Title
Tenured Professor and Doctoral Supervisor
Education Background
1993: Graduated from the Central Academy of Arts & Design with a bachelor’s degree
1999: Graduated from the Central Academy of Arts & Design with a master’s degree
2010: Graduated from the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, with a doctoral degree
Work Experience
1993 to 1996: Taught at the Department of Arts and Crafts, Harbin Normal University
1999 to present: Teach at the Department of Visual Communication Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
April to September 2004: Participated in advanced study and training at Dentsu in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the Ministry of Education’s China-Japan Advertising Education Exchange Program
2012 to 2013: Served as a visiting scholar at Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan, sponsored by the China Scholarship Council
2015 to 2019: Served as Director of the Office of Academic Affairs at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
2016 to present: Serve as a researcher at the Key Laboratory of Traditional Crafts and Materials Research, Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Tsinghua University)
2019 to present: Serve as Director of the Institute of Handcrafted Papermaking and Paper Art, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
2019 to 2023: Served as Vice Director of the Department of Visual Communication Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
Social Services
July 2021 to present: Serve as a member of the 10th Council of the Chinese Folk Artists’ Association
December 2019 to present: Serve as Deputy Director of the China Institute of Non-Heritage Art and Design of the Chinese Folk Artists’ Association
2020 to present: Serve as a council member of the China Association of Ethnic Folk Artists
April 2021 to present: Serve as Deputy Secretary-General of the Traditional Craft Collaborative Innovation Working Committee of China National Arts and Crafts Society
Research Interests
1. Innovation of Traditional Crafts and Design
2. Handcrafted Papermaking
3. Typographic Printing
4. Handmade Books
Academic Claims
Professor Yuan is dedicated to theoretical and practical research on the innovation of traditional crafts and design.
She advocates tracing origins without clinging to outdated traditions, and seeking new ideas, innovative forms and contemporary themes by drawing on traditional model methods and compositional principles. She further incorporates the concept and practice of “tracing origins to inspire innovation” into design exploration, uses it as a teaching philosophy to guide students in connecting traditional crafts with contemporary life through research and design. Such a practical approach revitalizes traditional cultural resources in academic research and social innovation projects, conveying a vision for better life and proposing creative solutions for further integration of traditional cultural resources into modern life.
Academic Achievements
In recent years, Professor Yuan has been conducting field investigations, teaching research and creation practice in the fields of handcrafted papermaking and New Year Pictures, and has accumulated extensive experience in carrying forward workmanship, spreading knowledge and making innovative transformation of designs. By participating in product transformation, exhibitions and exchanges and academic forums, Professor Yuan has been promoting the creative reform and innovative development of traditional crafts from both cultural and academic perspectives.
In the field of handcrafted papermaking in China, she has been tapping the potential of handcrafted papermaking as both a material and a medium for design to intervene in daily life and re-create the craft culture. As the project leader, Professor Yuan completed the project titled “The Study on Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritors: Modern Transformation of Traditional Handcrafted Papermaking” under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2016. The paper on this project, titled “Modern Transformation of Traditional Handcrafted Papermaking: R&D of Paper Products”, was presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Folk Arts and Crafts Committee of China National Arts and Crafts Society, and awarded the first prize of the “Xiangtu Award”. Results of this project were exhibited in Beijing, Suzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai and Shenzhen under the theme of “Paper Origin, Transmitting the Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking”, and were introduced to Montpellier, France, in 2017. In 2019, China Design Exhibition highlighted this “Paper Origin” project as a demonstrative case of revitalizing traditional handcrafted papermaking, and featured it in its traditional crafts revitalization section in Shenzhen. In 2020, Professor Yuan completed her works for the exhibition entitled “Skills and Artistry of Chinese Handcrafted Papermaking”. Following its debut at China Science and Technology Museum in January 2021, the exhibition toured Qingdao, Changsha, and Chongqing.
Regarding the innovative practice in the field of traditional New Year Pictures, Professor Yuan curated and hosted two sessions of “Tsinghua University New Year Picture Innovation Camp” to explore a model of incubation led by academic institutions and co-creation between craftsmen and idea contributors. She also worked with e-commerce platforms to promote the innovative commercialization of project results, in a bid to foster the innovative development of traditional crafts represented by New Year Pictures. Results the Camp were exhibited at Beijing Design Week, and were presented at the forum titled “Innovation of Chinese New Year Woodcut Works: Approaches and Mechanisms”. In 2022, the project titled “Tracing Origins to Inspire Innovation: Design that Revitalizes New Year Pictures” was featured as a highlighted case at the 4th China Design Exhibition & Public Art Thematic Exhibition.
