XINGHAI LIAO

Born in 1987, Xinhai Liao is part of a new generation of porcelain artists reimagining the medium as a bridge between tradition and conceptual art. With a background in visual communication from Northeastern University and years of experience in fashion display for brands like BESTSELLER, GAP, and JNBY, Liao brings a distinctive sense of spatial composition and contemporary aesthetics to his ceramic work.

In 2017, Liao founded his independent studio in Liling, where he began an experimental practice centered on underglaze color porcelain and high-temperature glaze techniques. His process merges technical mastery with visual minimalism—layering kiln glazes, color fields, and symbolic forms into meditative compositions. Works like Crane and Lotus Fragrance Picture, Like a Butterfly, and Can't Breathe have been recognized with awards in China’s top ceramic design competitions.

His porcelain paintings and sculptural pieces have appeared in major exhibitions from Jingdezhen’s Arab Art Festival to New York’s Crossing Art and a solo exhibition at London’s V Club titled Everything is Silent as a Mystery. Across series like Black Square and Ten Suns, Liao’s work probes time, silence, symbolism, and perception—turning porcelain into a language of quiet revelation.