Dr. Rochelle Yang  received her BFA in Film and  Master’s in Interactive Telecommunications from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, followed by  PhD in Creative Media from City University of Hong Kong. As a practicing art educator, curator, and choreographer, Dr. Yang’s work encompasses photography, painting, new media art, experimental film, and performing arts. Her artworks have been exhibited internationally at major art exhibitions, film festivals, and theatres. 

Dr. Yang’s research focuses on arts, visual culture, new media, and theater studies. She is currently the Principal Investigator for two ongoing RGC grant projects:   

Future Museum: Review of Immersive Technology Applications and Curatorial Strategy for Exhibitions and Art Education in Museums (2024-2025) and Shaping the Future of Film Education: Exploring the Possibilities of AI in Enhancing Creativity and Learning Outcomes (2025-2027). 

Formerly, she taught in the MA program in Visual Culture and the MA in Cultural Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and at BNU-HKBU, where she served as the program director of the Media Art and Design Program. In her curatorial roles, she has served as Chair of the Art Gallery at the SIGGRAPH ASIA Conference in Hong Kong, curator for the International Venice Art Exhibition in Italy, the French May Art associated exhibition “AU-DELÀ,” World Dance Teleconferences with the International Dance Council, UNESCO in Athens, and the Asia Pacific Film Producer’s Forum in Hong Kong, etc. She also serves as an examiner at HKADC, director of Art Map Media. 

Her artworks and choreographies have received several international awards, including four honors from the International Photography Awards (IPA) USA, two awards from the London International Creative Awards (LICC), the Prix Levallois Photography Award, Honorary Doctorate in Arts from CISAC in France, the Chinese Youth Award for Excellence in New York, the Golden Pin Design Award in Taiwan, the Championships from the Asia Pacific Dance Awards, the World Dance Talent Award in Thailand, and the Chinese Arts Global Award in Beijing.  

• Visual culture

• New media and creative arts

• Curatorial strategy

• AI film

• Performance studies.

• 2025–2027. Principal-Investigator. Shaping the Future of Film Education: Exploring the Possibilities of AI in Enhancing Creativity and Learning Outcomes. Faculty Development Scheme, Research Grants Council (UGC/FDS14/H15/22). Award: HK$830,888 

• 2024-2025. Principal-Investigator. Future museum: Review of immersive technology applications and curatorial strategy for exhibitions and art education in museum. Faculty Development Scheme, Research Grants Council (UGC/FDS14/H09/23) HK$454,725   

• 2024-2025 Co-Investigator. Film Project: Black Loop. Project Grant, The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC). $HKD 90,000 

• 2022-2024 Co-Investigator. Art at home: The impact of new media and online cultural production on home-based arts engagement. Faculty Development Scheme, Research Grants Council (UGC/FDS14/ H09/21) HK$755,126 

• 2024-2026 Co-PI. Performing Art Project: The Rite of Spring. The Council of the China National Arts Fund. Award: $ RMB251,500  

• 2022-2023 Co-Investigator. “Existence -International Women’s Contemporary Art Exhibition” Matching Fund Scheme. Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Award $HKD 90,000 

• 2021-2022 Principal-Investigator. Unveiling the Myth of NTFs Art: The Metaverse, the marketplace, and the future. University Research Start-up Fund. $HKD 10,000 

Selected Journal Articles 

• R.Yang (2024). Exploring the creative methods of comic language in Augmented Reality children’s book. Educational Research and Development Journal, Fall 2024 Volume 27, Issue Number 2. Chicago. 

• R. Yang., & D. Roosegaard, (2022). Lighting design for human gathering during the pandemic: A case study of public light art “Urban Sun.” Journal of KREATE. Special Issue of Vision for the Unequal World, P. 54-59, Vol.3. E-ISSN 2785-8022. 

• D. Hui, L. Cavanna, M. Arrighi, R. Yang and S. Wong (2022), “”The Meta-sense Garden: Redefining Sensory and Spatial Experience in the Post-COVID Era””, Humanities, Arts and Society (HAS) Magazine, Issue 5, Paris, 2022.  

