Yuqi Wang was born in China, 1958. He now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. His work has been collected by many public institutions, including: the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. , the Art Museum of Harvard University, China National Gallery, as well as by private collectors all over the world. His work has been recognized with awards both nationally and internationally, winning the “Grand Prize” at The International Portrait Competition of the Portrait Society of America and “Second Prize” at The Portrait Competition of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C., among others.