"Li Hongwei is a contemporary artist. He currently works and lives in Beijing and New York. He is recognized as one of China's most accomplished and innovative artists. He was first known by his early series "Weight of Meditation"; his recent work combining porcelain and stainless steel has given him widespread attention and praise. His works have been collected by: The British Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Israel Museum, Harvard Art Museums and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, among others. His works have been exhibited in the National Art Museum of China, the Louvre, the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Fox Art Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Dublin Castle in Ireland, among others. In 2013, he was awarded the Taylor Prize by the 2013 France International Salon. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (Geneva), the Chinese Sculpture Institute (Beijing), as well as the Taylor Foundation (established in 1844), (Paris). In 2015, he was invited to lecture as a visiting artist at Harvard University. Hongwei holds a bachelor's degree in sculpture from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, and a master's in ceramic art from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University at Alfred, NY."--