Yu Cheng, based in Boston, holds a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (2021) and an MFA in Studio Art (2024) from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts University. Cheng’s work draws on fleeting moments from everyday life, rendered in oil, acrylic, and graphite, constructing a recursive visual narrative that meditates on time, memory, and perception.

EDUCATION
2024 SMFA at Tufts University, Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art
2021 SMFA at Tufts University, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio Art

EXHIBITIONS * denotes solo
2026 In the Mood for Love, VillageOneArt Gallery, New York, NY
2025 Out of the Shadows, Cater Burden Gallery, New York, NY
2025* Waking Life, VillageOneArt Gallery, New York, NY
2025 Formless, Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ
2025* In Stillness, Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy, MA
2025 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Art Exhibition, Governor’s Office, MA
2025 Body Politics, Gallery 263, MA
2025* On Stage, Belmont Media Center Gallery, MA
2025* Take a Seat, Bromfield Gallery, MA
2024 SMFA Tufts Fundraising Exhibition, MA
2024 Small Works Exhibition, The New Art Corridor, MA
2024 Small But Not Too Small, Bromfield Gallery, MA
2024 The Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition, Boston City Hall Gallery, MA
2024 Artsin Square Virtual Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
2024 GETAWAY, Art Flunt Online Exhibition, MA
2024 Speak Up III Exhibition, Space 37, MA
2024* In Light and Shadow, Dana Hall Gallery, MA
2024 New Talent, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2024 Pulling Teeth and Jumping Rope, Aidekman Arts Center Tisch Gallery, MA
2024 New Art Gala, The New Art Center, MA
2024 Where Do We Come from and Where Do We Go? Goethe-Institut Boston, MA
2024 Lunar Day, Two-person Exhibition, Mission Hill gallery, MA
2024 Winter Showcase Exhibit, Till Wave Gallery, MA
2023 KidStage, Boston Children’s Museum, MA
2023 The Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition, Boston City Hall Gallery, MA
2023 Emerge Contemporary Art 15th Anniversary Exhibition, ICA, MA
2022 Show Us Your Art Exhibit, Till Wave Gallery, MA
2022 Between You and I, Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA
2022 Visions and Revisions, Nearby Gallery, Newton, MA

RESIDENCY&AWARDS
2025 Governor’s Citation for Artistic Contribution, presented by Governor Maura Healey, MA
2025 Creative Individuals Grant, Massachusetts Cultural Council, MA
2024 The Scattergood-Moore Artist-in-Residence Program, Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA
2024 The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
2024 Painting Area Award, SMFA
2023 Boston Children’s Museum Art Competition Winner
2023 Graduate Student Research Competition, SMFA
2023 Summer Domestic Travel Grant, SMFA
2023 Dana Pond Competition, SMFA
2023 Dean’s Research Award, SMFA