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Wen-shing Chou is an Associate Professor of Art History at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, specializing in the art of China and Inner Asia. Her research focuses on Tibetan Buddhist visual culture during the Qing dynasty, reincarnation in Gelukpa Buddhism, and modern Chinese art collecting practices.
- BA in Art History, University of Chicago
- MA and PhD in History of Art, University of California, Berkeley
Chou’s scholarship examines intersections between religious art, political power, and cultural exchange. Her current book project, Shaping Time: Art of Rebirth in China and Inner Asia, investigates visual and material culture of reincarnation within the Gelukpa tradition from the 17th to 20th centuries. She also actively collaborates with institutions like the Rubin Museum of Art.
Her publications span monographs and essays in journals such as The Art Bulletin and Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies, with themes emphasizing sacred landscapes, cross-regional Buddhist networks, and modern art historiography.
- Joseph Levenson Prize Honorable Mention
- Bei Shan Tang Catalogue Prize Honorable Mention
Chou has received grants from the Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation, Mellon Fellowship, and Ittleson Fellowship. She serves on the advisory council at the Rubin Museum and co-curated the Project Himalayan Art, contributing to Himalayan Art in 108 Objects. Her collaborative work with MA students highlights her mentorship in curatorial projects.
