Academic Qualifications

2017–2021, Post-Doctoral, Humanities School, China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). Beijing, China

Major: Art History and Art Theories
Research topic: "Fresco and Cloister: Italian Renaissance Art and Space"

2008–2012, Ph.D., Humanities School, CAFA. Beijing, China

Major: Western Modern and Contemporary Art Research
Dissertatioin topic: "'Return to Painting': The Emergence of German Neo-Expressionism and its Influence on Chinese Contemporary Art"

2005–2008, M.A., Humanities School, CAFA. Beijing, China

Major: European Pre-Modern Art History and Art History Methodology
Thesis topic: "Correggio in the Early Sixteenth-Century Italian Renaissance"

1995–2000, B.A., Xidian University, Computer College. Xian city, China

Major: Computer Science and Applications

Current Position

Associate Professor, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau

Working Experience

Associate Professor and Master Thesis Supervisor, Art History Department, Fine Arts School, Shandong University of Arts, Jinan, China

Teaching Courses and Experience

General Foreign Art History
Western Art History (European and American)
Art Theories (Western)
Western Modern Art History
Contemporary Art (Western and China)
Art History Documents
History of Aesthetics (Western)
English for Art History
Art History Writing
History and Methodology of Western Art History
Chinese Modern Art History
Chinese Ancient Art Theories
Renaissance Art Research
Modern and Contemporary Art (for Design Students)
Reading Classical Works Carefully

2012-2024：Supervised 46 undergraduate students' thesis on Art History and Art Theories

2023 to present: Supervised 20 Master students' thesis on Art History and Art Theories

Research Area

Foreign Art History

Art Theories

Italian Renaissance Art

Western and Chinese Modern and Contemporary Art

History and Methodology of Western Art History

Research and Publications

Books

Art and Space: Twelve Frescoes in Renaissance Art, Florence, Hunan Art Press, 10/2021. 26,000 words.
"Return" to Painting: Neo-Expressionism and Chinese Contemporary Art, People's Publishing House, 08/2020. 30,000 words.

Articles

"From Collection of City University of Macau to Explore the Deer Image of Kraak Porcelain's Transoceanic Journey," Jornal Do Cidadao(Macau), 2rd page, July. 3rd, 2026,
"A Research on the Identity and Allegory of Medici Statues and Sea Monster Fountains in the Renaissance," Art and Design Research (CSSCI), Vol. 3, pp. 90–98, 07/2026.
"Surreal Time and Space in Italian Renaissance Art: Cosimo Rosselli's Calling for St. Filippo", World Art Jourmal, Vol. 2, pp. 81–94, 09/2022.
Full text be reprinted by Plastic Art (China Social Science Excellence Journal), pp. 84–99, Vol. 1, 02/2023.
"Father and Son, Space Structure and Metaphor: Two Squares, Statues and Fountains in Renaissance Florence", Art and Design Research (CSSCI), Vol. 1, pp. 84–95, 03/2022.
"Come or Return? Andrea del Sarto and The Journey of Magi", Art and Design Research (CSSCI), Vol. 3, pp. 91–101, 09/2019.
"Basilica della Santissima Annunziata and Frescoes of Andrea del Sarto", Architecture Journal (CSSCI), Vol. 4, pp. 103–109, 04/2018.
"The Contemporary Challenges to Historical Paintings", Art Magazine (CSSCI), Vol. 8, pp. 14–17, 08/2018.
"Making History by Image: Chinese Contemporary Historical Painting", Painting Art 4, Vol. 3, pp. 65–72, 09/2015.
"German Neo-Expressionistic Artists: Two Generations and Three Cities", Painting Art 3, Vol. 2, pp. 112–121, 06/2015.
"German Neo-Expressionism: Emergence and Influence", Painting Art 2, Vol. 1, pp. 96–105, 03/2015.
"Expansion of Multimedia Experiment Art: Liang Lampo's Works", Art Interview (Marco), Vol. 6, pp. 90–93, 06/2014.
"Free Realism: LU Yang's Oil Painting", Art Monthly Magazine, Vol. 8, pp. 62–65, 08/2010.
"Wu Guan Zhong, Exhibition Review", Burlington Magazine, Vol. 5, pp. 348–349, May 2009. (Second author with David Carrier)
"Seek New Truth: A Young Woman Sculptor", Art Guide Magazine, Vol. 6, pp. 19–32, 06/2006.

