Name: Xia Xiaowan

Born: Beijing, 1959

Lives and works in: Beijing

Education

Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, Oil Painting Department, 1982

Exhibitions

2008

“China’s Revision,” Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany

“Early Spring: New Work by Xia Xiaowan,” Today Art Museum and Aye Gallery, Beijing

“Xia Xiaowan: Landscapes with Soul,” Dolores de Sierra Gallery, Madrid

“Power of the Universe: Frontier Contemporary Chinese Art,” Asia Art Center, Beijing

“Chinese Contemporary Art Document Exhibition,” Yonghe Museum, Wall Museum, Beijing

“Martell Artists of the Year,” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, and Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangdong

2007

Ecole des Beaux-Arts de la Réunion, Paris

“Portrait of Zero Degrees: Oil Painting by Xia Xiaowan and Mao Yan,” Aye Gallery, Beijing

“Living in Songzhuang,” Songzhuang Art Museum, Beijing

“First Today’s Documents,” Today Art Museum, Beijing

“Vanguardias Chinas,” Dolores de Sierra Art Gallery, Madrid

“Imagination Becomes Reality,” ZKM Museum für Neue Kunst, Karlsruhe, Germany

2006

“Hyper Design: 6th Shanghai Biennale,” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai

New York Asia Art Fair, New York City

2nd Biennale of Austria, Klagenfurt, Austria

“Painting from the Inside,” Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing

2005

“Mahjong: Chinesische Gegenwartkunst aus der Sammlung Sigg,” Kunstmuseum Bern, Berne, Switzerland

“Yellow River: A Review of New Chinese Oil Painting,” National Museum of China, Beijing

“Hand in hand with the New Century: 3rd Exhibition of Chinese Oil Painting, National Museum of China, Beijing

Pingyao International Photography Art Exhibition, Pingyao

2004

“Posers: Group Exhibition of Courtyard Gallery Artists,” Courtyard Gallery, Beijing

Asia Contemporary Art Exhibition, Gwangju, Korea

“Art of Xia Xiaowan,” Time Gallery, Qingdao

2003

“How Do You See With Your Mind and Body: Xia Xiaowan’s Works on Paper.” Today Art Museum, Beijing

International Sketch Art, China, England and Australia

2002

“Vigor of the Century: Contemporary Art of 50 Chinese Artists,” China Millennium Monument, Beijing

2001

“Anxiety: The Drawn Figure,” University of New South Wales College of Fine Arts, Sydney

Chengdu Biennale, Chengdu

2000

20th Century Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition, National Museum of Art, Beijing

1998

Mediawave Festival, Hungary

“Looking Up,” Schoeni Gallery, Hong Kong

1996

“The Repetition of Beginning,” Beijing

“Chinese Oil Painting Annual Exhibition,” Beijing Museum of Art, Beijing

1995

April Exhibition, Gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing

1994

Annual Exhibition of Works of Artists Nominated by Art Critics, Beijing Museum of Art, Beijing

1991

91 March Exhibition, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing

“Chinese New Art Post 1989,” Hong Kong Arts Center, Hong Kong

1989

Modern Art from China, Beijing Museum of Art, Beijing

1988

“An Exhibition of Modern Chinese Art,” National Museum of China, Beijing

1987

“Towards the Future,” Beijing Museum of Art, Beijing

1985

November Exhibition, Palace Museum, Beijing