Education
2021 Master of Fine Arts candidate in Jewelry + Metalsmithing
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design
School of Art, Architecture + Design, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2018 Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Solo Exhibitions
2019 I was, I am, I will
Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL
2018 Looking forward, Looking back
Grunwald Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Exhibitions
2021 Surface Matters: Grit or Gloss
Millersville University, Millersville, PA (upcoming)
2020 Surface Matters: Grit or Gloss
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA (upcoming)
Handmade Hacking
Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD (upcoming)
30th Annual ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition & Benefit
Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM (upcoming)
Academic in Pandemic
Ethical Metalsmiths
Aptitude
Gallery 8680, Frisco, TX
Textured
Virtual Exhibition, Envision Arts
Emerald II
Virtual Exhibition, Envision Arts
Making Moves
Juried exhibition, Monique Rancourt Artisan Gallery, Waltham, MA
ONYX II
Virtual Exhibition, Envision Arts
2019 Mulan - New Age Chinese Art Jewelry
New York City Jewelry Week, NYC, NY
Finalist of Profile' 19 Awards + Exhibition
Sydney, Australia
Brooching: Identity and Gender
Ton Pottery Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Trunk Show
Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL
In Residence
Group exhibition, Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL
Nuance: Craftsmanship, Imagination and Innovation
Juried exhibition, Sally D. Francisco Gallery, NJ
Chicago Chandeliers
Juried exhibition, Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL
Lillstreet Metals
Juried exhibition, Adorned Spaces, SNAG, Chicago, IL
SNAG Conference Trunk Show
The Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL
2018 College Invitational Exhibition Artwork Manifest
Juried Exhibition, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
National Society of Arts & Letters Exhibition
Juried Exhibition, Ivy Tech John Waldron Art Center, Bloomington, IN
Society of North American Goldsmiths Student Exhibition
Juried Exhibition, SNAG MADE: Makers Across Disciplines Engage Conference, Portland,OR
Indiana University BA Fashion Show
Indiana University Memorial Union, Bloomington, IN
2017 Forge Form Fabricate
Juried Exhibition, Southern Illinois Metalsmith Society, Carbondale, IL
Finalist of Niche Award
American and Canadian Fine Craft
BFA Area Show
Group Exhibition, Grunwald Gallery, Bloomington, IN
Lineage as Legacy
John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, IN
BA Fashion Show
Indiana University School of Art, Architecture + Design, Bloomington, IN
2016 Pervasive Pollution Traveling Exhibition
Lewandowski Student Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC; Asheville Museum of Art, Asheville, NC; Fuller Projects, Indiana University School of Art, Architecture + Design, Bloomington, IN
BFA Area Show
Group Exhibition, Grunwald Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
“WHY” Group exhibition
i-Fell Gallery, Bloomington, IN
Indiana University BA Fashion Show
Indiana University Memorial Union, Bloomington, IN
Elsa Peretti Show
Indiana University School of Art, Architecture + Design, Bloomington, IN
Awards, Fellowship & Scholarships
2020 Pedagogical Innovation Assistantships
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Graduate Fellowship
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Edward Holbrook Scholarship
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Tiffany & Co. Foundation Scholarship, New York, NY
Tiffany and Co., New York, NY
2019 Graduate Fellowship
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Edward Holbrook Scholarship
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Tiffany & Co. Foundation Scholarship,
Tiffany and Co., New York, NY
2018 Hutton Honors Professional Experience Internship Grant
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Hutton Honors College Creative Activity Grant
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Hutton Honors College/ School of Fine Arts BFA Capstone Award
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Alma Eikerman Memorial Award in Visual Arts,
The National Society of Arts and Letters, Bloomington, IN
2017 Executive Dean’s List of the College of Arts and Science
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design Area Award
Indiana University, School of Art, Architecture + Design, Bloomington, IN
School of Public Health Dean’s List
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Indiana University Holiday Award - Pygmalion's Award
School of Art, Architecture + Design, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2016 School of Public Health Dean’s List
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Executive Dean’s List of the College of Arts and Science
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Professional Experience
2020 Program Assistant in Jewelry + Metalsmithing (Spring)
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Instructor, Introduction to Jewelry, Jewelry+ Metalsmithing Department (Wintersession)
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2019 Program Assistant in Jewelry + Metalsmithing (Fall)
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2018-2019 Local Shipping Liaison & Digital Student Slide Show Coordinator
Society of North American Goldsmiths, Eugene, OR
2018-2019 Artist in Residence, Instructor in Metalsmithing, Jewelry& Glass
Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, iL
2017-2018 President
Metalsmithing & Jewelry Guild at Indiana University
2016-2017 Secretary
Metalsmithing & Jewelry Guild at Indiana University
Interview& Lectures
2019 Interview by Klimt02. Barcelona
Interview by Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL,
Link: https://lillstreet.com/blog/2018/11/27/fresh-air-meet-danni-xu/
2018 Artist Talk, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Publication
2018 Canvas Magazine, spring, Page 64-67
Juried Visual And Written Art Publication, Bloomington, IN
2015 Canvas Magazine, fall, Page 40
Juried Visual And Written Art Publication, Bloomington, IN
Professional Affiliation
2016 - Current Member of Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)
2019 - Current Member of Klimt02