Nan Liu, Ph.D., MFA | Faculty Profile & Contact Information

EMAIL: nan.liu@famu.edu
PHONE: 850-599-3831
OFFICE: Visual Arts

Foster-Tanner Fine Arts, West Room 204

Monday/Wednesday • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday • 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

ART 2300C-C01 Drawing I • T/Th — 9:30 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
ART 2300C-C02 Drawing I • MWF — 10:10 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
ART 2501C-C01 Painting II Opaque Medium • T/Th — 12:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Nan painting at Lake Piney Z over the bridge

I began to study Chinese brush painting and calligraphy at a very young age in Tianjin, China. At the age of 16, I was named the winner of the prestigious title “Young Artist of Tianjin” by the Cultural Committee of Tianjin City. In 1992, I was admitted to the Oriental Art Department of Nan Kai University and majored in Chinese brush painting. Among many teachers, I was most influenced by the renowned contemporary Chinese painter Fan Zeng, especially by his use of simple and vigorous brush strokes emphasizing dynamic delineation form. In 1996, I continued my graduate study in Art Education at Capital Normal University in Beijing. In 1999, I came to the United States and studied Art Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in pursuit of my Master of Arts degree. 

In 2002, I began my pursuit of a dual degree that included both a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting and a Ph.D. in art education at Florida State University. As an emerging artist, I have explored various art forms in recent years, including drawing, watercolor, tempera, ink, and oil painting. The subjects range from still life to figures and landscapes. My artworks promote natural and simple artistic expression. Nature has consistently served as the main theme in my works in recent years. My art brings cross-cultural perspectives on contemporary America. Recently, I have created a series of life-sized figurative paintings with oil and ink mediums to capture moments of my African American students’ lives on campus. The portrayal of my students provides fresh sensibilities fused with both contemporary and classic influences from East and West.

My artworks have been exhibited across the United States among public institutes, museums, and galleries. Many of my paintings and drawings have been collected by private patrons. Since 2000, I have held 21 solo art exhibitions and participated in 128 regional, national, and international invitational or juried art exhibitions. In those exhibitions, I have won 24 awards. Solo Exhibitions include Mattie Kelly Arts Center (2023), Polk Museum of Art (2022), Todd Art Gallery at Middle Tennessee State University (2022), Gadsden Arts Center & Museum (2018), LeMoyne Art Center (2016), Tallahassee Community College Art Gallery (2015). Among my group exhibitions, my works have been exhibited at the Appleton Museum of Art, Boca Raton Museum of Art in Florida, Albany Museum of Art, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art in Georgia, Alexandria Museum of Art in Louisiana, William Rolland Gallery of Fine Arts in California, Nan Kai University, and Beijing Normal University in China.

Nan Liu painting in his studio at railroad square art park

In 2005, I was awarded the Mario Plescia Award for painting by Florida State University. In 2012, I received the 'Best in Show' Award from the 24th Art in Gadsden Exhibition, 'Most Thought Provoking' Award from Alexandria Museum of Art’s 25th September Competition Exhibition in Louisiana, Founder’s Award from Sumi-e Society of America’s 49th Annual Juried Exhibition, and Jean Wagner Troemel Award from St. Augustine Art Association’s “3rd Nature & Wildlife Art Exhibition”. In 2013, I won 2nd Place in the Valdosta National all-media juried art competition at Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta State University in Georgia, Best of Show Calligraphy and National Capital Area Chapter Award by Sumi-e Society of America’s 50th Annual Juried Exhibition, 1st Place in Ocala Art Group’s Juried Art Exhibition “A Toast to the Arts-Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” at Appleton Museum of Art. In 2014, I received 2nd Place in St. Augustine Art Association’s Annual Honors Show, and 3rd Place at Art Center Sarasota’s 2nd Annual Florida Flavor Exhibition. In 2015﹐I received 2nd Place in 27th Art in Gadsden, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, Florida, and Jerry’s Artarama Award in 2015 Sumi-e Society of America 52nd Annual Juried Exhibition. In 2016, I won the Best in Show of Painting at the Sumi-e Society of America 53rd Annual Juried Exhibition.

