A Subversive Reimagining of History: The Art of Shi Xinning Born in 1969 in Yingkou, China, to parents serving within the People’s Liberation Army, Shi Xinning's artistic trajectory is deeply interwoven with the socio-political currents of his homeland. His upbringing instilled a unique perspective, one that would later manifest in a compelling body of work challenging conventional historical narratives. Formal training at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang provided him with a solid technical foundation, but it was the decade following his graduation in 1990 that proved crucial in h…