Ah Xian b. 1960

Also known as Liu Ji Xian
  • Artist
A painter and sculptor born in China, sought political asylum in Australia from 1990. Known for porcelain, cloisonne and concrete body casts. Xian was the recipient of the National Gallery of Australia’s inaugural National Sculpture Prize (2001) and the National Gallery of Victoria’s Clemenger Contemporary Art Award (2009).

Citations

See also

  • Ah Xian, Brisbane: Queensland Art Gallery, 2003 ISBN 1876509791
  • Ah Xian, China China / Axian, Sydney: Ah Xian, 2000

Initial data sources

  • Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
  • Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery History Archive.