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Zhou Peng was born in Shanghai, China, in 1983. He began formal training in drawing at the age of thirteen, studied Visual Art of Chinese Traditional Theatre at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and obtained an M.F.A. in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

With over 20 years of experience in photography and art, Zhou believes that the unification of our world is an irreversible trend. He explores the fusion of multiple cultural concepts, leading to new ways of thinking and seeing. Zhou’s artwork reflects his deep understanding of ancient Chinese philosophical concepts such as Relativity, Change, and Harmony, while skillfully balancing the aesthetics of both Western and Chinese art traditions.

 

Zhou exhibits his work internationally and has received numerous accolades, including Gold, Silver, and Bronze photography awards, as well as the Best of Best Photographer title. His artworks are held in the collections of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel, SCAD (Atlanta & Lacoste), and private collectors.

In the meantime, Zhou has also worked as an advertising photographer, collaborating with top-tier creative agencies and shooting campaigns for major Fortune Global 500 companies. He has been awarded the titles of Advertising Photographer of the Year and has won some of the most prestigious creative advertising awards, such as ADFEST, THE ONE SHOW, and LONGXI AWARDS. Zhou also received the FRPS distinction, the highest level of recognition from The Royal Photographic Society – one of the world’s oldest photographic societies, founded in 1853.

Zhou first learned about NFTs in 2019 from the founder of a startup crypto art platform and was immediately drawn to this groundbreaking art form. His curiosity led him to explore topics such as non-fungible tokens, cryptocurrency, AI, blockchain, and Web3. This journey was not without challenges, especially since he was unfamiliar with even basic concepts like Web2. However, after dedicating over a year to understanding these technologies, Zhou made the resolute decision to shift his artistic focus from traditional mediums to crypto art.

Beyond crypto art, Zhou developed a keen interest in the metaverse, which he recognized as an exciting new frontier for future life. At the beginning of 2025, he committed to sharing his insights and contributing to metaverses on X.

Since 2022, Zhou has been living and working in Atlanta.

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Photo by V. Elizabeth Turk

Collections

IZZA, Marrakesh, Morocco

Loop Art Critique, Metaverse

Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China

Savannah College of Art and Design  Lacoste, France

Savannah College of Art and Design  Atlanta, USA

Awards

GOLD

Tokyo International Foto Awards

Budapest International Foto Awards

Moscow International Foto Awards

Creative Communication Award

SILVER

ADFEST

LONGXI AWARDS

UMBRA International Photography Awards

Neutral Density Photography Awards

 

BRONZE

International Photography Awards

Nominee & Shortlist

Fine Art Photography Awards

London International Creative Competition

 

Honorable Mention

THE ONE SHOW

LONGXI AWARDS

Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)

 Monochrome Photography Awards

 Chromatic Photography Awards

Annual Photography Awards

Fellowship

FRPS, The Royal Photographic Society

Exhibitions

2024

  Shanghai Energy    Zurich Art Weekend    Zürich, Switzerland

  Impressions    Shanghai Photofairs    Shanghai, China

  The Creative Vitality Summit: Media Under Dystopia (MUD Foundation)   Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado

  Georgia Photography Juried Exhibition    Marietta Cobb Museum of Art    Atlanta, Georgia, USA

2023

  Demolition: Peng Zhou    Tempus Projects    Tampa, Florida 

2022

  Annual Art Auction    The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia    Atlanta, Georgia, USA

2020

  ForeMost: Photography World's Emerging Stars Exhibition    Okinawa, Japan

2019

  HONOR ROLL    Atlanta, Georgia, USA

  Budapest International Foto Awards Winners Exhibition    Budapest, Hungary

  Aura and Invention: Alternative Processes in Contemporary Photography    Atlanta & Savannah, Georgia, USA

  Choice, Chance & Circumstance    Atlanta, Georgia, USA

2013

  HAPPY-GIVE ME 5 Young Talents Project    Shanghai, China

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