Articles in Catalogues and Edited Volumes

"People's Art: Gu Yuan Chinese Modern Wood Engraving", in the book: Red Mountains: New China Arts 60 Years, 1949 to 2009, pp. 1–9, editor: Shao Da-Zhen, People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 09/2009.
"70 Years of Art Adventure: Chinese Modern Artist Wang Qi", in the book: Red Mountains: New China Arts 60 Years, 1949 to 2009, pp. 104–111, editor: Shao Da Zhen, People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 09/2009.
"Post–Impressionism", in Chapter 6 of Western Art History University Textbook, Guang Xi Normal University Press, pp. 92–98, 2009.
"Seek Eternal Beauty: Ingres's Drawing", in the catalogue: Jean Auguste Ingres' Drawings, pp. 4–7, 9000 words, Jilin Art Publishing House, 2008.
"Express the Splendid Life: Gustav Klimt", in the catalogue: Gustav Klimt, pp. 4–7, 8000 words, Jilin Art Publishing House, 2008.
"Mannerism" in Chapter 7: Italian Renaissance, in New Edition Foreign Art History University Textbook, pp. 62–64, China Youth Press, 2007.
"Catch Flashy Light and Shadow of Paris: Edgar Degas", in the catalogue: Edgar Degas, pp. 4–7, 8000 words, Jilin Art Publishing House, 2007.
"Open the Gate of Modern Painting: Paul Cezanne", in the catalogue: Paul Cezanne, pp. 4–7, 8000 words, Jilin Art Publishing House, 2007.
"Enter the Impression: Mary Cassat", in the catalogue: Mary Cassat, pp. 4–7, 8000 words, Jilin Art Publishing House, 2007.
"Drown in Beauty of Landscape: Afred Sisley", in the catalogue: Aflred Sisley, pp. 4–7, 8000 words, Jilin Art Publishing House, 2007, reprinted 2010.

Translation ( from English to Chinese)

"Capitalism, Modernism and Post-Modernism", 30,000 words, by Terry Eagleton (forthcoming).
"The Temptation of Chaos: Leonardo da Vinci and the Art of Drawing",. 20,000 words, by Frank Fehrenbach(2023), Art Observatoin(CSSCI, AMI) Vol. 5, 2025, 42-48.
03/2006–03/2020, Twenty-seven articles translated and published in World Art Journal (journal of CAFA), on Western Art History, Contemporary Art, Art Theories, Art Review, Exhibitions and Collections, ca. 8000 words each article, more than 300,000 words in total.
2016, "Interpretation: Remaking Passport, Visual thoughts in the Debate on Multiculturalism", 2,500 words, by Nestor Garcia, in The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology, edited by Donald Preziosi, Oxford University Press, 1998, pp. 498–506, Published by Shanghai People's Publishing House.
2009, "Imperial Landscape", 40,000 words, by W. J. T. Mitchell, published in New Art History and Theory, pp. 112–138, Jiangsu Art Publishing House.

