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Meet the Artist | Interview with Xiaoyang Galas

Xiaoyang Galas is a Chinese artist living and working in France. She studied Fine Art & Painting and received a master’s degree in Chinese art history & art critic from the Sichuan Fine Art Academy, China. In her paintings, Xiaoyang seeks to bring together the East and West. Her technique, often mixed, acrylic, oil, collage and plant tissues, can give an impression of patching. This effect seems far from an inconsistent or incongruous touch in its simplicity. The artist is not afraid to mix colors and honeyed acids. She also uses writing: Chinese, French and English characters, frequently used words in the Holy Bible. The artist expresses artistically the sole hope of being able to transmit a message of peace and love. Her gift is to magnify what is essential in life.

1) Which art movement do you consider most influential on your practice?

Impressionism and abstract expressionism.
 
2) Where do you go and when to make your best art?
 
Any time! I'm always inspired by prayer, meditation, music and travel.
 
3) How do you describe your 'creative process'?
 
A natural flow! I like to pray and meditate before starting a new painting and inspiration comes naturally. I don't lack inspiration, I lack time.
 
 
4) Which artist, living or deceased, is the greatest inspiration to you?
 
Monet, Basquiat, Zao WouKi, Du Yong Qiao.
 
5) If you weren't an artist, what would you do?
 
A traveler and a writer.
 
6) What do you listen to for inspiration?
 
Music by Angus & Julia Stone, Coldplay, and sometimes audio books.
 
 
7) If you could own one artwork, and money was no object, which piece would you acquire?
 
One of Basquiat's or Zao WouKi's artwork.
 
8) If your dream museum or collection owner came calling, which would it be?
 
MOMA, Louvre or Fondation Louis Vuitton and Cartier.
 
9) What is your key piece of advice for artists embarking on a fine art or creative degree today?
 
Think it over: What do the people really need today? What am I telling people?
 
 
10) What is your favorite book of all time (fiction or non fiction)?
 
The Holy Bible.
 
11) If you could hang or place your artwork in one non traditional art setting, where would that be?
 
Central Park in New York City or in some nice park enviornment.
 
12) What was the biggest lesson your university course or time studying taught you?
 
The importance of nourishing and stimulating my brain!
 
13) And finally, if we were to fast forward 10 years, where would we find you?
 
MOMA or traveling somewhere.
 
 
 

Learn more about Xiaoyang and discover her collection of artworks. 

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