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Art, Family, and Community: Opening the Chinese Empresses Exhibition at Wellesley Free Library

On Monday, July 20, 2026, we welcomed approximately 25–30 visitors to the opening reception of Xiang Li Art’s Chinese Empresses exhibition at Wellesley Free Library.

July 26, 2026 · Fei Wu · 6 min read

Art You Can See, Smell, Make, and Wear: Our Second Multisensory Experience at Creative Hub Worcester

On Saturday June 13, 2026, we returned to Creative Hub Worcester for an afternoon that brought together original silk paintings, personal stories, hands-on creativity, fragrance, jewelry, books, and plenty of joyful experimentation.

July 17, 2026 · Fei Wu · 8 min read

A New Goalpost for Xiang Li Art: What We Learned from Our Multi-Sensory Chinese Empress Experience at JMAC

On Thursday, May 21, we gathered at JMAC in Worcester for the opening reception of my mom Xiang Li’s newest solo exhibition, Multi-Sensory Chinese Empress Art and Culture Experience.

May 24, 2026 · Fei Wu · 7 min read

Met Gala 2026 – Art, Textiles, and Storytelling on the Global Stage

Introduction Every year, the Met Gala produces spectacle. There is drama, excess, commentary, performance. But every once in a while, amidst the flash of celebrity culture, something deeper emerges.

May 10, 2026 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 7 min read

A Meaningful Day at the Davis Museum: Silk Painting, Conservation, and Community

On April 8, 2026, we had the honor of attending “Immortalizing Magu: The Conservation of a Chinese Painting” at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College.

May 5, 2026 · Fei Wu · 6 min read

Xiang Li Art Welcomes the Opening of The Creative Hub Worcester

There are some moments that feel bigger than one event, one evening, or even one exhibition. The opening reception of The Creative Hub Worcester was one of those moments.

May 5, 2026 · Fei Wu · 6 min read

What Happens When Art Enters a Biotech Lab? Xiang Li Art at LabCentral in Kendall Square, Cambridge MA

Introduction There is something quietly beautiful about arriving at the end of something. Not at the opening, when the room is full and the energy is outward.

April 13, 2026 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 5 min read

Creative Sector Day at the Massachusetts State House: Art, Advocacy, and Belonging

On March 3, 2026 my partner Adam Leffert and I had the honor of representing Xiang Li’s Chinese Empresses art at Creative Sector Day, organized by MassCreative at the Massachusetts State House.

March 17, 2026 · Fei Wu · 5 min read

Art in the Heart of Innovation: Xiang Li at LabCentral’s Gallery 1832

When people think of Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, they think of biotechnology, research labs, and startups working on the future of medicine.

March 17, 2026 · Fei Wu · 5 min read

Lunar New Year at the Worcester Art Museum (2026): Community, Art, and the Living Stories of Chinese Empresses

On February 16, 2026, we had the joy of returning to the Worcester Art Museum for our second consecutive Lunar New Year celebration. Each year feels different.

March 16, 2026 · Fei Wu · 6 min read

Lunar New Year at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2026): Sharing Xiang Li’s Silk Paintings and Chinese Zodiac Art with 3,000 Visitors

On February 19, 2026, my mother and artist Xiang Li, and I had the privilege of presenting her artwork at the Lunar New Year Festival at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

March 16, 2026 · Fei Wu · 7 min read

Art Is Love: What Bad Bunny’s Performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show Reminded Me Of Community, Culture, and Showing Up As Ourselves

There are moments when art stops being something you visit and becomes something you feel in your body.

February 12, 2026 · Fei Wu · 4 min read

Phoenix Art Museum, Cloisonné, and a Brushstroke Through Chinese History

Introduction I didn’t expect Phoenix, Arizona to give me a deeper connection to China’s imperial past, but that’s exactly what happened.

January 23, 2026 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 6 min read

When the Empresses Come Home: Discovering Chinese Art at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College

Walking through the Davis Museum at Wellesley College, I didn’t feel like I was simply visiting a gallery.

December 22, 2025 · Fei Wu · 7 min read

A Saturday of Art, Community, and Unexpected Magic at Tatnuck Bookseller

This past Saturday, December 13, we had the joy of hosting a community art event at Tatnuck Bookseller, a place that feels less like a bookstore and more like a living room for Worcester’s creative soul.

December 16, 2025 · Fei Wu · 4 min read

Reflections and Impact on Xiang Li’s 2025 Exhibition at the New England Botanic Garden

The summer and fall of 2025—when Xiang Li’s Chinese Empresses collection came to life among the gardens, ponds, and winding paths of the New England Botanic Garden—was one of those seasons.

November 30, 2025 · Fei Wu · 4 min read

Bringing Art Into the Heart of the Community: Our New Installation at Tatnuck Bookseller

After wrapping up our exhibition at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, we were eager to find a new home for several of Xiang Li’s empress paintings.

October 22, 2025 · Fei Wu · 4 min read

Merging Art, Music, and History: Xiang Li Art Featured at Mechanics Hall’s Club 321

On October 9, 2025, Xiang Li Art had the honor of being featured at Mechanics Hall’s Club 321 concert series in Worcester, Massachusetts — a one-of-a-kind evening that brings…

October 22, 2025 · Fei Wu · 3 min read

How to Curate a Successful Solo Art Exhibit

I recently wrapped up one of the most exciting projects of my life: helping my mom (artist Xiang Li) produce and curate her solo art exhibition at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Massachusetts.

