Xie Lei
Biography
Xie holds a PhD in Visual Arts from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, as well as a MA from both the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and a BA from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. He has presented solo exhibitions at Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf; Semiose, Paris; Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris; Lyles & King, New York and Palais des Beaux-Arts, Paris. His work has been featured in numerous institutional group exhibitions, including Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris; Museum Kampa, Prague; Musée d’art contemporain de la Haute-Vienne, Rochechouart; X Museum, Beijing; Musée d’Orsay, Paris; MO.CO., Montpellier; CAPC, Bordeaux; K11, Shanghai and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. He lives and works in Paris, France.
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In Xie Lei’s Work, the Uncanny Becomes Painting
Matthieu Jacquet, Art Basel x Centre Pompidou, September 18, 2025 -
Xie Lei And The Marcel Duchamp Prize: A Celebration Of Innovation And Artistic Excellence
Lee Sharrock, Forbes, April 8, 2025 -
Xie Lei Paints Several Realities into One Image in “Mort heureuse"
Emily Bass, Whitewall, January 17, 2025
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