Ah Xian

Ah Xian (born 1960 in Beijing) is a Chinese born artist based in Sydney, Australia.
Early life.
Ah Xian was born Liu Ji Xian, in Beijing, China, in 1960. While both of Xian’s parents worked at universities, Xian worked as a mechanical fitter and in a factory. Xian taught himself how to paint, though at one point was jailed overnight by the Chinese Communist Party for producing nude paintings. In 1989, Xian travelled to Australia to visit at the University of Tasmania. He briefly returned to Beijieng, but did not stay as the Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 4 motivated him to leave China. Xian stated: "It was like a war zone. I saw 21 dead bodies lined up in the hospital bicycle shed." After Xian left China, he applied for asylum in Australia. Though he was initially rejected asylum in 1989, he was granted residency in Australia in 1995.
Other Exhibitions.
Ah Xian has held several other art installations aside from the ones mentioned above.
Group Exhibitions.
In addition to holding many of his own installations, Xian has also participated in a series of group installations with other artists as well.