Lu Chao () was born in 1988 in

Shenyang, China Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu name Mukden, is a major Chinese sub-provincial city and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. Located in central-north Liaoning, it is the provi ...

. The artist currently lives and works between

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and

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. Lu Chao's

painting Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ...

s are mostly filled with sketch-like portrayals of a massive number of different faces, evoking a sense of mystery and strangeness. 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. 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. Through his works, Lu Chao exposes us to the unknown and strangeness of our life, of our world and of our state of mind. We find it difficult to truly understand our own persona, and we find it even more exhausting to comprehend the world around us. The gap between what we do and what we do not know, shapes the beauty and excitements of life.

Education background

Lu Chao completed his Masters at the Painting Department of the

Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It offe ...

(London, UK) in 2014 and finished his Bachelor at the

Central Academy of Fine Arts The Central Academy of Fine Arts or CAFA is an art academy under the direct charge of the Ministry of Education of China. The Manila Bulletin calls the school "China’s most prestigious and renowned art academy". It is one of the most selectiv ...

(Beijing, China)

oil painting Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. It has been the most common technique for artistic painting on wood panel or canvas for several centuries, spreading from Europe to the rest of ...

department in 2012. He also attended Fine Arts School Affiliated to

China Central Academy of Fine Arts The Central Academy of Fine Arts or CAFA is an art academy under the direct charge of the Ministry of Education of China. The Manila Bulletin calls the school "China’s most prestigious and renowned art academy". It is one of the most selectiv ...

and graduated in 2008.

Solo exhibition

''2017'' Black Silence, Rosenfeld Porcini Gallery, London, UK Black Box,

Hadrien de Montferrand Hadrien de Montferrand (; born 1976) is a French dealer in Chinese contemporary art. He has worked as marketing director for Artcurial, the largest French auction house, and for the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. He has headed the d ...

Gallery, Beijing, China ''2016'' Black Light,

Nathalie Obadia Nathalie Obadia (born 14 March 1962) is a French art gallery owner. She specialises in contemporary art. Early life She was born in Toulouse, France. As a teenager, Nathalie Obadia completed an internship at Daniel Varenne, in Genova, and Adri ...

Galerie, Paris, France ''2015'' Black Mirror,

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, Hadrien de Montferrand Gallery, Hong Kong, China ''2013'' Black Forest, Hadrien de Montferrand Gallery, Beijing, China

Awards

''2018'' Forbes China 30 under 30 in Art and Fashion ''2014'' Painter—Stainers Gordon Luton Award, Royal College of Art, London, UK Saatchi New Sensations Nominate Exhibition, Solo Award Runners Up, London, UK RCA Studio Prize, London, UK ''2013'' Lucy Halford Bursary,

, London, UK ''2012'' Best Creative Awards, Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China ''2011'' Excellent Sketching Award, Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China ''2010'' Silver Prize, Giant Cup Today National Art Students Awards,

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, Beijing, China

Selected museum and public collections

Sammlung Wemhoner Collection
Foundation Louis Vuitton
Ghisla Art Collection

Beijing China Central Academy of Fine art Fine Art School Affiliated to Central Academy of Fine Arts

References

External links

Official Lu Chao
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