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Dr. Ma graduated from the Visual Communication Department of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts (bachelor's degree), received his master's degree from the Art Management Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts, and received his Ph.D. degree in art theory from Central Academy of Fine Arts. He once worked at the Art Market Research Centre (AMRC) as Head of Research, Executive Director, and Director. He is currently the Director of the Investment Department of Jade Investment Holdings Limited and the Director of the Research Department of Jade Art Center. His research interests include art management, art market, modern Chinese art history, and art industry investment and financing.

Dr. Ma is an external lecturer of the School of Art Management and Education of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, a distinguished lecturer of the Central Cultural Cadre Management College, an expert judge of the Beijing Culture and Art Fund, a distinguished professor of Samyuk University in Korea, and a tutor of postgraduate studies of Wuhan Textile University. Since 2011, he has taught courses such as "Art Business Management" and "Art Finance" to undergraduates of Art Business Studio at the School of Art Management and Education of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

In 2008, the "2006-2007 Chinese Art Market Research Report" that he participated in compiling and writing won the third prize of the "Golden Bull Award" of the National Art Book Year selected by the State Publishing Administration in 2008, and won the National Scholarship for Doctoral Students in December 2016. In January 2022, his article "NFT This Express is Coming, Is It Up or Not On?" won the first prize in the theory and criticism category of China Culture Media Group Magazine.