Xu Yiwen (also known as XU Hongwen) was born in 1960 in Beijing and graduated from the department of Chinese Paintings, the Central Academy of Fine Arts and obtained a Bachelor of Art degree in 1985. He is now an Associate Professor in the Design & Art School, Beijing Institute of Technology, a “Marginal” architecture designer, a member of the Association of Chinese Poetry, a member of the Chinese Universities Design Association, a governor and an executive committee for the arts in the China National Public Relationship Association.In 1986, his work “Evening Breeze” won the special award for excellence in the World Youth Painting Exhibition.

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Selected Group Exhibitions

1990 “Six Person’s Water Ink Art Exhibition”, Beijing

1991 “Twelve Person’s Painting and Art Exhibition”, Beijing

1993 His work “View Lotus in Rain” participated the Research Institute art exhibition in the Chinese Painting Academy

1994, he together with Master Zhou Sicong published in Hong Kong special featured videos for learning Chinese Painting techniques “Impressionistic and Realistic Figures”

From 1993 to 1998, his calligraphy works participated the annual exhibition every year, “The Anti-nuclear” Peace Calligraphy Exhibition—Nuclear Explosion Anniversary Exhibition”, Japan

2003 Beijing “Eastern platform Library” project architectural design, environmental planning and design

2003 His paintings were selected to represent the College of Design and Art, Beijing Institute of Technology, to participate the China—South Korea cultural exchanges exhibition

2009 Guan Ying Tang, First China-ROK Exchange Year, Beijing

2010 “Aloof Lotus”, “South East Asia Chinese Ink and Wash Exhibition” hosted by Chinese Ministry of Culture

Selected Solo Exhibitions

1992 “Yiwen and Laoshi Painting Art Exhibition”, Beijing; the same works were exhibited in New Zealand and Australia in the same year.

2007 His personal painting and art exhibition held in “Gallery 99”, Frankfurt, Germany

2009 “Peaceful World”, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong

2011 “Xu Hongwen’s Chinese Ink and Wash art & Architecture Studies”, Beijing Institute of Technology

2011 “Personal Chinese Ink and Wash Exhibition”, Gallery 99, Aschaffenburg, Germany

Publications

In 2004, he was invited to visit France; Germany and in the Berlin University of Arts for cultural exchanges discussions

In 2005, the “National Museum of China” published a 2005 special edition for his personal arts “the Prestige”

In 2006, the “Chinese Painting Family” journal published a special edition for his personal poetry and painting works.

In 2007, the “Chinese Painting” published a special edition for his personal paintings.

In 2008, the Beijing Post issued a series of postcards on his paintings

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