Qian Li Transforms Erie Art Museum Main Gallery with New Exhibition

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ERIE, Pa. — The Erie Art Museum is thrilled to announce our next main gallery exhibition, Summoning the Wind, a collection of works by Qian Li. Li draws from her upbringing in a Chinese coastal village and her journey of raising a biracial family in the United States, and is deeply inspired by the delicate dance between opposing forces. Through painting, print, video, and installations, Qian Li explores the themes of different dichotomies; stasis and change, the private and the public, memory and lived experience. According to Li, “My creative vision often springs from the realm of dreams, infusing my narratives with a sense of mystery and fluidity across time.”

Summoning the Wind will open on September 5th at 6 PM in conjunction with the EAM’s inaugural event in the 2024/25 Art After Dark music series. 

More about Qian Li

Born in Qingdao, China, Li Received her BFA from The Central Academy of Art and Design (now the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University) in Beijing, and her MFA at UMass Dartmouth in Massachusetts. Qian is a full professor at Cleveland State University.

Qian Li is an internationally renowned artist working with painting, digital print, video, interactive installation and mixed media. She has exhibited frequently in the US, Europe, and Asia. Her work was shown in Germany, China, Brazil, Turkey, Greece, Serbia, and many other countries. Her awards include the Individual Excellence Award and Grant from the Ohio Art Council in 2008 and 2015. Qian’s art has been published in many art magazines and her works are included in several permanent collections in the US and China.