Qu Leilei (曲磊磊, born 1951)[1] is a contemporary Chinese artist currently based in the UK.
Qu grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution and spent some time forced in to hard labour as his parents were branded capitalists .
[2] In 1979, as one of the founding members of the avant-garde "Stars Group", together with, Wang Keping, Ma De Sheng, Mao Lizi, Huang Rui, Li Shuang, Ah Cheng and Ai Weiwei,[3][4][5] Qu took part in the first exhibitions of contemporary art in China.
[2] After Qu left China, he relocated to London to practice his art, lecture and exhibit internationally.
Also in 2005, he was one of three finalists for the Arts Council England "Pearl Award for Creative Excellence".