Artist Spotlight

Peng Wu

Co-creating and collaborating with communities are integral tenets of their practice. Peng has created artwork for public streets and community spaces, both in the U.S. and China, legally and otherwise. They have also contributed to art institutions such as the Weisman Art Museum, Walker Art Center, and Minneapolis Institute of Art. Recent projects include a research project on art, healing, and mental health, which was awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

In addition to their art practice, Peng Wu is grateful for the opportunity to serve as an educator. Born and raised in China, Peng Wu holds two master's degrees in product design and sculpture, as well as a bachelor's degree in physics. Wu’s commitment to interdisciplinary and community-based learning as an educator comes from the great discontent with their past education in various disciplines.

SEE HIS WORK HERE

Artist in gallery while people sleeping around him

Past Exhibitions

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A woman with her back turned views photographs by Zig Jackson in the Gallery