Elaine Qiu
EDUCATION
2023 Master of Fine Arts, University of Maryland
2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts, George Mason University
SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2024 Every Place We Have Been, IA&A at Hillyer, Washington DC
2020 Elaine Qiu and Matthew Robertson- Combined Works, Riverviews Artspace, Lynchburg, VA
2019 The Mystery of You, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023 The Oracle Said, “Be Still.”, IA&A at Hillyer, Washington DC
2023 Level Up, Brentwood Arts Exchange, Brentwood, MD
2023 Euphoric Mourning, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College Park, MD
2023 Bodily Autonomy, Herman Maril Gallery, College Park, MD
2023 Momentum, Herman Maril Gallery, College Park, MD
2020 Curtains, STAMP Gallery, College Park, MD
2018 First Year Show, Herman Maril Gallery, College Park, MD
2018 Hill Center Galleries Regional Juried Exhibition, Hill Center Galleries, Capital Hill, DC
2018 The Urgent project, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
2017 August Open Exhibition, The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2017 Mark, The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2017 Arts by George, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
2016 Off the Wall, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
2016 Women in War History, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
2016 Art and Design Senior Show, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
2016 Mason Van Art, Van Metre Headquarters, Fairfax, VA
2016 The Mary B. Howard Exhibition, Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA
2016 Healing Journeys, Baltimore Community Art Center, Baltimore, MD
2015 Off the Wall, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
2015 Currents, The Bunnyman Bridge Collective, Fairfax, VA
2015 Baby Canvases, Olly Olly, Faifax, VA
RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
2024 Semifinalist, Bethesda Painting Award
2020 Second place in the 2D category, Sadat Art for Peace Competition
2018 Honorable Mention, Hill Center Galleries Regional Juried Exhibition
2017 The Chameli & Amiya Bose Saha Award for Best in Show, The Art League, Alexandria, VA
PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS
2020 Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development, MD
2017 George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
2024 Hillrag, Phil Hutinet, “Art and the City”, March 25, 2024 https://www.hillrag.com/2024/03/25/art-and-the-city-26/
2024 An immersive dive into the pandemic experience, The Washington Post. March 22, 2024 https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2024/03/22/art-gallery-shows-dc-area/
2024 Anxious! at the Opening. 202 Arts Review. March 10, 2024. https://202arts.org/2024/03/10/anxious-at-the-opening/#elaine-qiu
2024 Q & A with Elaine Qiu, An interview with Tim Brown, Hillyer Director, IA&A Hillyer Blog, October 27, 2023 https://athillyer.org/q-a-with-elaine-qiu/
2023 Luxurious prints put circular formats at center stage, The Washington Post, June 9, 2023, https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/06/09/art-gallery-shows-dc-area/
2019 In the galleries: A former pillar of the fashion world crafts compelling art The Washington Post.October 25, 2019 https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-a-former-pillar-of-the-fashion-world-crafts-compelling-art/2019/10/24/bfaa8ca6-f414-11e9-ad8b-85e2aa00b5ce_story.html
2017 Elaine Qiu: Painting as Calligraphy. The Art League Blog. September 29, 2017 https://www.theartleague.org/blog/2017/09/29/elaine-qiu-painting-as-calligraphy/