Richard S Chow

Richard S. Chow is a Los Angeles–based photographer celebrated for his fine art, documentary, and innovative photo-based works. Recently, he has embraced alternative photographic techniques, pushing the boundaries of the medium and redefining what a photograph can be.
Working from his studio in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles, Richard has held solo exhibitions at the Museum of Art and History Lancaster, Orange Coast College, Neutra Museum Gallery, Metro 417 Gallery, and Gallery 825. His work has been featured in over 100 curated group exhibitions worldwide, with highlights including Photo London, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Mosaic House Favorite Villa in Naples Italy, LA Art Fairs, Photo LA.
His pieces are held in public collections at the American Hotel and the Los Angeles Public Library Foundation. He has published two books and contributed to the LACMA Jazz 25th Anniversary monograph.
Beyond his artistic practice, Richard is a portfolio reviewer, curator, and grant reviewer for the California Arts Council, a state agency. He is the founder and curator of the 3C Gallery Collective, and is represented by Gallery 825 in West Hollywood and Fabrik Projects Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles.

Solo Exhibits

2024 Present Tense (Alternative photography), Gallery 825, West Hollywood, CA
2019 Distant Memories, Metro 417 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Distant Memories, Museum of Art and History (MOAH), Lancaster, CA
2018  Distant Memories, Orange Coast College, Fine Arts Center, Costa Mesa, CA
2017  URBANSCAPE, Metro 417 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017  Convergent Evolution, Neutra Institute Gallery & Museum, Silver Lake, CA
2016  Distant Memories, Phantom Gallery, Hawthorne, CA
2015  Memories Redux,  Cause Gallery, Chungking Road Art District, Los Angeles, CA