Publications:
Yuan Bo. Harmonious Beauty: A Study on Image and Look of Beijing Olympics Games (monograph). Chongqing University Press.
Yuan Bo. Advertising Creative. Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House.
Yuan Bo. Computer Graphic Design. Tsinghua University Press.
Yuan Bo. The Integration of Corporate Image. Heilongjiang Fine Arts Publishing House.
Papers:
1. Yuan Bo. “Tracing Origins to Inspire Innovation: Approaches to Practice ‘Tsinghua University New Year Picture Innovation Camp’”. Tian Gong Kai Wu (The Exploitation of the Works of Nature), compiled by China Association of Ethnic Folk Artists, China National Art Photograph Publishing House.
2. Yuan Bo, Yang Shuhan. “Investigation and Research on Bamboo Papermaking Techniques in Sihui, Guangdong Province”. Masterpieces of Nature, Issue 1, 2022.
3. Yuan Bo. “How to Achieve Continuous Innovation: On the Internal Impetus for Innovation of New Year Pictures”. Chinese Handicraft, Issue 1, 2022.
4. Yang Shuhan, Fang Xiaoyang, Yuan Bo. “Research on the Painting Techniques of Ancient Lacquered Musical Instruments”. Journal of Chinese Lacquer, Issue 2, 2021.
5. Yang Shuhan, Fang Xiaoyang, Yuan Bo. “Research on the Inlaying Technique of Ancient Lacquer Musical Instruments”. Journal of Chinese Lacquer, Issue 1, 2021.
6. Yang Shuhan, Yuan Bo. “Definition of Paper Based on the Theories of Different Schools”. China Print, Issue 3, 2021.
7. Yuan Bo. “Transmitting the Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking”. Guangming Daily, Issue February 7, 2021, pp. 9.
8. Yuan Bo. “Tsinghua University New Year Picture Innovation Camp: Establish a Co-creation Mechanism for Inheritors and Designers Led by Academic Institutions”. Art News of China, Issue 219/February 1, 2021, pp. 13.
9. Yuan Bo. “Blending Ancient and Modern Creations to Convey Good Intentions: A Study on the Approaches for New Year Pictures Creation in the New Era”. Tourism and Photography, Issue 12, 2020.
10. Song Jiaxuan. “‘Connections’ Revive the Contemporary Value of Handcrafted Papermaking”. China Culture Daily, Issue January 11, 2021, pp. 7 (an interview with Yuan Bo).
11. Xiao Shu. “A Piece of Paper, a Heartfelt Message, a Gentle Resistance”. High Above, Issue 3, 2021 (an interview with Yuan Bo).
12. Yuan Bo, Wu Bingyu, Xu Ying, Chang Mingzhu, Mi Jing, et al. “See the World by Paper”. Chinese Handicraft, Issue 8, 2020.
13. Yuan Bo. “Innovation of New Year Pictures”. Chinese Handicraft, Issue 5, 2019.
14. Yuan Bo. “Life and Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking. Paper Comes in Sizes, Each for its Own Purpose. Inheritance of Papermaking Culture in Artistic Creation”. Chinese Heritage, Special Edition on Chinese Paper, Issue 7, 2018.
15. Yuan Bo. “Paper from the Orient”. “Paper Origin, Transmitting the Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking”. Institut Confucius Version Chinois-Français, Issue July, 2017.
16. Yuan Bo. “Japan Advertising Artists Club: Open the Golden Age of Japanese Graphic Design”. it is JAPAN, Issue 18, 2014.
