Education
1988 – 1992
Studied in Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, located in Jingdezhen, China, and obtained a BA degree in Ceramic Art Design
1996 – 1998
Engaged in life painting and creation of landscape under the tutoring of Prof. Zhao Zhen-chuan for the painting style of Change-An painting school,
2000 – 2001
Studied at the China Art Institute under the tutoring of Prof. Liu Guo-Hui and Prof. Wang Zan,
Work Experience
2021 The Galerie Sans Nom--White Box Residency, Moncton, NB
2021 Kingsbrae International Artists in Residence, St Andrews NB
2019 Jury, ArtsNB Grant Program, New Brunswick
2019 Art Education Residency, Bayside School, Saint John, NB
2018-19, Work for “VanGo” Tour to NB Anglophone Schools
1992- 2000 Fine Art teacher in Hai-Bin Middle School, China
Awards & Acquisitions
2022 Canada Council for the Arts, “Explore and Create Grant” for the project: “The
Beauty of Canada-Rocky Mountains
2021 Saint John Professional Visual Artists Award
2020 Canada Council for the Arts, “Explore and Create Grant” for the project: “The Beauty of Canada – Using Ancient Chinese Perspective”
2020 NB Art Bank Acquisitions Program: purchased “Collapse - Gothic Church”
2017 NB Art Bank Acquisitions Program: purchased painting “Uptown of Saint John”
2016 ArtsNB Creation Grant B, “Documenting the Exclusive Fundy Coast Using Classical Chinese ink - Wash Painting”
2014 ArtsNB Creation Grant B, “Documenting the Historic Sites of Southern New Brunswick”
2012 ArtsNB Creation Grant B, “Documenting the Landscape of Saint John”
2012 NB Art Bank Acquisitions Program: Purchased “Millidgeville Tucker Park Beach”
Exhibitions
2022 Solo “The Beauty of Canada ”Société Culturelle Kent-Sud，NB
2021 Group “Come From Away”, George Fry Gallery Fredericton, NB,
2021 Group :“Walking the Periphery " AX Gallery, NB
2020 Solo : “Awaiting Spring”, Saint John Art Centre, Saint John, NB,
2020 Group : ”Harbour”, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, January to May，NB
2019 Group :”New Snow”, The 13th Nation Exhibition of Fine Arts, China
2019 Group :“Harbour” Saint John Art Centre, May - June，NB
2019 Solo “Bay of Fundy”, Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre, St Andrews, NB
2019 Group “50 Anniversary of the New Brunswick Art Bank”, Beaverbrook Gallery,NB
2018 “River Songs”, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB,
2017 Solo “Scenes Along the Saint John River” Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery, Florenceville-Bristol, NB, June
2016 Solo “Historic Sites of New Brunswick” Saint John Arts Centre, , NB,
2014 Group The 12th National Exhibition of Fine Arts in China “Rockwood Park” was selected to be exhibited
2014 Solo Exhibition “The Documentation of the Landscape of Saint John”, Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, NB,
2010 Group Exhibition, “The Asian Heritage Exhibition”, New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB
Various Media, Publications & Reviews
2021 “Created Here” magazine : "DanXu, A Bird’s Eye View of NewBrunswick",March
2019 CBC Arts TV show: These may look like traditional Chinese landscape paintings but they are actually the Bay of Fundy”, July
2018 “Created Here” magazine, page 28
2017 Community of The Bugle-Observer, June 13, “New Brunswick: A Chinese Artist’s Perspective”
2016 Telegraph-Journal, “Capture Beauty in a New Land” Dan Xu has found fresh inspiration in New Brunswick. November 19
2014 CBC TV and Radio interviewed the painting creations and arts exhibition in Saint John Arts Centre, February 12
2014 HERE magazine , “The Documentation of the Landscape of Saint John”
1988 – 1992
Studied in Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, located in Jingdezhen, China, and obtained a BA degree in Ceramic Art Design
1996 – 1998
Engaged in life painting and creation of landscape under the tutoring of Prof. Zhao Zhen-chuan for the painting style of Change-An painting school,
2000 – 2001
Studied at the China Art Institute under the tutoring of Prof. Liu Guo-Hui and Prof. Wang Zan,
Work Experience
2021 The Galerie Sans Nom--White Box Residency, Moncton, NB
2021 Kingsbrae International Artists in Residence, St Andrews NB
2019 Jury, ArtsNB Grant Program, New Brunswick
2019 Art Education Residency, Bayside School, Saint John, NB
2018-19, Work for “VanGo” Tour to NB Anglophone Schools
1992- 2000 Fine Art teacher in Hai-Bin Middle School, China
Awards & Acquisitions
2022 Canada Council for the Arts, “Explore and Create Grant” for the project: “The
Beauty of Canada-Rocky Mountains
2021 Saint John Professional Visual Artists Award
2020 Canada Council for the Arts, “Explore and Create Grant” for the project: “The Beauty of Canada – Using Ancient Chinese Perspective”
2020 NB Art Bank Acquisitions Program: purchased “Collapse - Gothic Church”
2017 NB Art Bank Acquisitions Program: purchased painting “Uptown of Saint John”
2016 ArtsNB Creation Grant B, “Documenting the Exclusive Fundy Coast Using Classical Chinese ink - Wash Painting”
2014 ArtsNB Creation Grant B, “Documenting the Historic Sites of Southern New Brunswick”
2012 ArtsNB Creation Grant B, “Documenting the Landscape of Saint John”
2012 NB Art Bank Acquisitions Program: Purchased “Millidgeville Tucker Park Beach”
Exhibitions
2022 Solo “The Beauty of Canada ”Société Culturelle Kent-Sud，NB
2021 Group “Come From Away”, George Fry Gallery Fredericton, NB,
2021 Group :“Walking the Periphery " AX Gallery, NB
2020 Solo : “Awaiting Spring”, Saint John Art Centre, Saint John, NB,
2020 Group : ”Harbour”, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, January to May，NB
2019 Group :”New Snow”, The 13th Nation Exhibition of Fine Arts, China
2019 Group :“Harbour” Saint John Art Centre, May - June，NB
2019 Solo “Bay of Fundy”, Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre, St Andrews, NB
2019 Group “50 Anniversary of the New Brunswick Art Bank”, Beaverbrook Gallery,NB
2018 “River Songs”, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB,
2017 Solo “Scenes Along the Saint John River” Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery, Florenceville-Bristol, NB, June
2016 Solo “Historic Sites of New Brunswick” Saint John Arts Centre, , NB,
2014 Group The 12th National Exhibition of Fine Arts in China “Rockwood Park” was selected to be exhibited
2014 Solo Exhibition “The Documentation of the Landscape of Saint John”, Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, NB,
2010 Group Exhibition, “The Asian Heritage Exhibition”, New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB
Various Media, Publications & Reviews
2021 “Created Here” magazine : "DanXu, A Bird’s Eye View of NewBrunswick",March
2019 CBC Arts TV show: These may look like traditional Chinese landscape paintings but they are actually the Bay of Fundy”, July
2018 “Created Here” magazine, page 28
2017 Community of The Bugle-Observer, June 13, “New Brunswick: A Chinese Artist’s Perspective”
2016 Telegraph-Journal, “Capture Beauty in a New Land” Dan Xu has found fresh inspiration in New Brunswick. November 19
2014 CBC TV and Radio interviewed the painting creations and arts exhibition in Saint John Arts Centre, February 12
2014 HERE magazine , “The Documentation of the Landscape of Saint John”
