— Chunlin Cui
I have nurtured a passion for art from a young age, embarking on a persistent journey to explore diverse media and techniques. Through this process, I've learned to see art not only as a form of expression but also as a language for storytelling, cultural connection, and reflection. My practice draws inspiration from history, nature, traditional Chinese culture, and everyday experiences, allowing me to create works that blend technical excellence with conceptual depth. In addition, I am deeply drawn to photography—an art form that captures ephemeral moments through the interplay of light and shadow. Over the years, I have built an extensive portfolio from my visits to temples, grottoes, and archaeological sites, documenting the textures, atmospheres, and silent stories embedded within these historical spaces. Inspired by Cabinets of Curiosity and museum collections worldwide, I have also curated my own collection of natural specimens, mementos, and artifacts acquired during my travels. These objects serve as firsthand sources of inspiration, informing and enriching my artistic practice. In recent years, I have aspired to combine emerging technologies, my passion for digital design and video games, and my knowledge of traditional Chinese culture to create my own games in the future. In pursuit of this goal, I have developed skills in 3D modeling, coding, and other foundational aspects of video game design.
— Awards and Achievements
In November 2017, Chunlin Cui's artwork won the First Prize at the Tokyo 2017 Japan-China Children's Art Exhibition. He served as the head of the 15-member Chinese Young Ambassadors Delegation and was invited to deliver a speech at the award ceremony.
In February 2018, Chunlin Cui received the "Future Star" Award at the 2018 FAC International Art Competition. He was invited, along with seven other "Future Stars," to attend the award ceremony held in New York, USA, and his work was exhibited at the Lincoln Center.
In April 2018, Chunlin Cui was awarded the First Prize in the Xu Beihong International Juvenile and Children's Art Competition.
In May 2018, he received high praise and specific mention from Mr. Irving Finkel, Deputy Director of the British Museum, and Dr. Janet Marstine, Associate Professor at the University of Leicester, during the International Summit on Museum and Children's Art Education held at the British Museum.
— Travel
- Over 10 years
- Over 100,000 kilometers
- Over 100 museums
- Over 30,000 graphics
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- The Museum of Modern Art
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- American Museum of Natural History
- Monet's Garden
- Omi Travel
- Angkor Temple
- Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes
- Shanxi Museum
- Hebei Provincial Museum
- Shaanxi Provincial History Museum
- National Museum
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Cui Chunlin was honored to accept the invitation from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to attend the inauguration ceremony of the UN Centre for Prosperity. As the sole youth representative, he delivered a full speech in English. He articulated how young people in China are actively engaging in the nation’s sustainable development efforts while pursuing their academic studies. He shared his personal experience of using his knowledge and paintings to tell China’s stories effectively to both domestic and international youth audiences.
Mr. Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and Ms. Mihoko Kumamoto, Director of the UNITAR Prosperity Division.
Mr. Nikhil Seth was appointed as the UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR in 2015 by then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He previously served as the Director of the Sustainable Development Division at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where he spearheaded the development of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The UNITAR Prosperity Division provides a range of high-quality and effective training programmes and various activities primarily in the fields of green energy, corporate transformation and global expansion, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), frontier technologies and the Sustainable Development Goals, the digital economy, youth development, and leadership. These initiatives aim to promote sustainable economic growth. Before assuming her role as Director of the Prosperity Division, Ms. Mihoko Kumamoto served as a Senior Advisor at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). For over two decades, she has been dedicated to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, leading several key initiatives, including the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) at COP27.