17. Yuan Bo. “From Origami Design Research to Etiquette Culture”. ZHUANGSHI, Issue 11, 2014.
18. Yuan Bo. “Origami, Conveying the Form of the Heart”. Scope, Issue 11, 2014.
19. Yuan Bo. “Creating New Value for Regional Culture through Design”. ZHUANGSHI, Issue 9, 2013.
20. He Jie, Yuan Bo. “Harmonious Beauty: Beijing Olympics Image Landscape and National Image”. ZHUANGSHI, Issue 5, 2011.
21. Yuan Bo. “Create the Beauty of Harmony in the Beijing Olympics”. “Beijing Olympics in Nutshell”. “Colorful Auspicious Clouds”. Impressing the World with the Splendor of Chinese Culture published by the Culture and Ceremonies Department of Beijing Organizing Committee of Olympic Games, Contemporary China Publishing House, 2009.
22. Yuan Bo. Space Experience of Space64+2. ZHUANGSHI, Issue 8, 2008.
23. Yuan Bo. Fresh Views upon Media Combination of Advertisement. ZHUANGSHI, Issue 3, 2005.
24. Yuan Bo. My View on the Current Status of CI development. ZHUANGSHI, Issue 6, 1997.
25. The work titled The Tiger of Auspice, published in Issue 2, 2022, of Art and Design.
26. The works titled The Good News Pig and The Ox of Prosperity and Auspice, published in Visual Communication of Chinese Elements: Pattern Design, Liaoning Science and Technology Publishing House, in October 2021.
27. The work titled The Dogs of Auspice, published in Issue 2, 2018, of ZHUANGSHI.
28. The work titled Sixty Years of People’s Livelihood, published in Issue 9, 2018, of ZHUANGSHI.
Teaching Achievements:
2021: The Spring Awakening illustration series by Xu Ying, a graduate student under the mentorship of Professor Yuan Bo, won the first prize of the Doctor and Master Section of the 12th Art and Design Exhibition of Chinese Universities and the bronze award of ICVA Awards - International Council of Visual Arts Award.
2021: The book design of The Accompanying Mother by Jiao Wancheng, an undergraduate student under the mentorship of Professor Yuan Bo, was the Candidate Award of the Student Section of Kan Tai-Keung Design Award Worldwide Chinese Design Competition 2020.
2021: The Roar of the Tiger by Xu Ying, a graduate student under the mentorship of Professor Yuan Bo, won the silver prize in The Year of Tiger Poster Design Contest.
2021: Five Sons for Strength: Kitchen Goddess by graduate student Zhao Yuzhu, A Better Life in New Countryside by graduate student Xu Ying, Blessing Bring Cows by graduate student Wu Bingyu, A Bountiful New Year of the Prosperous China by graduate student He Ziyun and Illustrations of the Auspicious Deities in Cartoon Form by undergraduate student Xu Xiaohui, under the mentorship of Professor Yuan Bo, were selected for the theme exhibition “New Life, New Trends, New Year Pictures - Our Well-off Life”.
2020: Yang Meixiao, an undergraduate student of the year of 2020 mentored by Professor Yuan Bo won the Outstanding Undergraduate Graduation Work/Design Award from the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University.
2020: Masterful Strokes: The Story of A Pen, a graduation work of Zhu Jianye under the mentorship of Professor Yuan Bo won the Excellence Award from the Department of Visual Communication Design of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University.
December 2018: The “Tsinghua University Souvenir Design and Development” project of Xiang Jiaxuan, Ma Hanlu, Deng Huan, Ruan Liying, Jiang Linqian and Li Hanyu under the mentorship of Professor Yuan Bo won the second price of the Outstanding Project of 2018 Students Research Training (SRT) Program.
Academic Activities:
In May and June 2022, Professor Yuan Bo gave academic lectures entitled “Tracing Origins to Inspire Innovation as a Creation Approach” for the College of Art and Design, Beijing University of Technology, and Aesthetic Education Center, School of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Foreign Studies University.
On March 29, 2022, Professor Yuan Bo gave a lecture on “Tracing Origins to Inspire Innovation and Convey Good Intentions” at 2022 the 4th Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Welfare Culture and Service Design Innovation Forum.
On January 29, 2022, the “Year of Tiger - Folk Art Innovation Exhibition” & Exhibition of Works by Young and Middle-Aged Folk Artists curated by Professor Yuan Bo was held online.
In October 2021, the “Tracing Origins to Inspire Innovation: Exhibition of Results of the ‘2nd Tsinghua University New Year Picture Innovation Camp’” curated by Professor Yuan Bo was held at the China Millennium Monument, Beijing.
