Feng Xuemin

1953　Born in Shanghai, China
1970　Graduated from high school. Went to Yunnan in Southern China and became a farmer
1982　Became a press photographer of Shanghai Pictorial Press, China
1985　Studied at Photographic Department of Kodansha, Japan, as a postgraduate dispatched by the Chinese News & Publication Association
1989　Studied at Horiuchi Color Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
1995　Became Deputy Director, Photo Department of Asatsu Inc. Japan
1996　Cocktail party of Photo Exhibition Ceremony held at the People’s Great Hall  in Beijing, China
　　　Special Interview: “Oriental Children” by CCTV, China
1997　Visiting professor of Shanghai Normal University, China
1988　Member of “China Photographers’ Association”
2000　Consultant of the Photographic Society of Los Angeles, USA
　　　Honorary Citizen of the City of Alhambra and the City of Monterey Park, USA
　　　World Outstanding Chinese Artist awarded by the Ministry of Culture, China
　　　Member of “Japan Photographers’ Association”Honorary
2002　Special interview: “Terrace in the Sky”, NHK, Japan
2004　Became Director of ADK Studio Center, Japan
2006　“Passion for My Homeland---Culture Trip to China” exhibited at the Art Gallery of the United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA
2007　“The Folklore of Guizhou” exhibited in Tokyo, Japan and Shanghai
　　　“The Homeland of Rape Flower: Guizhou” album published in Shanghai
2008　“The Poetry of Homeland” exhibited in Nagasaki and Fukuoka, Japan
2009　“The Homeland of Panda: Sichuan” exhibited and published in Tokyo, Japan.
　　　Head of ADK Studio Center, Japan.
2010　“Cultural Trip to the Western Part of China” exhibited in Shanghai Art Gallery, Published “The Homeland of Paddy Field: Yunnan” and “The Homeland of Soul: Tibet”

Solo Exhibitions (1986-2010)
“Japan, Tokyo and Friends”, “Photographs by Feng Xuemin in Japan”,“The Homeland of Wine: Shaoxing”, “The Homeland of Ginseng: Changbai Mountains”, “The Pottery & Porcelain Metropolis: Jingdezhen”, “Feng Xuemin Photo Exhibition”, “The Homeland of Puer Tea: Yunnan ”, “Homeland-- Feng Xuemin Photo Exhibition ”, “Yunnan-- Feng Xuemin Photo Exhibition ”, “Remote Land”, “Terrace in the Sky”, “Passion for My Homeland---Culture Trip to China”, “The Folklore of Guizhou”, “Mother Earth”, “The Homeland of Panda: Sichuan” exhibited in Beijing Chinese Art Gallery, Shanghai Art Gallery, Yunnan Museum, Shaoxing Museum, Pingyao International Photograph Exhibition, Jingdezhen Art Gallery, Taipei Art Gallery, Art Beatus Hong Kong, galleries in Tokyo, Nagasaki, Fukuoka in Japan, as well as in Korea, USA, Canada, France and Art Gallery of the United Nations Headquarter.

Group Exhibitions ( 2002-2010 )
Melbourne Art Fair, Australia, Art Base, Switzerland, Art Chicago, USA, The 4th Francisco International Art Exposition, USA, ARCO 2003’ International Contemporary Art Madrid, Spain, and Art Fair Tokyo, Japan.

Exhibition Tour
1999  “Yunnan”, tour in Japan
2010　“The Homeland of Panda: Sichuan”, tour in Korea

Publications ( 1991-2010 )
“Feng Xuemin’s Photographic Arts”,  “Show Window Arts in Japan”,
“The Plastic Arts of Show Windows in Japan”,  “Changbai Ginseng”,
“The Homeland of Wine: Shaoxing”,  “The Homeland of Porcelain: Jingdezhen”
“The Homeland of Puer Tea: Yunnan”,  “Remote Land”,  “China Blue. China Red”,
“The Homeland of Rape Flower: Guizhou”, “The Homeland of Panda: Sichuan”,
“The Homeland of Paddy Field: Yunnan” and “The Homeland of Soul: Tibet”

Collection
China Art Gallery, Shanghai Art Gallery, Shaoxing Museum, Jingdezhen Art Gallery, Tokyo Art Library,
Chinese Embassy in Japan and the United Nations Headquarters.

Awards
1999　Grand Prize at the 36th “The Sun Prize”, Tokyo, Japan for works from “Yunnan” series
2000　Gold Medal at the “World Chinese Art Competition” for “Tibetan Old Lady”