Zili Zhang is a Greenwich, CT–based, internationally awarded photographer, whose conceptual landscapes transform ordinary scenes into poetic expressions of serenity, collected across the U.S. for their quiet storytelling and timeless beauty.
Awards(Select):
2020 The 17th Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest - Finalist
2023/2024/2025 International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention
2024 reFocus Color Photography Contest - 1 Silver(Fine Art), 1 Bronze(Architecture)
2024 1839 Awards - 1 Gold, 1 Bronze & People's Vote Award
2024 The 10th Fine Art Photography Awards - 6 Nominations
2024 Exposure One Awards - Conceptual Photographer of the Year, People's Vote Award
2024 ND Awards - 1st Place and Gold Star Award in Special: Advertising
2024 Chromatic Awards - 2nd Place
2025 Tokyo International Foto Awards - Silver(FineArt: Still Life
2025 Best Photography Awards - 3rd Places
2025 Paris Photo Prize - Silver
2025 Budapest International Photo Awards - Gold(Fine Art/Collage)
Solo Exhibition:
2025.2.6-2025.3.16 “Poetic Expressions”, Sorokin Gallery, Greenwich, CT
2025.12.1-30 “A Small Number, but Larger than Zero”, Gertrude G. White Gallery, Greenwich, CT
Juried Art Shows(select):
2025 The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, New York
2025 Armonk Outdoor Art Show, Armonk, New York
2024 Wickford Arts Festival, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
2024 Spring Rittenhouse Square Fine Crafts Show, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2023 Bruce Museum Arts Festival, Greenwich, Connecticut
2023 Gracie Square Art Festival, New York City
2023 Westport Arts Festival, Westport, Connecticut