In 2015, I was invited by Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture, California Lutheran University, as an artist in residence, and participated in the “Chinese Figurative Realism in the 21st-Century” exhibition. In 2016, I was interviewed by John Seed, a renowned art critic. The interview article “Nan Liu: An Artist’s Cross-Cultural Journey” was published in The Huffington Post. In 2017, I was invited as the independent juror and judge for Sumi-e Society of America’s 54th Annual Juried Exhibition and taught a 3-day figurative painting workshop for members. In 2019, I served as the judge for the Florida Book Award-Visual Art category. In 2021, I was honored to be the judge for the 28th Annual Fall Festival of the Arts-Deland. In 2022, My paintings appeared in Fine Art Connoisseur and American Art Collector.

Nan Liu in front of his painting on campus

In 2019, I published my first book, “Art Education in the United States” in China by Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House, and it is the first comprehensive book introducing American art education theories and concepts to Chinese art educators and audiences. In 2009, I cooperated with Dr. Jingru Ma, translating Dr. Tom Anderson’s book Art for Life into Chinese and published by Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House in China. From 2013 to now, I have published 9 academic papers and presented 13 academic papers on the theme of teaching and learning drawing and painting at various conferences. Since 2000, I have been invited as a guest artist and speaker conducting over a hundred lectures and workshops on Chinese painting and calligraphy by universities, museums, galleries, public schools, and art festivals. 

Painting and Drawing

Florida State University • 2009
Ph.D. in Art Education
Florida State University • 2006
MFA in Painting
University of Arkansas at Little Rock • 2001
MA in Art Education
Capital Normal University, Beijing, China • 1999
MA in Art Education
Nan Kai University • 1996
BFA in Chinese Painting

Full Professor • 2020 - Present
Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL
Associate Professor • 2014 - 2020
Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL
Assistant Professor • 2010 - 2014
Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL
Visiting Assistant Professor • 2007 - 2010
Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL
Adjunct Professor • Spring 2007
Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

2024, Locales: North Florida’s Plein Air Landscape, Venvi Art Gallery, Nov 1, 2024-Jan 19, 2025, Tallahassee, FL
2024, Ink Paintings by Nan Liu, Rao Musunuru M.D., Art Gallery, Pasco-Hernando State College, New Port Richey, FL
2023, Nan Liu: Plein Air Florida Landscape Paintings, Tallahassee International Airport Art Gallery, June 30-August 15, Tallahassee, FL.
2023, Nan Liu: Campus Life-Florida A&M University Students’ Life Figurative Paintings, Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, FL 
2022, Nan Liu FAMU Students’ Campus Life-Ink Paintings, Apalachicola Center for History, Culture, and Arts, Apalachicola, FL
2022, Nan Liu-Art Show, Todd Art Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University
2022, Nan Liu Ink Paintings- FAMU Students’ Campus Life, Dr. Gene Prough Center for the Arts Gallery, Chipola College, Marianna, FL
2022, Cross-cultures/Cross-campus: Through the Eyes of Nan Liu, Perkins Gallery, and Ledger/Murray Galleries, Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
2021, Ink Figurative Paintings by Nan Liu, Amelia Center Gallery, Gulf Coast State College, Panama City, FL
2020, Nan Liu: New Naturalism-Figure Paintings, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2018, Connectivity-Figurative Paintings by Nan Liu, Sara May Love Gallery, Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, Quincy, FL
2017, FAMU Students’ Life Series-Figurative Paintings by Nan Liu, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
2017, Still Life Paintings by Liu Nan, Artport Gallery, Tallahassee International Airport, FL
2016, Nan Liu’s Paintings- Cross-cultural Perspective, LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts, Tallahassee, FL
2015, Painting Across Cultures: Nan Liu, Tallahassee Community College Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2012, Nan Liu Exhibit-Portraiture, Jefferson Art Gallery, Monticello, FL
2011, Natural Awakenings: Paintings by Liu Nan, Artport Gallery, Tallahassee Regional Airport
2007, The Art of Nan: Paintings & Drawings, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University 
2004, Recent Oil Painting-Nan Liu, Oglesby Gallery, Florida State University
2003, Return to Nature: Young Generation of Chinese Art by Nan Liu, Oglesby Gallery, Florida State University 
2000, Chinese Brush Art and Calligraphy by Nan Liu, Museum of Discovery, Little Rock, AR
2000, Traditional Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Gallery II, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Selected Group, Juried & Invitational Exhibitions

2025

Collect Select Exhibition and Sale, Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, Jan 11-25

