Wenhua Shi

Wenhua Shi serves as Associate Professor in the Art Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he teaches courses including Intro to Video, Sight and Sound, Time and Motion, and Digital Studio. His practice spans film, video, animation, sound art, and interactive installations, with works exhibited internationally at venues including the International Film Festival Rotterdam, European Media Art Festival, Venice Biennale, and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale.

His educational background includes an MFA from the University of California, Berkeley (2009) and dual BFA/BA degrees from the University of Colorado, Boulder. His research focuses on poetic approaches to moving image making and conceptual depth in time-based media, exploring themes of temporal perception, sensory experience, and cultural memory through experimental techniques in video, sound, and interactive technologies.

Shi's creative output reveals consistent exploration of time perception and sensory embodiment across diverse media formats. His work demonstrates technical mastery in video mapping, generative algorithms, and site-specific installations, often incorporating audience participation and cultural symbolism. The recurring themes of fragmentation, cyclical time, and environmental interaction reflect his conceptual depth in contemporary art practice.

Scientific Awards:

• Mass Cultural Council (2024)
• New York Foundation for the Arts (2015)
• New York State Council on the Arts
• LEF Foundation (2021)
• Juror’s Award from the Black Maria Film and Video Festival

Shi has secured significant research funding including grants from Mass Cultural Council (2024), New York Foundation for the Arts (2015), New York State Council on the Arts, and LEF Foundation (2021). He serves as jury member for prestigious events including the Ann Arbor Film Festival (2024) and National Endowment for the Arts (2017-2021). As founder and curator of RPM Festival (2013-Present), he leads collaborative projects including Revolution Per Minutes: Sound Art China and co-curated exhibitions with artists like Zoe Strauss and Sergio De La Torre. His studio practice integrates teaching, curation, and experimental production across moving image, sound, and interactive media.