Xuanwu is formed by the interdependence of the tortoise and the snake, symbolizing protection, coexistence, and balance.
Latest Exhibition
November 2026
there used to be…
Genshitan · Installation / Performance
Theatre unit Genshitan presents “there used to be…”, the second Work in Progress chapter of its project “Throwing Away the Sofa Bed”, at XUANWU ART SPACE from 20 to 22 November.
Read morePast Activities
- October 2026 76 after 365 Takashi · Photography exhibition
- September 2026 “I’m home. And now, I’m off again!” Natsumi Hashimoto · Exhibition / Talk event
- July 2026 Through the ancient, into the present — Xiaochuan Small Works Exhibition Xiaochuan · Small-works exhibition
The Artist
Xiaochuan was born in Tianjin, China. He left careers in teaching and design to paint full-time — a long, demanding road he sums up as “painful and joyful at once.”
Meet the artist
