Feng Xiao-Min

 

Feng Xiao-Min

General Overview

Feng Xiao-Min is a prominent Franco-Chinese painter born in Shanghai in November 1959. Raised in a family of intellectuals, he developed a deep passion for calligraphy and painting during early childhood.

Education and Academic Career

• Studies: After completing his initial artistic education at the School of Fine Arts in China, he moved to France in 1988 to attend the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
• Teaching: From 1997 to 2000, he returned to the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris as a guest professor, teaching advanced painting techniques.
• Cinema: He collaborated with filmmaker Patrick Bernard to create the documentary film Chine Insolite (Unusual China), which achieved significant acclaim through the Connaissance du Monde screening series.

Artistic Achievements and Impact

• Recognition: His work blending ink wash with contemporary painting has been published by renowned publishers like Flammarion and Hazan. Several of his pieces have also been selected to illustrate educational materials for the French Ministry of National Education.
• Collaborations: He has exhibited alongside major figures including legendary photographer Marc Riboud (at the Musée Carnavalet) and sculptor Antoine Poncet.
• Representation: His creations are showcased globally at international art fairs through the Philippe Staib Gallery and Opera Gallery (spanning Paris, Hong Kong, Seoul, Dubai, and Monaco).

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Selected Major Exhibitions

Feng Xiao-Min’s artwork is regularly featured in major cultural institutions worldwide:

• Early Career: Shanghai Museum of Fine Arts (1977), Shanghai Cultural Center (1981, 1985), and the Salon d'Automne at the Grand Palais in Paris (1992).
• 2000s: Musée Carnavalet in Paris (2003), Shanghai Biennale (2003), and the Musée du Cinquantenaire in Brussels (2005).
• 2010s: Duolun Museum of Modern Art in Shanghai (2009), SOMA Museum of Art in Seoul (2016), and the Jing'an Sculpture Park Art Center in Shanghai (2017).
• 2020s: Solo institutional exhibitions at Opera Gallery Paris (Compositions, 2021) alongside consistent displays at Art Central (Hong Kong) and Art Paris.

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Key Publications & Illustrations

• Monographs and Art Books:
  • Lao Tseu – La voie du Tao (Éditions Alternatives, Paris, 2000)
  • L'Union de l'Encre et du Pinceau (Éditions Flammarion, Paris, 2003)
  • Inspired Resonance (Opera Gallery, Hong Kong, 2019)
• Notable Illustrations & Scenic Work:
  • Books by Patrick Bernard (Couleurs Tribales de Chine, Graines d'Hommes)
  • Marc Riboud's Demain Shanghai (Delpire, 2003)
  • Designed 7 monumental calligraphic backdrops for the live performance of Carmina Burana at the Palais des Congrès in Paris (2005).

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Presence in Public and Private Collections

His paintings are held in prestigious public and private permanent collections globally:

• Museums: Shanghai Art Museum, Dunkirk Museum of Contemporary Art (France), and the Duolun Museum of Modern Art (Shanghai).
• State & Luxury Commissions: Awarded an official Chinese state commission for the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen; features in the collections of China Telecom and luxury establishments like The Langham and The Sukhothai hotels in Shanghai.