Xiaobai Su was born in Wuhan, China (b. 1949), and currently lives and works in Shanghai, China. Su studied at Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts (1987), and subsequently at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts (1992), studying with art masters such as Konrad Klapheck, Gerard Richter, and Markus Lupertz. Su has participated in numerous important exhibitions in China and abroad, including Dynasty of Colours (2009), Langen Foundation, Nuess and ZDF, Mainz, Germany; Kao Gong Ji: Solo Exhibition of Su Xiaobai (2008), Today Art Museum, Beijing, China; Intangible Greats: New Paintings of Su Xiaobai Su (2007) at the Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China.