classical studies. Implement mentor-apprentice "co-learning" (Cong You Lun) methods tailored to individual students, emphasizing scholarly rigor, critical thinking, creativity, and global perspectives.

2.Approach: Foster artist-scholars who blend academic inquiry with artistic practice. Encourage interdisciplinary exploration, problem-solving, and independent research, particularly at the graduate level, to nurture innovators capable of bridging tradition and modernity.

Academic Philosophy
"Absorb the essence of East and West, synthesize historical and contemporary transformations, and forge a unique artistic voice." Art thrives on evolution rooted in cross-cultural and temporal dialogue. Originality emerges from deep engagement with tradition, bold experimentation, and theoretical-practical synergy. Reject rigid conventions, embrace diverse influences, and leverage China’s artistic heritage—its spiritual ethos, observational methods, and materials—to contribute fresh perspectives to global contemporary art discourse.

Academic Achievement

·Monographs (3):

oJourney to the Water’s End: Traditional Forms and New Innovations of Water in Ancient Chinese Landscape Painting (Tsinghua University Press, 2022). A groundbreaking study identifying the underrepresentation of water in classical Chinese landscape painting, funded by Tsinghua University.

oLiu Liping’s Artworks (Tianjin People’s Fine Arts Publishing House, 2023). A compilation of ink painting achievements.

oPostdoctoral Report: Choices Between Tradition and Modernity: Ink Art Since 1979 (160,000+ words). Analyzes traditional, fusion, and transplanted ink art typologies, deepening theoretical interpretations.

·Papers (13, including 7 core journal articles, 2 CSSCI):

oKey titles: Research on Discourse Modes in Ancient Chinese Painting Theory, Hierarchical Thought in Ancient Chinese Painting Criticism, Interplay of Poetry and Painting: Insights from the 24 Poetry and Painting Classifications. These explore traditional aesthetics, critique frameworks, and interdisciplinary connections.

oPractice-theory integration: Water in Chinese Painting: Application and Expression, Childhood, Homeland, Tradition: My Artistic Perspective.

Artistic Achievements

·Exhibitions (50+ domestic/international):

oSignature series: Wisdom Delights in Water, Poetic Language, Native Land.

o10+ national awards; selections for international biennales and youth art exhibitions.

oSolo exhibitions in Singapore and Shanghai.

·Published Works (31 pieces): Featured in Art Journal, Art Observation, Chinese Art Weekly, China Art News, Chinese Painting & Calligraphy News.

Honors & Contributions

1.2020: Selected for Tsinghua University’s Shuimu Scholar Program.

2.2020: Doctoral dissertation From Water Element to Water Theme: A Study of Water in Ancient Chinese Landscape Painting awarded Tsinghua University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award and Academy of Arts & Design Top Thesis Prize.

3.2022: Dissertation adapted into monograph Journey to the Water’s End (Tsinghua University Press).

4.2023: Digital artwork Within Landscape: Traditional Ink Reimagined exhibited at the 5th Art and Science International Exhibition & Symposium (National Museum of China).

5.Paper Award: Research on Discourse Modes in Ancient Chinese Painting Theory (top prize, National Art Summit Forum·Yangzhou), qualifying for China Artists Association membership.

6.2017: Wisdom Delights in Water Series 97 (top prize, National College Student Art Exhibition), qualifying for China Artists Association membership.

7.2018: Poetry of the Summer Palace (Outstanding Award, Beijing Imagery: Poetic Haidian exhibition).

Teaching
Courses Taught:

·Classical Landscape Painting Copying

·Line Drawing

·Sketching

·Calligraphy and Seal Carving

·Social Practice