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About

Jacque Liu is a Philadelphia-based artist, arts administrator, and curatorial consultant specializing in the strategic planning, civic engagement, and execution of public art and philanthropy. With over two decades of experience navigating the intersections of municipal government, private development, and community-driven cultural production, he brings an artist-centered, creative problem-solving approach to macro-level spatial and curatorial processes.

Cultivating a career dedicated to driving meaningful community impact through visual art, Liu served as the City of Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program Manager, where he oversaw the civic commissioning process for major municipal capital projects. His administrative tenure includes pivotal roles as Program Manager at Forecast Public Art and Senior Program Associate at the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, where he facilitated panel-adjudicated grants and strategic creative programming. An active voice in contemporary arts leadership, he serves on the Board of Directors for the artblog and has lent his expertise to panels for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, the PECO Powering the Arts initiative, and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Liu earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alfred University, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship at the Universität der Künste Berlin. His personal artistic practice has been widely exhibited, with his projects garnering critical review in The New York Times, Newsweek, National Public Radio, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Artist Statement

Throughout my practice, my work is driven by a desire to interrogate and understand the concept of "place"—a focus born from a personal history of dislocation and frequent movement across Taipei, St. Louis, Germany, Detroit, and ultimately Philadelphia.

To construct this understanding, my eye naturally gravitates toward the overlooked fragments of our built environment: architectural vents, window frames, access doors, and the stark geometry of transitioning cityscapes. My work isolates, abstracts, and recasts these architectural details. By re-contextualizing the histories embedded within an object or a site, the resulting installations seek a deliberate, measured engagement—inviting the viewer into a slower, more conscious relationship with the spaces they inhabit.