Liu, Kai

Kai Liu is a Chinese-Canadian artist whose practice is rooted in painting and extends into printmaking and mixed media. Through a semi-abstract approach grounded in observation, his work explores the relationships between landscape, nature, and the experience of migration. Guided by an interest in how perception, place, and cultural transition shape visual language, Liu draws from Eastern aesthetics to create works that reveal a balance between stillness and movement, structure and openness, clarity and ambiguity.

Born and raised in China, Liu received comprehensive training in drawing and painting before immigrating to Canada. After working as a graphic designer in Ontario, he moved to British Columbia to pursue the visual arts, studying printmaking at Langara College and later earning both a BFA and MFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design. His work has been exhibited across Canada and featured in various publications. Alongside his studio practice, Liu teaches visual arts in both academic and workshop settings.