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Lo Chan-Peng | |
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羅展鵬 | |
| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) Chiayi, Taiwan |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan Normal University (MFA, Western Painting) |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, educator |
| Movement | Contemporary realism, Figurative art |
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| Website | lochanpeng |
Lo Chan-Peng (羅展鵬; born 1983) is a Taiwanese contemporary painter known for his figurative realism and psychologically reflective portraiture. He was born in Chiayi, Taiwan, studied at the Chinese Culture University, and completed a Master of Fine Arts in Western Painting at the National Taiwan Normal University.[1]
Lo's paintings combine representational accuracy with muted colour palettes and layered surfaces, often exploring themes such as memory, identity, and impermanence. He received the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize (Global Grand Prize) and has exhibited in museums and galleries in Asia, Europe, and North America.[2][3]
Lo began exhibiting in Taiwan in the early 2000s. His early project,Youth Diary of the Strawberry Cell Division, depicted aspects of contemporary Taiwanese youth culture. He later developed theAshen Face series, a group of subdued portraits characterised by pale tones and contemplative expressions.[4]
His technique combines classical oil painting methods with visible brushwork and layered textures. These qualities have been featured in exhibitions both within Taiwan and internationally.[5]
In 2023, Lo received the **Grand Prize** at the **Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize** for his oil paintingEternity Dawn.[6] His works are held by the **Hoki Museum** in Japan, where he became the first Taiwanese artist represented in the collection.[7]
A 2024 interview in *JL Interviews* reported that Lo obtained a U.S. EB-1A “Alien of Extraordinary Ability” visa, acknowledging his professional achievements in art.[8]
Recent exhibitions include *Rethink: Rethinking Realism* (Artglorieux Gallery, Tokyo, 2024) and *The Artist's Gaze – Past, Present and Then* at the Hoki Museum (2024–2025).[9][10]
Lo's paintings have been presented in solo and group exhibitions, includingAshen Face – Strolling in the Fog of Truth at the El Segundo Museum of Art in Los Angeles.[5] In 2023, he received the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, which recognises achievements in figurative and contemporary art.[2]
His paintingA Dream of Yūgen is scheduled to appear inREALISM NOW | MEAM SHOW 2026 at the Museu Europeu d'Art Modern (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain.[11]
Lo has described painting as “a process that flows directly from the hand to the canvas,” suggesting that his works express elements of the artist's inner state.[12] In the same interview, he discussed the value of traditional craftsmanship amid the growth of AI-generated imagery, calling handmade painting “a vital reflection of the human soul.”
According to exhibition catalogues and gallery publications, Lo has held teaching positions in Taiwanese university art departments.[13]
His work is represented on international platforms such as Artsy and BeinArt Gallery.[4][14] Critical commentary frequently notes recurring themes of silence, impermanence, and psychological depth in his portraiture.[15]
Lo's work is structured around several major series:
This series, shown inThe Dream of Yūgen (Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, 2025), extends Lo's ongoingHomesickness theme. It draws on East Asian aesthetics, particularly the Japanese notion ofyūgen—a subtle and profound beauty—and reflects on cultural displacement and memory. The works use elongated formats, restrained colour, and mixed media elements.[16][17]
This group of paintings employs layered oil glazes and visible brushwork to balance representational realism with painterly texture. Exhibition texts describe this period as a transition toward a form of realism that highlights manual technique.[18]
TheAshen Face series is among Lo's most recognised bodies of work. Defined by muted palettes and restrained expression, it has been interpreted as reflecting generational identity and social change in Taiwan.[3]
Earlier projects such asYouth Diary of the Strawberry Cell Division examined youth identity and social transformation. These works established Lo's long-standing interest in portraiture and psychological themes.[19]
Writers and curators have commented on Lo's balance between precise realism and expressive surface treatment. His work is often discussed in the context of memory, mortality, and identity in Taiwanese contemporary art.[3][2]
InYishu, Yi-Li Yeh situated Lo'sAshen Face series within a generation of Taiwanese artists engaging with changing cultural identities, describing it as a “meditative documentation of youth and identity.”[3]
Texts from the 2020 Daguan Gallery exhibition described Lo's portraiture as “almost hyperrealistic,” noting surface gestures that emphasise painterly presence and contrast photographic realism.[20]
Coverage of the 2023 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize highlighted Lo's combination of technical skill and emotional tone, describing his portraits as marked by “narrative clarity” and “psychological depth.”[2]
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