From June to September 2021, Professor Yuan Bo led the 2nd Tsinghua University New Year Picture Innovation Camp.
In June 2021, the academic forum entitled “Dimensions of Handcrafted Papermaking Arts and Crafts in China” curated by Professor Yuan Bo was held at Tsinghua (Qingdao) Academy of Arts and Science Innovation Research.
In May 2021, “Paper Art Inheritance: Handcrafted Papermaking and Art Creation Salon: Session 1: Lian Si Paper from Qianshan” curated by Professor Yuan Bo was held at Lake Rome, Beijing, where Professor Yuan Bo chaired the academic section.
From April to August 2021, the exhibition entitled “Skills and Artistry of Chinese Handcrafted Papermaking” curated by Professor Yuan Bo was held at Tsinghua (Qingdao) Academy of Arts and Science Innovation Research.
In February 2021, Professor Yuan Bo collected 190 pieces/sets of the works by teachers and students of the Department of Visual Communication Design and brought them to the “Colorful Visuals of Chinese New Year” section of “Chinese New Year: Culture and Design Series Exhibition” held at the Crafts Museum of the China Academy of Art.
In January 2021, the exhibition entitled “Skills and Artistry of Chinese Handcrafted Papermaking” curated by Professor Yuan Bo was held at China Science and Technology Museum.
In December 2020, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a speech entitled “Report on the Results of the ‘Tsinghua University New Year Picture Innovation Camp’” at “New Year Pictures, Beautiful Life: 2021 Conference on the Inheritance and Development of New Year Pictures”, and acted as a commentator at the thematic forum entitled “Cultural Connotation and Contemporary Value of New Year Pictures”.
In December 2020, Professor Yuan Bo served as a penal judge for the art creation contest themed New Life, New Trends, New Year Pictures - Our Well-off Life.
In November 2020, Professor Yuan Bo acted as a keynote speaker at Know Beauty School and delivered an academic report entitled “A Piece of Paper, A Heartfelt Message: Inheritance and Derivation of Chinese Handcrafted Papermaking Skills”.
From September 6 to 8, 2020, results of projects “Modern Transformation of Traditional Handcrafted Papermaking: R&D of Paper Products” and “New Year Picture Creation and Product Development” were exhibited at the Exhibition of Results of the Key Laboratory of Traditional Crafts and Materials Research and Development of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
In September 2020, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a keynote speech entitled “Deepening Craftsmanship and Deriving Value - The Derivation of Handcrafted Papermaking” at “Feasts on Paper 2020 Shanghai International Paper Art Biennial & Seminar - Paper Art, Inheritance, Crossover”.
In December 2019, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a keynote speech entitled “Talk with Paper” at the “2019 ‘The New Crafts’ International Youth Forum: Dyed and Embroidered Clothing”.
In December 2019, Professor Yuan Bo chaired the academic section of “2019 Invitational Exhibition of BORO & BAINA”.
In November 2019, Professor Yuan Bo chaired the academic section and the “New Creation” thematic forum at “New Year Pictures, New Life: 2020 Conference on the Inheritance and Development of New Year Pictures”.
In October 2019, “Ragged Clothing Out of Transcendent Soul: BORO Textile Exhibition of Amuse Museum in Tokyo” curated and chaired by Professor Yuan Bo was held at the Museum of Ethnic Costumes, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology.
In October 2019, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a keynote speech entitled “Innovation of Chinese New Year Woodcut Works: Approaches and Mechanisms” at “Activation, Derivation: Academic Forum of Non-genetic Innovation (New Year Pictures).
In September 2019, Professor Yuan Bo curated and chaired “Innovation of Chinese New Year Woodcut Works: Exhibition of Results of the ‘Tsinghua University New Year Picture Innovation Camp’” and the thematic forum on the “Innovation of Chinese New Year Woodcut Works: Approaches and Mechanisms”
In July 2019, Professor Yuan Bo curated and chaired the “Tsinghua University New Year Picture Innovation Camp”.
In April 2019, Professor Yuan Bo served as the judge mentor for “2019 New Crafts Movement” during the 8th China Suzhou Creative & Design Cultural Industry Expo.
In April 2019, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a keynote speech entitled “Tracing Origins to Inspire Innovation and Convey Good Intentions” at the Cultural Innovation Brand Promotion Forum themed “From Cultural Resources to Cultural IP”.
