Described by the Mainland Chinese press as the "True inheritor" of the Classical Chinese Oil Tradition, Xie Qiu Wa lives and paints in his adopted home town of Shanghai. At age 35, Mr. Xie already counts as one of the leading forces in the reintroduction of the Classical Chinese School to a wider Western audience. \
The artist's work reflects a stoic luminescence and explores the contrast of light and darkness. Mr. Xie is one of few contemporary artists to immerse themselves in detailed photo-realism along traditional Chinese lines and he has rejected all forms of artificial (print/Giclee) reproductions.
While Xie's international reputation has been built upon his highly refined and detailed variations of Chinese 19th Century Classics, he has recently focused his efforts on Still Life pieces which have confirmed his reputation as a rising creative talent in International Photo-realism. Although Xie is now extremely busy with his work on Still Life pieces, he still maintains a strong mentoring relationship with his wife, Dong Wen Jie. Both Xie and Dong compliment each other creatively, she with the eye for fine delicate features in figures and he with the detailed realistic play of shadow and light in Still Lifes.
Xie Qiu Wa continues to develop a strong following in the West and currently his work is being exhibited in galleries in Paris, Madrid, Rome, and Venice.
