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| Birthdate: | 1991 |
| Birthplace: | Netherlands | Arnhem |
| Gender: | Male |
| Lives and Works in: | United Kingdom | England |
| About: | |
Michael Ho, born in Arnhem, Netherlands in 1991, now lives and works in London. Ho graduated from the Architectural Association in 2019. As a second-generation immigrant from China, Ho's works investigate the notions of the Chinese diaspora, cultural mismatch, and subsequently cultural rediscovery through his painting practice. He employs a specific technique of painting from back to front, superimposing diluted images with resolved brush strokes, clashing Eastern traditions with Western aesthetics. Ho's critical engagement with the orientalist images and tropes is multifold: from the playful to the political and from the erotic to the domestic. From 2020 to 2022, Ho worked with Chiyan Ho (1993-2022) as an artist duo. The duo's solo exhibition includes: Kūnlún, V.O Curations, London, 2021. Ho's solo exhibition includes: A Semblance of Truth, Gallery Vacancy at Independent, New York, 2024; As Feelings Burn Their Way, High Art, Paris, 2023; Grotto Heavens, Gallery Vacancy, Shanghai, 2023; Tryst, Gallery Vacancy at Frieze London, 2022. His works have been featured in group exhibitions at kurimanzutto, New York, 2025; By Art Matters, Hangzhou, 2025; Thaddaeus Ropac, London, 2024; Modern Art, London, 2024; James Fuentes, New York, 2024; GRIMM, New York, 2023; White Cube, Hong Kong, 2023; Blum & Poe, Toyko, 2023; Nottingham Contemporary, 2022; Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong, 2022; ICA, London, 2022; Gallery Vacancy, Shanghai, 2022; and Soft Opening, London, 2021. His film projects have been screened at Piccadilly Circus, London, ICA, London and Nottingham Contemporary. Ho's works are in the collections of ASOM Collection, Geneva; Asymmetry Art Foundation, London; Domus Collection, New York; K11 Foundation, Hong Kong; Labora Collection, Dallas; Li Lin's Collection, Hangzhou; Longlati Foundation, Hong Kong; Tanoto Family Collection, Singapore; X Museum, Beijing; ZHI Foundation, Beijing. |
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| Opening: | Nov 11, 2025 Tuesday |
| Curator: | Kaimei Wang |
| Artists: | Wei Chen, Zhou Chen, Zhixuan Feng, Bailin Fu, Qizhen · Tin Gao, Shan Gao, Han Jin, Yangping Jin, Lin Ke, Jianfeng Ma, Shuang Sha, Yitian Sun, Yiyao Tang, Zhibo Wang, Molin Xie, Xuanxuan Xie, Qingmei Yao, Kaiyang Xiang, Yixin Shang, Ye Linghan, Yong You, Tian Zhu, Michael Ho |
| Birthdate: | 1991 |
| Birthplace: | Netherlands | Arnhem |
| Gender: | Male |
| Lives and Works in: | United Kingdom | England |
| About: | |
Michael Ho, born in Arnhem, Netherlands in 1991, now lives and works in London. Ho graduated from the Architectural Association in 2019. As a second-generation immigrant from China, Ho's works investigate the notions of the Chinese diaspora, cultural mismatch, and subsequently cultural rediscovery through his painting practice. He employs a specific technique of painting from back to front, superimposing diluted images with resolved brush strokes, clashing Eastern traditions with Western aesthetics. Ho's critical engagement with the orientalist images and tropes is multifold: from the playful to the political and from the erotic to the domestic. From 2020 to 2022, Ho worked with Chiyan Ho (1993-2022) as an artist duo. The duo's solo exhibition includes: Kūnlún, V.O Curations, London, 2021. Ho's solo exhibition includes: A Semblance of Truth, Gallery Vacancy at Independent, New York, 2024; As Feelings Burn Their Way, High Art, Paris, 2023; Grotto Heavens, Gallery Vacancy, Shanghai, 2023; Tryst, Gallery Vacancy at Frieze London, 2022. His works have been featured in group exhibitions at kurimanzutto, New York, 2025; By Art Matters, Hangzhou, 2025; Thaddaeus Ropac, London, 2024; Modern Art, London, 2024; James Fuentes, New York, 2024; GRIMM, New York, 2023; White Cube, Hong Kong, 2023; Blum & Poe, Toyko, 2023; Nottingham Contemporary, 2022; Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong, 2022; ICA, London, 2022; Gallery Vacancy, Shanghai, 2022; and Soft Opening, London, 2021. His film projects have been screened at Piccadilly Circus, London, ICA, London and Nottingham Contemporary. Ho's works are in the collections of ASOM Collection, Geneva; Asymmetry Art Foundation, London; Domus Collection, New York; K11 Foundation, Hong Kong; Labora Collection, Dallas; Li Lin's Collection, Hangzhou; Longlati Foundation, Hong Kong; Tanoto Family Collection, Singapore; X Museum, Beijing; ZHI Foundation, Beijing. |
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| Opening: | Nov 11, 2025 Tuesday |
| Curator: | Kaimei Wang |
| Artists: | Wei Chen, Zhou Chen, Zhixuan Feng, Bailin Fu, Qizhen · Tin Gao, Shan Gao, Han Jin, Yangping Jin, Lin Ke, Jianfeng Ma, Shuang Sha, Yitian Sun, Yiyao Tang, Zhibo Wang, Molin Xie, Xuanxuan Xie, Qingmei Yao, Kaiyang Xiang, Yixin Shang, Ye Linghan, Yong You, Tian Zhu, Michael Ho |
