EDUCATION:

1996-2001    MFA - Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

1987            New York Studio School, New York

1985-1986    BFA Studies - Queens College, New York

SELECT  EXHIBITIONS:

2017             Fluvial Reflections on Moon Solo Exhibition, Sunny Art Museum

2017             Abstraction of Islamic Cultures Solo Exhibition, National Dr. Sun Yet                         Sen Memorial Hall, Taiwan

2017            Feminist Art Exhibition, Tao Yuan Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Taiwan

2016            Seek Art, Even in China” Emirates Hills Noreen, Dubai

2016            Fluvial Reflections on the Moon Solo Exhibition,  PingTung Art 

            Museum, Taiwan

2016            7 Contients Our Many Cultures Exhibition, Berkeley, USA

2016            Asia Contemorary Art Show, Hong Kong

2016            Skylight Gallery, San Francisco Public Library,  San Francisco.

2015             Third Chinese Stage Design Exhibition & Visual Art Biennale Show,                                Beijing 798 Joy Art Gallery, China

2015             Beijing Design Week, Beijing LanRun International Art Museum

2015             The 21^th World Peace Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Silicon                                  Valley Asian Art Center, Santa Clara, CA                                      

2015             2015 Art Beijing, Beijing, China

2014              Five x Seven Exhibition & Art Splurge, Morris Graves Museum of Art,                              Eureka, CA

2014             Solo Exhibition, Cannery Gallery,Academy Art of University, San                                    Francisco, CA

2014              The Abstrat Painting by Chinese American Artists,Silicon Valley Asian

                     Art Center, CA

2013              Annual Art Auction, Works of San Jose, CA

2013              China-Taiwan-Hong Kong-USA Celebrity Exhibition, Silicon Valley Asian                        Art Center, Santa Clara, CA

2013              Solo Exhibition, Kaohsiung Cultural Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2013              Solo Exhibition, Lunghwa Art Center, Lunghwa University of Science                               and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan

2013              “Nature and Human in Unison”, NTUA International Exhibition Hall,                                National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan

2012              "East Meets West”, Stanford Art Spaces, Stanford University, CA

2012              Art Auction, Triton Museum of Art, CA

2012              Invoking Peace, Euphrat Museum of Art, Cupertino, CA

2012              Shine Group Exhibition, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA

2011              National Competition & Exhibition, Pacific  Art League, CA                

2011              Cross Currents, a state-wide art exhibition,The Alameda Museum, CA

2011              Triton Gala Fiesta Night, Art Auction, Triton Museum of Art,

                     Santa Clara, CA

2011              The Alameda Art Works, San Jose, CA

2011              Martin Luther King Gallery, San Jose, CA       

2010              Silicon Valley Asian Art Center, Santa Clara, CA

2010              Statewide Watercolor Competition & Exhibition,

                     Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA        

2010              Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, CA

2010              Axis Art Gallery, San Jose, CA

2009              Biennial Indoor Sculpture Exhibition, City of Santa Clara, CA

2009              Phantom Art Gallery, Milpitas, CA

2009              The 2^nd Annual Global Swan Day, The Alameda Artworks, CA

2008              Statewide Watercolor Competition and Exhibition,

                     Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA

2008              California Modern Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2008              Mill Building Exhibition, co-sponsored by Chinese Culture

                      Center, San Francisco, CA

2008              Santa ClaraConvention Center, Santa Clara, CA

2007              Works San Jose, “Body of Work: Community Mosaic”, CA 

2007              SCAA Annual Triton Museum Show, Santa Clara, CA

2007              Kaleid Gallery, San Jose, CA

2006              The World Journal Gallery, Burlingame, CA

2004              Aegis Fine Arts Gallery, Saratoga, CA

2003              The Alameda Art Works, San Jose, CA

2001              Sutter Gallery, Academy of Art University, San Francisco,CA

AWARDS/HONORS:

2007              1^st Place Award, SCCA Annual Triton Museum Show,

                     Santa Clara, CA

1997              Butterfield & Butterfield Spring Auction, San Francisco, CA

1996              2^nd Place Award,Santa Clara County Art Competition, CA

1996              2^nd Place Award, Los Gatos Art Association Open Juried

                     Show, Los Gatos, CA

1994              1^st Place Award, Cupertino Fine Art League Open Juried

                     Spring Show, Cupertino, CA

2015       The 21^th World Peace Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Silicon

2015                Third Chinese Stage Design Exhibition & Visual Art Biennale Show,

2017               Fluvial Reflections on Moon Manli Chao Solo Exhibition,

                        Sunny Art Museum, Taiwan

2017               Feminist Art Exhibition, Tao Yuan Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Taiwan

2017               Abstraction of Islamic Cultures Solo Exhibition, National Dr. Sun Yet Sen

2016               Seek Art, Even in China” Emirates Hills Noreen, Dubai

                        Memorial Hall, Taiwan        

2016               Fluvial Reflections on the Moon Solo Exhibition,

                        PingTung Art Museum, Taiwan

2016               7 Contients Our Many Cultures Exhibition, Berkeley, USA

2016               Asia Contemorary Art Show, Hong Kong

2016               Fluvial Reflections on the Moon Solo Exhibition,