2024

Sumi-e Society of America 61st Annual Juried Exhibition, Eighth Worldwide Internet Exhibition, September 2024-September 2025. http://sumieshow.org Juror, Liang Wei.
The Tree of Life, River’s Edge Art Gallery, Oct 11-Nov 15, Apalachicola, FL
Movers & Makers Exhibition, Artport Gallery, Tallahassee Airport, Sep 6-Nov 4
36th Art in Gadsden, Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, Quincy, FL, June 7-August 24
Educator as Artist 5th Juried Exhibition, McCormack Gallery, Albany Museum of Art, GA, February 1-April 20

2023

Scenes of Tallahassee-Nan Liu & Alex Armitage, Gallery for Innovation & the Arts, RA Gray Building, Tallahassee, FL, October 16-December 8
Faculty Art Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida A&M University, September 11-December 8
2023 Forgotten Coast en plein air-America’s Great Paint-out: Diversity in the Modern Plein Air Movement, Apalachicola Center for History, Culture, and Arts, Apalachicola, FL, March 17-26

2022

With Roots Deep, Foliage Thrives-A Vision of Chinese Artists in American Academia, Across the Divide 2022 Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida A&M University, November 8-December 2 
Sumi-e Society of America 59th Annual Juried Exhibition, Seventh Worldwide Internet Exhibition, September 2022-September, 2023. http://sumieshow.org Juror, Dongfeng Li. (Best of Show Calligraphy)
Echoes of Nature: Works by Contemporary Chinese Artists, Studio Channel Islands Gallery, Camarillo, CA, June 4-July 30. Curator: Aihua Zhou Pearce
Unlimited, Unbound: Selections from FAMU Affiliated Artists, Foster Tanner Art Gallery, Florida A&M University, June 1-July 1
Life Framed-Everyday Objects and the Still Life, William Johnston Building Gallery, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, March 21-May 31. Curator: Preston Mclane
2022 Forgotten Coast en plein air-America’s Great Paint-out: Diversity in the Modern Plein Air Movement, Holy Family Center, Apalachicola, FL, March 18-27

2021

Members Show, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, August 5-September 28
Sumi-e Society of America 58th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sixth Worldwide Internet Exhibition, September, 2021-September, 2022. http://sumieshow.org, Juror, Sungsook Setton, and Shun Chieh Wang, (Founder’s Award for Painting)
Americas All Media 2021, Northwest Arts Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND, August 13-September 25. Juror: Zig Jackson
4th Educators as Artists: College Faculty Art Exhibition, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA, March 4-June 26

2020

Diversity in the Arts, a virtual exhibition, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida. October-November
Sumi-e Society of America 57th Annual Juried Exhibition, Fifth Worldwide Internet Exhibition, September 12, 2020-September 30, 2021. http://sumieshow.org Juror: Liang Wei, (Blue Heron Chapter Award for Painting, Sumi-e Store Award for Calligraphy)

2019

Holidays on the Horizon, Featured Artist, Southern Exposure Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, December 6-28 
Nan Kai University 100 Anniversary Art Exhibition, Nan Kai University, Tianjin, China, September
Still Lives and Landscapes, Featured Artist, Southern Exposure Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, July 5-27

2018

Sumi-e Society of America 55th Annual Juried Exhibition, Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL, October 31-December 30, Juror: Yifei Gan, (American Frame Award)
Across The Divide-An International Vision of Individualized Education Teaching Exhibition in Art and Design, College of Fine Arts, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shi Jiazhuang, Hebei Province, China, 穿越分界-国际视野下美术与设计的个性化教育国际学术论坛教学作品展览，河北科技大学艺术学院，June 
Traditional Chinese Calligraphy and Painting by Dr. Nan Liu and Dr. Jianhua Yang, Murfreesboro Center of Arts, Murfreesboro, TN, January 30-March 6

2017

29th Art in Gadsden, Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, Quincy, Florida. October 13-December 16, Juror: Audra Pittman
Sumi-e Society of America 54th Annual Juried Exhibition, LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts, July 7-29
2017 Tallahassee Chinese Art Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Art Gallery, Florida A&M University, June 19-July 16
COCA’s Yum Exhibition, Art in Public Places, City Hall, Tallahassee, FL, June 1-July 18
St. Augustine Art Association 2017 Annual Honors Show, St. Augustine, FL, April 5-30
Trouvaille Art Exhibition & Art Auction, Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery，Florida A&M University, March 20 – April 1
Path to Enlightenment, Jefferson Art Gallery, Monticello, FL, February 4-28
Biennial Art Faculty & Affiliated Artists Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida A&M University, January 30-March 3

