TITLE: Recognizing Beili Liu as the 2018 State Three-Dimensional Artist.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Beili Liu as the 2018 State Three-Dimensional Artist.

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WHEREAS, The Texas Commission on the Arts has announced the appointment of Beili Liu as the 2018 State Three-Dimensional Artist; and WHEREAS, The Texas State Artist designations are awarded to a select group of individuals to honor the exceptional quality of their work and their outstanding commitment to the arts in Texas; and WHEREAS, A native of Jilin, China, Beili Liu graduated with a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and she currently serves as a professor of art at The University of Texas at Austin; she creates installations that use commonplace materials to express complex cultural narratives, and her pieces have been included in both solo and group exhibitions across the United States as well as in Asia and Europe; and WHEREAS, In recognition of her accomplishments, Beili Liu has received grants from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation; in 2008, she received a San Francisco Mayor's Award for her dedication to cultural exchange, and in 2011, she was presented with a Distinction Award at the 2011 Kaunas Biennial in Lithuania; and WHEREAS, Widely admired for her immense talent, Beili Liu has made important contributions to her chosen field of artistic endeavor, and in so doing, she has enriched the cultural vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby congratulate Beili Liu on her selection as the 2018 State Three-Dimensional Artist and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Beili Liu as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Men ndez President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 24, 2017.