Wenhua Shi
Biography
Wenhua Shi received his MFA from University of California, at Berkeley (2009). He pursues a poetic approach to moving image making, and investigates conceptual depth in film, video, interactive installations and sound sculptures.
Area of Expertise
Film, Video, Animation, Sound Art, Interactive Art, Curatoral Practice
Degrees
MFA, University of California, Berkeley
BFA & BA, University of Colorado, Boulder
Additional Information
His work has been presented at museums, galleries, and film festivals, including International Film Festival Rotterdam, European Media Art Festival, Athens Film and Video Festival, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Pacific Film Archive, West Bund 2013: a Biennale of Architecture and Contemporary art, Shanghai, Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism, and the Arsenale of Venice in Italy. His work is distributed by Light Cone, Paris, France and Canyon Cinema, San Francisco, USA. Wenhua also is the jury for the 62nd Ann Arbor Film Festival (2024) and National Endowment for the Arts (2017, 2018 and 2021). He has received awards and grants including Mass Cultural Council (2024), the New York Foundation for the Arts (2015), the New York State Council on the Arts, and LEF Foundation (2021). Prof. Shi is the founder and one of curators of RPM Festival (2013 - Present).