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中誠2016年春季拍賣「現代與當代藝術」
XIAO XUEMIN (b.1942)
2012
44.5x55.3cm
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Singaporean artist Xiao Xue-min (Siew Hock-Meng) was born in Johor, Malaysia. Xiao studied at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore from 1960 to 1961. Xiao is known for oil painting, pastel painting, and watercolor painting, as well as portraits. In 1977, Xiao won Singapore’s National Day Medal of Fine Arts, and his portraits were very popular in Taiwan during the 1980s. Later, Xiao gained prominence in Southeast Asia with his figure painting, and his works can often be found in major auction houses. Xiao came to Taiwan to organize an exhibition in 1979; and 1979 to 1990 was Xiao’s golden decade in Taiwan, having held solo exhibitions all around the island. His exquisite artistic language manifests his detailed observation on life, contemplation on culture, religion, and life, and criticism of historic events, making him a rather unique artist in the Chinese society.