Shi Xinning’s works contain two elements. One is the faithful reproduction of ‘real events’ from newspapers, the other element is fabrications based on his own imagination. The premise is to present the audience with a different reality. Our supposed ‘reality’ is derived from different media, including the newspaper. The artist questions this kind of ‘reality’.

1969
Born in Liaoning Province, China
1990
Graduated from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2001
“FAKE REALITY”, Beijing, China
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006
“CHINA COUP”, The Hospital, The Red Mansion Foundation, London, UK
2005
“BEIJING STORIES”, The Red Mansion Foundation London, UK
“MAHJONG – CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART FROM THE SIGG COLLECTION”, Bern, Switzerland
“CHINESE CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS”, Marella Arte Contemporanea, Bologna, Italy
2004
“LANDSCAPES”, Shanghai Gallery of Art, China
“NEW PERSPECTIVES IN CHINESE PAINTING”, Marella Arte Contemporanea, Milan, Italy
“CHINA’S PHOTOGRAPHIC PAINTING”, China Art Seasons, 798 Art Zone, Beijing, China
2003
“MOYEMODE MOYEMOBUDE”, 798 Art Zone, Beijing, China
“CHINA ART NOW”, Marella Arte Contemporanea, Milan, Italy
2002
“CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION”, Deduct Fabricate Copy, Beijing, China
1999
“CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW: OUT-OF-CONTROL”, Beijing, China
1998
“CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION: IN THE CITY – INDIVIDUALITY”, Beijing, China
1994
“NORTHEAST CHINA CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION”, Shenyang, China
1993
“CHINA BIANNUAL OIL PAINTING EXHIBITION”, Beijing, China