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Wu Hung is the Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor of Art History and the College at the University of Chicago. He serves as Director of the Center for the Art of East Asia and as Consulting Curator for the Smart Museum of Art. His academic affiliations also include connections with the Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge, East Asian Languages & Civilizations, and the Center in Beijing. He is an elected member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.
Wu Hung's research focuses on the interrelationship between art medium, pictorial image, and architectural space, as well as the dialectical relationship between absence and presence in Chinese art and visual culture. His scholarly work bridges traditional and contemporary Chinese art, challenging conventional periodization to create new art historical narratives. He has published extensively on Early Chinese art and the relationships between visual forms (architecture, bronze vessels, pictorial carvings and murals) and ritual, social memory, and political discourses.
His extensive publication record shows a clear evolution from studies of early Chinese art toward increasingly interdisciplinary explorations of contemporary Chinese art and visual culture. His works demonstrate consistent engagement with theoretical questions about medium specificity, spatial representation, and the political dimensions of visual culture across historical periods.
- Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching at the University of Chicago (2007)
- Distinguished Teaching Award from the College of Art Association (2008)
- Elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Elected member of the American Philosophical Society
- Delivered the Andrew W. Mellon Lectures at the National Art Gallery (2019)
Wu Hung has served as a curator for numerous major exhibitions of Chinese contemporary art, including 'The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China' at LACMA (2019) and 'Forty Years of Contemporary Chinese Photography' at OCAT (2017-2018). His curatorial work demonstrates a deep engagement with experimental art practices in China and has significantly shaped international understanding of Chinese contemporary art. As Director of the Center for the Art of East Asia, he has fostered numerous research initiatives and academic collaborations.
He maintains strong connections with research institutes and museums in both the United States and China, serving on various boards and advisory committees. His work with the University of Chicago Center in Beijing demonstrates his commitment to cross-cultural academic exchange.
