Email: liangk08@163.com

Education

·2008/8–2012/7: Bachelor of Arts (Art History), Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·2010/8–2011/1: Exchange Student, Faculty of Arts, The University of Hong Kong

·2012/8–2015/7: Master of Arts (Chinese Craft Art History), Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·2017/7–2018/1: Joint Ph.D. Training Program, University of California, Davis, USA

·2015/8–2019/7: Ph.D. in Art Studies (Fiber Art Theory), Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Professional Experience

·2019–2023: "Shuimu Scholar" Postdoctoral Fellow, Tsinghua University

·2024–Present: Research Faculty, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Academic Affiliations (Concurrent)

·Tsinghua University Art and Science Research Center

·Institute of Contemporary Art, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

Research Directions

·Art and Science

·Contemporary Art / Material Art

·Craft Art / Fiber Art

·Exhibition Curation

Academic Philosophy
Integrating theoretical research with curatorial practice, this work employs New Materialism theory, material perspectives, and object-oriented ontology to establish two academic platforms:

1."Material Thinking" International Contemporary Material Art Biennale (bringing in global perspectives)

2."Material Thinking" International Exchange Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Material Art (going global).
These initiatives aim to lead the development of international contemporary material art, providing novel theories, practices, and visions for global contemporary art.

Leveraging Tsinghua’s interdisciplinary strengths in "art-science integration," the research explores distinctive pathways for merging art and science through exhibition curation, historical/theoretical studies, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Curatorial Projects

·2024: 2nd "Material Thinking" International Contemporary Material Art Biennale (Co-Curator)

·2022: 1st "Material Thinking" International Contemporary Material Art Biennale (Co-Curator)

·2021–2022: "Material Thinking" International Exchange Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Material Art (Uruguay, Argentina, Poland, Spain; Online) (Co-Curator)

·2018: "Different Voices: The Narrative of Care in Fiber Art" (Curator)

·2010–2020: 6th–11th "From Lausanne to Beijing" International Fiber Art Biennale (Curatorial Team Member)

·2013–2014: 1895 China Contemporary Craft Art Series Exhibition (Curatorial Team Member)

Academic Achievements
Monographs

1.Liang Kai. The Narrative of Care in Fiber Art. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2021.

Peer-Reviewed Articles (CSSCI)
2. Zhang Gan & Liang Kai. "Material, New Material, and New Materialism: The 1st 'Material Thinking' International Contemporary Material Art Biennale." Decoration, no. 2, 2023.
4. Liang Kai. "Two Decades in Retrospect: 'From Lausanne to Beijing' International Fiber Art Biennale and Symposium." Decoration, no. 2, 2021.
5. Liang Kai. "Directions in the 'Post-Fiber' Era: Reflections on Fiber Art Development." Art Observation, no. 10, 2018.
6. Wesley Parker (Author), Liang Kai (Translator). "Professor Le Cheng Lin: The Artist." Art Academy, no. 4, 2015.
7. Le Cheng Lin & Liang Kai. "The Return of Contemporary Fiber Art." Decoration, no. 2, 2013.

Edited Volumes
3. Zhang Gan (Ed.), Liang Kai (Exec. Ed.). Material Thinking: Catalogue of the 1st International Contemporary Material Art Biennale. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2022.

Book Chapters
8. Liang Kai. "Value Orientations of Contemporary Fiber Art Through Neutral Thinking." Weft & Warp: Proceedings of the 2018 "From Lausanne to Beijing" International Fiber Art Symposium. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2018.
12. Le Cheng Lin & Liang Kai. "Thirty Years East, Thirty Years West: Practice-Based Pedagogy on the Re-Production and Re-Education of Contemporary Craft Art." Re-Production: Proceedings of the China Contemporary Craft Art Forum. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2014.

International Conference Papers
13. Liang Kai. "From a Piece of Material to a Matter of Fact: How Does Material Become Art?" VII International Scientific and Practical Conference, Ukraine, September 8, 2021.
14. Liang Kai. "Thinking at the Edge of the World: Female, Material, and Art." 13th International Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art "Scythia", Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, June 16, 2020.
15. Liang Kai. "Contemporary Material Art in the Perspective of New Materialism." Thesis Collection of the 5th Art and Science International Symposium (TASIES 2019), pp. 847–858.
16. Liang Kai. "Fiber Art in a Care Narrative." 8th International Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art WTA Sustainable City, Madrid, Spain, September 19, 2019.
18. Liang Kai. "Fiber Art Connects the World—'From Lausanne to Beijing' International Fiber Art Biennale." 2017 Conference "SDA at 40: Making Our Mark", Portland, USA, August 3–6, 2017.
19. Liang Kai. "Contemporary Discourse of Fiber Art." International Conference Fiber-Design-Education, Gdansk, Poland, November 24, 2016.
20. Liang Kai. "The Therapeutic Value of Fiber Art." 4th International Symposium on Philosophy, Education, Arts and History of Science, Mugla, Turkey, April 15–19, 2020.

Additional Publications
9. Liang Kai. "Ming Dynasty Jade Spring-shaped Ewer." Creative Design Source, no. 1, 2015.
10. Le Cheng Lin & Liang Kai. "Re-Cognition: Overview of the 1895 China Contemporary Craft Art Series Exhibition." Chinese Art, no. 4, 2014.
11. Liang Kai. "The 7th 'From Lausanne to Beijing' International Fiber Art Biennale and Symposium." Chinese Art, no. 2, 2013.
17. Liang Kai. "Three Value Orientations in the Development of Contemporary Fiber Art." Yedi: Journal of Art, Design & Science, no. 20, 2018, pp. 129–135. (Indexed by EBSCO)
21. Liang Kai. "Living Fiber: Jovita Sakalauskaite." Weft & Warp: Proceedings of the 2018 "From Lausanne to Beijing" International Fiber Art Symposium. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2018. (National Arts Fund Project)
22. Liang Kai. "Fiber Art in Public: Nancy Kozikowski." Weft & Warp: Proceedings of the 2018 "From Lausanne to Beijing" International Fiber Art Symposium. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2018. (National Arts Fund Project)