Biography
In 1982, Xia graduated from the Third Studio of Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The following year, he became Art Editor for China Machinery Publishing, leaving in 1984.
Xia currently lives in Beijing, working as a professor in the stagecraft department of the Central Academy of Drama. He is also a member of the China Oil Painting Institute, Beijing Artists Association and Beijing Arts of Oil Painting Commission.
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