Yue Cao has been active in the art world since 2022, not only as an artist but also occasionally as a curator. She is drawn to anything that can be considered “truly real” or “requiring resolution”—things that can, to some extent, challenge the status quo, whether through painting, photography, installation, or other forms of artistic practice..

Curriculum Vitae

Born in Beijing in 2003, currently working and studying in Cologne, Germany.

Bachelor's degree from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan, China. Currently pursuing a Master's degree at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Cologne, Germany.

Exhibition Experience：
2026
8 Ω Less—Klang Kunst ohne Lautsprecher, Künstler:innenhaus Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany.
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Urban Stage Project, Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, Germany.
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2025
Hubei Institute of Fine Arts Outstanding Undergraduate Graduation Works Exhibition Hubei Institute of Fine Arts Art Museum Wuhan, China.

Beyond Borders-Hubei Institute of Fine Arts Class of 2025 Undergraduate Graduation Exhibition, Mix-City-Mall, Wuhan, China.

PERPETUAL-FLOWING: Inaugural Exhibition of the Nine Major Art Academies, BYD Art Space, Henan, China.

A million-dollar work of art, Gen Art Space, Fujian, China.
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2024 
Exhibition of award-winning works from the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts 2024 Professional Scholarship Award, Art Museum of the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan, China

Emerging - Power - The 2nd Hubei Province University Young Artists' Excellent Works Exhibition, Art Museum of Jianghan University, Wuhan, China

2022 
Layers of Space and Time - Special Project for Wuhan Design Day 2022, SINO-OCEAN International Gallery, Wuhan, China

Curatorial Experience：
2022
Plain Water—Cao Xiaojiu's Personal Project, Wrecked Ship Space, Wuhan, China
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