ART
MUSICIAN
YITING LIU
Liu’s work bridges traditional Chinese culture and contemporary art, drawing inspiration from pre-Qin literature and philosophy. Her paintings reinterpret historical narratives, translating abstract concepts into visual language to foster a deeper connection between viewers and history. Influenced by the Guqin’s tonalities—Universe, Earth, and Humanity—her synesthetic approach merges music and painting, blending tradition with modernity.
Artist Statement
Yiting Liu is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York, with a dual background in oil painting and Guqin music performance. She holds a Master of Arts from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and a Master of Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art. In 2024, she furthered her studies in the art business at Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Liu’s work bridges traditional Chinese culture and contemporary artistic practices, drawing profound inspiration from pre-Qin literature and Chinese philosophies.
Rooted in the literary and aesthetic traditions of the pre-Qin era, Liu’s artwork captures the distinctive temporality and spatiality of early Chinese literature. Her work often adopts a narrative approach, reinterpreting stories and themes from this period through a contemporary visual lens. By translating abstract concepts into a visual language, Liu seeks to build a bridge between viewers and history, fostering a deeper and more immediate understanding of traditional Chinese culture through non-verbal expression.
In her painting practice, Liu explores the harmonious relationship between humanity and the cosmos. The three tonalities of the Guqin—Universe, Earth, and Humanity—profoundly influence her creative process. Her synesthetic responses to music guide each brushstroke, offering a unique perspective that blends tradition with modernity. Growing up in a music boarding school, Liu developed heightened sensory connections, where her visual and auditory perceptions intertwined through synesthesia. Music profoundly influenced her transition to painting, shaping her unique artistic language that balances abstraction and figuration, expressing deep emotional resonance.
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, Oil Painting
2021 MFA
New York Academy of Art, Oil Painting
2024 MA(Studied)
Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Art Business Program
Solo Shows
Group Shows
2025
Dual Exihibition, Relations and Being, ArtsWestchester, White Plains, New York
Dual Exihibition, Relations and Being, ArtsWestchester, White Plains, New York
2025
Group Show, In The Mood for Love, VillageOneArt Gallery, New York
Dual Exihibition, Relations and Being, ArtsWestchester, White Plains, New York
Group Show, Mirrors and Masks International Online Juried Exhibition, Asian Art Contemporary, New York
Group Show, On the Critical Point: Wanderlust and Nostalgia in the New Age, Asian Art Contemporary, New York
2024
Group Show, Evolving Identities, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York
2023
Group Show, Omega To Alpha, Sojourner Gallery, New York
Group Show, Vantage Point Exhibition, Sojourner Gallery, New York
Group Show, Metamorphosis, The Living Gallery, New York
Group Show, 2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York
Group Show, Tribeca Ball 2023, New York Academy of Art, New York
2022
Group Show, Tribeca Ball 2022, New York Academy of Art, New York
2025
The COA Annual Artist Award
2023
MFA Academy Scholar Award
2022
MFA Academy Scholar Award
2021
Academy Award for Advertising Festival of Chinese Colleges Egestas
2013
Yiting Liu: Bridging Tradition and Contemporary Art
USA Art News
2025
Mirrors and Masks International Online Juried Exhibition
Asian Art Contemporary
2025
Interview | New York-based Artist Yiting Liu
Asian Art Contemporary
2025
GROUP EXHIBITION: OMEGA TO ALPHA
Sojourner Gallery,
New York
August 4, 2023
'Vantage Point' a Starting Point of a Rising Generation of Asian Artists,
Accesswire,
New York
June 13, 2023
USA Art News
2025
Mirrors and Masks International Online Juried Exhibition
Asian Art Contemporary
2025
Interview | New York-based Artist Yiting Liu
Asian Art Contemporary
2025
GROUP EXHIBITION: OMEGA TO ALPHA
Sojourner Gallery,
New York
August 4, 2023
'Vantage Point' a Starting Point of a Rising Generation of Asian Artists,
Accesswire,
New York
June 13, 2023
Musician CV
Melody of Dragon - Liu Yi-Ting
Performance and Activities
China: Design and Decorative Arts Workshop, New York School of Interior Design, 2025
History of Ancient Chinese Literature, Columbia University, NY, 2024-2025
Sing for Hope invited artist performance, Penn Station, NY 2025
National Immigrant Heritage Month Celebration Concert, Queens Public Library, NY 2024
The School at Columbia University, NY, 2024
Chinese New Year Concert, Interchurch Center, New York, 2024
Teaching and Workshops
Monthly Guqin Workshop Series with 7’s Art, 2023–present