Graduated from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Xu Yongmin served as the president of Hubei Institute of Fine Arts from 2003 to 2017.

Currently a professor at Hubei Institute of Fine Arts and a doctoral supervisor at City University of Macau, Xu Yongmin is also a member of the Cultural and Historical Research Institute of the Hubei Provincial People's Government, President of the Calligraphy and Painting Institute, Vice President of the China Democratic League at Central Academy of Fine Arts and President of the China Democratic League at Hubei Academy of Fine Arts, and Director of the Teaching Guidance Committee for Fine Arts and Design in institutions of higher-learning of Hubei Province.

Awarded the title of "Cultural Figure of Hubei", Professor Xu enjoys a special allowance from the State Council.

毕业于湖北美术学院、中央美术学院、华中科技大学，现为湖北美术学院教授、澳门城市大学博士生导师。2003-2017 年任湖北美术学院院长。湖北省人民政府文史馆馆员，书画院院长。民盟中央美术院副院长、民盟湖北美术院院长，湖北省高校美术与设计教学指导委员会主任，获“湖北文化名家”称号，享受国务院特殊津贴。