Gao Xia is a modern and contemporary independent artist, senior graphic designer, and independent curator.
Born in Chongqing in the early 60s of last century, his ancestral home is Yunnan. He grew up in Neijiang, Sichuan. Since 1988, he has lived and worked in Beijing.
In 1981, he entered the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute as an undergraduate student and obtained a bachelor's degree in literature. After graduation, he was involved in modern industrial design, modern visual identity design, publishing and editing, and commercial advertising design.
In the past 20 years, he has been mainly engaged in the creation of modern painting art.
In 1992, he participated in the "Exhibition of the History of Chinese Civilization" held at the National Museum of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, and in 1993, he participated in the "Painting Art Exhibition of the Uruguayan Diplomatic Mission".
In 2011, he planned, organized and participated in the "Chinese Contemporary Oil Painting Art Exhibition" held at the National Museum of Modern Art in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, and his oil portrait "Chavez" was collected by the Venezuelan state.
In 2013, he successfully planned and organized the exhibition of Mexican art master Maruel Felgueres in Chengdu, China.
In 2019, he held a large-scale solo exhibition at Chengdu Wenxuan Art Museum: "Weaving Light, Gaoxia Painting Art Exhibition".
In 2020, during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cuba, his oil painting "Scenery of Neijiang" was collected by the Cuban Ambassador to China.
In 2021, he participated in the "2021 China-Panama Art Exchange VR Exhibition".
From June to August 2021, he planned and implemented "The Pinnacle of Works" - "30,000 Miles of Performance Art Project on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau". And on the roof of the world, 5400 meters above the sea, he created works "5400 meters" and "5300 works" and other "pinnacle works" series of works.
In August 2022, he participated in the online international exhibition "We...... held by ** Art Museum in Singapore》
In October 2022, he participated in the painting exhibition "Holding Hands Across the Pacific" held at the National Palace of El Salvador.
In April 2023, he will participate in the "Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition" held at the National Exhibition Center in El Salvador.
In July 2023, he will participate in the "Essence - Sino-French Art Exhibition" held at the Fiat Art Center in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.
2024.2.Participated in the art exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France held in Paris.
Gao Xia's works have been collected by many domestic and foreign institutions and private individuals.
Portrait, oil on canvas, Beijing, 2023.
Mango flowers of Panzhihua Oil on canvas, February 2024 in Xigeda Village, Hongge Town, Yanbian.
Color Countryside Oil on canvas, acrylic on canvas 2021
Portrait, oil on canvas, 100x75 cm, Beijing, 2023.
Portrait of a girl, oil on canvas, Beijing, 2020.
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, oil on canvas 2021
Portrait of a college student, oil on canvas, Chengdu, 2015.
Portrait of a college student, oil on canvas, Chengdu, 2019.
Portrait of Zhang Daqian, oil on canvas, Beijing, 2015.
Red Dress, oil on canvas, 2016.
Dai girl, oil on canvas, 1987.
Blue and White and Kindness, oil on canvas, 2014.
Uruguayan Girl, oil on canvas, Mondevideo, 1993.
Youth, oil on canvas, Chengdu, 2019.
Flower Season, oil on canvas, Barcelona, 2014.