Shu Yu

Shu Yu

Location: China

Since graduating from the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 1992, I have been engaged in personal artistic creation and film and television directing. Over the years, I have dedicated myself to digital art creation, integrating new media and new materials into my artistic practice, and continuously exploring and innovating new forms of artistic expression and uncovering new artistic languages.

Regarding my award-winning experience:

In 2017, the public service advertisement short film I directed, titled 'Silhouette,' won the Yellow River Award for Public Service at the 24th China International Advertising Festival.

In 2017, won 1st in the American Art Awards (Category 47, Digital Art - Representation).

2017, Became one of the 50 runner-ups in the 27th Artavita Online Contest.

2018, Won the 1st place in the 28th latest Artavita Online Contest in the category of Digital Art.

2018, Works won 4 awards in the 2018 American Art Awards. Won the 1st place in both “orientalism or Asian” subject and “digital art – representational” subject; Artists from 59 countries participated in this contest.
2019, Became the Finalist Artist of the awarded by Circle Foundation of the Arts.

2019,Works Was shortlisted in the ArtGemini Prize, London& Singapore (London  Global Art Prize). 
2019 , American Art Awards, won 8 prize and 1 masterpieces prize by the committee. Artists from 63 countries participated in this contest.
2020,Works won 4 awards in the American Art Awards. The competition was attended by artists from 62 countries around the world.

2021, Works Shortlisted for the 8th ArtGemini Prize, London& Singapore. 

2021, Received the Honorable Mentions Award at the HELVET Art Art Open in Switzerland.

2021,Works won 2 awards in the 2021 American Art Awards. Artists from 64 countries participated in this contest.
2021,  Shortlisted for Biafarin Art Awards Canada.

2022,  Contemporary Expressions Awards,Contemporary Art Station Exhibition Madrid Station, Spain
2022,  The short film 'A Samsara on the Road' has been selected for the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) 'Drift' International Creative Short Film Award. Commemorating the 130th anniversary of the Society of Scottish Artists, it will be screened at the Summerhall cinema in Edinburgh.
2022,Works won 2 awards in the 2022 American Art Awards. Artists from 69 countries participated in this contest.
2023,The 8th TERAVARNA International Portrait Juried Online Competition, where it received an Honorable Mention award.
2023,My works won second place in the NAÏVE ART-HUMAN FIGURE competition unit and third place in the SURREALISM competition unit at the WORLD ART AWARDS (WAA)."
2024, I was awarded the 'Masterpiece' prize by the World Art Awards organizing committee. Additionally, I won awards in 5 competition categories. Specifically, I secured first place in the EXPRESSIONISM - OTHER category and 1st Place in the NAÏVE ART - HUMAN FIGURE category. Artists from 61 countries around the world participated in this art competition."

About the Art Exhibitions I Participated In:

Art Expo New York (USA), Red Dot Miami (USA), Spectrum Miami (USA), Art San Diego Art Fair(USA), ArtGemini Exhibitions(London, Singapore), Socoety of Canadian Artists Online International Juried Exhibition(CAN), Biafarin Online Art Exhibition (CAN ),50 Shades of Red Interactive Online Exhibition(UK), Florence Biennale International exhibition(ITA), SSA 130 Years -Annual Exhibition(Scotland), Participated in the ASEAN International Contemporary Art Exhibition for four consecutive years from 2019 to 2023.

Magazines and publications in which the work is published:

《Circle》,French art magazine
《spotlight》, contemporary art magazine

《Observica》, a contemporary visual art magazine

《Artistonish》,a contemporary art magazine co-published by France and Canada, etc.


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