Qi-Heng Xiao

Born in 1991 in Changhua, Taiwan, Xiao Qi-Heng earned his MFA from the Department of Arts and Design at National Tsing Hua University. He currently lives and works in Kaohsiung. He is the recipient of the 3rd Grand View Emerging Artists Award (2016) and an Honorable Mention at the 2018 Kaohsiung Awards. He was also selected for the 2019 Taipei Art Awards and was a finalist for the 22nd Taishin Arts Award in 2023. His work has been exhibited at the Sato Museum of Art (Japan), Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, and various alternative art spaces. Working primarily in painting, Xiao draws inspiration from daily experiences to fuel his creative energy. His depictions of external scenes and spaces are richly infused with personal impressions and emotions, blending reality and imagination.