Her research interests also include contemporary art of the Asian world and international exhibitions. Her dissertation and published materials focus on the recent developments of contemporary art from China and their social, political, economic, and institutional implications in the context of globalization. She received her B.F.A. in art education and painting from the Fujian Teacher’s University in Fuzhou and her master’s degree in art history from the China Academy of Arts in Beijing. She received her doctorate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton.