Gan Yu received his Ph.D. in Chinese Painting from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, China and his M.A. in Studio Art from Minnesota State University in the USA. Dr. Gan Yu has conducted his workshops of Chinese Brush Art at various institutions including Harvard University, the Art Students League of New York, City University of New York, Shanghai University, The Islip Art Museum, Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, Katonah Museum of Art, cet. Dr. Gan Yu has had solo exhibitions at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Art Gallery, Minnesota State University-Mankato Art Gallery, Yale China Association of Yale University and Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden. Dr. Gan Yu has also exhibited in groups at many museums and galleries, such as Ethan Cohen Fine Arts of New York, Asia Art Miami, The National Art Museum of China, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Shanghai Art Museum, China Academy of Art Museum, St. Johns University Art Gallery, Agora Gallery of New York and many others.