The Artist
Xiaochuan was born in Tianjin, China. After graduating from the Art Department of Hebei North University, he worked as a teacher and then a designer, before resolutely setting that aside to become a full-time artist.
The road of art is long and full of hardship, yet he has never stopped walking it — “painful and joyful at once” is perhaps the truest portrait of his life in art.
Works
Ancients · Donkey’s Song II
Ancient Landscapes, Modern Landscapes
Tower to Heaven
The Vegetarian
Untitled (After Dürer)
The Man Holding Roses
Indoors, Outdoors
Rising Morning Mist
Someone Has to Kick Mickey Mouse Out of Our Heads, Don’t They!
Untitled
Untitled (Peacock)
Untitled
Untitled
The Mischievous Boy
Untitled
Highway
Flowers of Evil
Wild Goose Preening
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xiaochuanlu2022@gmail.comSelected CV
Graduated from the Printmaking Department of the Graduate School, Central Academy of Fine Arts.
- 2012
- Participated in the Contemporary Comprehensive Art Newcomers Exhibition, Si Shang Art Museum, Beijing. Two photographic works were permanently collected by the museum.
- 2013
- Photographic works The Last Supper, The Soul Left in the Desert, Mother’s Portrait and My Angel were included in A Brief History of Chinese Contemporary Imaging.
- 2022
- Awarded the Fukuoka Mayor’s Silver Prize at the Japan Asia Art Biennale.
- 2022
- Participated in The Summit of Vision: Chinese Contemporary Photography Research Exhibition, Chengdu. The Last Supper and The Soul Left in the Desert were permanently collected by the Chengdu Art Museum.
- 2023
- April — Participated in the New York Art Fair.
- 2024
- December — Invited to the Japan International Metaverse Conference, where he received the International Pioneer Art Award and an Honorary Medal. Completed the “Metaverse · AI · Web3.0” program at Waseda University and obtained certification.
- 2025
- May — Participated in the 18th Tokyo International Art Award Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum) and received the China–Japan Cultural Award.
- 2025
- Selected for the 35th Japan Art Salon Painting Grand Exhibition.
- 2026
- March — Founded Xuanwu Art Space in Tokyo.
- 2026
- June — Began preparations to establish the cultural organization, the Xuanwu Society.
- 2026
- July 4 — Held the solo exhibition “Through the ancient into the present” at Xuanwu Art Space, Tokyo.