Xue Yanqun was born in Dalian, China, in 1953. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, in 1981 and remained there to teach. In 1989, he received a Master of Fine Arts. He is currently a professor at the academy, and member of the Chinese Association of Arts.
More than 200 of his figurative paintings shown at the Chinese and foreign exhibitions since 1984. He won a silver medal and two bronze medals and several honorary awards at these shows. Nearly 220 of his oil paintings were purchased by China's National galleries, foreign art galleries and private collectors.
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