CV

Born in 2000 in Guangzhou, China. Lives and works in London, UK.

Education/Training

2023–2024         MA Painting, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2019–2022         BFA, Fine Art, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA

Selected Exhibitions

2026          Develop the Occurrence, SQFT Space, London, UK
                    Don’t Mirror Back, the Koppel Project, London, UK 
                    Gaia, Gallerie V, Cambridge, UK
2025          The Shape Surrounding, Filet Space, London, UK 
                    Things Left Unsaid, FREVD Gallery, London, UK 
2024          Closing Personalized Recommendation, RCM Gallery, Nanjing, China
                    Whispers of the Inner Voice, SeefoodRoom Gallery, Hong Kong, China 
                    Stranger, Outsider Wanderer, St. Art Gallery, London, UK 
                    There Is No Time Like Springs, Huang Contemporary, London, UK 
                    About Time, The Handbag Factory, London, UK

Talk & Panel

2024         Chat with Young Artist: Redefine Culture Identity:New Faces of Young Asian Artists, Art021

Selected Awards & Fellowships

2026         Artist Fellowship, ArtLoft, London, UK

2026          CREA OPEN 2026, Special Mention Shortlisted, IT
2025          The New Emergence Art Prize 2025, Shortlisted, UK
                    Homiens Art Prize Spring Round, Highly Commended Artist, UK
                    Jackson’s Art Prize, Longlisted, UK
2024          Homiens Art Prize Spring Round, Longlisted, UK
                    Visual Artist Association Artist of the Year Award; Highly Commended Artist; International Artist Award Finalist, UK                       
2022          International Juried Art Competition, Portrait Talent Prize Award, USA

Selected Press

2026         Art Plugged. “Xuran Guo: Painting the Body Under Pressure.” Accessed 12 May 2026
                   Visual Art Journal. “Xuran Guo – ‘Don’t Mirror Back’” Accessed 16 Mar 2026
                   1883 Magazine. “After The Opening: What an Independent Exhibition Leaves Behind” Accessed 06 Feb 2026
2025         1883 Magazine. “Grey with a Glimmer: Arklink Presents a Multinational Showcase of 38 Artists in London” Accessed 
                    17 Nov 2025
                    ArtDaily. “Grey with a Glimmer: 38 Artists Revealed Under the Spotlight | London” Accessed 20 Nov. 2025
2024         TATE ETC., Issue 62, “There Is No Time Like Springs”, Accessed Jul. 2024
                    FAD Magazine. “Stranger, Outsider Wanderer“, Accessed 07 Jul. 2024
                    ArtDaily. “Stranger, Outsider Wanderer: An exploration of the non-ocular power to experience oneself” Accessed 11 Jul. 2024

Other Experiences

2023         Gallery Assistant, 3 Dots Downtown, Pennsylvania, USA
2022         Gallery Assistant, Zoller Art Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, USA