Lo Chan Peng is honored to participate in La Nota Mancante, the inaugural exhibition of the Maddalena Di Giacomo Foundation (Fondazione Maddalena Di Giacomo), held at Palazzo Valier in Venice.
The exhibition will open with a private reception on May 21, 2026, and will be officially open to the public from May 22, 2026, through November 21, 2026.

This presentation continues his latest body of work developed in Los Angeles, exploring perception, memory, and the psychological condition of human existence within the intersection of contemporary culture and technology.
The booth will feature a two-person presentation alongside Eishi Miura.
Kawata Gallery is offering 10 VIP Preview invitations for this edition.
Collectors who wish to attend the VIP Preview are welcome to inquire via direct message.

This is a creative environment open only to a select few.
Among the hills and forests of Tuscany, you will step away from your existing rhythm and enter a heightened state of focus and perception.
Here, creation is no longer practice—it becomes an embodiment of how you see, decide, and define your standards.

Homesickness was created shortly after Lo Chan Peng’s relocation to Los Angeles. When an individual leaves a familiar cultural context, the body and memory often experience a subtle dislocation at unexpected moments. Elements once taken for granted suddenly feel distant and blurred, while inner sensations become sharper and more profound.
The figure in the painting rests close to the ground, as if suspended in a fleeting moment between wakefulness and dreaming. It is not a dramatic display of emotion, but rather an intensely quiet state—a brief instance where one encounters their true self amidst the gaps of distance, time, and memory.

To the artist, Homesickness is not merely a longing for a specific place. It is an internal perception of the migratory experience: how memory leaves its mark on the body when we depart from our original world.

We look forward to participating in this exhibition alongside talented artists from around the globe.

Renowned for its focus on the spiritual depth and technical mastery of contemporary figurative art, MEAM’s annual exhibition brings together works from the world's leading realist artists. Through a restrained and delicate visual language, A Dream of yūgen responds to the Eastern aesthetic spirit of "Yūgen," presenting a unique cultural perspective within the context of contemporary realism.

Exhibition Title: 
Realism Now 2026 (Realismo Hoy 2026)
Venue: 
European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM), Barcelona, Spain
Dates: 
January 16 – May 17, 2026

This marks the artist's major annual appearance on the Taipei art fair stage following a period of dedicated creation in Los Angeles.

In recent years, Lo Chan Peng has continued to gain significant recognition on the international stage, garnering numerous prestigious awards and achieving remarkable artistic milestones:
In 2020, his work won multiple top awards at the globally renowned Art Renewal Center (ARC) International Salon and was acquired for the center's collection.
In 2022, he became the first Taiwanese artist to be collected by the prestigious HOKI Museum in Japan. In the same year, he won the Grand Prize of the international Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize.
In 2025, he held his first solo exhibition in the United States at the iconic COREY HELFORD GALLERY in Los Angeles.

his interview presents an in-depth discussion with artist Lo Chan Peng about his creative philosophy and artistic career. Currently working between Taipei and Los Angeles, he is known for his realistic portraiture. Lo Chan Peng considers his work to move beyond the traditional definition of 'realist painting,' aligning more closely with New Figurative Painting—an art movement that combines rigorous classical training with contemporary visual language, such as pixels. He emphasizes that inspiration comes from long-term contemplation and life experience, attributing his style to the choices of destiny rather than personal decision. He also shares the story of how his mother's praise in his childhood set him on the path to becoming a painter. Facing the challenges of the AI era, he asserts that the value of art lies in the irreplaceable nature of life stories, humanity, and craftsmanship. The discussion also covers his dedication to recreating the beauty of 'texture' in classical oil painting, leading him to invent his own tools and techniques like 'Pixel Glazing,' which fuse Eastern and Western philosophies and materials, such as the Japanese aesthetic of 'Wabi-sabi' and Pan-Asian cultural symbols.

Interview video available with English, Japanese, Spanish, and Italian subtitles. Please switch subtitles on YouTube.

This exhibition convenes major international artists who are central to the development of contemporary figurative and realist painting.

As an international Neo-Figurative Artist, Lo Chan Peng's work continuously explores how to redefine the meaning of being human through the warmth and craftsmanship of painting, in an age dominated by the hegemony of AI imagery. As Lo Chan Peng has always maintained: "In the near future, humanity will discover that the act of painting by hand is more important than ever, for it is a direct reflection of the human soul. For human life is not meant to be replaceable, but to manifest its unique existence."

Interview & Text by Tseng Hsiao-Ju
Images courtesy of Lo Chan Peng
Lo Chan Peng is an artist deeply committed to the traditions of realist portraiture. He is known for his precise depictions of the human face and spirit, rendered with a refined technique that immerses viewers in his careful study of expression and detail. Yet, Lo’s artistic pursuit is never limited to the surface likeness of his subjects. Instead, his portraits emerge from the social context he inhabits and his ongoing exploration of humanistic concerns—inviting viewers into a multilayered visual dialogue encompassing history, culture, and self-reflection.

The exhibition is curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

Dreamland Awaits
Exhibition Dates: April 26 - May 31, 2025
Opening reception: April 26, 7:00 – 11:00pm
Corey Helford Gallery | 571 S Anderson St #1, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States