![Zihao Ren: Box in Box, 2020, Watercolors, Oil on Canvas, Woodboards, Multiple Sizes.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/Zihao-Ren_001_1500px.jpg)
Zihao Ren, Box in Box, 2020, Watercolors, Oil on canvas and wood panels. Dimensions variable.
All of Zihao Ren’s projects utilize grids to reference abstract landscapes, especially the landscape of the city. Ren creates environments that highlight the meditative process of painting so that viewers can find their inner peace, even in a loud and busy city like New York.
![Zihao Chen's studio. The walls are plain white with some watercolor pieces hanging on the wall.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/Zihao-Ren_013_1500px-524x600.jpg)
Zihao Ren, Grids, 2019, Oil on canvas, Dimensions variable.
![Several small paintings by Zihao Ren consisting of blue squares painted on white backgrounds sitting on the floor and leaning against the wall.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/Zihao-Ren_011_1500px-900x600.jpg)
Zihao Ren, Untitled, 2019, Watercolor on canvas, Dimensions variable. Detail.
![A detail of a colorful watercolor painting by Zihao Ren consisting of a gridded set of images.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/Zihao-Ren_004_1500px-400x600.jpg)
Zihao Ren, Box in Box, 2020, Watercolors, Oil on canvas and wood panels. Dimensions variable. Detail.
![Several small paintings by Zihao Ren in blue, orange and yellow hanging on the studio wall and stacked on the floor.](https://bfafinearts.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/Zihao-Ren_010_1500px-400x600.jpg)
Zihao Ren, Untitled, 2019, Watercolor on canvas, Dimensions variable.