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Yike Li is an artist based in New York and Beijing, born in Yunnan, China. Growing up amid the region’s diverse ethnic cultures and unspoiled natural landscapes, she developed a deep sensitivity to the interwoven rhythms of life, nature, and art.

Her practice spans drawing, painting, printmaking, and installation, often weaving together traditional and contemporary methods. At the core of her art is a sustained reflection on life and death. Through the cycles of nature and the temporal quality of music, she explores how beauty and fragility coexist, and how art can provide a space for healing, remembrance, and transformation.

Education

09/2022-05/2026 School of Visual Arts BFA in Illustration

Exhibitions

01/2026 Group Exhibition: A Lure, A Lament, New York

08/2025 Solo Exhibition: Breaking the Shell, Beijing

Awards

06/2025 Silver Award, Global Vision International Art & Design Awards

Work: Illustration “Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen”

Invited to serve on the jury for the Illustration category, evaluating submissions.

03/2025 Bronze Award, G-Cross Award

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