Xie Lei

Born in 1983 in Anhui Province, China. Lives and Works in Paris, France.

EDUCATION

2013 -
PhD in Fine Arts, National Academy of Fine Arts, Paris (ENSBA), Paris, France.
2010
Graduated from the ENSBA with jury felicitations, National Academy of Fine Arts, Paris (ENSBA), Paris, France
2009
Residence at Hunter College, New York.
2006
Graduated from China Central Academy of Fine-Arts, CAFA, Beijing.
1998
Enters the very sélective secondary school of Fine arts in Beijing.

GRANTS/PRIZES

2011
Alphonse Cellier Prize, Institute de France.
Young talent prize Nicolas Feuillate.
2010
Grant - Paris city hall for contemporary art.
2008
Grant - Colin-Lefrancq.
2006
Grant – French government.
2003
Drawing prize of Central Academy of Fine-Arts, Beijing.
2002
Grant – Chinese government.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2013
Everything and Nothing, FEAST Projects, Hong Kong.
2012
Chimeras, Yishu8, Beijing, China.
Xie Lei, Galerie Charlotte Moser, Genève.
2012 - 2011
Destination, FEAST Projects, Hong Kong.
2011
Xie Lei, Galerie Anne de Villepoix, Paris.
2009
“Enter At Own Risk”, Galerie Anne de Villepoix, Paris.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013
Ca Grimpe!?, Galerie Charlotte Moser, Geneva Switzerland.
Utopie Picturale, Villa Dutoit, Geneva.
2012
Visages et Portraits, Galerie Charlotte Moser, Geneva, Switzerland.
1912 – 2012 France – Chine, un siècle de dialogue, Yishu 8, Beijing, China.
“Tranche de carré sur tranche de cercle”, Royal salworks, Arc‐et‐Senans, France.
2011
Le Vent d’après, ENSBA, Paris, France.
Résonance / Dissonance, Galerie Anne de Villepoix, Paris, France.
2010
Ligne de Chance, Fondation Ricard, Paris, France.
The Armory Show, Galerie Anne de Villepoix, New York, USA.
2009
FIAC, Paris / Art Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
Salon de dessin contemporain, Paris, France.
2008
Galerie Anne de Villepoix, Paris, France.
Institut de France, Paris, France.
Shcontemporary Art Fair, Marlborough Gallery, Shanghai, China.
Marlborough Gallery, New York, USA.
Galerie Serge Aboukrat, Paris, France.
Salon de Montrouge, European salon of young creators, Montrouge, France.
2007
Galerie Serge Aboukrat, Paris, France.
2006
Shi Tang Arts Space, Pékin, China.