A photo taken in 2013 shows Li Xiaoke during a visit to Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan province. Wang says Li Xiaoke's Tibet works capture the magnificence of the mountains and waters there, and the simplicity and physical strength of local people, adding that his paintings inspire an awe in the heart and mind of the viewer. The exhibition also …
Snow-capped Palaces by Li Xiaoke. The Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy is currently hosting Incredible Xiaoke, until Sunday, to commemorate Li Xiaoke, a shuimo ink-water artist who died in April in Beijing at 76. The works on display show Beijing, where Li was brought up and lived most of his life; the Tibet autonomous region, which he traveled …
Snow in January by Li Xiaoke. "Many people see Xiaoke as someone who was lucky to be the son of a master artist, and who grew up taking full advantage of his father's fame and reputation," says Wang Mingming, a longtime friend and colleague of Li Xiaoke at Beijing Fine Art Academy. Li Xiaoke joined the army after graduating from …