Xiqiang Dong is an accomplished painter who holds degrees from the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts and the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China. He was formerly Professor and resident artist at the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts as well as an artist at China’s Central Institute of Fine Art. Dong is the recipient of numerous awards. In 1993 his work was displayed at China’s prestigious National Arts Gallery, at which it won highest honors.