Born and raised in Shanghai, China, Pixy Liao received her MFA in photography from the University of Memphis in 2008. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Her work, although highly personal, is often witty and humorous. Liao uses her photographs, video and installation to call into question stereotypical contemporary concepts such as the nature of “the couple,” “the artist,” and the “female experience.”
Liao is a recipient of NYFA Fellowship in photography, En Foco’s New Works Fellowship and LensCulture Exposure Awards. She has been awarded artist residencies at the University of Arts London, Pioneer Works, Light Work, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Center for Photography at Woodstock, and Camera Club of New York.
Liao’s photographs have been exhibited internationally, including Asia Society Houston, Texas; Museum of Sex, New York; Flower Gallery, New York; Metro Pictures, New York, USA; First Draft Gallery, Sydney, Australia; MORE Museum, Gorssel, Netherlands; He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen; Leo Xu Projects. Shanghai, China; and among many others.
Hidden Stories at Alisan Fine Arts New York in 2024 is the gallery’s first time working with the artist. Her works are on view at Picasso for Asia: A Conversation, M+, Hong Kong in 2025.
