Liu Xintao

Liu Xintao est né en 1968 à Xichang, dans la province chinoise du Sichuan. Il obtient son diplôme de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts du Sichuan en 1992. Il enseigne actuellement à l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Leshan, et partage sa vie et son travail entre Pékin et Leshan.

Il a exposé dans plusieurs galeries chinoises, mais aussi à Jakarta, en Indonésie. Il a également participé à plusieurs expositions collectives et diverses foires, à travers la Chine, à Hong Kong, à la Biennale de Suzhou, aux Etats-Unis, en Italie ou encore en Angleterre.

Ses oeuvres sont par ailleurs présentes dans plusieurs collections publiques, dont celle du Wall Art Museum de Pékin, ou au Yuehu Art Museum à Shanghai. L’artiste vit et travaille actuellement entre Pékin et Leshan et enseigne parallèlement à l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Leshan.

Commentaire

Les œuvres de Liu Xintao présentent des visions nocturnes de paysages urbains, en faisant ressortir leur fondamentale étrangeté. En l’absence temporaire des foules endormies transparaît l’omniprésence des messages du pouvoir politique et économique, dévoilant leur nature inquiétante de dispositifs organisationnels des espaces publics.

Mais la nuit laisse aussi entrevoir la vacuité de cet agencement urbanistique, ses fissures, ses failles, en autant de prises. L’aspect uniforme, géométrique et blafard de la cité moderne trahit d’irrémédiables malfaçons, et les manifestations diverses de formes silencieuses d’une vie persistante hantent toujours ces déserts, silhouettes vagabondes ou végétales. Les pérégrinations esthétiques de Liu témoignent de cette sourde et subversive évidence que la ville appartient encore à qui sait la croquer.

Expositions individuelles

2019

The extractor, Asir Art Museum, Tainan, Taiwan

2016

The Flowers of Evil, Whitebox Art Center, Pékin, Chine

Sight in the Darkness, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shenzhen, Chine

2015

Camera Oscura, Galerie Loft, Paris

2014

Spectating – The Land of Desire, Aimer Gallery, Pékin, Chine

2009

Resplendent Clothing Walking in the Night, Wall Art Museum, Pékin, Chine

2008

Collapse Night, PATA Gallery, Pékin, Chine

2006

Collapse Night, CVanessa Art Link, Jakarta, Indonésie

1997

The Face of City 1997 – Liu Xintao Oil on Canvas, Sichuan, Chine

Expositions collectives

2019

The gaze of histoire, Jupiter Museum of Art, Shenzhen, Chine

2016

The Other / Self – Contemporary Art Invitation Exhibition, As a Curator, 798

Rainbow Wall Art Gallery, Pékin, Chine

Through the walls – Contemporary Art Invitation Exhibition, White Box Art Center &

Better Life Group, Pékin, Chine

The Third Exhibition of Ta Era“TheZone In-between”, Times Art Meseum, Pékin, Chine

Spirit Realm Contemporary Art Exhibition, National Center for Exhibition and Convention, Shanghai, Chine

“Collaboration from Within with Forces from Outside” The First E’mei International Contemporary Art Invitational Exhibition, E’mei International Convention Center, Chine

2015

Black Dimension : The Gaze of Orpheus, Ying Art Center, Shanghai, Chine

The Hubbub of Mixed Voice “The True Self-depiction”, 798 Rainbow Wall Art Gallery, Pékin, Chine

Multiple Dimensions – Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art 2015, E’mei International Convention Center, E’mei, Chine

Meet by Chance – The Contemporary Art Exhibition of Three Artists, Pékin, Chine

As Far As We See – Chinese New Art at Post Financial Crisis Era, The 2ed Nanjing International Art Festival, Nanjing, Chine

Epoch Writing – Chinese Contemporary Invitational – The First Round, Epoch Art Museum, Wenzhou, Chine

Art Contemporain Chinois, Galerie LOFT, Paris, France

Reconstruction of the image-Chinese Contemporary Art Invitation Exhibition, Caceres Art Museum, Treviso, Italie

Epoch Writing-Chinese Contemporary Art Invitation Exhibition, The First Round, Epoch Art Museum, Wenzhou, Chine

Seek the Evolution of Black and White – the Academic Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Yagong Art Center, Emei, Chine

2014

The Second Suzhou Jinji Lake Biennale, Basel Suzhou Contemporary of Modern Art Museum, Suzhou, Chine

2013

The Time Restart Art Group Exhibition, Chongli, Chine

The Material & The Method in the Painting, Shishang Art Museum, Pékin, Chine

Urban Anecdotes, Group Exhibition by Li Changlong, Liu Xintao & Wu Yiqiang, Art Experience Gallery, HongKong, Chine

The Symbolic Power, Jinyi Art Space, Pékin, Chine

Blue Roof Art Group Exhibition, Chengdu Blue Roof Art District, Chine

2012

Art & Frontal : Exhibition of Contemporary Arts, Songzhuang Art Center, Pékin, Chine

Sociological Landscape : The first Suzhou Jinji Lake Biennale, Basel Suzhou Contemporary of Modern Art Museum, Chine

The Body & Beyond, Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition International Tour (USA), Rose Company Gallery at Howard Community College, E-U

2011

Basel Contemporary Art Museum Collection, Opening Exhibition Basel Suzhou Contemporary of Modern Art Museum, Suzhou, Chine

Light, Xichang, Chine

Chengdu Biennale Exhibition Special Invitation of « Flowing » Contemporary Art Exhibition, Blueroof Art Gallery, Chengdu, Chine