2016

Fall in Love with Art, M Gallery, Tallahassee, FL. October 7-31
28th Art in Gadsden, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL, October 14-December 23, Juror: Carrie Ann Baade.
COCA’s Music as Muse Exhibition, City Hall Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, September 27-November 15
Welcome Back Students Art Show, Southern Exposure Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL. August 5-26
Sumi-e Society of America 53rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Fourth Virtual Exhibition, September 2016-June 2017, Juror: Frede Lee-McCann. (Best in Show)
Sarpasana: Yoga, Art, and Wellness, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida A&M University, July 11-30
Fall in Love with Art, A Group Art Show of Local Artists, Southern Exposure Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL. February 5-28 
Valdosta National 2016, Department of Art, Valdosta State University, GA. January 19-February 5, Juror: Carrie Ann Baade

2015

The Representational Art Conference (TRAC) 2015 Invitational Art Exhibition, Crowne Plaza, Ventura Beach, CA, October 16-November 13
The Socially Conscious Selfie Project, William Johnston Art Gallery, Florida State University, October 15-December 15
27th Art in Gadsden, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL, October 9-December 19, Juror: Ben Thompson. (2nd Place)
2015 Sumi-e Society of America 52nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Mobile Arts Council, Mobile, AL. October 8-30, Juror, Shozo Sato. (Jerry’s Artarama Award)
2015 Tallahassee Chinese Art Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida A&M University, August 25-September 25
2015“穿越分界” - 跨文化视角下的国际美术教育思辨与对话”2015 Across the Divide-International Art Education Exhibition, Beijing Normal University Museum, Beijing, China. June 5-20
Art On the Walls, Presidential Suite, Lee Hall, Florida A&M University, May 29-December 31
Chinese Figurative Realism in the 21st-Century, William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, California Lutheran University, January 22-April 9, Curator: Aihua Zhou
The FAMU Faculty Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, January 30-February 20

2014

26th Annual Art in Gadsden Juried Exhibition of Fine Art, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL, October 24-December 23, Juror: Ljiljana Obradovic-Edmiston
Alabama National, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Department of Art and Art History, the University of Alabama. August 25-September 19, Juror: Robert Sherer
2nd Annual Florida Flavor, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL, July 10-August 15, Juror: Ruth Grimm (3rd Place)
Fifth Annual Nature & Wildlife Art Exhibition-Aesthetics of Nature, St. Augustine Art Association, St. Augustine, FL, July 26-August 31
St. Augustine Art Association 2014 Annual Honors Show, St. Augustine, FL, June 6-July 6, Juror: Don Martin (2nd Place)
2014 Tallahassee Chinese Art Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Department of Visual Arts, Florida A&M University, June 2-20
48 Annual Tallahassee Orchard Society Show, Doyle Conner Agricultural Center, Tallahassee, FL, April 12-13 (3rd Place)
2014 Creative Tallahassee Juried Art Exhibition, Art in Public Places, City Hall Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, April 4-May 6
The FAMU Faculty Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, January 25-February 21
Valdosta National 2014, Department of Art, Valdosta State University, GA. January 21-February 8, Juror: Carolyn Henne
29th Annual International Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Texas at Tyler, January 13-February 14, Juror: Dean Daderko
New Visions of Florida Landscape, Liu Nan and Nancy Baur Dillen, Sara May Love Gallery, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL, January 10-March 8

