Yongwoo Lee is the professor at SAFA and artistic director of SIAC (Shanghai International Art City) Research Institute. Lee was the president of International Biennial Association (2013–2017) and the executive director of Shanghai Himalayas Museum. He was the artistic director of Gwangju Biennale and served as the president of the Gwangju Biennale Foundation (2008–2014). He published numerous books on audience studies and new media arts.