Ttraverse, China Contemporary Art Exhibition (The second Exhibition), Sicily Gallery, Italie

Luxurious city likes dreams, International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shanghai Yue Hu Art Museum, Shanghai, Chine

2010

Ttraverse, China Contemporary Art Exhibition, The Ancient city municipal administration Art Gallery, Italie

Crack the pain of skin, Soemo-fine-Arts Pékin, Chine

Visible Image Consumption, Times Art Museum, Pékin, Chine

What is the narrative, A4 Art Gallery, Chengdu, Chine

318-International Artists – Joint Exhibition », Elements MoCA, Pékin, Chine

Reshaping History China Youth New Art International Exhibition », Arario Beijing, Pékin, Chine

The Red Storm – China Contemporary Art Exhibition, The Dutch National Gallery Twente Branch Enschede Gallery, Pays-Bas

2009

Experience • stunning, Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Fengfeng artistic organization, Pékin, Chine

Blend, QingHe Contemporary Art Museum, NanJing, Chine

Night Journey, Ren Art Center, Pékin, Chine

Reflection: 2009 depth of New Art of invitation Exhibition, West Lake Art Museum in Hangzhou, Wall Art Museum in Pékin, Chine

Brave New World: Contemporary Chinese Art, Opus Gallery, Newcastle, R-U

Small Painting Boutique Exhibition, Korea PYO Gallery, Pékin, Chine

2008

Future Skies, Chinese Contemporary Young Artists nomination Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Pékin, Chine

2008 The First Southwest Strength of Contemporary Art Invitational Exhibition,

Traveling exhibition, ShangHai, ShenZhen, ChengDu, Chine

Reverse Flow, Opus Gallery, London, UK

People • History -20 Century Chinese Art Research Exhibition, the Ministry of Culture, the Central Academy of Fine Arts Museums, Pékin, Chine

Art Beijing, Art Fair, Beijing Agriculture Exhibition Hall, Pékin, Chine

Frieze Art Fair, London, R-U

The Painting and Sculpture of Digital Era, KongGang 10 artistic organization, ChengDu, Chine

The Convergence and the Self – Sustaining, China Contemporary Art Exhibition, Zhuo Pu Arts Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Chine

Virtual City  — New impetus of Contemporary Art Biennale Exhibition, YuanGong Art Museum, Shanghai, Chine

GO GAME, BEIJING, German Embassy in Pékin, Chine

China Contemporary Gallery Fine Art works Exhibition, ShenZhen GeFeng Contemporary Art Museum, ShenZhen, Chine

Asian International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Hong Kong Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, Chine

2007

The Asia Young Artists Promotion of Exhibition, won the Recommended Award, Shanghai Art Fair , ShangHai, Chine

Italian Bologna Fair, Bologna , Italie

Multi-dimensional Visual China Contemporary 11 artists Art Exhibition, Ni gallery, Pékin, Chine

Israel – China Contemporary Art Exhibition, Tel Aviv art Museum, Israel

Transparent Situation – Series of events of Tibet, Tibet, Chine

1976-2006 From Local Modernity to the City Utopia, The academic school of painting retrospective of the SiChuan, Foreign Cultural Exchange Center of Ministry of Culture, China International BoYi Art Gallery, Pékin, Chine

Heard and Oral, The Third GuiYang of Art Biennale Exhibition, Guiyang Art Museum, Guiyang, Chine

Chengdu Contemporary Art / North America touring exhibition, Edmonton Art Museum, Edmonton, Canada

Blue House for three years, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Blue House Art Center, Chengdu, Chine

New Power China, WuXi Museum, WuXi, Chine

New Power · China, Artist Nomination Exhibition, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, Chine

2006

BeiJing International Gallery Exposition, Pékin, Chine

New Power – China, Art Biennial Exhibition, YuanGong Art Museum, ShangHai, Chine

Art Beijing, Art Fair, Pékin, Chine

Mutual connection, Vanessa Art Center, Pékin, Chine

2005

Endless Fun, Yibo Gallery, Shanghai, Chine

LuYi Cup, (Received the Academic Award), LuXun Academy of Fine Arts, ShenYang, Chine

2004

The First Sichuan University Art teacher Exhibition of Works, ChengDu, Chine

2003

Oil Paintings Exhibition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Chine
The Third China Oil Painting Exhibition, China Art Museum, Pékin, Chine

2002

The Second Session SiChuan Province of The Youth Art Exhibition, (won an Award), Chengdu, Chine

2001

100 Artists Faces, Nanjing, Chine

1999

The Nineties Popular Images of Art Exhibition, YuanGong art Museum, ShangHai, Chine

1998

The Fifth China Contemporary Art Documentary Exhibition, SiChuan Fine Arts of Academy , ChongQing, Chine

1992

SiChuan Fine Art Academy Oil Painting Exhibition, Hong Kong, Chine

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Wall Art Museum, Pékin, Chine

YuanGong Art Museum, Shanghai, Chine

Tan Guobin Contemporary Museum, ChangSha, Chine

Shanghai Yuehu Art Museum, Shanghai, Chine

Suzhou Basel Contemporary Art Gallery, Suzhou, Chine

PUBLISHED

Oil on Canvas have been publicized in the « Art », « Artists », « Art world », « 93 China Artists », « Urban Personnality and Contemporary Art », « Art World », « Art contemporary », « Oriental Art », « Art Map », « Meiyuan », « Art Review », « Art

Teacher’s Works Collection of National Higher Education of Art » and other Professional Publications

2008

« Collapse Night »

2009

« Resplendent Clothing Walking in the Night » Culture and Art Publishing House