刘大为,1945年生,祖籍山东诸城。1968年毕业于内蒙古师范大学美术系。1980年毕业于中央美术学院中国画系研究生班。现任解放军艺术学院美术系教授、主任,中国文联副主席、中国美术家协会主席、教科文组织下属国际造型艺术家协会主席、全国政协委员。中国文学艺术界联合会第十届荣誉委员。
Liu Dawei, born in 1945, was born in Zhucheng, Shandong Province. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts of Inner Mongolia Normal University in 1968. Graduated from Graduate School of Chinese Painting, Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1980. He is currently a professor and director of the Art Department of the PLA Academy of Arts, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Federation of Arts, Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association, Chairman of the International Association of Plastic Artists under UNESCO, and member of the National Political Consultative Conference. The 10th Honorary Member of the Chinese Federation of Literature and Art Circles.