2013

A Toast to the Arts-Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Ocala Art Group, Appleton Museum of Art, November 2, 2013-January 5, 2014, Juror: Nadine Pantano (1st Place)
25th Annual Art in Gadsden Juried Exhibition of Fine Art, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL. October 25-December 21, Juror: Cynthia Hollis
Sumi-e Society of America 50th Annual Juried Exhibition, Portsmouth Art & Cultural Centeer, Portsmouth, VA, September 6-October 20, Juror: Cheng Khee Chee (Best of Show Calligraphy, National Capital Area Chapter Award)
Art at the X National Juried Exhibition: Multicultural Expressions of Faith, Xavier University Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, August 23-September 28, Juror: Jane A. Black, Bobby Scroggins, and Kristin L. Spangenberg 
Fourth Annual Nature & Wildlife Art Exhibition-Aesthetics of Nature, St. Augustine Art Association, St. Augustine, FL, July 27-August 31
Metro Montage XIII, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA, July 9-September 17, Juror: Adera Causey
Artists’ League Summer Annual, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, June 14-July 19, Juror: Sandy Shaugnessy
2013 Tallahassee Chinese Art Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Department of Visual Arts, Florida A&M University, June 3-21
2013 National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society On-Line Exhibition. www.noaps.org
Still Point V, Still Point Gallery. www.stillpointartgallery.com
62nd Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL, May 3-July 14, Juror: Mark Scala
Creative Tallahassee 2013, Art in Public Places, City Hall Gallery, April 5-30
Salon International 2013, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Arts, San Antonio, TX, April 13-May 3, Judge: Daniel E. Greene
The FAMU Faculty Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, January 11-26
Valdosta National 2013, VSU Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta State University, GA. January 14-February 1, Juror: Margaret Morrison (2nd Place)

2012

2012 National Small Works Art Show, Windsor Whip Works Art Center and Gallery, Windsor, NY. December 1, 2012-January 12, Juror: Brody Parker Burroughs 
24th Annual Art in Gadsden Juried Exhibition of Fine Art, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, Florida. November 16, 2012-January 26, Juror: Kristen Miller Zohn (Best in Show)
Diamond National Art Competition 2012, The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs, AR, September 1-October 3, Jurors: Thad Flenniken, Jim Larkin, Gary Simmons
Southern Appalachian Artist Guild (SAAG) Annual National Juried Show, Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, Blue Ridge, GA, October 20-November 9, Judge: William Eiland
Alexandria Museum of Art’s 25th September Competition Exhibition, Alexandria, LA, September 21-November 24, Juror: Linda Stein (Most Thought Provoking Award)
Sumi-e Society of America, Inc. 49th Annual Juried Exhibition, Burnsville Performing Arts Center, MN, September 21-October 28, Painting Juror: Yu Dong Shen, Calligraphy Juror: Hong Zhang (Founder’s Award)
2012 Art Kudos-International Juried Art Competition & Exhibition, Juror: David Cohen.
25th Northern National Juried Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI. July 24-September 7, Juror: Sarah McKenzie
Works from the Permanent Collection, Gallery I, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, June 11-July 20
2012 Annual Juried Art Competition, South Arkansas Arts Center, El Dorado, AR. July 6-31, Juror: Maneula Well-Off-Man
Artists’ League Summer Annual Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, June 8-July 6, Juror: Aja Roche
2012 Tallahassee Chinese Art Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida A&M University, June 4-22 
Annual Honors Show, St. Augustine Art Association, Florida, June 1-30
2012 International Portrait Art Contest, Artist Portfolio Magazine. Juror: Jillian Nakornthap, http://myartcontest.com (Honorable Mention).
2012 Gateway to Imagination: A National Juried Art Competition, Farmington Museum, NM, May12-July 14, Juror: Hugh Wilson
3rd Nature & Wildlife Art Exhibition, St. Augustine Art Association, FL, April 28-May 27, Juror: Larry Davis, (Jean Wagner Troemel Best in Show Award)
Dimensions 2012 National Juried Exhibition, Associated Artists of Winston –Salem, North Carolina, April 26-June 1, Juror: Marjorie Perrin
Trouvaille Art Auction 2012, FAMU Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, March 24
The FAMU Faculty Exhibition, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, February 17-March 2 
Selections-Works from the Committee, Liu Nan, Beverly Frick, Marilyn Proctor-Givens, LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts, Tallahassee, FL, January 17-28

2011

A Brushstroke Path 2011-The Swamp Buddha Sumi-e Group 8th annual Exhibition, 1020 Art, Tallahassee, FL, November 4-December 28
Flaunt 25, Thomasville Center for the Arts, GA. September 23-October 17
Swamp Buddha Sumi-e Group Exhibition, Jefferson Arts Gallery, Monticello, FL. September 10-30
The FAMU Faculty Show, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, January 10-28

