born 1961, Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China

Lives and works in Beijing, China

Artist’s Site

http://www.xu-zhongmin.com

Education

1987 Graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Academy, Printmaking

Solo Exhibitions

2005 Albemarle Gallery, London, UK

2002 ‘City of Dreams’ Gallery Art U, Osaka, Japan

2001 ‘Tidal Wave’ The October Gallery, London, UK

1995 The October Gallery, London, UK

1994 ‘Works of Xu Zhongmin’ Cite Internationale, Paris, France

Selected Group Exhibitions

2006 ‘China Coup’ The Hospital, London, UK

2005 ‘Convergence at E116/N40 - Beijing International Contemporary Art Exhibition’ 798 Da Yaolu Art Space and East End Art Zone, Beijing, China

        ‘Shanghai Cool’ Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China

2004 ‘Is it art?’ Xi’An Art Museum, Xi’An, China

2003 ‘China Today’ the British Library Gallery, London, UK

        ‘Lijiang International Art Workshop’ Lijiang, China

2002 ‘Dream_02’ the Bargehouse and the Gallery Oxo, London, UK

        ‘Media City’ Art Gallery Artist Commune, Hong Kong

2001 ‘Dream_01’ The Atlantis Gallery, London, UK

        ‘Youth in Transition’ He Xiangning Art Museum, Shengzhen, China

2000 ‘Face and Gestures’ Touring exhibition of two artists in China, Upriver Gallery, Kunming, Sichuan Fine Art Academy, Chongqing, and other places

1999 ‘Transavangarde’ The October Gallery, London, UK

1998 ‘The Hunting Art Prizes Exhibition 1998’ The Royal College of Art Gallery, London, Newport Museum and Gallery, Newport, UK

1997 ‘229th Summer Exhibition’ Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK

        ‘International Triennial 1997’ Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, Japan

        ‘Dialogue’ The October Gallery, London, UK

        ‘Another Province’ Watermans Arts Centre, London, UK

1996 ‘The 3rd Sapporo International Print Biennale’ Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan

        ‘National Printmaking Exhibition, The Mall Gallery, London, UK

1994 ‘International Triennial 1994’ Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, Japan

1993 ‘The 2nd Sapporo International Print Biennale’ Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan

        ‘Manchester Academy Annual Exhibition’ Manchester, UK

1992 Two artists exhibition, Central Fine Art Academy, Beijing, China

1991 'New Expression Painting' China International Art Gallery, Beijing, China

1990 Exhibition with five other artists, Dusseldorf, Germany

1988 Four artists exhibition, China National Fine Art Museum, Beijing, China

Awards

1997 Guinness Prize at the 229th Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK

1996 First Prize at Sapporo International Print Biennale, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Japan

1995 The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award, New York, USA

1994 Sakai City Prize at the International Triennial - Competition of Painting, Osaka, Japan

1993 NORWEB major award at Manchester Academy Annual Exhibition, UK

Collections

Red Mansion Foundation, London, UK

Boehringer Ingelheim, Berkshire, UK

Clifford Chance Art Collection, London, UK

Guinness Art Collection, Guinness PLC, London, UK

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan

Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka, Japan

British Museum, London, UK

Other private collections