Huang Liping
Born in 1979, she earned her Bachelor of Arts from Kunming University of Science and Technology and Master of Arts from Renmin University of China. With over twenty years of professional experience in art museum and gallery operations since graduation, she has specialized in brand strategy, marketing, and exhibition planning.
She possesses profound expertise in both the operational protocols of national-level public museums and the management of distinctive private art institutions, skillfully leveraging private capital and market-oriented approaches to establish academically rigorous private museums.
From 2003 to 2014, she served at Shenzhen Guan Shanyue Art Museum, one of China's first state-designated key art museums, where she led brand development and public image initiatives. In 2014, she founded the Shenzhen Yuezhong Museum of Historical Images, China's first private museum dedicated to collecting, researching, and exhibiting historical photography, serving successively as its Executive Director and Director.
Exhibition History
2024
December
"Heart Unfettered: Ink Paintings by Chen Lyusheng", Yi Gallery, Hong Kong
June
"Zhang Xinmin Solo Exhibition 1979-2009", Youren Historical Image Museum, Shenzhen
2021-2022
Curated and executed Shenzhen Dapeng New District Overseas Chinese History Research Project:
Surveyed 97 diasporic heritage sites
Documented 998 overseas Chinese individuals
Recorded 1,980 minutes of oral histories
Compiled 4 archival publications
2019-2023
Organized the 7th-9th Hou Dengke Documentary Photography Awards (exhibitions at Youren Historical Image Museum)
2019
"Migration: Pok Chi Lau's Visual Archive of Chinese Diaspora Culture" (debut exhibition), Youren Historical Image Museum
2018
Curated "Knowing the Source: Shenzhen Dongjiang Water Supply Project Photo Exhibition" (3 venues):
Shenzhen Civic Center
Shenzhen Water Resources Bureau
Shenzhen Library
(Noted: Gained 10,000+ social media followers for organizers in one day)*
2017
"Traces of Time: 20th Anniversary Exhibition of 'Old Photos'" (Youren debut)
*Awarded "Ministry of Culture's Outstanding Exhibition of the Season"
*Tour: Qingdao, Jinan
2016
"An Exhibition with Questions: Revisiting Historical Chaozhou Footage" (Youren debut)
*Nominated for Ministry of Culture's Excellence in Exhibition Design
*Tour: CUHK-Shenzhen, University of Hong Kong, Shantou MixC Mall
2015-2016
Designed permanent exhibition "China Expeditionary Force" for Yunnan Military Academy Museum
*Included in Annual Museum Exhibition Review
2014
"National Memory: WWII Sino-American Cooperation Images from US Archives" (15-venue world tour):
US Capitol, Washington D.C.
Military Museum of Chinese Revolution, Beijing
New York Book Fair
Yunnan Military Academy
*Accompanied by 20+ academic lectures)*
2011
"Splendors of Dunhuang Art Exhibition", Guan Shanyue Art Museum + 5 lectures
2005-2014
Established "Four Directions Salon" public lecture series at Guan Shanyue Art Museum
2011: Selected for China's National Art Museum Development Support Program