Yang Xifa
Yang Xifa
1963 Born in Tianjing, China
1989 Graduated from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, bachelor degree
1998 Graduated from the Art Institute of Wang Xuezhong Tianjin University, master degree
2010 Graduate from Nankai University in 2010, Ph. D
Present Professor of department of Nankai University College of Oriental Arts, member of China Artists Association, post graduate mentor
Awards
2006 ‘Between earth and Sky’ Fisher’s Ghost Art Award 2006, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney
2005 ‘Charming’ Fisher’s Ghost Art Award 2006, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney
2004 ‘Amidst the falling flowers she stood alone’ Tianjin Art Exhibition Bronze Award
‘Morning dream’ the fifth Tianjin Youth Art Exhibition Bronze Award
‘May see clouds like’ the third China rocks painting Exhibition Bronze Award
2003 ‘Butterfly Dream’ the second China rocks painting Exhibition Bronze Award
1994 “40th/50th Anniversary of Tianjin Independence Art Exhibition” Excellence Award
1992 “Lu Xun Literature Prize” Tianjing
‘Thinking’ International China Exhibition, Honorary Award, collected by the Oriental Culture Research Society
‘Flowers of spring’ 50 Anniversary of National Art Exhibition, Bronze Award, China Central Academy of Fina Art (CAFA), Beijing
1991 ‘Girl’ Tianjin new literary art exhibition, Second prize
Solo exhibitions
2013 “Backlighting” Yang Xifa Chinese figurative exhibition, ! Art Space, 798 Beijing
2011 “Red dreams” Yang Xifa exhibition, Daqian Art gallery, Beijing
2010 “Red dreams” Yang Xifa exhibition, Art Atrium, Sydney, Australia
2009 “Red dreams” Yang Xifa Chinese figurative exhibition, Ding Tian Arts Gallery, Tianjing
Selected Group Exhibition
2016 “Bond Gallery 2016 Parliament House Art Collection” Bond Gallery, Sydney, Australia
“The First Australian National Lunar New Year Exhibition fro Profound Chines…”204 Art Space, Melbourne, Australia
2016 “Harvest 2016” Ewart Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2014 “China-Australia contemporary artists exhibition” Tianjin Meijiang Museum of Contemporary Art, Tianjin
“Persuit” Chinese-Australian group exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2009-10 Zhongjian: Midway” Australia touring exhibitions
2009 “Ink: two-person exhibition” Tokyo
‘The Beauty Trap-3 and 4’ Australia “Coming home (Beijing)” 798 Linda Gallery, Beijing
‘The Beauty Trap series 1 and 2’“Zhongjian: Midway” – China touring exhibition, Beijing, Tianjing, Shanghai and other cities
‘Flood’ “10th Havana Biennial”, Cuba
2008 “Red dreams” 30 years of painting and calligraphy outstanding exhibition, National Theatre
“Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art”
2006 Dreaming, “Chinese Art in Canberra Exhibition 2006”
“Faces: Made in China” UNSW Gallery, Sydney, Australia
“Other histories: Guan Wei’s fable for a contemporary world” Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
