Liu Xiaodong
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Liu Xiaodong is a contemporary Chinese artist.
and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in oil painting in 1988. In 1995 he was awarded a Masters of Fine Art in oil painting at the same university. From 1998. He continued his studies overseas at the Academy of Fine Arts at the Madrid Complutense University in Spain
, which was named one of the top 100 most important international films of the past century by the BBC.
1993: Art director for movie: Beijing Bastards
.
2006: Starred in Documentary, Dong
("East",《东》), a documentary of the Three Gorges and Thailand painting project by director Jia Zhangke
. This film was entered into the 2006 Venice Film Festival
as a candidate for the Golden Lion Award.
Education
Liu studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in oil painting in 1988. In 1995 he was awarded a Masters of Fine Art in oil painting at the same university. From 1998. He continued his studies overseas at the Academy of Fine Arts at the Madrid Complutense University in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Filmography
1990: Began participating with the Chinese Independent Film Movement, starting as the lead role in The DaysThe Days (film)
The Days is filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai's 1993 directorial debut. Filmed entirely in black-and-white, The Days follows the life of Dong , and Chun , married artists who have recently graduated from the Beijing Art Institute...
, which was named one of the top 100 most important international films of the past century by the BBC.
1993: Art director for movie: Beijing Bastards
Beijing Bastards
Beijing Bastards is a 1993 drama film by sixth generation director Zhang Yuan, and is one of the first independently produced Chinese films....
.
2006: Starred in Documentary, Dong
Dong (film)
Dong is a 2006 documentary film by Chinese director, Jia Zhangke. It is the companion piece to Jia's Still Life, which was released concurrently although Dong was reputedly conceived of first...
("East",《东》), a documentary of the Three Gorges and Thailand painting project by director Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke is a Chinese film director. He is generally regarded as a leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" movement of Chinese cinema, a group that also includes such figures as Wang Xiaoshuai and Zhang Yuan....
. This film was entered into the 2006 Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
as a candidate for the Golden Lion Award.
Public Exhibitions
- 2010 Liu Xiaodong has a new exhibition of his paintings in BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
starting 18 November 2010. - 2009 Inaugural Exhibition, Hadrien de MontferrandHadrien de MontferrandHadrien de Montferrand The French Ambassador of Drawings is a French specialist in Chinese Contemporary Art. He is one of the actors who helped Chinese Contemporary Art to develop its influence abroad.-Biography:...
Gallery, Beijing - 2008
- Displacement: The Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese Art, Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago
- 2006
- Biennale of Sydney 2006, Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
- The Three Gorges Project - Paintings by Liu Xiaodong, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA
- 2005
- The Wall - Reshaping Contemporary Chinese Art, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
- Regeneration - Contemporary Chinese Art from China and the U.S., ASUART - Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
- The Second Beijing International Art Biennale 2005, Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing
- Mahjong - Chinesische Gegenwartskunst, Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern
- 2004
- Three Gorges, China Art Archives & Warehouse (CAAW), Beijing
- Regeneration - Contemporary Chinese Art, David Winton Bell Gallery, Providence, RI
- 2003
- Alors, la Chine ?, Centre Pompidou - Musée National d´Art Moderne, Paris
- 2002
- The 1st Guangzhou Triennial, Guangzhou Triennial, Guangzhou, Guangdong
- 2001
- Liu Xiaodong, Galerie Loft, Paris
- 2000
- Photography as fine art, galerie skala, Cologne
- Portraits, figures, couples and groups, BizArt, Shanghai
External links
- Xiaodong Studio
- Interview with Liu Xiaodong at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- http://www.hdemontferrand.com/artist/works/LIU-XIAODONG/gb-1.htmlLiu Xiaodong, Hadrien de MontferrandHadrien de MontferrandHadrien de Montferrand The French Ambassador of Drawings is a French specialist in Chinese Contemporary Art. He is one of the actors who helped Chinese Contemporary Art to develop its influence abroad.-Biography:...
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