Born in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia in 1962, Qi graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 1987. His works have been shown in prestigious exhibitions at home and abroad, selected shows include Art Asia "95 at the Convention and Exhibition Center" in Hong Kong (1995); "The Masses Model" at Beijing Art Museum in Beijing (1996); "the Shanghai International Art Fair" in Shanghai (2000); the Chicago Art Fair 2002 in the United States (2002) and "Le Printemps de Chine" at CRAC Alsac Altkirch, France (2004). Recently, Qi has held solo exhibitions in international locations including Hong Kong, Switzerland and Australia.