Born in 1981, Zhang Peng is a talented young artist who graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. Having been awarded many prizes for his paintings, his work, be it his oils or photography take young, vulnerable women and girls as its central theme. There is a profound sense of sorrow and empathy that is evoked in his haunting images of little girls sitting timidly on richly-coloured settees. Their indescribable expressions of hurt and vulnerability leave the viewer unsettled, disconcerted and heavy hearted.

Education
1981
Born in Shan Dong, China
2001
Graduated from Wu Zuo Ren Art Secondary School
2005
Graduated from Oil Painting Dept., Central Academy of Fine Art

Exhibitions
2005
ARTSingapore 2005
Beijing International Triennium Exhibition
“Beijing International Art Camp” Studio Opening Exhibition, Beijing
2006
Art Cologne 2006, Cologne, Germany
Art Beijing, Beijing
Beyond Foreordination - Contemporary Photographic Group Exhibition, Art Seasons, Beijing, Singapore
The Power of the Paper, China Art Seasons, Beijing 
Art Taipei 2006, Taipei, Taiwan
China International Gallery Exposition, Beijing
A Tale of Two Cities, China Art Seasons, Beijing
2007
China Now: Lost in Transition, Eli Klein Fine Art, New York
Irregularity, Dimensions Art Center, Taipei 
Blooms of Frailty - Zhang Peng Solo Exhibition, Art Seasons, Beijing, Singapore
Narrative, Fantasy, Future – Exhibition of Post–70’s New Art, Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
Sino-American Artists Group Show, A Space, Beijing
798 Art Festival – Post 70’s - the Generation Stray Far from Center, Beijing
ARTSingapore 2007 (with Art Seasons), Singapore
SHContemporary 2007 (with Art Seasons), Shanghai, China
Art Cologne 2007 (with Art Seasons), Cologne, Germany
Beijing CIGE (with Art Seasons)
2008
Blue Dot ASIA 2008, Korea
Contemporary Photography Exhibition, Chosun Art Museum, Korea
Bridge Art Fair New York 2008, New York
The Depletion Of History — Installation Art & Photography Exhibition, Shanghai East Asian Art Center, Shanghai
Face East, London
 
Awards
2002
1st Year Students’ Work Exhibition, 3rd Prize
2003
“Theme Inspiration Award” in Olympic Art Exhibition for “A Small Pearl”
2004
3rd Year Students’ Work Exhibition, 3rd Prize
2005
“Light of Academy” Exhibition
Wang Jialian scholarship for “As Tasteless As Water”
Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduates’ Work Exhibition, 1st Prize for “As Tasteless As Water”
2006
Central Academy of Fine Art Graduates’ Work Exhibition, 2nd Prize, Work is collected by CAFA museum