1957年生于山东济南。1982年毕业，获学士学位，留校任教。1983年作为叶浅予先生助手，帮助工作。1985年作品《李大钊、瞿秋白、肖红》获国际青年年美展金质奖。1987年由国家教委公派赴日，随东京艺术大学校长平山郁夫教授从事中日美术比较与古代绘画保存修复研究。1991年获东京艺术大学美术硕士学位。1995年于联合国教科文组织总部（巴黎）举办“胡伟展”。1996年获东京艺术大学美术博士学位。1997年回母校中央美术学院，破格晋升教授，主持“材料与表现工作室”。
先后主持国家大剧院艺术工程项目，北京奥运会开闭幕式艺术概念设计项目，伦敦奥运会奥林匹克美术大会。作为[全国艺术科学“十五”计划国家重点课题]主持人完成中国古代壁画保存修复专项。获国家七部委联合颁发的“新世纪百千万人才工程国家级人选”证书、北京市教委颁发的“北京市高等院校教学名师奖”荣誉证书。独立完成财政部、文化部联合实施的“国家重大历史题材美术创作工程”中作品《陈独秀与新青年》。
任全国美术作品展、全国青年美术作品展、北京国际美术双年展、中国中青年美术家海外研修工程、中国美术奖·终身成就奖、文化部美术专业高级职称评委。享受国务院特殊津贴。
2010年调任中国美术馆副馆长。现为中国美术家协会综合材料绘画与保存修复艺术委员会主任。中华海外联谊会理事。中国和平统一促进会理事。欧美同学会·中国留学人员联谊会理事。

Was born at Shandong Jinan 1957. Graduated 1982, obtain bachelor's degree, stay school teach. Granted as Xie Jian 1983 gentleman assistant, the help works. 1985 work " Qiu Bai of Li Dazhao, Qu, Xiao Gong " obtain international blueness annual beauty exhibits golden qualitative award. Taught by the country 1987 appoint public school attends day, along with Tokyo art university president makes the same score Professor Shan Yufu to be engaged in Sino-Japanese art drawing with ancient time quite save repair to consider. Obtained master's degree of art of Tokyo art university 1991. Organized headquarters at combining article of state religion division 1995 (Paris) hold " Hu Wei is exhibited " . Obtained doctor's degree of art of Tokyo art university 1996. Answered alma mater 1997 central academy of fine arts, abnormality is rising professor, chair " material and expressional atelier " .
Manage project of project of art of national great theater early or late, beijing Olympic Games opens closure art concept to design a project, congress of art of Olympic of London Olympic Games. As [countrywide art is scientific " 15 " task of plan nation emphasis] mural of ancient time of the compere China that finish saves repair special. Obtain what 7 ministries and commissions issue the country jointly " new century person selected of level of state of project of 1 billion talents " certificate, Beijing teachs appoint issue " award of division of name of education of Beijing institution of higher learing " honorary certificate. Ministry of the independent Ministry of finance that finish, culture carries out jointly " art of great history subject matter creates the state project " in work " Chen Duxiu and new young person " .
Hold the post of countrywide art work to exhibit, work of countrywide youth art is exhibited, Beijing international art double year exhibit, artist of the youth in China is abroad grind major of art of ministry of award of lifelong achievement of · of award of art of long project, China, culture is senior title commissioner. Enjoy the State Council special allowance.
2010 deputy curator of transfer China art gallery. It is Chinese artist association now comprehensive data brushwork and save chairman of repair art committee. China is abroad party member of a council. Chinese peace unites stimulative conference director. Euramerican homecoming · China studies abroad personnel party member of a council.