BFA (2010) The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY
MFA (2020) Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT
Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions:
Maya and the Mycelial Network (2018)
The Range
Saguache, CO
Accumulations (2018)
Monica Cook & Ye Qin Zhu
New York, NY
Chimeras (2018)
Cheryl Bentley & Ye Qin Zhu
Los Angeles, CA
The Cosmos of Seeds (2017)
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
Ye Mandala (2016)
*Future Development Space
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY
Curation and Projects:
A Universe (2020)
Strafford, NH
I=N=T=E=R=F=A=C=E (2019)
New Haven, CT
Over the Rainbow (2017)
New York, NY
Live/Work Die Hard (2012)
Gowanus, Brooklyn NY
Co-curated and produced with Piotr Styk.
Select Group Exhibitions:
ELMNOP (2020)
Spring/Break Art Show
New York, NY
Death by Audio Arcade (Indie Games and Art Showcase, 2017)
Cloud City
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y.
What Can the Object Do? (2017)
The Hand
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
Now, Therefore (2016)
Valerina Gallerina
Ridgewood, Queens NY
Office Space (2016)
LMCC Residency Space
New York, NY
Cosmicomics (2015)
frosch&portman
New York, NY
Magic Scents (2015)
Valerina Gallerina
Ridgewood, Queens NY
Meownifesto (2014)
House of Tigre Gallery
Ridgewood, Queens NY
BRUCCENIAL 2012
New York, NY
BRUCCENIAL 2010
New York, NY
Red Barn (2010)
OxBow Gallery
Grand Rapids, MI
Sculpture Storage (2010)
La Mama Gallery
New York, NY
Contenpt (2009)
Houghton Gallery
Cooper Union,
New York, NY
My Way (2009)
Performa '09 Hub
New York, NY
Residencies:
Ox-Bow School of Arts, Saugatuck, MI. 2010 Summer Fellowship Resident
The Range, Saguache, CO. 2018 Summer resident and exhibiting artist.
Projects:
Art Palestine International (2008 - 2012 and 2016 - 2017) Program Coordinator. The not-for-profit organization is dedicated to exhibiting contemporary Palestinian art. Some exhibitions we have conducted include: The Thousand and One Nights at Postmasters Gallery, NY; How Green Was My Valley at Whitebox Art Center, NY; Over The Rainbow at Babycastles Gallery, NY.
Redwood Art Studio (2014 - 2016, an art school co-founded with my brother Qin Qin Zhu) With an emphasis on exploration and personal growth, the school taught drawing and painting to the kids in the community we grew up in, Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Socotra Studio (2012) Co-created with Piotr Styk, the design and build studio is an ongoing collaborative project exploring material property, ritual, craft, and function in the objects we make.
Educator:
Visiting artist and artist talk presentation at College of Creative Studies. Detroit, MI (2020)
Teaching Assistant to Troy Michie's Basic Drawing class at Yale School of Art. New Haven, CT (2020)
Teaching Assistant to Justin Berry's 3D Rendering class at Yale School of Art. New Haven, CT (2019)
Instructor at Beam Center. Brooklyn, NY (2017 - 2018)
Lead instructor at Redwood Art Studio. Sunset Park, Brooklyn (2014 -2016)
Guest Educator at Russel Wright Design Center for Summer Nature & Design Camp. Manitoga, NY (2015)
Portfolio prep and conceptual design course at Yunhua Fang Studio. Cupertino, CA (Summer 2007)
Painting instructor at The Cooper Union Saturday Program. New York, NY (2007)
Bibliography:
Over The Rainbow (2017) view/download online pdf here
Evergreen Review (2017) http://evergreenreview.com/read/the-memoirs-of-a-polar-bear/
NYC Creative Salon (2017) https://nyccreativesalon.squarespace.com/structure-1/
Internet-Yami-Ichi NYC, Zine and Web-zine (2016)
Hyperallergic (2015)
BKmag (2015)
E Flux (2011) qin zhu untitled/