1958
Born 3rd of January in Beijing, China
1979
Studied painting under the guidance of Jin Shanvi who latter became president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
1984
Entered the oil painting department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
1991
Completed course in advance oil painting under the guidance of French realist painter Claude Ewell
Currently lives and works in Beijing
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008
“Quotidian Truths: Paintings by Xia Xing,” Morono Kiang Gallery, Los Angles, USA
“2006,” Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing-Lucerne, Beijing
2007
“2005,” Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing-Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
2006
“2004,” China Art Archives & Warehouse (CAAW), Beijing
2003
"In Search of...?," China Art Archives & Warehouse (CAAW), Beijing
1999
“Solo Exhibition: Xia Xing,” Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
1998
“Beijing Stories: Oil Paintings by Xia Xing,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007
“Re-Collection: A Retrospective Look at 15 years of Art and Vision,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2006
“Rotational Summer Exhibition,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2004
“Through the Artists’ Eyes: A Tribute to Manfred Schoeni,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2002
“View China,” Turandot Gallery, USA
“Asian Art: Miami Art Exhibition,” Miami, USA
2001
“Group Show: 33 Contemporary Artists,” Shao Li Gallery, Beijing
“East Meets West Exhibition,” Berlin, Germany
“New Year Exhibition,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
“Images of Women IV,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
“5th Anniversary Exhibition,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
“Inaugural Exhibition II,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
Taipei Art Fair, World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Art Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, China
“Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition: From Realism to Post-Modernism,” Galerie Theoremes, Brussels, Belgium
“Images of Women II,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
Art Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, China
“Images of Women,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
“100th Anniversary of Man,” Overseas Chinese Artists’ Association, New York
Art Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, China
“Inaugural Exhibition,” Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, China
“Famous Names in Chinese Oil Painting,” Cosmic Building, Singapore, China
Great Wall Art Festival, Beijing, China
“The Best of Chinese Oil Painting,” Tokyo, Japan
Central Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Beijing
“Art Exhibition to Celebrate the Year of the Youth,” China Art Gallery, Beijing