Education

MFA; Photography, Video and Related Media, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, USA
BFA; Photography, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, USA
BA; Decorative Arts and design, Shanghai Light-Industry College, Shanghai, China

Solo Exhibitions

2010   Shen Wei, Next Door Gallery, Seoul, Korea (*upcoming)
2009   Shen Wei, Randall Scott Gallery, New York, NY, USA (*upcoming)
2008   Shen Wei: Kunst.Licht, Shanghai, China
2006   Shen Wei, Elkins Photo Gallery, Temple University Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2004   Shen Wei, CAAC Gallery 456, New York, NY, USA
2003   Shen Wei, TIXE Gallery, New York, NY


Awards/Grants

2008   Urban Artist Initiative / New York City Fellowship, USA
2008   Photo District News, PDN30, USA
2008   Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Manhattan Community Arts Fund Grant, USA (for Almost Naked series)
2008   China Pingyao International Photography Festival, Exellent Photographer Award, China
2008   Photo Review Annual Competition, 3rd place, USA
2007   The Griffin Museum of Photography, The Griffin Award, USA
2007   Magenta Foundation, Flash Forward 2007, Winner, USA
2007   Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Manhattan Community Arts Fund Grant (for Concubines of New York series)
2007   Photo District News (PDN) Annual, USA
2007   Santa Fe Center for Photography, Singular Image Color, 3rd place, USA
2006   American Photo Magazine, Images of the Year 2007, Honorable mention, USA
2006   Jen Bekman Gallery, Hey, Hot Shot Fall 2006 Winner, USA
2006   Texas Photographic Society, National Competition, 2nd place, USA
2005   Review Santa Fe Photo District News (PDN) Annual, USA
2005   International Photography Awards (IPA), Honorable mention, USA
2005   Arron Siskind Scholarship, USA
2004   Arron Siskind Scholarship, USA
2002   Photographer's Forum Annual, Finalist, USA