Lilly Wei

Lilly Wei is a New York-based art critic, art writer, journalist, and independent curator whose area of interest is contemporary global art. She has written regularly for publications, art institutions, and galleries in the United States and abroad including Art in America, ARTnews, Art Asia Pacific, Sculpture Magazine, Asian Art News, and Art Press. Over her career, she has authored hundreds of articles, reviews, interviews, essays, and monographs on contemporary and modern art and artists. Wei frequently lectures and moderates talks and panels and has served as a visiting critic at universities, art schools, museums, and other art institutions. Wei has curated exhibitions in the United States and abroad, receiving excellent reviews. Deeply committed to not-for-profit art organizations supporting emerging artists and art writers, she serves on the board of trustees of several such institutions. Wei was born in Chengdu, China, and has an MA in art history from Columbia University.