Xiyadie
Xiyadie (born August 27, 1963) (Zhee-ya-dee;[1] in English: "Siberian Butterfly"[2]) is a Chinese LGBT artist.
Born August 27, 1963[1] in Shaanxi province,[3] Xiyadie knew from an early age that he was attracted to men, but suppressed his feelings and married a woman due to societal pressure.[4]
He began his work as an artist in the 1980s.[5] His art features traditional paper cutting. In 2009, he was included in the Difference-Gender exhibition of LGBT Chinese artists. In 2023, contributed to an anthology titled Contemporary Queer Chinese Art.[2][6]
He has two children.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Harrity, Christopher (17 November 2015). "Artist Spotlight: Xiyadie". The Advocate. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "The bumpy road to acceptance of China's LGBTQ+ artists is explored in a new anthology". The Art Newspaper. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ D'Souza, Aruna (21 June 2023). "Hidden in a Mini-Mall in Flushing, a Home for Art". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "The gay Chinese farmer and his cutting edge art". BBC News. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Zhang, Lisa Yin (5 February 2024). "Xiyadie Carves Out Queer Dreamworlds". Frieze. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Contemporary Queer Chinese Art: A Buried Voice". ArtReview Asia. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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