Born in 1971, Zhi Xianwei first studies art education at Shandong College/China (1989-1993) and painting at China Academy of Art, Hangzhou / China (1993-1996). He then moves to Stuttgard / Germany to study Studies of free painting at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart/Ger- many with Prof. Cordula Güdemann, diploma in free pain- ting (2003-2008).