Xiaowen Wang studied Production Design at AFI conservatory in Los Angeles. She also graduated from Parsons in Fashion Design, graduated from FIT in jewelry design, and spent five years in New York gaining more experience in costume and theater design, storyboard and background painting. Before coming to the United States, she joined a famous Chinese studio to learn cartoon-making, set design and media design. Her studio experience refined her skills in production design, costume and character design, lighting design, storyboard drawing, and animation for Chinese film and television programs. She is also a member of the Art Directors Guild (ADG).
In recent years,she has transitioned to become a director, and has made short films with international recognition including the Filmfest MÜNCHEN, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival and New York International Children’s Film Festival ,the Palm Springs International ShortFest, Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival, Out on film Atalanta LGBTQ Film festival, Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival and OutSouth Queer Film Festival, among more than 50 film festivals.