• D. Hui, L.Cavanna, M. Arrighi, R. Yang and S. Wong (2022), “Design competition “The Meta-sense Garden””, Design Competition for Transformation of Sensory Garden at Kwun Tong Promenade organized by Energizing Kowloon East Office, HKSAR, and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects.  

• Y. Yang, J. Miller (2021). Choreography as visual culture: Visual symbolism and moves. The Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture (EDMC), Volume. 13, No.1. 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2020). Emerging Kawaii e-Literacy: Visual Communication in Cyberspace. 23rd ICIT International Conference, Special Edition, the Journal of Service Management. Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2018). Cultural Significance of Colours in Kawaii Art and Design. The Journal of GAGST, Chinese Association of Graphic Science & Technology. 

Selected Presentation 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2025) Transforming Cultural Preservation: The Influence of AI on Digital Heritage. HKAECT 2025 Conference. The Vistas of Inclusive Innovations in Educational Communications and Technology. June 13-15. Hong Kong University. 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2025) Hans Christian Andersen: Life and Afterlife Conference .  

• R.Y.H.Yang (2024). AR Narrative Creativity: Exploring the Approaches of Scenic Storytelling, The 17th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI’24), December 11-13, 2024, Hsinchu, Taiwan (ACM Proceedings and EI-indexed). 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2024). AI Art Analysis: Immersive Ink Animation, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) The 17th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI’24), December 11-13, 2024, Hsinchu, Taiwan (ACM Proceedings and EI-indexed). 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2024). Reimagining the Classics: Ink Art Meets AI Innovation, The 5th Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (KAMC2024) Japan. (IAFOR Proceedings and Scopus Indexed). 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2024).Virtual Realities: Transforming Performance through Immersive Experiences. World Congress of Dance Research, Athens Greece, organized by the International Dance Research Council, UNESCO, July 7-10 2024.  

• R. Y.H. Yang (2024). “Unveiling the Mysteries of AI Shaman”, Cultural Meme-ing: The 24th Annual International Conference of Cultural Studies Association, International Centre of Cultural Studies, Taipei University of Education. March 16-17,2024 (Conference Proceedings). 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2024). “The Role of AI in Contemporary Art Education”, 2024 CAERDA International Conference. Philadelphia, PA, United States of America Educational Research and Practice in Unsettling Times.  

• R.Yang (2023). “Theatre Arts and Technology Infusion”, Cultural Management in the Post-Pandemic World, Chinese University of Hong Kong. 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2023). “Interactive Storytelling Methods for Children’s Education”, Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association, CAERDA International Conference, Chicago, USA. 

• R.Yang (2023). “Visual Design Concept and Methods for Immersive Chinese Dance Theatre: An empirical study on “The Way of Chinese Painting in Dance “”, Conceptual Practice: Research and Pedagogy in Art, Design, Creative industry, and Cultural Heritage International Conference. Department of Art and Design, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2023), “The Way of Painting in Dance: From Chinese Paintings to Immersive Theatre”, 60th World Congress of Dance Research Athens, Greece. 5-9 July 2023 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2022). The Light of Community During the Pandemic: A Case Study of Public Light Art “Urban Sun”, Vision for the Unequal World International Conference 2022(VUW). Arts. Communication, organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Design School at Taylor’s University, Malaysia. 9-10 December 2022 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2021). “Interactive Narrativity and Augmented Reality”, The Taipei International Conference on Animation and New Media, Taiwan.  

• R.Y.H.Yang (2021). Kung Fu performance as cultural archive: From Daoism and dance to drunken master. Paper presented at the Greater Bay Area Cultural Heritage and Creative Innovation Conference 2021, Hong Kong, May 31-June 1, 2021. 

• R.Y.H.Yang (2021) Decode Kawaii e-Literacy: Emerging Visual Culture in Cyberspace . 2021 International Conference on Taiwan Digital Media Design. Taiwan Association of Digital Media Design. 

