Hou Zichao (b. 1988, Shanxi, China) lives and works in Beijing, China. The artist completed his BA (Hons.) degree from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, in 2013, and earned his MFA from Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, in 2014. Solo exhibitions include: "Fallen lush racing share," Tara Downs, New York, US (2023); Practice Land”, Cans Project, Taipei (2023); “Child in the Woods,” SPURS Gallery, Beijing, CN (2022); “Everlasting,” Tara Downs, New York, US (2021); “No Time for Romance,” Mine Project, Hong Kong, HK (2020); “Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines,” Boers-Li Gallery, Beijing, CN (2019); “FOUNTAIN,” AOMA, YT Creative Media, Beijing, CN (2018); “Ray. Stone. Wave,” Aura.a Gallery, Shanghai, CN (2017). Hou Zichao’s works and projects have been presented in group exhibitions including: Cans Project, Taipei, TW (2024); G Museum, Nanjing, CN, (2023); "Crossing Frontiers", Nassima Landau Art Foundation, Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL (2023); “The Disconnected Generation,” Song Art Museum, Beijing, CN (2022); “In Defense of Secrets,” Tara Downs, New York, US (2022); “CLEAN,” SPURS Gallery, Beijing, CN (2020); “Variant,” Bin Art Center, Hangzhou, CN (2019); “LOVE LOVE LOVE: Intimate,” Today Art Museum, Beijing, CN (2018); “Elite Young Artists Program,” Rightview Art Museum & Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Beijing & Shenzhen, CN (2016).