Yiwei Lu is a curator, writer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in China, Lu's passion for the arts brought her to Los Angeles, where she studied film production at Loyola Marymount University before earning a master's degree in Visual Anthropology from the University of Southern California.
Lu's career in the art world began in 2019 when she started collaborating with international artists and curating exhibitions at art fairs. This experience led her to establish Yiwei Gallery, which started as pop-up exhibitions around Los Angeles until finding a permanent location in Venice Beach. Through her gallery, Lu aims to empower and elevate underrepresented voices, particularly female and diverse cultural artists. Along with curating at her own space, she works with institutions and galleries worldwide, promoting contemporary artists who are constantly pushing the boundaries of art.
In addition to her curatorial work, Lu is a prolific writer with over 30 published articles on various aspects of the art world. Her column appears in Chinese Photographers and Chip Foto Video, where she shares her conversations with artists, curators, collectors, and gallerists. Her insightful writing provides a unique perspective on the art market and is a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the ever-evolving art world.
Finally, Yiwei Lu is also a filmmaker and fine art photographer. Her work has been showcased in many platforms. Lu’s dedication to the arts has led to her being recognized in the Los Angeles art community, and she is grateful for the opportunities to showcase her work and collaborate with talented artists. Lu is committed to utilizing the transformative power of artistic expression to effect positive change and make the world a more beautiful and inspiring place.

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Arts & Collections

Asian Art On the LA Streets

Situated in Venice Beach, California,Yiwei Gallery was established with the mission of championing the worksof female and culturally diverse artists,bridging the gap between the East and the West, and promoting cultural exchange andunderstanding through art.

LA Times

The Take: The faces of Frieze Los Angeles’ buzzy 2023 opening

Writer-filmmaker-gallerist Yiwei Lu debuted her Venice-based Yiwei Gallery in 2021 with an eye toward showing “sustainable art.” That means art that’s kind to the planet, with many artists using recycled materials and nontoxic paints in their works, she explains posing in front of a work by Analia Saban at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery. Along those lines, Lu is dressed in vegan leather with natural dyes. At Frieze, she says, “I’m here to meet people, I’m here to look for inspiration, to see who are the hottest artists now, and also I just enjoy the art fairs. It’s fun to meet people.”

LOCALE Magazine Summer 2022

Yiwei Lu: Painting the Town

The Los Angeles Post

“AACYF Top 30 under 30” list releases, Class of 2022

This annual selection is the first in the United States and overseas for Chinese youth and international students. It is considered to be one of the most authoritative and influential awards in the youth entrepreneurship circle in the United States.

“Yiwei has become one of the most eminent and distinguished independent art curators for the millennial generation. Born and raised in China, she strives to highlight the works of primarily Asian and female artists, photographers, and multi-media creatives through outside-the-box approaches. Whether that’s creating a platform to promote a client’s digital NFTs or incorporating a silent auction raising funds for the animal rescue initiative of artist Mark Edward Harris, an Australian photographer who was in the trenches of the wildfire disaster, Lu is consistently showcasing her artist’s works in imaginative and creative ways that have generated notice worldwide. After doing pop-up exhibitions in Los Angeles for three years, Yiwei Gallery has finally found a home in Venice Beach.”