• Rochelle Yang (2021) Virtual Dance Education: Creative Collaboration. 
  World Congress of Dance Research, CID UNESCO Teleconference, Hong Kong.  

Edited Books 

• A.Raftis, R.Y.H.Yang (Ed), The General Theory of Dancing. IOFA, Athens, Greece. ASIN: B0FH18C536, 2025 (Chinese version forthcoming) 

• A.Raftis, R.Y.H.Yang(Ed), Dancing in the Orient, A Reader of Historical Accounts. IOFA, Athens, Greece. ASIN: B0FH21G239, 2026  

• R.Yang(Ed), International Venice Art Exhibition Artbook, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello. Associazione Culturale Italo-Tedesca, Venice, Italy,2024  

• H.Poon, R.Y.H.Yang (Ed) Discover Beauty with Photography. Hong Kong Dandelion Arts,  Entrepreneurship Academy Press Limited. ISBN 978-988-75520-8-6,2024 

• R.Y.H.Yang, Existence -International Female Contemporary Art, Manuscript Publishing & Art Life Foundation Limited”, Hong Kong, 2023 

• C. Chan, R. Yang(Ed), The Path of Light: French Art. The Art of Nature International, Hong Kong.2022 

Selected Book Chapters 

• R.Y.H.Yang, teamLab in Abu Dhabi, Museum Phenomena, p.47-51, The Artist, International Edition,  Vol.601. ISSN 1016-4170, 2025. 

• R.Y.H.Yang, Digital Art Fair Xperience. p.196-202, The Artist, International Edition, Vol.572. ISSN 1016-4170, 2023. 

• R.Y.H.Yang, Designing Augmented Reality Picture Books for Young Adults, The Conceptual Practice: Research and Pedagogy in Art, Design, Creative Industries, and Heritage (Vol. 1, pp. 98-105) Edited by D.Hui. Pistoia, Italy, 2023. 

• R.Y.H.Yang, Sparkling City, Discovery Beauty with Photography, Ch 3, p154-159, Hong Kong Dandelion Arts Entrepreneurship Academy Press, 2023. 

• R.Y.H.Yang, Art Scene of Olafur Eliasson, The Artist Book, Vol.578期, P.63-67, International Edition. ISSN 1996-434, 2023. 

• R.Y.H.Yang, Taste of Life, Joy In Art Watercolor. P.18. ISBN 978-988-70065-0-3. Millionways Marketing Co. Ltd, 2023. 

• 楊宜瑄 , 自由而任性的藝術空間 香港大館當代美術館「潛入你眼簾─皮皮洛第.瑞斯特」, P. 98-105, 藝術家雜誌571期, ISSN 1016-4170, 2023. 

• R.Yang, Existence -International Female Contemporary Art, P. 10-15; 33-35. Manuscript Publishing & Art Life Foundation Limited”, Hong Kong, 2023 

• D. Hui, L. Cavanna, M.Arrighi, R. Yang & S.Wong, “The Meta-Sense garden: Redefining Sensory and Spatial Experience in the post-COVID Era”, Issue 05, Humanity Arts and Society HAS Magazine, July 2022. 

• R.Y.H.Yang, Roaming in cities: Fine art photography, Chapter 2: Shenzhen, China. Shangi Publishing. 

• R.Y.H.Yang, Shenzhen Biennale. First edition. P.39-42. Hubei Fine Arts Publishing House, 2019.  

• R.Y.H.Yang, World by World: Connecting Art in Germany and Shenzhen,  Chapter 3: Collaborative art. P.58–63. Shangi Art Publishing, 2019. 

Selected Exhibitions & Performances: 

• 2025  Art Director,  Film “ Swallowing Loop”, Hong Kong Arts Centre, supported by Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC) project grant.  

• 2025 Watercolor Group Exhibition, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Central.   

• 2024  Director, Film showcase “Across The Blossom Trees”, 18th International River Film Festival, Padova, Italy.   

• 2024  Solo performer, Panapale World Festival, Dora Stratou Dance Theatre, Athens Greece, International Dance Council, UNESCO. 

