Le Xi 奚乐

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EDUCATION

  • M.F.A  2010 Fine Art, School of Visual Arts. New York.     

  • B.A 2007 Studies in Fine Arts- concentrate on computer art, The City College of New York. NY.

  • 1996-97:  Studies in Stage Design, Shanghai Drama Institute , Shanghai, China.

  • 1989-91:  Studies in Fine Arts, Sichuan Institute of Fine Arts, Chongqing, China.

SOLO EXHIBITION‍ ‍

  • 1998  “The Personality of a Metropolis”  Eagle Crown Meeting Centre, Chongqing, China.

  • 2009  “Life on Line”, C.X.Silver Gallery, Fine Art, Vermont New England.

  • 2009  “Grip” Corridor Gallery at HPD New York.

  • 2017   “Attuning the Poetic Bridge” at the Colonial Theatre Gallery, Keene, NH, USA.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS / SCREENINGS‍ ‍

  • 2025 “Out of Body” Curated by former New York gallerist Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis, at NOT REAL ART’s on line Exhibition.

  • 2019   “Deconstructed Narrative” at C.X. Silver Gallery ,  New England USA.

  • 2018   “Fluxus Collaborations with Geoffrey Hendricks, Nye Ffarrabas” at the Colonial Theatre Gallery, Keene, NH, USA.

  • 2013   The fifty-fifth Venice Biennale Exhibition of art exhibition Chinese parallel, independent voice.

  • 2013     “Hot Pot: A Taste of Contemporary Chinese Art” by Mara Williams, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center,  New England USA.

  • 2011     “In the ZoneIII” curated by Christine Temin, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center,  New England USA.

  • 2011     “Moves11: Intersections
Filming Across Culture & Technology” in Liverpool, UK.

  • 2010     “Plus One” curated by Dan Cameron, Perry Rubenstein in Chelsea, New York.

  • 2010     “Open Studio Tour”, Brattleboro-West Arts, Vermont USA.

  • 2010     “That’s Just It” Curated by Stephen Maine, Visual Arts Gallery in Chelsea, New York.

  • 2010     “Serial Intentions” Curated by Richard Brooks, Visual Arts Gallery in Chelsea, New York.

  • 2010     “Keep it Short: The One-Minute Film Festival”, The SVA Sculpture Space, New York.

  • 2010     “60 Seconds” Kort Film Festival 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark.

  • 2010     “Multiplex” Curated by Elizabeth M. Grady, Visual Arts Gallery in Chelsea, New York.

  • 2010     “Give Me a Minute” Curated by amber Boardman, 47 Thames St. #306 Brooklyn, NY.

  • 2010    24 hour "bring your own art" event, X-initiative – Art Gallery in Chelsea, New York.

  • 2009/11-2010 /02   “Drawing itself: A Survey of Contemporary Practice”, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Vernon New England.

  • 2009   “Mary’s Choice” Curated by Mary Heilmann, 303 Gallery in Chelsea, New York.

  • 2009   “Chinese Lunar New Year 09- Videos’ show”, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Vernon New England.

  • 2009   “100 Works on Paper Benefit exhibition”, Kentler international Drawing Space , New York.

  • 2009   “Open Studios”, MFA School of Visual Arts, New York.

  • 2009   “About Time”, Visual Arts Gallery in Chelsea, New York.

  • 2008   “Open Studios”, MFA School of Visual Arts, New York.

  • 2007   “07 EDM Show”, City College gallery, New York.

  • 2007   “Art Club Show”, City College New York.

  • 2006   “A Group Shows”, Asia Culture Center of Vermont, New Engliand.

  • 2001   “Chinese Art of Today”, Central Arts Institute, Beijing. China.

  • 2000   “100 Persons, 100 Years”, Nanjing Art Institute, Nanjing. China.

  • 1999   “Contemporary Chinese Art”, Sichuan Institute of Fine Arts China.

  • 1998   “Art Circles Magazine Show”, ChongQing, China.

  • 1997   “Still Life”, Shanghuan Institute  Theatre Academy Gallery. China.

  • 1996   “The personality of a metropolis & contemporary art”, Publishing House, Chongqing, China.

  • 1995    “Open Studios”, ChongQing, China.  

    BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • 2010    Video “Drift” was selected among the top 20 videos entered into “60 Seconds” KORTFILMFESTIVAL 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark.

  • 2009    Artscope Magazine, New England’s Culture Magazine.

  • 1998    Art Cireles Magazin 10#, ChongQing , China.

  • 1998   “The personality of a metropolis & contemporary art” by Wong, Lin Publishing House of ChongQing, China.

    ART AWARDS, RESIDENCIES

  •  2011    Artists Summer Institute, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council/Creative Capital.

  •  2010   The Winner of keep it Short: The One-Minute Film Festival, SVA, New York.

  •  2010   The Alumni Scholarship Award.

Biography