On December 28, 2018, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a speech entitled “Value Shaping and Design Translation of Cultural Heritage” at “Renascence of Traditional Culture: Tsinghua University Cultural Heritage Protection and Innovation Research Achievements Exhibition (Shenzhen)”.
In April 2018, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a keynote speech entitled “A Piece of Paper, A Heartfelt Message” at “Paper Art Derivative Industry Development Forum: Gift Paper in Life Aesthetics”.
On April 23, 2018, Professor Yuan Bo gave a lecture entitled “The Beauty of Handmade Crafts—The Charm of Handcrafted Papermaking” at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.
In November 2017, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a keynote speech entitled “The Contemporary Value of Chinese Handcrafted Papermaking” at China Intangible Heritage Industry Development Forum.
In November 2017, Professor Yuan Bo chaired the Conference on Revitalization of Traditional Crafts in Guizhou themed “Inheritance, Dialogue, East-West Collaboration”, and the seminar entitled “Application of Traditional Crafts in Modern Life”.
In November 2017, Professor Yuan Bo served as a commentator at “Suzhou Cultural Innovation Summit: Revitalization, Collaboration, Industrial Upgrading & 2017 Youth Forum of Traditional Crafts”.
In October 2017, Professor Yuan Bo gave a lecture entitled “The Charm of Handcrafted Papermaking” at the 10th Public Education Activity of Tsinghua University Art Museum themed “The Beauty of Handmade Crafts”.
In October 2017, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a keynote speech entitled “Contemporary Practice of Handcrafted Papermaking” at the “Forum Exploring the Contemporary Application of Handcrafted Papermaking”.
In September 2017, Professor Yuan Bo chaired the academic sections “Proposal for Life: Folk Art Redesign Sub-forum” and “New Innovation Forces of Folk Art: Youth Round Table Salon”, part of The Third Annual “Folk Art & Craft: The Vitality of Transformations” Exhibition: Retrospection & Inheritance.
In August 2017, Professor Yuan Bo gave the theme lecture “Contemporary Value of Chinese Handcrafted Papermaking” in the Advanced Workshop on Handicraft Design, part of the International Exchange Program for Art Professionals and Management Talents, and chaired the transnational seminar entitled “From Local Specialties to Global Craftsmanship - New Opportunities in the Contemporary Market”, which was attended by experts from the U.S., France, Japan and China.
In May 2017, Professor Yuan Bo curated the exhibition entitled “Paper Origin, Transmitting the Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking”, and brought the exhibition to Montpellier, France, and gave the theme lecture and organized the theme workshop on “Skills and Artistry of Chinese Handcrafted Papermaking”.
In October 2016, Professor Yuan Bo chaired the sub-forum themed “Daily Application of Crafts - Talks between Inheritors and Designers” at the Youth Forum on Traditional Crafts themed “Inheritance, Integration and Re-creation”.
In October 2016, Professor Yuan Bo delivered a keynote speech entitled “Explore the Possibilities of Handcrafted Papermaking” at 2016 China Youth Design Forum.
In September 2016, Professor Yuan Bo curated the exhibition entitled “Paper Origin, Transmitting the Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking” during Beijing Design Week.
In October 2015, Professor Yuan Bo curated the “Exhibition of Tsinghua University Folk Art Investigation Creation Results: Academy Power in the Transformation of Folk Art”, and delivered a keynote speech entitled “Academy Power in the Transformation of Folk Art” at the forum on “Folk Art & Craft: The Vitality of Transformations” during the First Folk Art & Craft Forum of Beijing Design Week.
Exhibition of Works:
In 2022, Ling Bi Wen Dao was exhibited at “Material Thinking” 1st International Contemporary Material Art Biennale.
In 2022, Ling Bi Wu Dao was exhibited at “From Lausanne to Beijing” 12th International Fiber Art Biennale Exhibition.
In 2022, Ling Bi Wen Dao was exhibited at China-Poland Contemporary Material Art Exchange Exhibition.
In 2021, Tracing Origins to Inspire Innovation: Design that Revitalizes New Year Pictures was featured at the 4th China Design Exhibition & Public Art Thematic Exhibition, and The Tiger of Auspice was exhibited.
