Shao-Feng Hsu is a photographer whose practice revolves around the intricate interactions between humans and aquatic environments. He earned his MFA from the California College of the Arts (CCA) in 2022, receiving the Dennis Leon and Christin Nelson Scholarship. He holds a One-Year Certificate in Creative Practices from the International Center of Photography (2019) and received the Rita K. Hillman Excellence Award. 

 In 2020, Shao-Feng co-founded 'Cademy and Fotodemic. Hsu is the recipient of Jury’s Choice Award of Forecast 2023 at San Francisco Camerawork, Photolucida Top 50 of Critical Mass 2023, and participation in the International Juried Exhibition 2023 at the Center for Photographic Art, Carmel. He was a Graduate Fellow at the Headlands Center for the Arts 2022-2023. Shao-Feng has also received support to participate in a Yaddo residency in 2024. 

Hsu work has been exhibited globally, with showcases at Kyotagraphie in Kyoto, Root Division, The Lab, Right Window, and Minnesota Street Project in San Francisco, as well as Galeria Beta in Bogota. Publications and features include +KGP Books, Lenscratch, Photograph Magazine, Harper's Magazine, SF Chronicle, 48 Hills, and the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts.

He has taught and lectured at institutions such as CCA, Calarts, Stanford, and ICP.

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