Art Exhibitions
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Xiang Li in Artists Magazine: “The Empress of Silk”
When my mother, Xiang Li, and I held the September/October 2026 issue of Artists Magazine in our hands, I felt the weight of far more than four printed pages.
August 7, 2026 · Fei Wu · 5 min read
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
A Fresh Look at Creative Hub Worcester: Rediscovering the Chinese Empresses
When Xiang Li’s original silk paintings were first installed at Creative Hub Worcester in April, they helped bring warmth, history, and color into the gallery during the Hub’s opening season.
July 17, 2026 · Fei Wu · 6 min read
Voices of Strength: Xiang Li’s Original Paintings at Newton Free Library
This July 2026, Xiang Li Art is honored to present Voices of Strength: Empresses and Zodiac Animals at the Newton Free Library in Newton, Massachusetts.
July 17, 2026 · Fei Wu · 3 min read
Chinese Empresses Arrive at Wellesley Free Library
This July 2026, Xiang Li Art is delighted to bring the Chinese Empresses collection to the Wellesley Free Library in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
July 17, 2026 · Fei Wu · 4 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
From Studio Walls to Museum Shelves: Your Playbook for Publishing a Fine Art Coffee Table Book
How a collection of paintings can travel from an artist’s studio, through a laptop screen, into the hands of readers, collectors, and museum visitors.
June 8, 2026 · Tripti Gore Chandorkar · 7 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
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
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
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