Born and raised in Shanghai, China. Shen Wei is a fine art photographer currently lives and works in New York City. Shen's photographs have been frequently exhibited nationally and internationally. His work have also featured in various publications such as American Photo, Photo District News, Photographer's Forum and CMYK.

Shen Wei holds an MFA in Photography from School of Visual Arts (NYC), a BFA in Photography from Minneapolis College of Art & Design and a BA from Shanghai Light