Artist: Xuhui Mao (Chinese Artist)
Title: Sketching in Deqin, Zhongdian, Yunnan (1980)
️Type: Oil on Canvas 
Dimensions: 36 cm x 42.5 cm

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Xuhui Mao with "Sketching in Deqin, Zhongdian, Yunnan," an oil on canvas artwork that invites you to experience a moment of artistic creation.

Measuring 36 cm by 42.5 cm, this piece transports you to the scenic landscape of Deqin, Zhongdian, Yunnan. The artist's skillful use of oil on canvas captures the essence of the environment, evoking a sense of place and atmosphere.

The title suggests the artist's engagement with the process of sketching, allowing you to witness their artistic journey through their creation. The dimensions of the artwork provide an intimate view of their perspective, drawing you into the scene they've crafted.

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Mao Xuhui
b.1956, Chongqing, China

​Mao Xuhui has been living in Kunming with parents since 1956, and graduated from the Yunnan Art Academy in 1982. Mao Xuhui is an iconic artist in Chinese contemporary art history. He is one of the figures in China Art Power 100 and the leader of the avant-garde community in southwest China in the 1980s. Between 1985 and 1989, he brought together a host of young artists mostly from Yunnan and Sichuan under the banner of “New Figurative” to form the Southwest Art Research Group, whose members represented and celebrated in their paintings such intense life awareness typical of the southwestern regions of China that the group came to represent a significant part of the ’85 New Wave, a vanguard movement of contemporary Chinese art. These achievements have earned him a crucial position in Chinese contemporary art history.


Mao Xuhui has widely exhibited in Euro-pan-Asian cities, including Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, San Francisco, Barcelona, Bologne, Paris, and London. His artworks are included in many influential exhibitions, for example, the milestone exhibition in Chinese contemporary art history, Inside Out: New Chinese Art (1998) co-organized by Asia Society New York, Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco and Hong Kong Museum of Art. His works have been collected by prominent domestic and international galleries and museums, publicized worldwide by news media, and published in art history books and academic journals.