Biography of Xie Ke

1955     Born in Hong Kong

1978-80     Was a graphic designer and illustrator at Hong Kong Television Broadcast Ltd,

    Golden Harvest Film and Hong Kong Rudi-fusion Broadcasts Ltd

1980     Graduated from First Institute of Art and Design, Hong Kong

    Went to further studies in History of Traditional Chinese Art at Beijing’s Central

    Academy of Craft & Design (now known as Tsinghua University, Academy of Fine

    Arts)

1981-87     Returned to Hong Kong to teach at First Institute of Art and Design and Hong Kong

    Polytechnic

1987-95     Set up a design studio and publishing house in Hong Kong

1996     Migrated to Singapore

2007     Relocated to Beijing and designed own art studio

    Selected exhibitions and publications

1980     Hong Kong Society of Illustrators Group Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre1985     Wrote Chinese New Year’s Traditional Block Prints, published in Hong Kong1986     Wrote The Art of the Chinese Pagodas, published in Taiwan

2004     Participated in Contemporary Chinese Art group exhibition, Marseilles Art Museum2008     Took part in ARTSingapore 2008 and ARTBeijing 2008

2009     Exhibited in ARTSingapore 2009

2010     Charisma – A Solo Exhibition of Xie Ke, Hanmo Art Gallery, Beijing

    Exhibited in Fine Art Aisa 2010, Hong Kong

2011     Took part in CIGE 2011, Beijing and SH Contemporary 2011, Shanghai

    Sensation of Contemporary Art group exhibition, Singapore

2012     The Territory of Xie Ke – A Solo Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre