Born in Xi'an, China, Beijing-based artist Xing Danwen received her B.F.A. in painting from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and M.F.A. in photography from the School of Visual Arts in New York. In her current art practice she continues to work in photography and also has expanded into the field of mixed media, video, and multi-media installations.

Xing exhibits domestically and internationally at venues including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Pompidou Center, International Center for Photography, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1st Yokohama Triennale, and Sydney Biennale 2004.

Xing is a contributor to LEAP magazine.

Last Updated: April 3, 2014

Culture

08.21.12

When Art Happened

Xing Danwen from Leap
In the 1990s, there were very few places to hold contemporary art exhibitions, concerts, or even simple gatherings of friends. Nonetheless, some of China’s most celebrated cultural figures—particularly in the fields of art and music—would manage to...