Artist bio
Lily Xie (she/they) is a Chinese-American artist and educator whose socially-engaged work explores desire, memory, and self-actualization for communities of color. In collaboration with local residents and grassroots organizers, she facilitates creative projects with a focus on public space, housing, and racial justice. The work they create together often takes shape in illustration, print media, video, and installation. Lily is currently a City of Boston Artist-in-Residence and she holds a Masters in City Planning from MIT.
Collaborators
in art, in friendship, in admiration (inspired by Hai-Wen Lin):Anju
Heloiza Barbosa
Tarik Bartel
Maria Fong
Sarah E. Jenkins
Jaronzie Harris
Hai-Wen Lin
Ashton Lites
Shaina Lu
Ellice Patterson
Joelle Riffle
Shey Rivera Rios
Heang Rubin
Mel Taing
Melissa Teng
Hua Xi
Press and writing
- WBUR, The Makers: 15 artists of color leaving an imprint on Massachusetts
- WBUR, Boston artist-in-residence explores how city could reimagine development
- Sampan, ‘Washing’ art installation explores environmental justice in Chinatown
- New England Foundation for the Arts, "Who Do We Make It For?” Reflections on Environmental Justice, Public Art, and Chinatown Resident Narratives
- Urban Culture Studies, Memorializing vibrant art and community despite displacement caused by freeways through Boston’s Chinatown
- WBUR, Chinatown Artists Embrace Their Identities To Chart The Neighborhood's Future