Xiang Long was born in 1959. After his graduation from the Department of Sculpture at Che Chiang Fine Arts College in 1982, he went to France to conduct his Fine Arts research and exchange. He is now the Chairman and Professor of the Department of Sculpture at the China Academy of Arts. His prime memberships include member of China Artists Association, member of the China National City Sculpture Committee, Ministry of Construction, P.R.China, Executive Director of China Sculpture Institute and Vice Chairman of Zhejiang Artists Association.

Exhibitions

1984 “West Lake Pearl” - Sino-Japanese Friendship Exhibition – Gifu, Japan
1985 “Blood” - 6th National Exhibition of Fine Arts – Beijing, China
1989 “Rotation” – 7th National Exhibition of Fine Arts – Beijing, China
1990 “Noddy” (“黑燕”) - 2nd China Physical Art Exhibition – Beijing, China
1991 “Rest” – 1st West Lake Art Exhibition – Hangzhou, China
1992 “Mountain Boy” (“山里娃”) – 1st Chinese Contemporary Sculptures Invitation Exhibition – Hangzhou, China
1993 series of works – International Art City in Paris – Paris, France
1994 “Light of City” - National City Sculpture Exhibition – Beijing, China
1995 “Fly” - 8th National Exhibition of Fine Arts – Beijing, China
1997 “Cohesion” - the exhibition of works of fine arts for “the return of Hong Kong” – Beijing, China
1998 “Dove of Peace” – Sino-Japanese Friendship Exhibition – Fukuoka, Japan
1999 “Golden Autumn” - 9th National Exhibition of Fine Arts – Beijing, China
2000 “Great River Toward East” – Chinese Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition – Beijing, China
2000 “Oriental Plaza -Selected Contemporary Sculpture From China” – Hangzhou
2000 “Ball” – West Lake International Invitational Sculpture Exhibition – Hangzhou
2001 “Fish’s Affection for Water West”- West Lake International Invitational Sculpture Exhibition – Hangzhou
2001 “Great River Toward East” - China Hebei International Sculpture Exhibition - Shijiazhuang
2002 “Time Stripes” - Beijing International Sculpture of Inviting Exhibition - Beijing, China
2003 “Sky’s Water 1” - Fuzhou International City Sculpture Exhibition – Fuzhou, China
2003 “Series of Vessels” – “Edges of the Earth” Exhibition - China Academy of Fine Arts
2004 “Sky’s Water 2” – Beijing International Art Biennale – Sculpture Exhibition – Beijing & Tinjing, China
2004 “Market Chart”- Sino-French Cultural Year Chinese Sculpture Exhibition – Paris, France
2005 “Xiangqing” (“鄉情”) – 主創大型歷史人物群雕 - Xiangtan, Hunan
2006 “Melting” – Zhengzhou 2006 International Sculpture of Inviting Exhibition - Zhengzhou