Hung Liu

Hung Liu grew up in China during the time of Mao’s Cultural Revolution.  She labored in the wheat and rice fields for 364 days per year, with only one day off, for four years. Liu attended the Central Academy of Art in Beijing with Ai Wei Wei, among others.

Hung Liu was determined to continue her art studies in the United States, and applied for a passport four times to study with Alan Kaprow (originator of Happenings). She left behind her mother and two year old son. Now, Hung Liu’s magnificent works are included in over 40 major museum collections in the US, from the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art to the Deyoung. View more information at Hung Liu’s artist profile.