石建國1964年生於中國河北唐山，1987年進入中央美術學院中國畫系，志學之年展露頭角的他便獲選在中國美術館展出，畢業後作品獲獎展覽無數，不僅入選全國第三屆中國工筆畫大展，作品亦受邀至中國美術館、今日美術館、南京美術館、北京798朝陽美術館、上海劉海粟美術館、港澳地區及法國、新加坡、義大利、德國等藝文機構中展出，作品收藏於中國美術館及中央美術學院美術館。歷任美術嚮導雜誌主編，經典美術編輯室主任，人民美術出版社期刊社總編輯，現任中國美術編輯室主任、中國美術家協會會員。

Shi Jian-Guo was born in Tangshan Prefecture within Hebei, China, in 1964, and entered the Department of Chinese Painting at Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1987. Shi was noticed for his artistic talent at the age of fifteen, and his works were selected for the exhibition at the National Art Museum of China. After graduation, Shi’s works were showcased in countless exhibitions and not only were the works admitted into the 3rd Chinese Gongbi Painting Exhibition, but also invited to display at the National Art Museum of China, Today Art Museum, Nanjing Art Museum, Beijing 798 Art Zone Chao Yang Art Museum, Shanghai Liu Haisu Art Museum, as well as art institutions across Hong Kong and Macau, France, Singapore, Italy, and Germany. Shi’s works are part of the collection of National Art Museum of China and CAFA (Central Academy of Fine Arts) Art Museum. Shi’s past experiences include editor of the Art Orientation magazine, director of the editorial office of Classic Art Magazine, and chief editor of People's Fine Arts Publishing House. Shi is currently the director of the editorial office of Art In China magazine and a member of the China Artists Association.