Junyi Liu

Junyi Liu’s artworks are deeply rooted in her life experience. Her paintings reflect on trauma, mental illness, metaphors, romanticism, and pessimism. Women and food are two recurring subjects of her works, usually appearing together. Her paintings are characterized by rich colors, unusual compositions, and emotionally charged scenes.

Liu was born in China, received art education in the U.S. and graduated with a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. She has exhibited in Arcadia Contemporary (NY), Untitled Space (NY), Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art (WI), Manifest Gallery (OH), Zhou B Art Center (IL), Abend Gallery (CO), Peabody Institute (MD), etc. Publications featuring Liu’s work include Artists Magazine, American Art Collector, Southwest Art Magazine, PoetsArtists, and Untitled Magazine. She now lives and works in New Jersey.