kai liu

Kairong Liu came to the United Stated from main land China in 1981. Born in 1958, he began studying art at a young age in his home city of Wuhan, Hubei, where his parents are both medical doctors. Before emigrating, he worked for two years as a graphic artist for Hubei Forest Machine Company. In America, he received his Bachelor of Art at Westmar University in Le Mars, Iowa. He, then, received his Masters of Fine Art from the University of South Dakota in 1988.

Since settling in the Twin Cities with his wife and two daughters, Kairong Liu has taught many private painting workshops, has instructed at the Minnetonka Center for the Art, and has taught classes at Edina and Bloomington Art Centers. Kairong Liu has captured countless scenes of the Twin Cities and surrounding states. He says that: “There is always beauty to be found in the most mundane or unexpected places”. He has beautifully revealed this concept in his paintings. He especially loves to paint outdoor scenes and the countryside of Minnesota.

Kairong Liu's artwork has been collected by Mayo Clinic, Northwest Airlines, Cargill, Midwest Federal Reserve Bank, The Minikahda Club and many other local businesses and private collectors. Recently, Kairong Liu was commissioned by the First Lady of Minnesota, Mrs. Pawlenty. He has two pieces of his artwork currently hanging in the Governor’s Mansion in St. Paul Minnesota.

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