Yu Xuhong, born in 1975, is a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC). He completed his undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies at the Department of Oil Painting, China Academy of Art (CAA), where he earned a Doctor of Literature degree. He currently serves as President of CAA, and Vice Chairman of the Committee of Academy Affairs. Additionally, he is a professor in the Department of Oil Painting, a doctoral supervisor, and the Secretary-General of the Art Education Teaching Guidance Committee under the Ministry of Education. In 2019, he was appointed as a National Youth Talent by the Ministry of Education. Previously, he held the positions of Deputy Director of Graduate Students Office, Deputy Director of the Discipline Construction Office, and Director of the Visual China Collaborative Innovation Center at CAA.