ben li, china, daxiong, hong kong protests, painting and sculpture

A Three-Meter-High Work of Art in Support of Hong Kong Protesters

Known as the “King of Chinese Animation,” the cartoonist known as Daxiong, whose real name is Guo Jingxiong, recently joined in collaboration with Canadian realist figure sculptor Ben Li to create a 3-meter high painting and sculpture to support the anti-extradition protest movement in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong protesters. This artistic partnership is ...

July 10, 2020

Michael Segarty

Artist Ben Li and His Views on Hong Kong

Ben Li is a Chinese artist who graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing. He majored in sculpture and currently works both as an artist and as a teacher. Ben Li specializes in figure sculpture, portrait sculpture, pottery, and public art installations. He often works with materials like stone and wood. In addition ...

March 12, 2020

Max Lu