Kai Wang

PhD Student

Campus

Fields of Study

Areas of Interest

  • Pre-modern Chinese Art
  • Medieval Global Art History
  • Religions and Arts
  • Inner Asia
  • Methodology of Art History

Working Dissertation

Supervisors

Jennifer Purtle

Biography

Kai, originally from China, is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in art history at the University of Toronto. Kai earned his Bachelor's and initial Master's degrees in art history in China before pursuing his second Master's degree at the University of Toronto. During his time in China, he gained valuable experience working at both a museum and a university. With over a decade of dedicated study in the field, his current research primarily focuses on premodern Chinese art history. However, he also maintains a broad interest in art history spanning various eras and regions, including medieval Islamic art and Byzantine art. Additionally, Kai currently serves as a Teaching Assistant at UofT Mississauga.

Education

MA, Department of Art History, University of Toronto, Canada
MA, Arts and Humanities School, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China
BA, Department of Art History, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China

Presentations

Shaping the Faces of Immortals: A Visual Change of Immortal Appearance in Early Taoism, 2021 Glorisun International Intensive Program on Buddhism, hosted by Harvard FAS CAMLab, August 13, 2021

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