September 1, 2025 · Fei Wu · 4 min read

Chinese Empresses Coffee Table Book: Beyond the Digital Screen, from Gallery Walls to Coffee Tables

There are times when I feel I know an artwork well. I’ve browsed the artwork online, lingered over the images, even written about them.

August 19, 2025 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 4 min read

In Bloom with Chinese Empresses: Art, Symbolism, and Reflections at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

Introduction There are rare moments in life when time seems to slow down—when beauty, culture, and connection blend into something quietly transformative.

June 29, 2025 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 4 min read

Celebrating AAPI Month at Mint Kitchen’s First-Ever Asian Art Market

We were thrilled to be a part of Mint Kitchen’s first-ever Asian Art Market, held right here in Worcester to celebrate AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month.

May 28, 2025 · Fei Wu · 4 min read

WooBox: Empresses of the Northern Song Arrive in Downtown Worcester

If you’ve driven through downtown Worcester recently, you may have spotted something a little unexpected, a utility box wrapped in silk-inspired elegance, crowned with dragons, peacocks, and empresses.

May 28, 2025 · Fei Wu · 3 min read

Honored at the Massachusetts State House: Celebrating Creative Individual Grant

Today, May 19, 2025, was a day I’ll never forget. My mother, Xiang Li, was honored at the Massachusetts State House as a recipient of the Mass Cultural Council’s Creative Individual Grant.

May 20, 2025 · Fei Wu · 3 min read

Art is Love: Xiang Li Art at Holy Cross Prior Performing Arts Center

On a crisp November evening in 2024, something unforgettable unfolded in Worcester, Massachusetts.

May 20, 2025 · Fei Wu · 3 min read

One Family, One World: Painting a Message of Love and Protection at Hadwen Park

This spring, my mom Xiang Li and I packed up our brushes, some acrylic paint, and a whole lot of heart for a public art project unlike anything we’ve done before.

May 19, 2025 · Fei Wu · 3 min read

The Power of Culture: What I Learned at the Worcester County State of the Arts Convening

On May 14, 2025, I had the privilege of attending the Worcester County State of the Arts Convening at the beautiful Chocksett Inn in Sterling, MA.

May 15, 2025 · Fei Wu · 3 min read

From Forbidden City to Cambridge Public Library: Artist Xiang Li’s Chinese Empress Paintings on Display

On the evening of May 8th, I had the pleasure of joining a warm, curious crowd at the Cambridge Public Library’s main branch for the opening reception of Xiang Li’s Traditional Chinese Watercolor exhibition, presented as part of AAPI Heritage Month.

May 12, 2025 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 3 min read

Introducing our new book “Chinese Empresses”: A Celebration of History, Art, and Womanhood

We are thrilled to announce the official release of the long-awaited “Chinese Empresses” book by Xiang Li and co-author Fei Wu.

April 13, 2025 · Fei Wu · 2 min read

From Beijing to Boston: A Mother-Daughter Journey in Art and Identity

At the recent ASIA Club Annual Meeting at the College of the Holy Cross, I had the honor of giving a talk about immigration, identity, and the creative collaboration between a mother and daughter that now spans continents and decades.

March 31, 2025 · Fei Wu · 3 min read

Xiang Li Art’s Lunar New Year Exhibit at the MFA Boston (2025)

What an incredible celebration it was at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston this Lunar New Year!

February 12, 2025 · Fei Wu · 4 min read

Lunar New Year Celebration with Xiang Li’s Chinese Empress Paintings at Worcester Art Museum

Stepping into the Medieval Chapter House at the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) on Sunday, January 26, for the museum’s Lunar New Year celebration felt like entering another world.

January 30, 2025 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 3 min read

Celebrating the Giant Pandas: A Tribute to China’s Beloved Symbol of Peace and Friendship

Introduction At Xiang Li Art, we often draw inspiration from the beauty and symbolism of Chinese heritage.

January 26, 2025 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 1 min read

Celebrate the Lunar New Year 2025 with Artistic and Environment Friendly Gifts by artist Xiang Li

The next Lunar New Year which falls on January 29, 2025, is marked for the Year of the Snake (or little dragon) — a symbol of transformation, intuition, and wisdom in Chinese culture.

December 14, 2024 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 4 min read

Celebrating “Flora and Fauna” at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Art Gallery at Worcester State University

Evening spent amongst nature-inspired art at the Flora and Fauna exhibition at WSU.

October 27, 2024 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 4 min read

Xiang Li Joins the Cambridge Science Festival – Exploring the Fusion of Traditional Art and Technology

On September 24, 2024, the Cambridge Public Library’s Central Square Branch was abuzz with excitement as renowned artist Xiang Li hosted an engaging event that beautifully blended traditional Chinese art with cutting-edge AI technology.

September 27, 2024 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 4 min read

Xiang Li’s Fusion of Fire and Water in Chinese Imperial Art Seen at Worcester State University’s Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery

Xiang Li has submitted a captivating collection of works for Worcester State University’s “Fire and Water” exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery.

September 9, 2024 · Fei Wu · 4 min read