About

Ruiqi Shi combines Asiatic folk art and craft traditions and design elements of the new age, telling personal stories about cultural encounters, politics, and immigration.

Education:

BA in Studio Art, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2024

Exhibitions and Awards:

From Ruins We Bloom, 2024

1st UMass Animated Film Festival, 2023

2nd UMass Animated Film Festival, 2024

Our Histories Have Futures: Queerness from Past to Present, 2024

Richard Humphreys Award for Excellence in Painting, 2024