EDUCATION
| Royal College of Art (RCA), UK MA, Contemporary Art Practice, 2024.09–2025.08 | Master of Arts | 2024.09–2025.08 |
| Contemporary Art Practice - Moving Image | ||
| Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), USA MFA, Digital + Media, 2016.09–2018.06 | Master of Fine Arts | 2016.09–2018.06 |
| Digital + Media | ||
| Iceland University of the Arts (LHí), Iceland RISD Global Program, Graphic Design, 2017.06–2017.07 | RISD Global Program | 2017.06–2017.07 |
| Graphic Design | ||
| Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG), Germany Exchange Program, Media Art / Sound Art / Film, 2015.04–2015.07 | Exchange Program | 2015.04–2015.07 |
| Media Art / Sound Art / Film | ||
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China BA, Artistic Design, 2012.09–2016.06 | Bachelor of Arts | 2012.09–2016.06 |
| Artistic Design, School of Architecture and Urban Planning | ||
AWARDS AND HONORS
| 2025 | Finalist, Engine Room 2025 International Sound Art Competition and Exhibition | UK |
| 2024 | Nominee, East Asian Experimental Competition, 38th Image Forum Festival | Japan |
| 2024 | Selected Artist, UCCA × RANRAN Program | China |
| 2023 | Selected Artist, 2023 Young Artist Mentor Program, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre | China |
| 2019 | Official Selection, MEIHODO International Youth Visual Media Festival | Japan |
| 2019 | Finalist, International Design Excellence Awards | USA |
| 2018 | Semifinalist, STEAM Public Sculpture Competition, University of West Florida (UWF) | USA |
| 2016 | National Encouragement Scholarship | China |
| 2015 | National Encouragement Scholarship | China |
| 2014 | Silver Prize, BIOMOD International Biomolecule Design Competition | USA |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2025 | Cut Infinity, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre Beijing, China | Beijing, China |
| Mentors: Dong Bingfeng (curator and researcher) & Tao Hui (artist) | ||
| 2019 | Hide & See, Space Feng New York, USA | New York, USA |
| 2016 | Ink & Flame, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan, China | Wuhan, China |
FILMOGRAPHY
| 2025 | Birds Off │ Experimental Short │ 23 min |
| 2025 | Plane Plan Plane │ Short Documentary │ 3 min |
| 2023 | Shanghai Zoo │ Experimental Short │ 14 min |
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Short Film Corner, 76th Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Nominated, East Asian Experimental Competition, 38th Image Forum Festival, Tokyo BIDEODROMO, International Experimental Film and Video Festival, Bilbao |
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| 2021 | River Town No.5 │ Documentary │ 36 min |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
| 2025 | Engine Room International Sound Art Competition and Exhibition, Morley Gallery London, UK | London, UK |
| 2024 | BIDEODROMO International Experimental Film and Video Festival Bilbao, Spain | Bilbao, Spain |
| Nominated, East Asian Experimental Competition, 38th Image Forum Festival Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2023 | Short Film Corner, 76th Cannes Film Festival Cannes, France | Cannes, France |
| 2019 | MEIHODO International Youth Media Festival, Fukuoka Art Museum Fukuoka, Japan | Fukuoka, Japan |
| AT A DISTANCE #3, Wedge Projects Chicago, USA | Chicago, USA | |
| 2018 | SQUARES, CICA Museum Gimpo, South Korea | Gimpo, South Korea |
| BROOKLYN FORTUNE COOKIE CO., Pioneer Works Brooklyn, USA | Brooklyn, USA | |
| The View, Artosino Gallery New York, USA | New York, USA | |
| The Other Art Fair / Saatchi Art, MANA Contemporary Chicago, USA | Chicago, USA | |
| Rinse/Repeat, Ann Arbor Art Center Ann Arbor, USA | Ann Arbor, USA | |
| Graduate Thesis Exhibition, RI Convention Center Providence, USA | Providence, USA | |
| Displays of Affection, Boston Cyberarts Gallery Boston, USA | Boston, USA | |
| 2017 | Ceaseless Softness, Sol Koffler Gallery Providence, USA | Providence, USA |
| Beyond Human Impulses, Mengi Reykjavík, Iceland | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| Since the Epoch, Boston Cyberarts Gallery Boston, USA | Boston, USA | |
| AT A DISTANCE #1, SHIFTSPACE Gallery Wichita, USA | Wichita, USA | |
| 2016 | Sonic Practices Presentation Show, Rhode Island School of Design Providence, USA | Providence, USA |
| 2015 | Sommerloch'15, University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Germany | Karlsruhe, Germany |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 2025 | Guest Teacher, Short Film Making Workshop, University of Westminster London, UK | London, UK |
| 2023 | Artist Workshop, Healing through Images, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre Xiamen, China | Xiamen, China |
| 2018 | Teaching Assistant, Sonic Practices, RISD Providence, USA | Providence, USA |
| 2018 | Co-teaching, Cinematic Thinking, RISD Providence, USA | Providence, USA |
| 2017 | Teaching Assistant, Sonic Practices, RISD Providence, USA | Providence, USA |
ART RESIDENCIES
| 2024 | China Central Place Suzhou, China | Suzhou, China |
| 2023 | Three Shadows Photography Art Centre Xiamen, China | Xiamen, China |
| 2018 | Harvestworks Digital Media Arts New York, USA | New York, USA |
| 2018 | Arts Letters and Numbers New York, USA | New York, USA |
PRESS
| 2025.12 | Three Shadows Photography Art Centre — Mentor Program Interview: Xiaohan Li, Cut Infinity Link ↗ |
| 2025.12 |
Three Shadows Photography Art Centre — Exhibition Announcement: Xiaohan Li Solo Exhibition, Cut Infinity Link ↗ |
| 2025.02 |
The Engine Room 2025 Finalists Announced Link ↗ |
| 2024.08 | On "Locality": Fifteen Parallel Universes of Artistic Expression Link ↗ |
| 2024.08 |
38th Image Forum Festival — East Asian Experimental Competition Nominees Announced Link ↗ |
| 2024.08 |
2024 RANRAN Young Artist Award Shortlist Announced Link ↗ |
| 2023.10 | Three Shadows — Healing Through Images: A Journey into Photographic Storytelling Link ↗ |
| 2019.09 | UC Berkeley Sociology Journal — Featured Cover Image Link ↗ |
| 2019.04 |
ALASTRIA PRESS — AT A DISTANCE #3 Link ↗ |
| 2018.11 |
Don't Take Pictures — Photo of the Day Link ↗ |
| 2018.09 |
UWF News — STEAM Public Art Installation Exhibition Link ↗ |
| 2017.02 |
RISD — Exploring Tech in Remote Landscapes Link ↗ |
| 2017.02 | ALASTRIA PRESS — AT A DISTANCE #1 Link ↗ |