Cynthia Zhou

Topics / Themes: Community-based and culturally-aware mental health care, criminal justice reform, accessible arts education

Mediums: Printmaking, graphic design, photography, oil paint, acrylic paint

Cynthia Zhou is an artist, designer, and poet currently based in Philadelphia. She believes design is most powerful when it comes from a place of deep respect & commitment to community. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in design and a fine arts minor in spring 2023.

Her work has been exhibited in the Kennedy Center in DC, as well as in NYC, San Francisco, Miami, and elsewhere. She is a National YoungArts Foundation Winner, an Adobe + Amazon Creative Jam Finalist, and was recognized at the White House as a 2019 Presidential Scholar in the Arts. She loves frogs & public transportation!