Madam Xiao Hui Wang (WANG Xiaohui), a renown artist who divides her residence between Shanghai and Munich, works mainly in photography but also creates in the field of sculpture, design, film and media art. She has also made a name for herself as an author. Her artwork has been presented in museums and galleries in numerous countries – most of them solo shows. Many of her works are collected by private collectors and public institutions. She has received numerous awards for her artwork both at home and abroad. To date, she has published over 50 books and art catalogues. Her autobiography, "My Visual Diary", has been a best seller for years and won important prizes in China, like the "Shanghai Excellent Book Award." Therefore, she is regarded as the "Youth Idol" by Chinese media. She has been a professor at Tongji University in Shanghai where she founded the institute "Xiao Hui Wang Art Center" in 2003. She was the general designer for the theme pavilion- "Urban Footprint Pavilion" at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The city of Suzhou opened the "Xiao Hui Wang Art Museum" in 2013 and the city of Zhuhai established "Xiao Hui Wang Art Academy" in 2014. Prof. Wang is a recipient of the "German-Sino Friendship Award", issued by the German government.
Being a "Cultural Ambassador", she plays an active role in culture exchanges between China and Germany. She has also been recognized by the influential magazine "Phoenix Weekly" in Hong Kong as one of the top50 "Chinese who Impact the Future of the World". Moreover, Prof. Wang's recent honors include Honorary Member of the BFF (German Association of Photographers and Designers), the "International Star Artist Award" at Art Masters in St. Moritz, "Photographer of the Year" by Shanghai Media Group, "Artist of the Year" by South China Media Group, "Most Valuable Female Artist by Harper's Bazaar, "Gorgeous Awards for Artists" by Jaguar, "Most Successful Woman" by Jessica in Hong Kong, "Artist of the Year" by China Luxury Association, "Female Pace Setter" and "Excellent Designer" and "the Top 10 Leading Images in Creative Industry" by the city of Shanghai. She was also voted the "Most Sympathetic Artist by 2.76 million netizens from NetEase.com. Amazon.com (Chinese) and Amazon.de (German). MADAME October 2014 (German)
