Wei XiaoMing
魏小明 1957年生於廣西北海，是當代中國極具國際視野的雕塑大師與教育家。他畢業於中央工藝美術學院，隨後留學奧地利，獲維也納皇家美術學院碩士學位，現任清華大學美術學院教授、北京美術家協會副主席。
魏小明被譽為「中國當代雕塑的浪漫主義先鋒」。他在80年代便以連環畫《黑駿馬》震驚畫壇，隨後深耕雕塑領域，成功將歐洲古典雕塑的嚴謹結構與東方寫意的靈動韻味結合，曾獲奧地利國家傑出藝術貢獻獎。
其雕塑作品流暢的韻律感，強調線條的張力與流動，形體往往帶有音樂般的節奏，展現出極致的生命力與動感。魏小明擅長以人體、動物或神話題材為媒介，以浪漫與超現的型態，實營造出一種介於夢幻與現實之間的詩意氛圍，帶有濃郁的現代主義色彩。雕塑作品涵蓋着跨媒介美學，常體現出繪畫般的細膩觸感，將金屬材質轉化為柔軟且富有情感的藝術語言。
魏小明的作品在二級市場表現穩健，多件銅雕作品在中國嘉德 (China Guardian) 與 北京保利 (Poly Auction) 以驕人價格成交。作品被中國美術館、長春世界雕塑園等權威機構收藏，具備極高的學術權威性與長線增值潛力。
Wei XiaoMing born in 1957 in Beihai, Guangxi, is a contemporary Chinese sculptor and educator with a profound international perspective. He graduated from the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts before pursuing further studies in Austria, where he earned a master's degree from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Currently, he serves as a professor at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, and as Vice Chairman of the Beijing Artists Association.
Hailed as “the romantic pioneer of contemporary Chinese sculpture,” Wei made a sensation in the art world during the 1980s with his comic strip The Black Steed. He subsequently dedicated himself to sculpture, successfully blending the rigorous structure of European classical sculpture with the expressive vitality of Eastern freehand brushwork. He has been honored with Austria's National Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution.
His sculptures exhibit a fluid sense of rhythm, emphasizing the tension and flow of lines. The forms often carry a musical cadence, showcasing an extraordinary vitality and dynamism. Wei Xiaoming excels at using the human form, animals, or mythological subjects as mediums. Through romantic and surreal forms, he creates a poetic atmosphere suspended between dream and reality, imbued with a strong modernist sensibility. His sculptures encompass a cross-media aesthetic, often displaying a painterly delicacy that transforms metal into a soft, emotionally resonant artistic language.
Wei Xiaoming's works demonstrate robust performance in the secondary market, with multiple bronze sculptures achieving impressive prices at China Guardian and Poly Auction. His pieces are held in prestigious collections including the National Art Museum of China and the Changchun World Sculpture Park, ensuring high academic authority and strong long-term appreciation potential.
