Ah Xian

黑料不打烊

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Chinese | 1960

Ah Xian is a Chinese Asian Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1960.

How much does an Ah Xian cost?

Ah Xian's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 552 USD to 151,282 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Ah Xian's most expensive painting?

Since 2009 the record price for this artist at auction is 151,282 USD for HUMAN, HUMAN (BUST 5 ), sold at Smith & Singer, Melbourne in 2009. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu have featured Ah Xian's work in the past.

Ah Xian in the news

Ah Xian has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, CAFA Art Info and Sydney Morning Herald. The most recent article is Metamorphosis written for The Brooklyn Rail in October 2025.

At Auction

Notable Lots

China China (Bust 13), 1999 ,1999

By Ah Xian

-14%

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Head 4 ,2007

By Ah Xian

-51%

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Head 2 ,2007

By Ah Xian

+12%

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Recent Auction Results

CHINA CHINA 鈥� BUST 6 ,1300

By Ah Xian

-5%

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Heads 1-4 ,2007

By Ah Xian

-2%

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Heads 1- ,2007

By Ah Xian

+10%

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Past Exhibitions

Reshaping Tradition: Contemporary Ceramics from East Asia

Pacific Asia Museum

Pasadena | California | USA

11 Sep, 2015 - 31 Jan, 2016

Uberportrait

Bellevue Arts Museum

Bellevue | Washington | USA

16 Jun, 2009 - 18 Oct, 2009

Dummies & Doppelgängers

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu

Christchurch | New Zealand

02 Nov, 2024 - 23 Mar, 2025

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Articles

Metamorphosis

The Brooklyn Rail 27 Oct, 2025

The solidly researched and elegantly presented exhibition聽Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation at the China Institute in America downtown is composed of works by twenty.

"Metamorphosis" highlights 28 contemporary artists of Chinese descent in New York

CAFA Art Info 10 Sep, 2025

Chinese descent who respond to themes of personal, cultural, environmental, and historical change in dynamic and innovative ways.

China Institute Gallery opens Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation

ArtDaily 10 Sep, 2025

A new contemporary exhibition at China Institute Gallery this fall will explore how artists approach issues of profound change ranging from experiencing powerful spiritual journeys to calling attention to serious environmental issues.

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Coverage

鈥� ..Ah Xian is a senior Chinese/Australian artist who is best known for his contemporary use of the ancient mediums of porcelain, lacquer, cloisonn茅 and jade... 鈥�
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Cairns Art Gallery