
Shuhe Wang
Intercultural Specialist-in-Residence
Based in Beijing and Toronto, educated in China and the UK, Shuhe Wang is a museum curator, specializing in cultural re-interpretation of international cultural artifacts and the international export of Chinese artistic expressions.
Shuhe has led key national projects for the Chinese State Administration of Cultural Heritage, including the construction of the National Revolutionary Relics Research Centre, and key publicity projects such as “Witness the New Era,” and “Imprint of the Republic,” in collaboration with multiple ministries and commissions. She has organized large-scale national conferences and training programs. Shuhe also managed the donation of cultural artifacts to the National Library of China, the Palace Museum in Beijing, and other significant cultural institutions.
Shuhe was a research member of the Harvard FAS Cognitive Aesthetics Media Lab which explores innovative interdisciplinary ways of showcasing arts and culture through immersive installations, exhibitions, films, digital publications, and other multimedia forms.
Shuhe was also the founder and curator of TEDxBUPT Beijing, and worked as Associate Project Manager for the Tianyu Culture Group in Beijing. At Tianyu, her responsibilities included: working with the Naples National Archaeology Museum to borrow objects of Pompeii for touring exhibitions through five cities in China; attending the International Council of Museums General Conference in Milan; participating in course design for an education project for the Beijing Palace Museum; and developing the ChinaMuseum.com website. As an independent cultural professional, she has co-curated the “Silk Road” exhibition from Guanfu Museum to tour through Russia, re-interpreted the American Indian Art Exhibition for the Denver Art Museum, and worked with the McMichael Gallery on the re-interpretation and tour of Maude Lewis’ artwork through China.
Currently, Shuhe is the Deputy Secretary-General of the Taihu World Cultural Forum, an international communications and non-governmental cultural diplomacy project. Her focus is on international cultural exchange, youth engagement, and cultural trade.