Conference Papers and Presentations

2026, Jul.5, "Out and In, Man and Woman: Who is Lucrezia, Research on Italian Renaissance Fresco 'Nativity of the Virgin'," at the conference "The Third Annual Conference of the Art Criticism Committee of China Art Theory Society 2026", hosted by Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, Shijiazhuang, China.
2025, Oct. 25, "Musician and Painters: Portrait of Renaissance Musician Layolle," at the conference "The 12th National Forum on Renaissance Ideas," hosted by China Academy of Art, Art History Research Center, Hangzhou, China.
2025, Jun. 1, "New Critical Perspective on Italian Renaissance Art: Fountains and Statues in Space and City, Florence," at the conference "The Second Annual Conference of Art Criticism Committee of China Art Theory Society", hosted by Chongqing Technology and Business University, Art School, Chongqing, China.
2024, Dec. 1, "Three Magi and Three Artists: Self-reflective Space Imagery and Dispersed Artists;" at "The 18^th Annual Art History Conference of National Colleges and Universities (China)," hosted by Henan University, Arts School, Zhengzhou, China.
2024, May. 18, "Out and In, Man and Woman: Who is Lucrezia, Research on Italian Renaissance Fresco 'Nativity of the Virgin'," at the conference "The Second China-Italy Research Forum," hosted by Beihang University, Italy Research Center, Beijing, China.
2024, Apr. 14, "Three Magi and Three Artists: Self-reflective Space Imagery and Dispersed Artists;" at the conference "The 11th National Forum on Renaissance Ideas," hosted by Tongji University, School of Humanities, Institute for European Thoughts and Culture, Shanghai, China.
2023, Dec. 1, "Father and Son, Space Structure and Metaphor: Two Squares, Statues and Fountains in Renaissance Florence," at the conference "The Thirteenth Graduate Academic Month and Forum" hosted by Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, Xian, China.
2023, Nov. 12, "Surrealistic Space and Time in Italian Renaissance Art, Cosimo Rosselli and 'Calling for St. Filippo'", at "The Sixteenth Annul Conference of Chinese Association of Theory and Literature of Art", hosted by School of Literal Art, Renmin University, Suzhou, China.
2023. Sep. 17, "Forces of Combination: Cosimo Rosselli and The Calling of St. Filippo", at conference of "Inaugural WAI Workshop on World Art Studies", hosted by Shanghai Foreign Studies Institute, World Art History Institute, Shanghai, China.
2023. Apr. 21, "Out and In, Man and Woman: Who is Lucrezia, Research on Italian Renaissance Fresco 'Nativity of the Virgin', at the conference "The 10^th National Forum on Renaissance Ideas," hosted by Suzhou University, School of Politic & Public Administration, Suzhou, China.
2021, Oct. 23–24, "Father and Son, Space Structure and Metaphor: Two Squares, Statues and Fountains in Renaissance Florence," at the conference "The 9^th National Forum on Renaissance Ideas," hosted by School of European Languages and Culture, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China.
2021, Sep. 24–25, "The Surrealistic Space & Time Construction in Italian Renaissance Art: Example of Cosimo Rosselli and his The Calling of St. Filippo," at the conference "Symposium of China-Europe Fine Arts Education," hosted by School of Fine Arts, Shandong University of Arts, Jinan, China.
2020, Oct. 23–24, "High Renaissance: Rosselli and Cosimo, the Turn of Vasari Critic," at the conference "The 8th National Forum on Renaissance Ideas," hosted by Tongji University and Wenzhou University, Humanities School, Wenzhou, China.
2019, Nov. 15–17, "Journey of the Magi and Andrea del Sarto," at the conference "Renaissance and Late Middle Ages: The 7th National Forum on Renaissance Ideas," hosted by Zhejiang University, Foreign Languages School, Hangzhou, China.
2018, June 10, "The Contemporary Challenges of Historical Painting," at the conference "Contemporary Thematic Art Creation," hosted by Sichuan University, Arts School, Chengdu, China.
2017, Sept. 9–10, "An Architecture and an Artist: SS. Annunziata and Andrea del Sarto," at the conference "The 7th International Symposium on World Architectural History Teaching and Research," hosted by South China University of Technology, Architecture School, Guangzhou, China.
2016, Dec. 22–23, "Remaking History by Image: Rethinking Chinese Contemporary Historical Painting," at the conference "Paradigm and Other Methods: The 10^th Annual Art History Conference of National Colleges and Universities (China)," hosted by Tianjin Academy of Fine Art, Art and Humanities School, Tianjin, China.
2014, Nov. 14–16, "Italian Renaissance Art in Real Space," at the conference "From Vision to Art: The Turn of Art History Research and Patterns of Knowledge: The 8^th Annual Art History Conference of National Colleges and Universities (China)," hosted by Sichuan University, Arts School, Chengdu, China.

Volunteer Works

10/2024 to Present, Singer in "City University of Macau Faculty and Staff Choir", participated multiple performances.
12/2010 to Present, Human Right Volunteer, organize and maintain the online group "Preventing and Recovering from Domestic Violence", to help both sides, victims and abusers, who are involved in domestic violence. https://www.douban.com/group/448925/
10/2011–11/2013, Stiftung Mercator Schweiz China Group (German Mercator Foundation), "Enlightenment Art Series Forums and Salon", Volunteer Interpreter and Project Assistant, Beijing, China.
03/2011–07/2012, National Art Museum of China (NOMAC), English Commentator, interpreter and exhibition assistant, Volunteer, Beijing, China.
09/2011–01/2012, Project Assistant and Researcher in the CAFA Foundation Preparatory Office, CAFA, Beijing, China.
09/2008–09/2010, English teacher for "Chinese Language for Contemporary Art", CAFA, Beijing, China
10–11/2007, Volunteer in "CAFA Undergraduate Education Evaluation Office", Beijing, China.
09–11/2007, Interpreter and Exhibition Assistant at the Germany-China Contemporary Art Forum and Exhibition, Beijing, China, and Kassel, Germany.
09/2007, Reporter for the "World Design Conference", CAFA Design School, Beijing, China.

Grants and Awards

2020 Award for Excellent Article of the Year, Editorial Office of Art and Design Research Journal and Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology.
2019 Award for Excellent Social Science Achievement in Universities, Education Department of Shandong Province.
08–10/2015 Post-Doctoral and Senior Fellow of the Terra Foundation for American Art, Project: "'American Women Artists' Paintings in the 1970s" in the US.
06–07/2014 Summer Seminar "Understanding Space in Renaissance Italy: Art, Architecture, and Urbanism", Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies Villa I Tatti and Getty Foundation, in Florence, Italy.
05/2011 "Advanced Workshop for Western Art and Art History: A Teaching and Research Institute", China Academy of Fine Arts, Henry Luce Foundation and Tsinghua University Art School, in Hangzhou, China.

Assoc. Prof. Haiping LIU