About Hung Liu

• Introduction →

  “The story of America as a destination for the homeless and hungry of the world is not only a myth. It is a story of desperation, of sadness, of uncertainty, of leaving your home. It is also a story of determination, and—more than anything—of hope.”
  
  — Hung Liu
  Women’s March speech,
  San Francisco, January 21, 2017

• Biography →

  Hung Liu (b. 1948 – d. 2021) was a groundbreaking contemporary artist known for her powerful paintings based primarily on historical Chinese photographs, and her installations addressing the racial and cultural complexities she witnessed upon immigrating to the United States at the age of 36.

• Chronology →

  Born in China, Hung Liu spent thirty-six years in her homeland and thirty-six years in America.