2010

22nd Annual Art in Gadsden Juried Exhibition of Fine Art, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL. November 12-December 24
2nd National Juried Monotype & Monoprint Exhibition, the Monotype Guild of New England, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA, September 26, 2010-January 2, 2011
2010 Art Kudos-International Juried Art Competition &Exhibition. Web link: http://www.artkudos.com
New Artists New Works, Signature Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, May 7-August 6
American Portraits: Diversity in Our Land, Still Point Art Gallery, May 5-August 10, Online Exhibition. Web link: http://www.stillpointartgallery.com/index.php
2010 International Fine Art Painting Competition, Artists Haven Gallery, Ft Lauderdale, FL, April 19-May 15
Oklahoma Friendly 2010- Oklahoma Art Guild’s National Juried Show, IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK, April 16-May 8
Diversity & Virtuosity-FAMU Faculty Exhibition, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL, January 15-March 13

Publications

Books

2019, Art Education in America, 美国美术教育，Hu Nan Fine Arts Publishing House, 湖南美术出版社，China. ISBN 978-7-5356-8488-2
2016, Teaching Painting and Drawing at Florida State University: A Case Study. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN-13 978-3659930300
2009, Art Education Studies Series, Art for Life, Hu Nan Fine Arts Publishing House, China, April. (Translation Tom Anderson’s Art for Life-an Art Education Textbook Published by McGrawHill Companies, Inc. to Chinese Version)

Articles

2018，Cultivating Students’ Creativity in Drawing and Painting: A Case Study from Florida A&M University, Published in the Book: Across The Divide-An International Vision of Individualized Education Symposium in Art and Design, Page 4-5, College of Fine Arts, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shi Jiazhuang, Hebei Province, China, “关于佛罗里达A&M大学素描和绘画课程中学生创造力培养的个案研究”，穿越分界-国际视野下美术与设计的个性化教育国际学术论坛，河北科技大学艺术学院
2018, Teaching Chinese Calligraphy in the United States-我在美國教中國書法, published in Volume II-Chinese Calligraphy Education 2018, Hu Nan Fine Arts Publishing House, China, Page 47-51
2017, 素描和绘画教学中关于创造性培养的个案研究，Cultivating Students’ Creativity in Drawing and Painting Courses at Florida A&M University-A Case Study, 第六届世界华人美术教育大会论文集，the 6th World Chinese Art Education Association Conference, Ning Bo University, China, published in the Proceedings of Conference by Zhejiang Fine Arts Publishing House, Page 196-204, August, 2019
2017, The Works of Contemporary Representational Chinese Figurative Ink Painters, The Representational Art Conference (TRAC) 2015, Ventura, California, Published in Book: “As It Is-The Proceedings of The Representational Art Conference 2015” Page 88-105
2015, 美国普通学校美术教育Public School Art Education in the United States: An Overview, 2015“穿越分界”跨文化视角下的国际美术教育思辨与对话”, June 6, 2015. “2015 Across the Divide-International Art Education Conference”, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. Published in the Proceedings of the Conference by China Light Industry Press, Page 38-46 
2014, Representational Oil Painters Group in China: A Case Study, the Representational Art Conference (TRAC) 2014, Ventura, California, March 3, 2:30-3:15PM, 2014. (Hosted by California Lutheran University Art Department). Published in Book: “Kitsch & Beauty: The Proceedings of the Representational Art Conference 2014”, Page 188-198 
2013, 美国普通学校美术教育发展史述略-Public School Art Education in the United States, 中国美术教育编辑部， (China Art Education Journal, Nanjing, China), Published-Vol. 5, Page 86-90
2013, 美国高等美术教育概述-Higher Art Education in the United States: Historical Overview of Trends,艺术教育编辑部，（Art Education Journal, Beijing, China）, Published-Page 23-25
2013, Painting and Drawing Instruction in Higher Education in the United States: Historical Overview of Trends from 1776 until 2006, Presented at The Representational Art Conference (TRAC) 2012, Ventura, California, October 15, 1:00-1:45PM, 2012. (Hosted by California Lutheran University Art Department), Published in Book: “The Real Snake-Proceedings of The Representational Art Conference 2012”, Page 41-58

