Born and raised in Shanghai, China. Shen Wei is a fine art photographer based in New York City. Shen's photographs have been widely exhibited, including Griffin Museum of Photography, Seattle Center on Contemporary Art, Australia Center for Photography, Kunst Licht Gallery (Shanghai), Randall Scott Gallery and Saatchi Gallery at the Zoo Art Fair. Shen's work have been featured in various publications such as American Photo, Chinese Photography, PDN, PICS and La Tempestad.
Shen Wei is a recipient of The Griffin Award 2007 from The Griffin Museum of Photography, The Urban Artist Initiative / New York City Fellowship 2008 and The Manhattan Community Arts Fund Grant 2007 and 2008. Shen is named as one of the fifteen "new generation of photo pioneers" by American Photo magazine in 2007 as well as one of the PDN's "30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch in 2008."
Shen Wei holds an MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media from School of Visual Arts (NYC), a BFA in Photography from Minneapolis College of Art and Design and a BA in Decorative Arts and Design from Shanghai Light Industry College.