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Education
2001 M.A., Philosophy, The New School; New York, NY
1984 Staatliche Kunstakademie Dusseldorf; Germany
1983 Whitney Museum of American Art, Independent Study Program; New York, NY
1982 B.F.A., Painting, California Institute of the Arts; Valencia, CA
One-Person Art Exhibitions
2016 “All The Ways In Which I Abused Her” Curated by Johnny Fu, 456 Gallery; New York, NY
2009 “Not Here, Nor There: Selections from The 100 Paintings Series” 456 Gallery; New York, NY
1997 “Illegitimate Questions” 456 Gallery; New York, NY
1994 “Irreconcilable” Carl D’Aquino Interiors; New York, NY
Group Art Exhibitions
2019 “Kindred Constructs” Curated by Millie Benson and Amy Lemaire, Brooklyn Navy Yard; Brooklyn, NY
2017 “Mind’s Movement” Curated by Johnny Fu, 456 Gallery; New York, NY
2013 “Yin and Yan” Beechwood Arts; Westport, CT
2010 “Brooklyn Navy Yard Artists” Brooklyn Navy Yard; Brooklyn, NY
2008 “Five Paintings: from The 100 Painting Series” 456 Gallery; New York, NY
2005 “Seen and Unseen II” Broadway Gallery Annex; New York, NY
1993 “Four Painters” Carl D’Aquino Interiors; New York, NY
1991 “A.T.W. Past Present Future” Skulptureenmuseum; Marl, Germany
1990 “Cartoon Show” Amy Lipton Gallery; New York, NY
1990 “A.T.W.” PS 1; Long Island City, NY
Teaching Philosophy
2016 - present Adjunct Professor, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2017 - 2022 Adjunct Instructor, Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, NJ
2015 - 2020 Adjunct Lecturer, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, New York, NY
2012 – 2018 Adjunct Professor, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
2012 – 2014 Adjunct Lecturer, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY, Long Island City, NY
2002 Full-time Emergency Hire; New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
2001 – 2003 Adjunct Instructor, New Jersey City University
1998 – 2002 Adjunct Lecturer, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY, Long Island City, NY
1997 – 1998 Instructor, New School University
Presentations and Conferences
2016 Guest Speaker, Philosophy Club: “Human Action, Karma and Climate Change: Relevancy of Asian Thoughts in The Philosophy of Ecology” SUNY Potsdam
2014 Guest Speaker, LaGuardia Students Philosophy Club: “Problems of Identity: Ethics of Self”, LaGuardia Community College
2014 Presenter, Conference on Psychotherapy and Buddhism, New Jersey City University
2013 Commentator, 3rd Annual CUNY Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, LaGuardia Community College
2013 Facilitator and Moderator, Roundtable Discussion: “What is Art Today?” New Jersey City University
2002 Artist Presenter and Commentator, American Society of Aesthetics, Eastern Division Meeting,
“Artist at Work: Responses to 9/11” and “Sonata 4. Aesthetic Presentation”:; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1997 Co-written Paper Presentation, “Site in A Dream State” Ph.D. Student Conference: “Architecture, Imaging a Common Ground for Theory and Practice” University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Panel Discussions
2011 Organizer and Moderator, “Identity Reconsidered” 456 Gallery; New York, NY
2009 Organizer and Moderator, “Are you Chinese Enough?” 456 Gallery; New York, NY
Publications
2013 Yih, Ting, “Merits and Pitfalls: A Commentary” The Gadfly (LaGuardia Community College Philosophy
Publication) Issue 4 – Spring 2013
2011 Yih, Ting, 2011“Against Identity” Exhibition booklet (Gallery 456) self-published
2001 Yih, David Ting, 2001“Adorno and the Fall of Metaphysics” The Academic Forum (New Jersey City
University Publication) Volume Ten, Number One pp. 41-44
Curating
2011 Organizer and Co-curator, “Identity Reconsidered” Co-curator of art exhibition on cultural identity, 456 Gallery; New York, NY
1993 Organizer and Curator,“Today is Gone. Today is Fun. Tomorrow is Another One. Everyday. From Here to There, Funny Things are Everywhere” Organized and curated the exhibition of seven architects’ personal collections of things. Carl D’Aquino Interiors; New York, NY
1993 Organizer and Curator, “Four Painters” Organized and curated the exhibition of four young New York painters. Carl D’Aquino Interiors; New York, NY
Bibliography
2011 World Journal (Chinese language daily, New York)
2009 World Journal (Chinese language daily, New York)
1997 World Journal (Chinese language daily, New York) November 15, 1997
1997 Min Bou (Chinese language daily, New York) November 15, 1997
2989 Suburban Ambush, Robert Siegle (John Hopkins University Press; 1989) p.29