Bio

Zili Zhang is a fine art photographer based in Greenwich, Connecticut. His work has been widely exhibited in juried art shows, community art centers, and commercial galleries in the Northeast area. His portfolio showcases two extremes of the spectrum: minimalistic nature and chaotic streets. Yet, they both serve the same purpose: to tell a story and evoke emotions. His work embodies his motto of "Simple. Beautiful. Meaningful.” Awards: 2020 The 17th Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest - Finalist 2022-2023 LensCulture Photography Awards - Editor’s Pick X 5 2022 PhotoPlace Gallery “Portals” Competition - Winner 2022 Top 10 Fine Art Photo Contest - Finalist 2022 Rowayton Arts Center Photography & Sculpture Show - Honorable Mention 2023 Photo Review Competition 2023 - Winner 2023 Siena Creative Awards - Shortlist 2023 ReFocus Awards World Photo Annual - Honorable Mention, People’s Vote Award 2023 International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention 2023 Eyeshot Magazine Open Call - Semi-finalist 2023 ReFocus Awards Black and White - Honorable Mention X 2 2023 Chromatic Awards - 3rd Place, Honorable Mention X 2 2024 reFocus Color Photography Contest - 1 Silver(Fine Art), 1 Bronze(Architecture), 3 Honorable Mentions(Minimalism & Still Life) Juried Art Shows(select): 2022 Norwalk Arts Festival, Norwalk, Connecticut 2023 Westport Arts Festival, Westport, Connecticut 2023 Rose Squared Brookdale Park Art Festival, Bloomfield, New Jersey 2023 Gracie Square Art Festival, New York City 2023 Bruce Museum Arts Festival, Greenwich, Connecticut Group Exhibitions(select): 2019 “Planes, Trains, And Automobiles”, FujiFilm Wondershop, New York City 2022 “Photography and Sculpture”, Rowayton Art Center, Rowayton, Connecticut 2022 “Let There Be Love”, Spectrum Art Gallery, Centerbrook, Connecticut 2023 “Portals: Windows, Mirrors and Doors”, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont 2023 Spectrum All Media Show, Carriage Barn Art Center, New Canaan, Connecticut 2023 Greenwich Art Society 106th Annual Juried Exhibition, Greenwich, Connecticut 2023 43rd Annual Faber Birren National Color Award Show, Stamford, Connecticut