• 2024  Immersive Film “ Beyond the Blossom Trees” exhibition, University Exhibition Hall, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.  

• 2024  “Fantasia “ mixed media art, Hong Kong City Art Fair, Mandarin Oriental.  

• 2023  “Silhouette” video art, Venice International Art Fair, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Italy 

• Shenzhen Biennale Art  

• June 2023 “Walking in the Clouds” AI Art, Rome International Art Exhibition, Rome Art Space, Italy. 

• 2023  “Final Selection photography”, The House of Lucie Athens, IPA Award Exhibition, Athens, Greece.   

• 2022 Solo Exhibition “Real Moment”, Flame International Video Expo, Taipei 

• 2022 The LINE Contemporary Art Space, London Contemporary Art Exhibition.  

• 2021 Ink Animation Video Art “Flying Across the Chaos”, Microwave International New Media Festival, City Hall HK 

https://www.microwavefest.net/festival2021/connecting_the_dots.html 

• 2021   Illustration Art “Gone with the Past” , Hong Kong Contemporary Art Fair 

• 2021  “Origin of life” Oil Paintings. Taipei Dangdai Art, Taipei World Trade Centre 

• 2021  Video Art “ Online performativity”  Virtual Dance Education Teleconference, CID, UNESCO.  

• 2020 Virtual International Female Art Exhibition, The Art of Nature Association.  

• 2019  Nord Art International Art Exhibition, Büdelsdorf Germany. 

• 2016 “Fantasy of Light” Photography exhibition, K11 SUPERNOVA X’MAS – LUMINASTIC” was an official UNESCO International Year of Light.  

Selected Curatorial Practices  

• Curator, “Au Dela” Transmedia Art Exhibition, French May Arts Festival, Central, Hong Kong. https://www.frenchmay.com/en-us/articles/74 

• Chief Curator, “Beyond Borders, The 60th International Satellite Art Exhibition of Biennale Arte, Venice, Italy. July 2024 

• Visual Art Director, “The Rite of Spring”, theatre production of French May Arts Festival, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. June 2023. 

• Curator, “Fantasia” Gallery, Hong Kong City Art Fair. Nov 2024  
  Executive Curator, Existence: International Female Contemporary Art Exhibition, City 
  Hall, Central HK. March 2023  

• Visual Art Director, “The Way of Painting in Dance” (舞。畫道) Immersive theatre production, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. March 2023.  

• Co-organizer, Hong Kong Media Art Gallery, Flame International Video Expo, Taipei, 2022 

• Moderator & Co-organizer, Dance Education During The Pandemic. Teleconference, International Dance Council, UNESCO, 2021 

https://newsmedia.today/%e8%88%9e%e8%b9%88%e7%84%a1%e5%9c%8b%e7%95%8c-%e8%88%9e%e8%b9%88%e8%81%af%e5%90%88%e5%9c%8bcid-unesco%e7%b7%9a%e4%b8%8a%e5%9c%8b%e9%9a%9b%e6%9c%83%e8%ad%b028%e6%97%a5%e9%96%8b%e5%b9%95/ 

• Associate curator of Shenzhen Biennial of Contemporary Art Exhibition, 2019.  

• Associate curator, The 3rd Shenzhen International Photography Exhibition, Sea World Expo Centre-V&A Museum Shenzhen, 2018 

• World Cultural Dance Festival, Hong Kong Cultural Centre outdoor festival,2018  

• Curator “Fantasy of Light” Photography exhibition, Part of Supernova Light Festival, K11, Nov 2016-2017 

• Chair, Art Gallery of SIGGRAPH Asia, Hong Kong. HKCEC, 2011 

https://www.siggraph.org/asia2011/art-gallery 

Others:  

Magazine/News Articles (Selected) 

