Zhang Xiaotao

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Zhang Xiaotao (born 1970) is a painter based in Beijing and Chengdu.


Zhang Xiaotao was born in Chongqing in China. He graduated from the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts [1] in 1996.


Zhang makes paintings with sexual imagery often involving small animals such as frogs and snakes,[1] and incorporating images of putrefaction and pollution.[2]

His work Condom Series: Enlarged Props – Crystal And Fishes 2 sold for US$64,500 at Sothebys Hong Kong in 2007. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Coleman, S, Zhang Xiao Tao, from AsiaArtNow.com
  2. ^ Franklin, J, An Entropic Vision, Shine Art Space, Shanghai
  3. ^ Auction results from AskArt.com


[edit] Selected Exhibitions

2007

Three Languages Three Colors, UM Gallery, Korea

2006

Jiang Hu, Jack Tilton Gallery, New York, U.S.A.

Unclear and Cleanness, Heyri Art Foundation, Korea

Beautiful Imbroglio, He Xiang Ning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China (solo)

2005

Dreamscapes, Foundation3, 14 Bergen, Norway (solo)

Dream Factory - Rubbish heap, Tokyo Gallery, Japan (solo)

2nd Prague Biennial, Prague, National Gallery Veletrzni Palac, Prague, Czech Republic

2nd Triennial of Chinese Arts, Nanjing Art Museum, Nanjing, China

2004

Officinal Asia, Galleria d’Arte Modema, Bologna, Italy

New Perspectives in Chinese Painting, Marella arte contemporanea, Milan, Italy

2003

Materialistic Decay, Gallery Akie Aricchi Art Contemporary, Paris, France (solo)

2002

Desire, Kunstakademie Muenster, Germany (solo)

Triennial of Chinese Arts, Guangzhou Art Museum, China

2001

Flowers in the dream, Tokyo Gallery, Japan (solo)

2000

Joyful Time, Gallery Akie Aricchi Art Contemporary, Paris, France (solo)

Fabricated Images, Pacific Bridge Gallery, Oakland, U.S.A (solo)

Joyful Time, Gallery Hartmann, Munich, Germany (solo)

[edit] External links

  • Article by Feng Boyi on Zhang Xiaotao