Ming Liang Lu began studying calligraphy with his father at the age of five. He has since studied carving, sculpture and engraving under the tutelage of renowned Shanghai artists, including Zheng Chi Lai, Shu Xun Long and Wu Su Wei. In 1981, he was commissioned to replicate a 1000% miniature scale model of Qing Pu Dai Guan Garden with 796 stone sculptures, some as small as a grain of rice. Between 1980 and 1985, his sculptures were exhibited in the U.S. and received wide-reaching acclaims. “Dawn”, a creation during this period, was enlarged into a 5.5-m tall sculpture now in permanent installment in the Shanghai Hua Xin Garden. He continues to receive awards at various art shows in the United States. Lu has been teaching at NYCCC since 2000.
