BIO
Shaoyi Zhang is an internationally exhibiting portrait photographer. His journey into the world of photography began at the age of 13, when his grandfather introduced him to a Zeiss Super Ikonta film camera. This early exposure ignited a passion that would shape his career path.
In his portrait works, Zhang skillfully blends strobe light with ambient light to create stunning and evocative aesthetics for his subjects. This artistic technique elevates the visual impact of his portraits, capturing the essence of the individuals he photographs. Zhang hopes that his photographs can spread information, create awareness, and provoke positive social change.
ExhibitioN
2024 | Aging Well For All, Permanent Show at NCOA HQ., Crystal City, Virginia
2024 | NCOA Award Show, mosaicARTs Gallery, Fairfax, Virginia
2024 | Shapeless X The Canton Place, Guangzhou, China
2023 | Fall Photography Art Show, Freelancers Union, New York
2021 | Souls of NYC Chinatown, Manhattan, New York
2020 | Rebuilt: a life after reentry, The Fortune Society, Long Island City, New York
2020 | Chinese in New York, Flushing Town Hall, New York
2019 | Passing Merchant, ACCI Gallery, Berkley, California
2018 | London Photo Competition, 5th Base Gallery, London, UK
2018 | YUI Gallery, New York, NY, Chinese in New York
2018 | 2018 Competition -- The Photo Review, Pennsylvania
2018 | Chinese in New York, Photometria International Photography Festival, Greece
2018 | Permanent Online Gallery, Environmental Portrait, PhotoPlace Gallery
2017 | Sony Square NYC, New York
AWARD
2024 | Guest Jury Award, NCOA Award
2022 | Gold Winner, Tokyo International Foto Awards
2019 | Gold & Portfolio Award, San Francisco Bay International Photo Competition
2019 | Bronze, Rise International Photography Awards
2019 | Finalist, Umbra International Photography Award
2019 | Awardee, Queens Arts Fund Grant, Queens Counsel on the Arts, New York
2018| Finalist, London Photo Competition, London
2018 | Nominee, Photography Grant, London
2016 | Honorary Award, Digital Camera, China
Press & Publication
2024 | The Joy of Mixology
2024 | Shapeless Cocktail Menu
2023 | Photo Artfolio
2021 | O Book, Edition Hotel
2020 | Passing Merchants, Edge of Humanity Magazine
2020 | APA Source Book, American Photographic Artists
2020 | Forbes 30 Under 30: Portrait of Amelie Kang
2019 | People’s Daily: Passing Merchants
2019 | Game of GOD: Dr. Leong Ying’s profile picture
2019 | New York Law Journal, Portrait of Judge Doris Ling-Cohan
2018 | Contemporary Poetic: My 40 Years, Portrait of Li Yan
2018 | Exhibition Catalog, Environmental Portraits
2018 | A Reflection on Passing Time, Featured Artist
2018 | Sinovision Interview, Chinese in New York
PRESENTATION & GUEST SPEAKING
2024 | Today at Apple, Apple Store at Nanjing Xuanwu Lake, China
2018 | Parsons School of Design, New York, USA