Lu Chao (artist)

[1] Lu Chao's paintings are mostly filled with sketch-like portrayals of a massive number of different faces, evoking a sense of mystery and strangeness.

[2] For the artist, the unknown is sublime and he avoids using his work as a carrier for opinions, preferring to leave the door open for viewers to interpret the pieces on their own.

[3] He aim to establish an exchange between viewers and the larger universe around them by integrating an expanding world into his own labyrinth of personalized patterns.

[4] Through his works, Lu Chao exposes us to the unknown and strangeness of our life, of our world and of our state of mind.

2017 Black Silence, Rosenfeld Porcini Gallery,[6] London, UK Black Box, Hadrien de Montferrand Gallery,[7] Beijing, China[8] 2016 Black Light, Nathalie Obadia Galerie,[9] Paris, France[10] 2015 Black Mirror, Art Basel, Hadrien de Montferrand Gallery, Hong Kong, China[11][12] 2013 Black Forest, Hadrien de Montferrand Gallery, Beijing, China[13] 2018 Forbes China 30 under 30 in Art and Fashion[14] 2014 Painter—Stainers Gordon Luton Award, Royal College of Art, London, UK[15] Saatchi New Sensations Nominate Exhibition, Solo Award Runners Up, London, UK[16] RCA Studio Prize, London, UK 2013 Lucy Halford Bursary, Royal College of Art, London, UK 2012 Best Creative Awards, Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China[17] 2011 Excellent Sketching Award, Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China 2010 Silver Prize, Giant Cup Today National Art Students Awards, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China