MISSION
The Liu Shiming Art Foundation seeks to preserve the works of acclaimed Chinese artist Liu Shiming; advance the global discourse surrounding the arts, history and culture; and support art students and emerging artists by encouraging the creation of all forms of art and multicultural study.
The Foundation’s primary goal is to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of Asian art forms within a global context. By engaging students, artists, and the general public to view the creative process from a multicultural East/West perspective, the Foundation hopes to broaden and enrich the human experience.
ADVISORY BOARD
Jennifer Adams, M.D.
Dr. Jennifer Adams is an assistant professor and codirector of the Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program at New York University, where she also works with the Violet Society, a program providing mentoring experiences that promote student wellbeing and professional development. A lifelong fascination with China began at Bowdoin, when Jennifer spent her junior year studying in Beijing. She went on to graduate cum laude with a degree in Asian studies and serves a large Chinese population in her role as primary care physician at Gouverneur Health, a city-owned healthcare facility affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine. Jennifer also serves on the Board of Trustees of Bowdoin College and Xavier University of Louisiana and as a board member of Boardman Cottage.
Kevin Chen
Kevin Chen is currently the Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer at Horizon Financial. He serves on the boards of Currenc Group, Australian Oilseeds Investments, and Capitan Investment Ltd. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at New York University and has been a guest speaker at Harvard University, Fordham University, Pace University, and IESE Business School. Kevin is Co-Chair of the New York Finance Forum and a Fellow at the International Center for Emerging Market Research at RUDN University in Moscow. He is also the Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of the Absolute Return Investment Management Association of China.
Previously, Kevin worked at various financial institutions. He received his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, in October 2004; a Master’s degree in Finance from Tilburg University in the Netherlands in August 2001; and a B.A. in Economics from Renmin University of China in Beijing in July 1998.
Eric Haley
Mr.Haley joined OMERS in 2011 as a Managing Director in the New York office. Previously to it, he worked at Tailwind Capital, Boston Ventures Management and Morgan Stanley. Over the course of his career, he has served on several private company boards. Eric currently is on the boards of Alexander Mann Solutions, EPIQ (formerly DTI), Inmar, Paradigm Outcomes, Community Veterinary Partners, and TurnPoint Services. Eric received a BA from Bowdoin College, magna cum laude, in Mathematics/Economics, and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Fran Kaufman
Fran Kaufman is a New York-based curator, art advisor and art writer, whose primary area of interest is international contemporary art. She was a partner in Rosenberg + Kaufman Fine Art for 17 years, a contemporary NYC gallery known for its commitment to an international roster of artists and a dedicated center for dialogue between visual art, literature, and music. After closing the gallery in 2006, she ran palmbeach3 contemporary art fair for three seasons while maintaining her active practice as an art advisor to private and corporate collections. In 2011 she envisioned and directed the premier Houston Fine Art Fair, remaining as a consultant for its second year. She has curated numerous projects in the US, Italy, Argentina and Germany, including Lucio Boschi: Una Argentina, the first solo photography exhibition at the Museo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires.
She is a partner in Kaufman Vardy Projects, an international consultancy based in New York and Miami. She served as Curatorial Director of the Liu Shiming Art Foundation, overseeing the opening of the NYC exhibition space, and remains as an advisor. Fran is a regular lecturer and panelist on art market issues at venues including Sotheby's Institute, Pratt and NYU. She frequently writes about art and artists for catalogues and other publications.
Cindy Qi
Cindy Qi is an Associate Specialist in Chinese Art at Sotheby’s New York. She previously worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and at Christie’s. Cindy earned an MA in Chinese Art from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, with expertise in ceramics and works of art of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Jennie Rosenthal
Jennie Rosenthal is immediate past Chair of the national board of The Planned Parenthood Action Fund, was appointed by President Joe Biden and serves as a member of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, is Vice President of the Board of The Ohio Innocence Project, is an Emeritus Trustee of the Contemporary Arts Center, a member of The Democracy Alliance and Board Member of the Democracy Alliance and Strategic Victory Fund, and is Co-Director of the Rosenthal Family Foundation. The mission is to improve the social and economic fabric of Cincinnati focusing on affordable housing, food insecurity, social and criminal justice, education, women’s rights, environmental preservation, and innovative programs in the arts.
Jennie has worked on fundraising and leading grassroots efforts for local, state and national political campaigns, serving on the National Finance Committee for President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, Secretary Clinton in 2016, and President Joe Biden in 2020. She’s a member of the Ohio Progressive Collaborative and Maine Democracy Collaborative. She has served on a number of boards over the past 20 years including The Contemporary Arts Center where she served as Chair, The Seven Hills School, Findlay Market, Teton Valley Ranch Camp, located in Jackson Hole Wyoming, where she served as Chair, and she founded and led the University of Cincinnati Rowing
Alumni Association.
Malena Zhang
Malena is the Co-Founder of NATL international which stands for Art, Technology, Nature and Lifestyle and is a global connector, bridging the best resources with people to deliver Happiness. NATL also focuses on investing in innovative groups and has incubated many successful influential companies on a global basis. As a pioneer serial entrepreneur, she founded her first successful media and PR company back in her early 20s.
Malena is a leading prominent figure in the Contemporary Art world, for over 16 years, she has played a pivotal role as both a driver and advisor to Art Basel, shaping its growth and influence across Asia and the global art scene. With more than two decades of experience and with deep networks, Malena has been creating and supporting cross-over projects of integrated art, technology, finance, fashion to build bridges between the East and West. She has been collecting art for more than two decades and co-founded the photography museum in Shanghai.
Malena has a degree from NYU and the Harvard Business School. She is the co-chair of the International board for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She is also sitting on different international museum's Asian Arts Committee member such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Harvard Art museum. Her real passion is in charity for the underserved youth and education where she has been the co-chair for Teach for China, Fun at the Phil (New York Philharmonic), Film Aid, and the co-chair for the USCMI at Bard College.