Kai Liu

  • PAINTING
    • 2024 – Water Lilies
    • 2024 – Unforeseen Clouds
    • 2024 – Coastal Reverie
    • 2024 – Seaside Compositions
    • 2023 – Water Lilies
    • 2023 – Untitled Vancouver Sceneries
    • 2022-2023 Victoria Series
    • 2022 – Untitled Vancouver Sceneries
    • 2021 – Vancouver Sceneries
    • 2020 – Vancouver Sceneries
  • PRINTMAKING
    • 2025 The Other Shore
    • 2023 – Eleven Collagraph on Xuan Paper
    • 2023 – Untitled Vancouver Sceneries – Prints
  • MIXED-MEDIA
    • 2024 – Mountains and Clouds
    • 2023 – Neither Mountains nor Water
    • 2023 – Near, So Far – State of Practice Exhibition
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Blog, PRINTMAKING, Printmaking 2025

2025 The Other Shore

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16 February 2025

In my ongoing series of prints and print-based mixed media works titled “The Other Shore,” I explore seascapes and the natural formations found along the breathtaking West Coast. This artistic journey comes to life through the intriguing and tactile process of collagraph printmaking, allowing me to capture the essence of the textures…

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Blog, PAINTING, Painting 2024

2024 – Water Lilies

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19 January 2025

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Blog, PAINTING, Painting 2024

2024 – Unforeseen Clouds

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31 December 2024

This body of work is an extension of my exploration of the “meaning” and “appearance” of landscapes during my graduate studies. The central theme of this series is clouds, which frequently appear in traditional paintings and literature as symbols of transformation and fluidity. These works reflect my thoughts on “change” and “continuity”…

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Blog, PAINTING, Painting 2024

2024 – Coastal Reverie

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9 September 2024

“Coastal Reverie” was my solo exhibition at the Visual Space Gallery in Vancouver, BC, in September 2024. It is a collection of paintings that reflects my personal journey along the West Coast of Canada, capturing the region’s diverse and breathtaking nature. The collection portrays the majestic mountains, vast oceans, ever-changing…

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PAINTING, Painting 2024

2024 – Seaside Compositions

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15 July 2024

“Seaside Compositions” was one of my painting exhibitions in the summer of 2024 at THIS Gallery in Vancouver, BC. The exhibition celebrates the dynamic interplay between land, sea, plants, and sky through semi-abstract art. This collection showcases eight paintings that depict the intricate layers of coastal landscapes, blurring the lines between…

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MIXED-MEDIA, Mixed-media 2024

2024 – Mountains and Clouds

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26 April 2024

In my MFA project, I explore the concept of hybridity by combining various artistic methods to create a unique mixed-media approach. This involves integrating collagraph printmaking with painting techniques to emphasize tactile engagement during the creative process. My goal is to showcase the importance of reconnecting with and preserving the…

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MIXED-MEDIA, Mixed-media 2023

2023 – Neither Mountains nor Water

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17 December 2023

The “Neither Mountains nor Water” series delves into contemplative abstraction by blending painting and printmaking techniques to evoke the fluidity of time and the emotional resonance of nature. This body of work, created as part of my MFA thesis, draws on Chinese ink painting principles, moving beyond literal representation to capture the…

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MIXED-MEDIA, Mixed-media 2023

2023 – Near, So Far – State of Practice Exhibition

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17 November 2023

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PRINTMAKING, Printmaking 2023

2023 – Eleven Collagraph on Xuan Paper

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15 November 2023

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PAINTING, Painting 2023

2023 – Water Lilies

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15 November 2023

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