Lin Xuewei
China, 1962
Artist's works
Artist Profile
Arrival of Double Felicity
Introduction and Experience
Lin Xuewei (b. 1962, Harbin, China) is a distinguished painter and the current Dean of the School of Art at Harbin University of Science and Technology. He graduated in 1984 from the prestigious Oil Painting Department of the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts and was honored in 2007 as one of the “Top 100 Elite Artists in Chinese Art Collecting.”
Rooted in rigorous academic training, Lin’s practice is defined by a disciplined command of form, structure, and spatial perspective. His work consistently engages with the tension between human intervention and the natural world, often juxtaposing the constructed rigidity of urban environments with the fluidity of organic life. Through these visual dialogues, he reflects on human consciousness, collective values, and the enduring pursuit of harmony between humanity and nature.
Lin’s works have been exhibited internationally, with notable showcases in Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Russia. His paintings are held in the permanent collections of major museums as well as private collectors worldwide.
Exhibitions and Awards
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2006
Northern Impression —London, UK
1995
Five Oil Paintings : 4th Kyushu Art Festival—Kyushu, Japan
1994
Solo Exhibition—Heilongjiang Art Museum, Harbin, China
1990
Hong Kong China Art Exhibition—Hong Kong
Group Exhibitions
2009
Impression: Centennial Harbin Large-scale Oil Painting Exhibition —Harbin, China
1987
Group Exhibition—Heilongjiang Art Museum, Harbin, China
Art Fairs
2011 – 2014, 2023
Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.)—Taipei, Taiwan
2008
10th Beijing International Art Exposition—Beijing, China
Collections
Museums & Institutional Collections
2007
Winter —Xiling Seal Art Society, Hangzhou, China
1996
An Jung-geun Assassinates Ito Hirobumi —Heilongjiang Memorial Hall of Martyrs, Harbin, China
1994
71 Artworks from Lin Xue-Wei Solo Exhibition —Heilongjiang Art Museum, Harbin, China
1987
Floating Clouds, White Bird, Broken Shadows of Sunset —Heilongjiang Museum, Harbin, China
Private Collections
2006
Northern Impression —London, UK
1990 ~ Present
Works are held in private collections in Japan, UK, USA, Canada, and China.