Lihuà

In her words

“My paintings are meant to be open invitations for all — places for your imagination to wander and discover what it means to you.” (Day Dreams artist statement)

“Art captivates me because it gives me the space, freedom and ability to express my thoughts and feelings.”

“It looks easy and effortless even though it takes time and effort.”

Selected exhibitions

• Day Dreams (solo), WM Arte Gallery at Palillos, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November–December 2024.
• Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), BIBF, Beijing, China, June 2024.
• Dire Fare Baciare, Villa Farsetti, Padova, Italy, May 2024.
• Colori dalla Malesia (solo), Galleria La Loggia, Udine, Italy, 2–27 September 2023.
• Busana Malaysia & Galerie Martel Collection, China House, Penang, Malaysia, 5 August – 3 September 2023.
• Galerie Martel — 15 Years of Graphic Art (with Busana Malaysia), Eslite Spectrum, The Starhill, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 30 July – 13 August 2023.
• Busana Malaysia (solo), Eslite Spectrum, The Starhill, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13–30 July 2023.
• Artist of SEA: 1000 Tiny Artworks, December 2021.
• 50 x 50, Galleria La Loggia, Udine, Italy, December 2021.
• Anniversary Show, Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2021.
• Strokes of Fashion, NegArt, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2021.
• International Illustration Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan, August 2020.
• New Designers, London, United Kingdom, April 2014.
• Conjoin Exhibition, Artemis Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2013.
• Fashion Exhibition, Esmod KL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 2012.

Clients

• Her clients include Bulgari, Christian Louboutin, Chanel, Chaumet, Dior, Longines, Hugo Boss, Balmain, Monsoon, Aspinal of London, Faber-Castell, Steve Madden, Giuseppe Zanotti, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz and Airbnb.

Selected projects

• Chanel first commissioned her around 2016.
• Through WM Arte's partnership with Phillus in China, she illustrated for Chanel's 2026 Haute Couture collection.
• HUAWEI Consumer profiled her for the launch of the MatePad Pro 12.2" (2025).
• She painted a Bulgari art cover for PIN Prestige.
• She gave a live fashion-painting session with Faber-Castell at Eslite Spectrum, Kuala Lumpur, on 13 July 2023.

Press

• Her work has been featured in PIN Prestige, Elle, Tatler, L'Officiel, Esquire, Prestige, Città Bella, Rouge, Grazia, the New Straits Times, The Star, Free Malaysia Today and LUXUO.

Education

• She began learning Chinese calligraphy at the age of six.
• She holds a Diploma in Illustration from The One Academy (2011).
• She holds a BA in Design and Visual Communication from Birmingham City University (2016).

Teaching

• She lectures in fashion illustration at Esmod Kuala Lumpur.
• After college she taught painting for five years.

Selected works

High-resolution images on request.