Andy Wu, born in Beijing, spent the early years of his life between his birthplace and Shanghai. For the past three years, Andy has been enrolled in Stevenson School in San Francisco, California.
Andy’s involvement with art began at a very early age, but it was during his middle and high school years that his aptitude in art began to flourish. His conceptually driven works have resulted in numerous Scholastic gold and silver visual art awards. Though still a teenager, Andy has exhibited his work internationally in Canada.
In his middle school years, Andy’s work was driven by his passion for basketball and focused predominantly on aesthetics. It was in high school that Andy shifted his focus towards more conceptually driven work. His themes explored issues pertaining to race, diversity, inequality and global conflicts.
Andy’s maturity as an artist is ahead of the curve, as is evident by way of his use of methods and mediums to communicate meaning. Inspired by the world around him, Andy is not afraid to tackle difficult subjects that are challenging to navigate. His work, which often contains philosophical content, comes with a satirical, and occasionally, darkly humorous panache. At present, Andy continues to develop socially relevant works that focus on the issues of our day.