Shencheng Xu
College of Arts and Sciences, Art + Design
Professor, Sculpture
Office:
FA 215B
Phone:
x4919
Email:
s-xu@neiu.edu
Office Hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 9:30-11:30 a.m. and by appointment
Country:
United States
Expertise
Shencheng Xu has had numerous solo and group exhibitions, and completed dozens of outdoor public sculptures both in the United States and in China. He uses a variety of media and techniques in his works, both traditional and nontraditional.
Sculpture I
Sculpture II
Sculpture III
Sculpture IV
Three Dimensional Design
Studio Experiences: Sculpture
Research Interests
Shencheng created a series of sculptural characters that he used in various combinations and developed into his art works. Most of these character images combine human forms with natural forms. His art works express the relationship between man and nature in different cultural backgrounds. He believes that art will help of us to see more connections between ourselves and the natural world. He hopes that his art works will not only bring joy to people but also make people think, understand each other more and respect the mother nature.
Education
Master of Fine Art, Rinehart School of Sculpture, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Fine Art, Sculpture Department, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China
Selected Exhibitions
The 3rd - 21st Annual Chicago Sculpture Exhibit, Chicago, IL
The CRE8IV Sculpture Biennial, Rockford, IL
The Ronan Park Public Sculpture Biennial, Chicago, IL
Sculpture Invasion, Koehnline Museum of Art, Des Plaines, IL
The Bridgeport Art Center Public Sculpture Exhibit, Chicago, IL
Shencheng Xu Retrospective, Johnsonese Gallery, Chicago, IL
The Garden of Eden, Gallery Uno, Chicago, IL
Little Life, Knobe Gallery, Chicago, IL
Additional Information
Selected Public Sculptures
鈥淕ourd Man I鈥 and 鈥淩ise Up鈥, Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce collection, Chicago, IL
鈥淐atch Up鈥, City of Oak Park public art collection, Oak Park, IL
鈥淔ly with the Wind鈥, COTELAC LMSF-WEBSTER LLC collection, Chicago, IL
鈥淲onderful Tonight鈥, Black Ensemble Theater, Chicago, IL
鈥淎 Song of Joy鈥, Avoca West Elementary School, Glenview, IL
鈥淕ourd Man II鈥, Village of Skokie Public Art Collection, Skokie, IL
鈥淥ur City鈥, 秘密研究所, Chicago, IL
鈥淓ver Alert鈥, Elm Place School, Highland Park, IL