Born in Shao Shan, China, Yoy Xiao lives and works in New York
Education
• 2004-2005 M.F.A in Computer Graphics and Interactive Media, Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY
• 2001-2003 Fordham University, New York, NY
• 1991-1995 B.F.A., Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Selected Solo Exhibitions
• 2008 Performance of Chinese Ink Painting and Calligraphy Flushing Mall, NY
• 2007 “Manjusaka” Elga Wimmer PCC Gallery, Chelsea New York. NY
• 2006 “Dance with Death” ,Installation in the West 3 street, Brooklyn, NY
• 2006 Message, not Messenger, Amerasia Bank Gallery, Flushing, NY
• 2005 Messon Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
• 2009-2010 “Here and Now: Chinese Artists in New York” MOCA, the Museum of Chinese in America, New York, NY
• 2008 “Medditation in Contemporary Chinese Landscape” Godwin-Ternbach Museum
• 2008 “Crossing Art Presents” Queens Crossing Gallery, NY
• 2008 Destilando Territorios Communes-Revealing Common Territories” Palacio Consistorial Murcia, Spain
• 2008 “China Documental Exhibition of Contemporary Arts” Beijing, China
• 2008 “Back to the Garden” Queens Crossing Gallery, NY
• 2008 Public Art Project: “Big Mouse” Queen crossing Square, NY
• 2007 “The Holly Spark” The Museum Of Statue of Liberty, NY
• 2007 “Thousand Million Years Ago” “The Day After Tomorrow” Beyond Measure, Amerasia Gallery, Flushing NY
• 2006 “ Dance with Death”, “Memento Mori” Beyond Measure, Taipei Cultural Center, New York, NY
• 2004 Chinese Elite Artists in New York Exhibition
• 2003 Oriental Philosophy from the Ink, Amerasia Bank Gallery, Flushing, NY
• 1995 Senior Exhibition, The Art Gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
• 1987 Holy Dragon Art Exhibition, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province, China
Selected Awards and Honors
• “Elite Prize” 2008 “China Documental Exhibition of Contemporary Arts” Beijing China
• 2008 “Citation” by New York State Assembly
• 2008 “Golden Prize” the First Zhen Zhou Biennial
• 2004 “Outstanding Prize” 2004 Chinese Elite Artists in New York Exhibition
• Interviewed and demonstration of drawing at Sino TV Station, New York, NY
• Elite Award Holly Dragon International Art Exhibition Helong Jiang Province,China
Selected Collections
• Queens Museum of Art NY
• Godwin-Ternbach Museum
• The Museum Of Statue Liberty
• Staten Island Museum
• Metropolitan Arts Centre, NY
• Julliard School of Music. NY
• Trustee of Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY
• Palacio Consistorial Murcia, Spain
• Shi Fang Art Museum. Henan, China
• 2008 Shifu Art Commune. Henan, China
• Crossing Art
• F&T Group NY
• E888 International Inc. NY
• Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
.