Leo Liu (1977) is a Chinese contemporary artist currently residing in Singapore.

He graduated from the Art and Design, Shanghai Publishing and Printing College (The University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China) in 1999 and moved to Singapore in 2006. Leo left his decade-long career as an Art Director in design and advertising in 2009 to pursue art full-time. He was awarded the Platinum Award at the 2012 UOB Singapore Painting of the Year Competition for his artwork Wandering Cloud.

Leo's body of work fuses modern graphic design elements with traditional painting techniques, achieving a sense of contrast in dynamic design versus still realism. His play on dualism and dialectics inspires reflection on the interaction between tradition and contemporary within this rapidly evolving world. He is inspired by history and society at large, often seeking to provoke his audience into thinking about contemporary issues facing humanity and the world around them. In his "Cloud" series, Leo plays with the idea of permanence and temporal, and explores the tension that arises at the crossroads of rapid globalisation. In 2012, he made an important pivot towards fusing charcoal realism with Pop Art paintings to manifest greater freedom in artistic imagination and expression. In 2014, he also began to explore using contemporary styles to express traditional Chinese ink painting, bringing traditional ink into installation art to achieve an artistic breakthrough in uniqueness and style.

Since 2010, Leo has held eight solo exhibitions and participated in many international art fairs, such as Art Stage Singapore, Art Taipei and Hong Kong Art Central. His artworks are collected by private collectors and public institutions.

Website: liuxuanqiart.com
Email: liuxuanqiart@gmail.com