About
The International Society for Performing and Visual Arts (ISPVA) is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing culture and the arts, supporting creative practice, and providing essential career and educational opportunities for professionals in the global performing and visual arts sectors.
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As a dynamic center for creativity and a model for international cultural exchange, ISPVA was founded in 2019 and is managed and supported by a team of visionary professionals and industry experts with a commitment to fostering artistic excellence.
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Through exhibitions, arts education, and public programs, ISPVA provides artists and audiences with meaningful and enduring experiences and resources. With a rigorous curatorial approach, ISPVA presents high-caliber performing and visual arts works while fostering interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogue through academic research and industry collaborations, encouraging the continued evolution of artistic practice.
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ISPVA carries out its mission through its core programs, which include organizing solo and group exhibitions to support artists in presenting their work in a professional setting; offering publication and research opportunities for writers and curators to expand scholarly discourse and professional engagement; conducting professional development workshops for practicing artists to deepen their artistic practice and industry knowledge; and providing high-level arts education programs in New York City to enhance artistic appreciation and theoretical understanding.
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Through a comprehensive and professional support system, ISPVA equips performing and visual arts practitioners with the necessary resources and platforms to sustain long-term artistic growth and achieve excellence within the global arts ecosystem.
Our Team
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Graduated from Sewanee: the University of the South with a B.A in English Literature and Art, and Parsons the School of Design with an MFA degree in Fine Arts, Scynge Xing works as independent curator, art critic, and artist whose interdisciplinary work deals with issues of identity, memories, and personal narratives. Xing's works span multiple media, including paintings, photography, short videos, performances, sound installations, etc. Her works have been exhibited at Piers 59 Studio, Westbeth Gallery, Skybridge Art Space, 25 East Gallery, New York, USA, Carlos Art Gallery, Tennessee, USA, and Longmen Art Museum, 798 Art District, Beijing, China.
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Lingyuan Hu
Co-Curator
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Lingyuan Hu graduated from Michigan State University with a master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management. Currently, she works for W.Ming Art and previously worked for Whitebox Harlem Art Center.
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Jiaqi Pan
Photographer
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Jiaqi (Chi) Pan was born and raised in China. She received her BA in Photography from the University of Alabama (2016) and an MFA from The University of Pennsylvania (2018). Working primarily with photography, she is interested in exploring her relationship with strangers, time, and herself.
She has had solo exhibitions at The Gallery at Delaware County Community College, Media, and at the Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Tuscaloosa. Her works have been presented in group exhibitions both nationally and internationally, including David Nolan Gallery, New York; FJORD, Philadelphia; China Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China; Venice Grand Canal, Venice; Medina Art Gallery, Rome; Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, and others.
She lives and works in New Jersey and Toronto.
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