Frequently asked questions about Xirui Huang
Who is Xirui Huang?
Xirui Huang is an art journalist, writer, and producer of art videos and documentaries, and the founder and author of Art with Xirui. She is a Contributing Lead Author and Senior Producer at Yitiao and a lecturer at Shanghai Theatre Academy, with more than 150 interviews with artists, collectors and curators from China and around the world.
What does Xirui Huang cover?
Her reporting covers Chinese and international contemporary art, interviews with artists and curators, collectors, museum exhibitions and art fairs. She focuses on personal experiences, cultural context and the connections between art and everyday life.
Which art-world figures has Xirui Huang interviewed?
Published interviews include artists Pierre Huyghe and Werner Büttner; curator and arts leader Hoor Al Qasimi; curator Amal Khalaf; and collectors Yu Yan and Yoyo. Read the selected features linked on this page. Each article identifies whether it is exhibition reporting, a curator conversation or an interview with the artist.
Where can I read Xirui Huang’s art interviews?
This website’s articles and films bring together her work in Chinese and English. Starting points include her reporting on Zhou Chunya, Pierre Huyghe, RM’s SFMOMA collection exhibition, Art Basel Hong Kong and Frieze Art Week in Seoul.
Does Xirui Huang also produce art videos and documentaries?
Art video and documentary production is a central part of Xirui Huang’s work alongside interviewing and writing. The Film section brings together moving-image work on artists, exhibitions, collecting and culture, with Chinese and English introductions and playable videos. Related reporting provides further context for the people and works featured.
What is Xirui Huang’s academic and teaching background?
Xirui Huang holds a doctorate in music from the United States and teaches at Shanghai Theatre Academy. The academy’s public records document her teaching in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Western music and in opera and musical theatre appreciation. Music research, teaching and arts communication inform her interdisciplinary work.
Selected interviews and field reporting
These interviews and reports document Xirui Huang’s sustained work on artistic practice, collecting and international exhibitions. Each link leads to the full feature, including conversations, field reporting and artwork context.