Welcome
Welcome to my artistic space.
Hi, I’m Cho shoho, an artist based in Tokyo.
I work with copperplate printmaking, illustration, ceramics, and picture books. My art explores memory, daily life, and the body through layered, intuitive compositions.
I run Shoho Art Studio, where I create, exhibit, and host workshops that connect people across languages and cultures.
Thanks for visiting—feel free to reach out anytime!
Profile
Name: ZHANG XIAOPENG (Cho Shoho)
Born: 1989, China
2013 Graduated from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Fashion Design, China
After graduation, gained professional experience in the fashion design industry in Shanghai
2016 Moved to Japan for further studies
2017 Studied copperplate printmaking techniques and began creative practice at Zabo House Printmaking Studio (Taito-ku, Tokyo)
2018 Accepted into the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in Printmaking (under Professor Seiichiro Miida, Printmaking Studio II)
2020 Completed Master’s degree in Printmaking at Tokyo University of the Arts
2025 Joined the Nerima Ward Artists Association, Tokyo
Exhibition History
2017- Zabo House Exhibition (Bumpodo Gallery, Jimbocho, Tokyo)
Regularly exhibiting copperplate prints. Participated in several annual exhibitions organized by studio-affiliated artists.
2021 "The Wind Has Come" – Two-Person Exhibition (ART FOR THOUGHT, Tokyo)
2022 "We" – Four-Person Exhibition (ART FOR THOUGHT, Tokyo)
2022 "Dream Travelers" – Three-Person Exhibition (gallery fu, Kanagawa)
2025 Selected for the 92nd Print Exhibition by the Japan Print Association (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo)
2025 "I Am Myself" (tentative title) – Solo Exhibition (Nerima Ward Art Museum, Community Gallery, Tokyo) [Scheduled]
2026 The 31st Zabo House Exhibition (February 9–15) [Scheduled]
Awards
2022 Luxembourg Art Prize – Recipient of the “Certificate of Artistic Merit 2022”
2023 Hans Christian Andersen International Art Award (Denmark) – Bronze Prize
Daily life in Japan, along with imagination, memory, and the self in the act of drawing, all blend together—what I feel naturally takes shape
and rises to the surface. As I create each piece, it feels as though I’m opening a door and stepping outside. Yet it’s clear that my childhood experiences still influence me.
My attitude toward drawing hasn’t changed at all since I was a child. I want to cherish that sensibility within me.
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