Exhibition Catalog and Art Book

2023, T is for Tallahassee: The ABCs of our Musical City!, Art Book Sponsored by Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Edited by Amanda Thompson 
2022, With Roots Deep, Foliage Thrives-A Vision of Chinese Artists in American Academia, Across the Divide 2022 Exhibition Catalog
2018, Across The Divide-An International Vision of Individualized Education in Art and Design Teaching Exhibition Catalog, He Bei Fine Arts Publishing House, Shi Jiazhuang, Hebei Provience, China, Page18-21，2018. 穿越分界-国际视野下美术与设计的个性化教育国际学术论坛教学作品集，河北美术出版社，page 18-21
2016, Valdosta National Catalog (also 2014, 2013)
2015, The Representational Art Conference (TRAC) Conference Exhibition Catalog (also 2014, 2012) 
2012-2022, Sumi-e Society of America, Inc. Annual Juried Exhibition Catalog 
2015, Chinese Figurative Realism in the 21st-Century, William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, California Lutheran University
2013, Salon International 2013, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Arts, San Antonio, TX 
2012, Alexandria Museum of Art’s 25th September Competition Exhibition, Alexandria, LA
2011, Flaunt 25, Thomasville Center for the Arts, GA
2010, International Fine Art Painting Competition, Artists Haven Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2010, Oklahoma Friendly 2010, Oklahoma Art Guild’s National Juried Show, IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2007, The Art of Nan: Paintings & Drawings, Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Florida A&M University
2005, Graduating Artists, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University

Art Works Cited in Books

Sickler-Voigt, D. C. (2020). Teaching and Learning in Art Education. New York: Routledge.
Anderson, T. & Milbrandt, M. (2005). Art for Life. New York: McGraw Hill.

Awards

2023, Best of Show Calligraphy, Sumi-e Society of America 59th Annual Juried Exhibition.
2021-2022, Teacher of the Year Award, Florida A&M University
2022, Founder’s Award for Painting, Sumi-e Society of America 58th Annual Juried Exhibition
2020-2021, Florida A&M University Faculty Research Awards
2020, Blue Heron Chapter Award for Painting, Sumi-e Society of America 57th Annual Juried Exhibition
2020, Sumi-e Store Award for Calligraphy, Sumi-e Society of America 57th Annual Juried
2019, Sabbatical Leave, Florida A&M University.
2018, American Frame Award. Sumi-e Society of America 55th Annual Juried Exhibition
2016, Best in Show Painting, Sumi-e Society of America 53rd Annual Juried Exhibition
2015, Jerry’s Artarama Award, 2015 Sumi-e Society of America 52nd Annual Juried Exhibition
2015, 2nd Place, 27th Art in Gadsden, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, Florida
2014, 3rd Place, 2nd Annual Florida Flavor, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida
2014, 2nd Place, St. Augustine Art Association 2014 Annual Honors Show, St. Augustine, Florida
2014, 1st Place, “A Toast to the Arts-Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”, Ocala Art Group, Appleton Museum of Art
2013, Best of Show Calligraphy, Sumi-e Society of America 50th Annual Juried Exhibition
2013, National Capital Area Chapter Award, Sumi-e Society of America 50th Annual Juried Exhibition
2013, 2nd Place, Valdosta National 2013, VSU Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta State University, Georgia
2013, Best in Show, 24th Annual Art in Gadsden Juried Exhibition of Fine Art, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, Florida
2012, Most Thought Provoking Award, Alexandria Museum of Art’s 25th September Competition Exhibition, Alexandria, Louisiana
2012, Founder’s Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Inc. 49th Annual Juried Exhibition
2012, Honorable Mention, “2012 Portrait Art Contest”, Artist Portfolio Magazine. 
2012, Jean Wagner Troemel Award, “3rd Nature & Wildlife Art Exhibition”, St. Augustine Art Association, Florida
2012, Outstanding Service Award, Chinese Association of Tallahassee
2006, Frank Brunkhorst Graduate Internship for Asian Art, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida
2005, Mario Plescia Award for Painting, Florida State University
2003, Honorable Mention, 2003 Creative Tallahassee Juried Fine Art Competition. 
2002, First Prize, Rollin Juried Show, Oglesby Gallery, Florida State University
2001, Old Print House Frame Award, University of Arkansas. 
2001, Friends of the Arts Purchase Award, University of Arkansas. 
2001, Jack and Wilma Dinar Student Art Purchase Award, University of Arkansas. 
2001-2006, Graduate Assistantship, Florida State University
1999-2001, Graduate Assistantship, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Reviews