1. 楊宜瑄(2024) 日本舞踏團體「山海塾」資深舞者市原昭仁 (Akihito Ichihara)  舞踏_藝術與自然的共鳴, a.m. post 大評論家 

1. 樊婉貞,楊宜瑄(2024) 專訪 teamLab 竹井卓哉 | teamLab 藝術與商業共生的天花板, a.m. post 大評論家 

1. 楊宜瑄(2023) Digital Art Fair Xperience香港2022未來藝術體驗展/引領亞洲NFT藝術風潮. 藝術家雜誌 

1. 楊宜瑄(2023)季綾。悸動:  現代舞的「季風」藝術地圖  ArtMap, Hong Kong Link:季綾。悸動 

1. 楊宜瑄(2022)Art Karnival 尋找你的藝術嘉年華, a.m. post 大評論家. Link:Art Karnival 尋找你的藝術嘉年華 

1. 楊宜瑄(2022)半小時藝術市場深度遊, 藝術地圖 ArtMap Link:藝術地圖直播室 「半小時藝術市場深度遊」 

1. 楊宜瑄 (2022) 國際女性藝術的崛起, 星島日報 

1. 楊宜瑄(2022) Normal & Abnormal Art at K11, 藝術地圖 ArtMap  

• New Media Research Project
• New Media and Cyber Culture
• Media Arts & Design
• Photomedia
• Photography
• Film/Video and Media Art Administration
• Narrative and Interactivity in Media Arts
• History of Media Arts and Design
• Advertising Design
• Graphic Design Fundamentals
• Digital Imaging and Design
• Introduction to Animation
• Storyboards Visualization
• Studio Art: Drawing Fundamentals
• Fashion & Visuality
• Performing Art Studies
• Contemporary Arts
• Interdisplinary Cultural Studies
• Popular Culture

• Studio Photography & Lighting
• Creative Marketing and Branding
• Digital Imaging
• Curatorial Dialogues :Museum & Art Festivals
• International Film Director & Producers Dialogues
• AI for Media Arts & Design Forum

• Awards 

  • 2023 Official Selection Award, Photo& Video Category, International Photography Award (IPA)USA  

   

  • 2023 Honourable Mention, Abstract Photography Category, International Photography Award (IPA) USA. 
  • 2022 Awarded Best Paper and Presentation, Cash Prize. Vision for the Unequal World (VUW) International Conference, organized by CUHK & Kaylor University Malaysia.  
  • 2021 Final Selection Award, Abstract Art Category, International Photography Award (IPA, USA)  
  • 2021 Honourable Mention Award, Photo& Video Category, London International Creative Competition (LICC, UK) 
  • 2021 Honourable Mention Award of Fine Art Category, International Photography Award (IPA, USA) 
  • 2021 Shortlist Award of Photo & Video Category, awarded by London International Creative Competition (LICC,UK)  
  • 2019 Champion, Oriental Dance Category, Global World Talent Contest by International Talent Alliance, Thailand 
  • 2019 Silver Award, Oriental Dance Category, The Open Dance Contest of Hong Kong.  
  • 2018, Finalist Award, LensCulture Art Photography 
  • 2017 Bronze Award, Prix Levallois Photography Contest 
  • 2015 Outstanding Research Award, CityUHK  
  • 2014 Second Runners-Up, Golden Pin Design Award, Packaging Design Category 
  •    2013 Silver Prize, Dance Drama, Chinese Arts Global Award in Beijing 
  • 2013 Final Selection, Street Photography Category, Fine Art Photography Award 
  • 2008 Honoary Doctorate of Arts, The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) France.  

   

  Jury Member 

  • Hong Kong Arts Development Council Examiner ( Visual Art ) 
  • Reviewer, the Educational Research & Development Journal  
  • Reviewer, IAFOR Journals and Conference 
  • Director, Art Map Media藝術地圖 
  • Advisor, Hong Kong International Egyptian Dance Festival 
  • Chair and Committee, SIGGRAPH ASIA -Art Gallery 

Undergraduate:
BA in Art and Design (BA-AD)

• AD1001 Studio I: Fundamental Concepts and Skills
• AD2001 Studio II: Objects, Products and Machines
• AD2101 Art and Design in Film and Media
• AD3900 Internship
• AD4001 Studio IV: Thesis