In April 2021, Ling Bi Wen Dao was exhibited at the exhibition entitled “Skills and Artistry of Chinese Handcrafted Papermaking” held at Tsinghua (Qingdao) Academy of Arts and Science Innovation Research.
In January 2021, Ling Bi Wen Dao was exhibited at the exhibition entitled “Skills and Artistry of Chinese Handcrafted Papermaking” held at China Science and Technology Museum.
In November 2020, The Rebirth of the Ancient and Half of the Bloom were exhibited at the “Civilization of Paper” section, part of 2020 “Chinese Craftsman” Chinese Civilization Series Exhibition.
In July 2020, Ling Bi Wu Dao was exhibited at the tour exhibition of contemporary Chinese paper art themed “Tribute to Tradition”.
In December 2019, Ling Bi Wu Dao was exhibited at 2019 “Refine” The New Crafts International Emerging Artists Group Exhibition.
In December 2019, The Study on BAINA Patterns was exhibited at the Invitational Exhibition of BORO & BAINA.
In September 2019, Gift from Majiayao was exhibited at the Exhibition of Contemporary Exploration of Majiayao Painted Pottery Patterns.
In September 2019, The Good News Pig and Foshan Woodcut New Year Picture: Craftsman’s Journal were exhibited at the Exhibition of Tsinghua University Folk Art Investigation Creation Results.
In May 2019, Paper Origin, Transmitting the Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking and Tracing Origins to Inspire Innovation and Convey Good Intentions were exhibited at the 15th China (Wuxi) International Design Expo.
In April 2019, Paper Origin, Transmitting the Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking and Tracing Origins to Inspire Innovation and Convey Good Intentions were exhibited at the 8th China Suzhou Creative & Design Cultural Industry Expo.
In March 2019, Half of the Bloom was exhibited at Silk Road Charm - China-Europe Female Art Exchange Exhibition.
In January 2019, the Paper Origin series was featured as a demonstrative case of revitalizing traditional crafts at China Design Exhibition.
In December 2018, The Hard Stone was exhibited at “Brilliant” The 4th New Crafts International Artists Group Exhibition and Academic Seminar.
In October 2018, the poster titled Sixty Years of People’s Livelihood was exhibited at Invitational Poster Exhibition for the 60th Anniversary of ZHUANGSHI Journal.
In September 2018, the Paper Origin series was exhibited at Renascence of Traditional Culture: Tsinghua University Cultural Heritage Protection and Innovation Research Achievements Exhibition in Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
In June 2018, the Paper Origin series was exhibited at Flowing Culture: Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritages of the Grand Canal Region.
In April 2018, the Paper Origin series was exhibited at the 7th China Suzhou Creative & Design Cultural Industry Expo and 1st China Suzhou Cultural Creativity Week.
In December 2017, Half of the Bloom was exhibited at “Spirituality” The 3rd New Crafts International Emerging Artists Group Exhibition & Symposium.
In September 2017, the Paper Origin series was exhibited at the 3rd China International Collection Expo: “Essence of Paper” Exhibition.
In September 2017, the Paper Origin series was exhibited at The Third Annual “Folk Art & Craft: The Vitality of Transformations” Exhibition: Retrospection & Inheritance.
In May 2017, Paper Origin, Transmitting the Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking was exhibited in Montpellier, France, as invited.
In December 2016, The Rebirth of the Ancient and Half of the Bloom were exhibited at 2016 Kaiwu Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Design Arts.
In September 2016, The Rebirth of the Ancient, Half of the Bloom, A Word a Day and Letter from Home and Red Envelope were exhibited at the exhibition entitled “Paper Origin, Transmitting the Temperature of Handcrafted Papermaking” during Beijing Design Week.
In July 2016, The Rebirth of the Ancient was exhibited at “Burn” The 2nd New Crafts International Artists Group Exhibition and Academic Seminar.
In February 2016, The Spirit of the Mountain was exhibited at Inheritance, Innovation, Integration: Chinese Style Art and Design Exhibition.
In 2015, The Spirit of the Mountain was exhibited at Teachers’ Academic Work Exhibition of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University.
In November 2014, Like Wind was exhibited at Mojie 2014 Modern Visual Art Exhibition.
In September 2014, Childhood and 20th Anniversary of August 9th Movement was exhibited at Paper Speaks of Life Exhibition during Beijing Design Week.
