https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/category/art-careers/Stories from Xiang Li Arten-UShttps://www.xiangliart.com/blog/xiang-li-in-artists-magazine-the-empress-of-silk/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/xiang-li-in-artists-magazine-the-empress-of-silk/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:41:27 GMTWhen my mother, Xiang Li, and I held the September/October 2026 issue of Artists Magazine in our hands, I felt the weight of far more than four printed pages.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/creative-individual-grant-celebration/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/creative-individual-grant-celebration/Tue, 20 May 2025 04:18:43 GMTToday, May 19, 2025, was a day I’ll never forget. My mother, Xiang Li, was honored at the Massachusetts State House as a recipient of the Mass Cultural Council’s Creative Individual Grant.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/xiang-li-recreations-of-song-ren-ce-ye/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/xiang-li-recreations-of-song-ren-ce-ye/Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:24:36 GMTIntroduction This past week, I once again had the privilege of visiting the studio of artist Xiang Li in Grafton, Massachusetts.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/etsy-vs-saatchi-art/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/etsy-vs-saatchi-art/Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:01:49 GMTA helpful guide for artists and creators for their art-commerce strategy based on our research and learning experience running xiangliart.com.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/solo-art-exhibit-for-beginners/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/solo-art-exhibit-for-beginners/Sun, 04 Aug 2024 03:07:30 GMTOrganizing a solo art exhibit can be an exciting yet daunting experience, especially for first-time exhibitors.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/dream-of-the-red-chamber-xiang-li/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/dream-of-the-red-chamber-xiang-li/Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:40:20 GMTWelcome to Dream of the Red Chamber, by Xiang Li. Among the novel’s many admirers is Xiang Li, whose dedication to this classic has left an indelible mark on the art world in China.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/charity-event-raises-nearly-one-million/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/charity-event-raises-nearly-one-million/Sat, 17 Jun 2023 23:32:21 GMTA special calligraphy and painting charity event (an auction) held at the Zhuhai Shengyuan Art Museum on Lovers Road in Zhuhai, China.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/xiang-li-exhibition-at-the-forbidden-city/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/xiang-li-exhibition-at-the-forbidden-city/Sat, 17 Jun 2023 21:56:03 GMTIn 2012, Xiang Li was traveling in the United States when her ex-colleagues from the Forbidden City in Beijing told her about a very special exhibition held for master artists.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/art-restoration-101/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/art-restoration-101/Sat, 17 Jun 2023 20:34:52 GMTIf you are interested in ancient art restoration but you are look for first-hand experience, this post is for you.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/how-to-succeed-as-an-artist/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/how-to-succeed-as-an-artist/Sun, 28 May 2023 15:29:09 GMTSo how do you succeed as an artist? How do you market your work so it can be seen? Li has been asked this question a lot and this is our attempt in answering this question.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/200-paintings-created-for-an-office-building/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/200-paintings-created-for-an-office-building/Sat, 27 May 2023 17:30:02 GMTBetween the summer of 2013 and 2014, Li received a new project to complete over 200 paintings (large and small) for a large office in Shenzhen, China.https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/reproduction-artist/https://www.xiangliart.com/blog/reproduction-artist/Fri, 26 May 2023 22:49:29 GMTOne of the most frequently asked questions Li has received is how she became a highly regarded Ancient Chinese Art Reproduction, a highly specialized skill that requires years of intensive training.