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M.F.A. Vermont College of Fine Arts
B.F.A. Shanghai Theatre Institute

Individual Exhibitions:

2006-2021: C.X. Silver Gallery, Brattleboro, VT.
2017-2018: Selections from the Earth and Sky Series. The Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH.
2016: Cai Xi Retrospective 1980-2015, Michael S. Currier Center, Putney School, Putney, VT and C.X. Silver Gallery2014: The Pink Slip Project, Interactive Multimedia Installation, College Hall Gallery, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT
2012: The Pink Slip Project, Interactive Multimedia Installation with Video, Paper Sculpture and Performance, Alumni Hall, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT.
2013: Brattleboro Museum: The Pink Slip Project in ‘Hot Pot: An exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Art.’
2012: Putney Central Library, Putney, VT.
2011: Edward Jones, Brattleboro, VT.
2009: The Starving Artist, Keene, NH.
2007-2009: Latchis Theatre, Brattleboro, VT.
2007: Nature Museum at Grafton, VT.
2006-2008, 2012, 2015: West Village Meeting House, West Brattleboro, VT.
2004: Blink Gallery, Andes, NY
2001-2006: J. McGrath Gallery; Kaos Gallery, Wilmington, VT.
1999-2001: University of Wisconsin; Canterbury Booksellers & Café; Lakeside Fibers, Madison, WI.
1997: Charles Chamot Gallery, Jersey City, NJ.
1996, 1997: City of New York, Department of Health & Human Services, Jamaica, NY.
1996: Federal Aviation Administration, Howard Beach, NY.
1994-1995: Jamaica Arts Center, Jamaica, NY.
1992, 1993: Abney Gallery; Fred Astaire Dance Studios, New York, NY.

Group Shows:

2021: Vermont Artisan Designs
2020-2021: I AM 2020. Vermont Statewide.
2006-2021: Artist, Designer, Exhibition Curator, CX Silver Gallery, Brattleboro, VT.
2019: I AM a Vermont Artist. Spotlight Gallery, Vermont Arts Council, Montpelier, VT.
2018-2019: Healing: The Transformative Imagery of Art. The Great Hall, Springfield, VT.
2018: actLIFE, Brattleboro, VT. cxsilvergallery.com/actlife
2016: Art/Life Retreat. Linda Montano, Nye Ffarrabas, Cai Xi. CX Silver Gallery, Brattleboro and The Putney School. Putney, VT.
2015-2017: Vermont Artisan Designs, Brattleboro, VT.
2009-2010: Brattleboro West Arts studio tour, exhibition, and public relations. West Brattleboro, VT.
2008-2009: Brattleboro Museum: As Others See Us: The Contemporary Portrait Brattleboro, VT.
2007-2009: Latchis Theatre, Brattleboro, VT.
2008: Gallery XIV, Boston, MA.
2007: Nature Museum at Grafton, VT.
2005-2006: Enderlin Gallery, Roxbury, NY.
2004: Blink Gallery, Andes, NY.
2003: Hampton Road Gallery, Southampton, NY.
2002: Kaos Gallery South, Bradenton, FL.
2001: Gallery Now, Tampa, FL.
2001-2008: J. McGrath Gallery; Young and Constantine Gallery; Kaos Gallery, Wilmington, VT.
1999-2001: University of Wisconsin; Canterbury Booksellers and Café; Lakeside Fibers, Madison, WI.
1997, 1998: Charles Chamot Gallery, Jersey City, NJ.
1993-1997: Citicorp, Long Island City, NY; BACA Downtown Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
1996, 1997: Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Pier Show, Brooklyn, NY.
1995: City of New York, Department of Health & Human Services, Jamaica, NY.
1995: Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts, Ringwood, NJ.
1995: Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT.
1995: Borough of Manhattan Community College, Shirley Fiterman Gallery, NY.
1994-1995: Krasdale Gallery, Hunts Point, NY.
1994: Viridian Gallery; Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY.
1993: Sea Cliff Gallery, Sea Cliff, NY.
1992: Abney Gallery, New York, NY.
1984: Hubei All-Province Art Exhibition, Wuhan, China.
1983: Shanghai All-City Youth Art Exhibition, China.