In January 2013, Memory was exhibited at 2013 Asia Creative Arts Exhibition
In November 2011, Theater No. 1 was exhibited at Interaction & Innovation: 2011 International Metal Art Exhibition.
In September 2011, Xuxu was exhibited at Jieshang Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Experimental Works of Ceramic Arts.
In May 2010, Expressions of Love was exhibited at Power of Copying 2010 International Contemporary Art Institute Design Exhibition.
In October 2009, Civilization and Love of the World were exhibited at China-Russia Exhibition of Contemporary Works by Female Artists.
In October 2009, Digital Existence: Baby Chapter and Shards of Memory were exhibited at POST__: Retrospective Exhibition of Contemporary International Posters.
In 2009, Digital Existence: Food Chapter and Shards of Memory were exhibited at The 2nd Exchange Show of China and Korea Women Graphic Designers.
In December 2006, Dialogue of Civilizations was featured at The 5th International Ink Biennale of Shenzhen - Design Ink, and was collected by Guan Shanyue Art Museum.
In December 2006, the My Cheese series was exhibited at Tradition & Fashion: The 2nd China Modern Handicrafts Art School Exhibition & Academic Seminar.
In November 2006, Civilization was exhibited at The 2nd Science and Art International Exhibition.
In 2006, Flying Freely was exhibited at China-Korea Exchange Design Exhibition of Professors and Students.
In 2005, Knotting and Stars were exhibited at Inheritance and Transcendence: The 1st China Modern Handicrafts Art School Exhibition.
In 2005, Shards of Memory was exhibited at Exhibition of Excellent Graphic Design Works by Chinese Diaspora.
In 2004, Digital Existence: Baby Chapter was exhibited at China International Graphic Design Symposium & China International Modern Poster Reception Exhibition.
In 2004, Digital Existence: Food Chapter and 3′21″ were selected by China Artists Association for Sino-China Cultural Year Exhibition.
In 1999, Connected by Blood, Creating a Better Tomorrow Together was featured at 1999 Chinese Graphic Design and Poster Exhibition.
In 1999, Humanitarianism was featured at The 9th National Exhibition of Fine Arts.
Awards:
2022: “Outstanding Contribution Certificate” from the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
September 2020: “Excellent Teacher/Excellence Award for Online Teaching during the Pandemic Control Period in the Spring Semester of the 2019-2020 Academic Year”
December 2019: members of the Research and Training Program team of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, were awarded “2019 China Intangible Cultural Heritage Person of the Year” by Guangming Daily and GMW.cn
2017: “Modern Transformation of Traditional Handcrafted Papermaking: R&D of Paper Products” won the first prize of the “Xiangtu Award” at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Folk Arts and Crafts Committee of China National Arts and Crafts Society
2017: “Top 10 Pioneer” by the Jury of 2017 China Culture Innovative Design Merit Award
2017: “Outstanding Mentor Award” at The Paper Beauties Orient - “Li Paper” Pattern Design International Competition
2016: “Outstanding Master’s Thesis (Outstanding Graduation Project) Advisor at Tsinghua University”
June 2015: “College Award - Outstanding Mentor” at The 13th National Advertising Art Design Competition for College Students
2014: “Outstanding Graduation Project Advisor for 2014 Graduates”
2009: “First Prize of Outstanding Class (Grade) Advisor at Tsinghua University”
2008: “Beijing 2008 Olympics Poster”, with Professor Yuan Bo as one of the designers, won “China Red Star Design Award - Olympic Design Special Award”
2008: “Tsinghua University Advanced Individual Award for the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games”
2008: “Outstanding Service Award” from the Culture and Ceremonies Department of Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games
Teaching
Undergraduate Courses:
Visual Language 1, Visual Arts Design, Letterpress Printing and Handmade Book Practice, Paper Fiber Art and Design
General Education Courses at Tsinghua University (General Elective Courses):
Letterpress Printing and Handmade Book Practice
Graduate Courses:
Research on Visual Image System Design, Handmade Paper Media Art Practice
Professor Yuan Bo has mentored 32 master students and 4 doctoral students, of which 18 master students have graduated. She has also mentored multiple SRT projects and national and Beijing innovation training projects of undergraduate students.
