Qiu Yi was born in 1982 in Yantai, China. He graduated from the Shandong University of Art, Department of Sculpture, and then graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence.
Qiu Yi is an internationally recognized contemporary artist, is Special Adviser in the international development of the National Museum of Chinese Art, Executive Director of the China Urban Sculpture Artists Association, is academic correspondent at the Academy of Drawing Arts in Florence, president of the 'Association of Contemporary Art and Culture of China and Italy.
His works are part of private collections, galleries, public spaces and museums. In addition to exhibitions in China, Qiu Yi has also presented his works in international institutions, including:
Art Center and Museum Park of Brajo Fuso, Umbria
University for Foreigners of Perugia
The Nativity in Art Fair, Umbria
Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence (Personal exhibition "Untitled", curated by Gianni Pozzi, Susanna Ragionieri, Laura Vecere, Massimo Mattioli, Piero Luigi Tazzi)
Academy of Drawing Arts in Florence
Palazzo Vecchio in Florence (Project by Loris Cecchini, Massimo Orsini, Luca Pancrazi, Paolo Parisi, Mauro Pratesi, Marco Raffaele, Susanna Ragionieri, Vincenzo Ventimiglia)
National Library of Turin
Villa Doria Pamphilj Museum, Rome
National Historical Museum of Albania, Tirana
Pecci Museum of Prato, Tuscany
Archaeological Museum of Rome, Stadium of Domitian
Qiu Yi won the first prize of the American Visual Arts Exhibition, and was awarded by the Ohio State University. Qiu Yi was also invited to create installations for the Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art in Prato, and for the UNICEF permanent collection, the United Nations Children's Fund .
Qiu Yi took part in the Wu Weishan International Sculpture Symposium at the National Museum of China; in 2019, he was invited to participate in the 35th edition of the World Art History Congress in Florence. He has organized and is planning several art exhibitions and cultural events both in China and in Italy.
Qiu Yi was born in 1982 in Yantai, China. He earned his Bachelor degree from the Department of Sculpture at Shandong University of Arts, and Master degree of Sculpture at Academy of Fine Arts of Florence (Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze).
Qiu Yi is an internationally renowned contemporary artist. He is the Special Adviser on International Development of National Art Museum of China, Executive Director of Chinese Urban Sculpture Artists Association, Academician of Academy of the Arts of Drawing (Accademia delle Arti del Disegno) in Florence, President of AA Association of the Contemporary Art and Culture of China and Italy.
His art works have been collected by private collectors, galleries, public spaces and museums worldwide. Besides the exhibitions in China, many of his works have been shown in high level international exhibitions:
Art Center and Museum Park of Brajo Fuso, Umbria, Italy
University for Foreigners of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
“The Nativity in Art” - Art Fair, Umbria, Italy
Palazzo Medici Riccardi of Florence, (only exhibition "Untitled", curated by Gianni Pozzi, Susanna Ragionieri, Laura Vecere, Massimo Mattioli, Piero Luigi Tazzi)
Academy of the Arts of Drawing, Florence
Palazzo Vecchio of Florence, (Project by Loris Cecchini, Massimo Orsini, Luca Pancrazi, Paolo Parisi, Mauro Pratesi, Marco Raffaele, Susanna Ragionieri, Vincenzo Ventimiglia)
National Library of Turin, Italy
Museum of Villa Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy National Historical Museum of Albania, Tirana, Albania
Pecci Museum of Prato, Tuscany, Italy
Archeological Museum of Rome, Stadium of Domitian
Qiu Yi was awarded the Gold Prize in the American Visual Arts Exhibition, Ohio, USA. He was invited to create installations for the Center of Contemporary Art Luigi Pecci and for the United Nations Children's Fund which was permanently collected. Qiu Yi was the invited speaker of the International Symposium on Wu Weishan Sculpture at the National Museum of China. In 2019, he was invited to the 35th World Congress of Art History in Florence.
He currently lives in Florence, Italy.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence
Palazzo Vecchio in Florence
Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze
