Zhizi Wu (b. 2002, China) lives and works in Chicago, IL. She used a multi-media narrative, mostly oil painting, to record and respond to her perceptions of the surroundings. While highlighting the importance of being present, she paradoxically depicted distorted faces and objects, which resulted from an intense but reflective internal struggle.​

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Zhizi Wu’s works are appreciated for their expression of intimacy and unique personal experience, Her painting was featured in the “Intimacism” exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Education

2025   -   BFA  School of the Art Institute of Chicago

 

Awards and Residencies

2024   -   AY24 Student Peer Mentorship Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2022   -   Dean's List of Outstanding Sophomores, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Solo Exhibitions

2025   -   A Silent Piece of Stomach, Oh Art Foundation, Chicago, IL

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Duo Exhibitions

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Group Exhibitions

2025   -   Dispatch, Warimono Gallery

            -   Ecdysis, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2024   -   Ten Out of Ten, moreNICE.beGOOD Art Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan

            -   3900-067: Trace Unknown, Color Club, Chicago, IL

            -   Centerline + Friend, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL

            -   “Intimacism”, Red 225 Gallery, Nashville, TN

2023   -   SAIC Dean’s List Artists Exhibition, Chicago, IL

            -   Large Format Figure Drawing Showcase Exhibition, Columbus Building, Chicago, IL

 

Publications and Media

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