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Huang Zhen (b.1983), born in Xi'an in 1983, graduated from the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts with a major in Comprehensive Painting.
About the artist
Huang Zhen (b.1983), born in Xi'an in 1983, graduated from the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts with a major in Comprehensive Painting. He obtained a degree in Oil Painting from the same academy in 2009. In 2021-2022, he was a visiting scholar at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He has participated in exhibitions at important institutions both in China and abroad, including the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, the Rome Academy of Fine Arts in Italy, and the Shaanxi Art Museum. He has also collaborated with various commercial brands, including Skechers, Beijing Public Transport Group, Six Bottles, Chengmo Cultural & Creative, and Chunfengxixi.
