Yaming Di
3 Lower Sage Hill, Menands, NY 12204
Tele: (518) 427-9786
e-mail: yamingdi@yahoo.com

Statement & Bio


"Between the Chinese culture in which I was raised and the American culture in which I now live and work there lies a boundary territory which acts to separate and differentiate these two cultures. My work seeks to explore, map, define and ultimately deconstruct the differences suggested by this territory. I attempt, in my mixing of both traditional Eastern and contemporary Western imagery and iconography, to synthesize a personal, transcultural, visual language of commonality. My hope is that the work I have created with this language will be universally accessible and spiritually resonant for the viewer."

Yaming Di is an artist from the People's Republic of China, currently living in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Nanjing College of Art where he was a "Liu Hai Su" Scholar. Yaming has taught studio art at universities both in China and the United States. His work has been published in art magazines, newspapers and books including Artists of Chinese Origin in North America and Asian American Artists. Yaming has exhibited his work extensively at galleries and museums in several countries. He was awarded the Prix d' Excellence for his piece, "Blue Memory" at the First Annual National Exhibit of Lacquer Painting in the Chinese Fine Arts Museum in Beijing, the Director's Choice for "Permanence of Spring" at the 1995 National Juried Exhibition in the Broadway Art Gallery in Littleton, CO, and "The Best of Show" for "Flying II" at the 15th Annual Exhibition/Competition at the Hollywood Art & Culture Center. In 1995, Yaming collaborated with Chris Siefert on a mural about the history of Pittsburgh, Market Square and the steel industry entitled "Regional Patterns". It is the first mural to be installed in Historic Market Square in Downtown Pittsburgh. In 1996, Yaming has been granted permanent residence in the United States on the basis of his international acclaim as an Outstanding Artist. Most recently, Yaming has been selected as one of the best abstract artists on the World Wide Web.

CHRONOLOGY
1963 Born in Li Yang, Jiangsu Province, China
1986 NANJING COLLEGE OF ART
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
Bachelor of Fine Arts
"Liu Hai Su" Scholarship, 1984 and 1986
1995 CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Master of Fine Arts

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1998 VISUAL DIALOGUE
HACC Art Center, Harrisburg, PA
1997 MIXED LANGUAGE
GSIA Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
EAST MEETS WEST
Sweetwater Art Center, Sewickly, PA
RECENT PAINTINGS
Carnegie Mellon Library, Pittsburgh, PA
1996 THE CONCEPT OF SPACE
Jewish Community Center, Pittsburgh, PA
RECENT PAINTINGS
Lily's Loft, Pittsburgh, PA
CULTURE/VISIONS
GSIA Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
RECENT WORK
Hunt Library, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
RECENT PAINTINGS
Sweetwater Art Center, Sewickly, PA
EAST TO WEST: A JOURNEY OF THE SPIRIT IN TIME AND SPACE
Linda Iannotta Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
1995 AN ART BETWEEN THE EASTERN AND WESTERN CULTURES
GSIA Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
PAINTING AND DRAWING.
USX-TOWER Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
RECENT PAINTINGS.
GSIA Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
1993 CHINESE CULTURE
International Folk Art Festival, Export Mall, Monroeville, PA
(Sponsered by Oversea Chinese Association)
CHINESE LANDSCAPES
Skibo Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1996 THE 33rd IRENE LEACHE MEMORIAL EXHIBITION
The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA
THE MARRIAGE PROJECT
Kipp Gallery, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
1995 UNITED NATION EXHIBITION
USX-TOWER Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
1995 NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Broadway Art Gallery, Littleton, CO
HOLIDAY EXHIBITION
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
15TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION
Sponsored by Florida Pastel Association
Hollywood Art & Culture Center, Hollywood, FL
BEST OF 1994
Broadway Art Gallery, Littleton, CO
SPRING SHOW
GSIA Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
THESIS EXHIBITION - MFA
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
1994 CONSTRUCT, CONTEXT, AND CODE
Millworks Gallery, Akron, OH
SPRING ART EXHIBITION
GSIA Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
INVITATIONAL ART SHOW
Aliquippa Center, Aliquippa, PA
OMNIA MEA MECUM PORTO
Three Person Show
Hewlett Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
INTERNATIONAL CULTURES
Two Person Exhibition
Penn State University, New Kensington, PA
FALL ART EXHIBITION
GSIA Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
1993 ART EXHIBITION
Forbes Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
COLLABORATIVE INSTALLATION
Hewlett Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
1992 ART EXHIBITION
Forbes Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
1991 CHINESE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW
Zhen-Zhu Fang Building, Exhibition Space, Singapore
(Sponsered by Singapore Zhong Qiao Corporation)
1986 FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF LACQUER PAINTING
Chinese Fine Arts Museum, Beijing, China
ART EXHIBITION
Nanjing College of Art, Nanjing, China
JIANGSU PROVINCE YOUNG ARTIST EXHIBITION
Jiangsu Province Fine Arts Museum, Nanjing, China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1997 PAPYRUS DESIGN GROUP, INC.
Artist
Watertown, MA 02172
1996 PITTSBURGH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Exhibition Designer
Pittsburgh, PA
MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD
Art Instructor
Pittsburgh, PA
SWEETWATER ART CENTER
Art Instructor
Sewickly, PA
1995-1996 CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Fine Art, Pittsburgh, PA
May-August 1994 "SONIC FOREST"
An Urban Musical Instrument Construction and Installation
Artist Assistant to Christopher Janney
PPG Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA
Lincoln Center, New York, NY
1986-1992 JIANGSU PROVINCE DRAMA SCHOOL
Assistant Professor
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China

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