Miao Liangjun (simplified Chinese: 缪良骏; born 1983) is a Chinese art curator and the founder of Bai & Yun Art Museum in Moganshan. He is known for integrating contemporary art with local culture and promoting rural revitalization through artistic events.[1][2]

Miao Liangjun
Born1983 (age 40–41)
Shanghai, China
Known forfounder of Bai & Yun Art Museum in Moganshan
ChildrenMiao Nuan
Parent(s)Miao Junping, Xue Qing

Early life and education

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Miao Liangjun was born in 1983 in Shanghai, China. His ancestral home is in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. His father, Miao Junping, worked at a museum, and his mother, Xue Qing, was a textile factory worker.

Miao attended St. Francis Methodist School for his secondary education. He earned a bachelor's degree from Jilin University and later obtained a master's degree from the University of Quebec at Montreal in Canada.

Career

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Exhibitions

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Miao has organized exhibitions, including:

  • 2017: International Cultural and Creative Authorization Exhibition
  • 2018: Moganshan 1932 Public Art Exhibition, Whisper, Black Bamboo and Other Things (Craig Easton)
  • 2019: Kindergarten (Zhao Heimao), Blooming Moganshan (Chen Xiaodan)
  • 2020: Abstraction of Architecture
  • 2021: No Other Intention (Shi Bin), Personal Project (Thomas Garnier)
  • 2022: Lao Mai's Timer (Lao Mai), Cocoon Room (Gu Zhongsheng), Public Art - Showcase Poster Retrospective Exhibition (De Yi Studio)

Bai & Yun Art Museum

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In early 2017, Miao founded the Bai & Yun Art Museum, located at the foot of Moganshan in Yucun. The museum combines a guesthouse with an art gallery, creating a cultural and artistic space that offers both art exhibitions and accommodation services. The museum aims to integrate contemporary art with local culture and promote rural revitalization.[3][4]

Awards

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  • Los Angeles City Certificate of Appreciation (Los Angeles Art Fair), January 2016, awarded by 9th District Council member Curren D. Price Jr.
  • London World Craft Exhibition Certificate of Honour, May 2018

Publications

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  • Baiyun Art Museum - A Livable Art Museum (ISBN 978-1-80053-860-3), Scholarship Publishing Group, London, 2023

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