Performance Art:

2019: Infinity Within and Without, Cai Xi and Lee Xi: An Interactive Performance and Video Installation by Chinese Sibling Artists, Three Phase Center, Stone Ridge, NY.
2019: Remarkable New Locations, Kinetic Body-based Piece with Nye Ffarrabas Spoken Word in Nina Isabelle’s Multimedia Exhibition with Interactive Prints, Exhibition Space As Sculpture, and Sound Art, CX Silver Gallery, Brattleboro, VT.
2018: a silent dinner prepared, co-curated, and co-designed with Nye Ffarrabas, a new transformation of Nye’s Fluxus interactive performance of 1966.
2018: In The Box, 118 Elliot and CX Silver Gallery, Brattleboro, VT.
2016-2017: Opening Up The Meridians, Brattleboro, VT.
2016: Art/Life Weekend Retreat cxsilvergallery.com/art-life-retreat
2012-2018: Our Meal Table: Conversation/Support/Food as Art
2014: Nomad of Beltane: Dance and Musical Works of Damon Honeycutt: Kung Fu, T’ai chi, and Tea Presentation duet with Damon Honeycutt, Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro.
2011: Artist a la Mode, BCTV on air televised interview and demonstrations with Damon Honeycutt and Le Xi, Brattleboro, VT.
2010: Art in Motion: Kung Fu, T’ai chi and Painting Duet with Damon Honeycutt, Gallery Walk/the River Garden, Brattleboro, VT.
2010: Duet Performance Painting with Leah Silver, Keene, NH.
2009: Artist a la Mode, BCTV on-air televised Wu Ji demonstration and interview with Leah Silver and Alec Silver, Brattleboro, VT.
2009: Staged Painting Trio with Leah Silver and Alec Silver, ‘Affair of the Arts’ Festival, New England Youth Theatre, Brattleboro, VT.
2008: Daylight duet with Leah Silver, ‘After Dark’ Festival, Manchester, VT.
2008: ‘a politic’ live video feed wall portrait duet with Will Kerr. In association with Gallery XIV, Boston, MA.
1993: Art Forum, WNYE televised Edge painting demonstration and interview, Long Island City, NY.

Installations:

2016-2017: The Five Elements. (Wall diagram) C.X. Silver Gallery, Brattleboro, VT.
2015: Pink Slips Swept Under The Rug. Fabric, rug, handmade fabric broom, altered school chair, Brattleboro, VT.
2013: The Pink Slip Bowl Project, in collaboration with Empty Bowls and the students and faculty of the Putney School, Putney, VT.
2012-present: The Pink Slip Project / Our Meal Table, events in Brattleboro and Montpelier, VT.
2012: Art=WorkStrengthenNourish events (ongoing)
2011-present: ArtAsFoodAsArt happenings. C.X. Silver Gallery and Brattleboro Museum (2011-2012)
2012: Tian Di Piao Yang (Sky-Earth-Wind-Flow), Guilford Central School, Guilford, VT.
2012: Twig Art at Brattleboro Area Farmers Market. Brattleboro, VT. vimeo.com/45155880
2011: Tian Di Piao Yang (Sky-Earth-Wind-Flow): Air, Brattleboro, VT. Nylon netting and ribbons. July-Oct. vimeo.com/45613108
2011: Word Art: Da Tian (Big Sky), West Brattleboro, VT. Paper and wood.
2010: Ri Chang Sheng Huo (Daily Life) II, Residency, Vermont Studio Center Fellow, Johnson, VT. Bamboo, cloth, twine, paper, canvas, oil paint.
2010: it-I-she-you-he, the emBody Project, Brattleboro, VT. Paper and plastic collage on mannequin.
2010: Ri Chang Sheng Huo (Daily Life), Brattleboro, VT. Cloth, rope, clothing, daikon, hand made noodles.
2008: Tian Di Piao Yang (Sky-Earth-Wind-Flow): Qi, Brattleboro, VT. Tarp, sand bags, rope, handkerchiefs.
1995: Edge Series 177/178. City of New York, Department of Health and Human Services Atrium, Jamaica, NY. Canvas, burlap, Chinese ink, rice paper, acrylic paint, wood, chopsticks.

Websites

https://caixiart.com
https://chinesewordartbook.wordpress.com/
Thoughts
https://vimeo.com/caixi/videos/sort:alphabetical
https://pinkslipproject-blog.tumblr.com/archive/2013/8
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