Career
His active career started in 1978 when art schools and professional organisations were reinstated after the Cultural Revolution. At that time, Axing was an art editor at the Shanghai Children"s Publishing House. He quickly became renowned for his engravings and oil paintings.
His most famous works include "Serenade" (小夜曲), "Candlelight" (烛光, 2001), "Girl with a bird" (少女与鸟), "Water", "Pounding cloth map" and "Warehouse".
His creations are exhibited in many Chinese art museums such as the China Art Museum and the Liu HaiSu Art Museum, as well as in private collections in Europe and America. He has participated in many national and international art exhibitions:
1979 Fifth National Exhibition
1980 Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
1984 Norwegian International Print Biennial
1986 First "Sea Level" Exhibition
1989 Norwegian International Print Triennial
1990 Bella Italia International Exhibition
1990 Reynolda American Modern Art Exhibition
1998 Shanghai "One Hundred" Exhibition
1998 Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy
1999 Ninth National Exhibition of eligible Chinese printmakers Association - awarded the "Lu Xun Printmaking Award"
2001 Shanghai Art Exhibition and 2001 Jingjiang "Jay" Gallery
2003 Third National Oil Painting Exhibition
2004 Tenth National Art Exhibition
2005 Shanghai Art Exhibition and 2006 Shanghai DeKe Erh Art Center.
