Shangyu Cai 蔡尚燏
Shangyu Cai (b.1999)
Born in Beijing, China 🇨🇳
Current based in London, UK 🇬🇧
Shangyu Cai, born in 1999 in Beijing, China, is a contemporary artist based in London, UK. Educated in the field of Painting, Shangyu graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2022 and pursued further studies at the Royal College of Art in London. Her artistic journey includes participation in various group exhibitions across London and Baltimore, showcasing her versatility and engagement with the art community. Her art, deeply influenced by nature and literature, explores the relationship between humanity and landscapes, blending elements of both in her paintings. Shangyu’s work is known for its dynamic energy and use of light-derived hues, emphasizing the vitality and resilience of nature. Her paintings weave together human aspirations with the beauty of landscapes, highlighting life's intrinsic value and the connection between humans and their environment.
Inspired by nature and literature, Shangyu interplay between humanity and landscape, blending elements from both realms. Her paintings celebrate the unity of living beings, delving into the dynamic energy pulsating through humanity and the botanical world. Shangyu's art imbued with positive and spontaneous energy, reflecting the essence present in every mortal being. Shangyu employs concealed hues derived from natural light to depict the vitality and resilience inherent in nature. Her works are the visual narrative that weaves human hope, vitality, and the ethereal allure of landscapes together. Shangyu’s paintings are the celebration of life’s inherent value, highlighting the intimate and often overlooked connections between humanity and the natural world. They are also the invitation for the viewer to explore and appreciate the intrinsic value of life and the deep bond we share with our natural surroundings.
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Education
2022-2023 Royal Collage of Art
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Major: Painting
2018-2022 Maryland Institute Collage of Art
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Major: Painting
Group Exhibitions
2023
3812 Gallery/ 'YA' 2023, London, UK
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Exhibition participant
Conart activity/ ABSTRACTION, London, UK
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Exhibition participant
Willesden Gallery / LINGER IN SILENCE, London, UK
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Exhibition participant
RCA Graduate Show, London, UK
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Exhibition participant
2022
MICA Graduate Show, Baltimore, US
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Exhibition participant
2021
Personal Direction Spring 2020 Class Group Show / ONWARD, Baltimore, US
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Exhibition participant
2022 Fashion Show, Baltimore, US
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Garment Designer
2020
Personal Direction Spring 2020 Class Group Show (Visual), Baltimore, US
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Exhibition participant
Fall 2020 Junior Independent Painting Virtual Exhibition, Baltimore, US
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Exhibition participant
2019
MICA Weekend, Baltimore, US
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Exhibition participant
Press
Aucart, Shangyu Cai, London, UK, 2023
Conart, Shangyu Cai, London, UK, 2023
The Pluralist/GEOMETRIC GARDENS, the Urge to Grow, London, UK, June 2023
Awards
Creative Vision Award, Maryland Institute Collage of Art. 2018-2022
Merit Achievement Award, Maryland Institute Collage of Art. 2021
