Paintings About the Artist Xiao Hong's recent works on Intellectual Youth Series combines the elements of contemporary and tradition onto one canvas. With portrait of an Intellectual Youth as the main subject of his painting, one can immediately identify with his subject - how China is now full of young, talented and capable youth to bring it to the next level of development. However, it is his use of scenes and fragments of reality from the past which is rather unique. He turns these scenes and fragments of reality into marks on the skin of a human face, treating them like moles or freckles in a portrait, moulding them to the undulating contours of facial structure. Now, the combination of the two implores upon us a message that one should always have a root in traditions and the past.

1990

Graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Inter-Mongolia Normal University

1991

Studied in "Claude Yeevier" realistic Oil Painting Class in Lu Xun Art Institute

1993

Studied the mural painting history in Central Arts and Crafts Institute, Beijing

1996

Became a professional painter, Beijing

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010

FACE, Xiao Hong's Solo Exhibition, Linda Gallery, Beijing

2008

Mask - Xiao Hong Oil Painting Exhibition, Linda Gallery, Beijing

2006

Intellectual Youth, Art Seasons, Jakarta, Indonesia

2006

Intellectual Youth, Art Seasons, Singapore

2005

Intellectual Youth, China Art Seasons, Beijing

2002

Xiao Hong Solo Oil Painting Exhibition, Hong Kong

1999

Xiao Hong Solo Oil Painting Exhibition, Qin Gallery, Beijing

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010

CIGE 2010, Beijing

2009

ART Expo Malaysia 2009, Kuala Lumpur

CIGE 2009, Beijing

ARTSingapore 2009, Singapore

2008

ACAF New York 2008

ARTSingapore 2008

ART Taipei 2008

CIGE 2008, Beijing

2007

"Reminiscing at Jianglou - An exhibition of 12 Chinese Contemporary artists", Linda Art Museum & Linda Gallery, Beijing

2005

"Degenerate Dharma", Beijing Tokyo Art Projects, Beijing, China

2004

"Explore the New Trends", Art Seasons, Singapore

2003

Winter Exhibition, Art Seasons Gallery, Beijing

2001

"Big Roads to the Sky" series, Oil Painting Exhibition of China, Japan, France, National Art Museum

"Big Roads to the Sky" series, Asian Art Biennial

2000

"Big Roads to the Sky" series, Japan Tour Exhibition of Chinese Art Works

1999

"Big Roads to the Sky" series, the 9th National Art Exhibition, National Art

1998

"Recreating the Donor" series, Beijing Contemporary Art Gallery

"Probe into Oneself and Environment" Exhibition, Beijing Construction University Museum

1997

"Recreating the Donor" series, "City personality" art exhibition, Huhehaote

1993

The 8th China art exhibition, Shanghai

1990

The first China Oil Painting Exhibition, Hangzhou