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
  1. Harrity, Christopher (17 November 2015). "Artist Spotlight: Xiyadie". The Advocate. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "The gay Chinese farmer and his cutting edge art". BBC News. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. Zhang, Lisa Yin (5 February 2024). "Xiyadie Carves Out Queer Dreamworlds". Frieze. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. "Contemporary Queer Chinese Art: A Buried Voice". ArtReview Asia. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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