2024,  Blending East and West-Florida A&M Professor Nan Liu Finds Inspiration in His Surroundings, Tallahassee Magazine, January/February, Page 69-71, by Marina Brown
2023, Florida Is So Diverse, Nan Liu’s plein air paintings capture lush color, August 6, Tallahassee Democrat, by Christy Rodriguez.
2023, Grand Opening Campus Life by Dr. Nan Liu, VIP Destin Magazine, March 
2022, Echoes of Nature: Works by Contemporary Chinese Artists, Fine Art Connoisseur, June
2022, Free of Convention- Artists revisit how the past informs the present, casting unexpected light on the Chinese-American experience, by Michael Pearce, American Art Collector, June Page 36-41
2022, February Exhibitions at the Polk Museum of Art, Mid Florida Newspapers, Feb. 9
2022. Cross Cultures/Cross-Campus: Through the Eyes of Nan Liu, Exhibition News, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, Florida
2021, East meets West: portraits painted in traditional Chinese style viewable in Panama City, Panama City News Herald, September 22, by Tony Simmons
2018, Connectivity opens April 13 at Gadsden Arts, Exhibits News, Tallahassee Democrat, Friday, April 13
2018, ‘Connectivity’ exhibit opens April 13 at Gadsden Museum, Special to The Herald, Community Calendar, Thursday, April 12
2018, ‘Connectivity’ opens Friday at Gadsden Arts, Special to The Times, Gadsden County Times, Thursday, April 12
2017, Still Life: Paintings by Liu Nan Being Shown at Artport Gallery, Solo Art Exhibition Review by COCA, Tallahassee Democrat Chronicle, August 28
2016, Norton Museum to Celebrate Chinese Moon Festival on Saturday, by Jan Sjostrom, Palm Beach Daily News, September 17
2016, Tallahassee Art Exhibit Offers Cross-Cultural Perspective, WCTV News, by Brittany Beti, July 15
2016, Nan Liu: An Artist’s Cross-Cultural Journey, by John Seed, The Huffington Post, July 11
2014, New Visions of the Florida Landscape Opens January 10, by Grace Robinson Maloy, Tallahassee Democrat, January 9  
2013, Meet award-winning artists on Jan. 11 by Grace Robinson Maloy, Tallahassee Democrat, January 10, Page E03.
2012, Tallahassee Chinese Art Exhibition Opening Article by Wu Tian Shun, World Journal, June 16
2012, FAMU Brings First-Ever Chinese Art Exhibit To Area, Article by Precious Dorch-Robinson, FAMUAN, June 12
2012, Bring Tradition to the States, Chinese Residents Introduce Asian Art, Music to Tallahassee, Article by D.A. Robin, FAMUAN, Friday, June 8
2011, Florida’s Beauty Captivates Chinese Artist, Article by Randi Atwood, Tallahassee Democrat, Page 9, Sunday, January 30
2007, Limelight, Exhibition News, Tallahassee Democrat, Friday, September 7
2004, Limelight, Exhibition News, Tallahassee Democrat, Friday, September 3
2000, Exhibition News, Arkansas Heritage Month, May
2000, Art Reports on Arkansas Times, Arkansas Business, and Maumelle Monitor, and UALR Forum
2000, Scrolls from China, Article by Leslie Newell Peacock, Arkansas Times, Page 33. April 7

Artist in Residence

2023, Forgotten Coast en plein air-America’s Great Paint-out: “Diversity in the Modern Plein Air Movement”, Artist Residency Program, Port St. Joe, Florida, January 20-22
2022, Forgotten Coast en plein air-America’s Great Paint-out: “Diversity in the Modern Plein Air Movement”, Artist Residency Program, Port St. Joe, Florida, January 21-23
2015, Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture, California Lutheran University, February 10-12

Grants

2020-2021, Florida A&M University Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP) Grant
2016, Florida A&M University Faculty Travel Grant (also 2015, 2012)

ART 2300 Drawing I
ART 2301 Drawing II
ART 2330 Life Drawing
ART 2540 Painting I-Water Based Medium
ART 2501 Painting II-Opaque Medium
ART 3563 Painting III-Oil Medium
ART 4564 Advanced Painting Study
ART4928 Advance Workshop: Painting the Live Model
ART 4928 Traditional Chinese Brush Painting
ART 4928 The Art of the Portrait
ARH 2000 Art Appreciation

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Nan Liu