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Dr Yiqing Virginia Yang is a researcher in visual arts/culture studies. Her academic footprint exists around contemporary art and feminist theory, through concepts including phenomenology, new materialism, and semiotics. Virginia's distinctive expertise is in identifying the cultural touchpoints in diverse artworks as a way to capture transient, fluid, or intra-secting moments where ideas meet. Her research articles have been published in international journals and books. She was the co-curator of two major exhibitions with the MK Gallery, UK.
Research interests
Contemporary Art
Feminist Theories
Curatorial Practice
New Materialism
Semiotic Theories
Graphic Arts
Teaching
FTA 426 Marketing and Branding for CCI
FTA 427 Visual Cultures
Awards and honours
Venice Art Biennale: Steward-Research Fellowships, British Council, shortlisted (2019)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Arts and Humanities, Coventry University
MA, Graphic Design, Coventry University
BA, Graphic Arts, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton
Keywords
- NX Arts in general
- visual arts
- graphic design
- sculpture
- women's art
- AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General)
- object
- curatorial practice
- H Social Sciences (General)
- feminist theory
- women study
- cultural study
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
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RDF: I Will Be Your Mirror - Unveiling the Voices of Contemporary Chinese Women Artists
1/07/25 → 30/06/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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Domestic Touchpoints between British and Chinese Women's Art
Yang, V. Y. & Evans, A., Sept 2023, In: Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. 44, 2, p. 53 69 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identifying Touchpoints in British and Chinese Women’s Art in the 21st Century
Yang, V. Y., Mar 2020, Feminist Activisms and Artitisms. Deepwell, K. (ed.). Amsterdam : Valiz, p. 190 201 p. (PLURAL).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Activities
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2nd CCI Degree Show - Wingbeat
Yiqing Virginia Yang (Chair)
5 May 2025 → 9 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Transforming Energy
Yiqing Virginia Yang (Organiser), Kimvi Nguyen (Participant), Karolina Pawlik (Participant), David Lowden (Participant) & Wu-Wei Chen (Participant)
15 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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2nd Global Conference on Gender Studies
Yiqing Virginia Yang (Speaker)
3 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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1st CCI Degree Show
Yiqing Virginia Yang (Chair)
10 May 2024 → 16 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Self-Presentation Strategies of Chinese Female Influencers on Douyin
Yiqing Virginia Yang (Co-supervisor)
2023 → 2026Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision