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​​YUAN

​Born in Taiwan. Captivated by a casual photo of a cat taken by a friend, they entered the world of photographic expression.
They have won numerous international awards in the fields of cat and fine art photography, including 1st prize at the International Photography Awards (IPA), one of the largest photo contests in the US, and a Gold medal at the Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) in Europe.
With the publication of the photobook Kafei Neko, they continue to expand their creative activities both locally and internationally.

​​Award history

2016

  • IRIS OHYAMA "Cat's Favorite Photo Contest" Award for Excellence

  • Selected for "Our Nyanko Photo Contest"

  • Selected for "Neko Mekuri Photo Contest"

  • Selected for "Gokuraku Neko Calendar"

 

2017

  • "International Photography Awards" (IPA) (USA) Special-Pets category, Honorable mention (x2). 

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2018

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  • "Moscow International Foto Awards" (MIFA) (Russia) Nature-Pets category, Honorable mention.  

  • "International Photography Awards" (IPA) (USA) Special-Pets category, Honorable mention.   Finearts-Abstract category, Honorable mention. 

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2019

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  •  M84 Art competition  2019 Kangetsu ”M84 Award”.

  • "Fine Arts Photography Awards" (FAPA)  (UK) Abstract category Nominees (x3).

  • "Moscow International Foto Awards" (MIFA) (Russia) Nature-Pets category, Honorable mention. 

  • "International Photography Awards" (IPA) (USA) Fine Art-Abstract category, Other category, Honorable mention. 

  • "Neutral Density Photography Awards" (ND Awards) (UK) Abstract category, Honorable mention.

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2020

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  • "PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS" (PX3) (France) Special-Street Photography category, Honorable mention. 

  • "International Photography Awards" (IPA) (USA) Fine Art-Still Life category, 1st Place.

  • "Black & White Spider Award" (Spider Award) (USA) Fine Art category, Silhouette category, Nominees.

  • "Budapest International Foto Awards" (BIFA) (Hungary) Fine Art-Abstract category, Honorable mention.

  • "London International Creative Competition" (LICC) (UK)  Shortlist in Shoot (photo / video). 

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2021

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  • M84 Art competition  2021 Kazabana "Customer Award".

  • "Moscow International Foto Awards" (MIFA) (Russia) Advertising-Food category, Gold. 

  • "PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS" (PX3) (France) Advertising-Food category, Gold. 

  • "International Photography Awards" (IPA) (USA) Nature-Flowers category, Honorable mention. 

  • "Budapest International Foto Awards" (BIFA) (Hungary) Portfolio-Advertising category, Gold.

  • "London International Creative Competition" (LICC) (UK)  Shortlist in Shoot (photo / video). LICC's official selection in Shoot (photo / video). 

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2022

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  • M84 Art competition  2022 Kisaragi "Customer Award".

  • "Moscow International Foto Awards" (MIFA) (Russia) Advertising-Food category, Bronze. 

  • "Black & White Spider Award" (Spider Award) (USA) Wildlife category, Nominees.

  • "London International Creative Competition" (LICC) (UK)  LICC's official selection in Shoot (photo / video) x3. 

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2023​​

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  • "Budapest International Foto Awards" (BIFA) (Hungary) Portfolio-Fine Art category, Silver.

  • "London International Creative Competition" (LICC) (UK)  LICC's official selection in Shoot (photo / video). 

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2024

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  • M84 Art competition  2024 Shungyo "M84 Award".

  • M84 Art competition  2024 Hakuu "M84 Award".

  • "PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS" (PX3) (France) Advertising-Food category, Honorable mention. Fine Art-Abstract category, Honorable mention x2.

  • 74th CHIBA DESIGN EXHIBITION 2024 Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art Award.    

  • "International Photography Awards" (IPA) (USA) Book-Self Published category, Honorable mention. 

  • "Budapest International Foto Awards" (BIFA) Book-Other, Bronze. Advertising-Food & Beverage, Bronze. Nature-Pets, Honorable mention. Fine Art-Minimalism, Honorable mention.

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2025

  • M84 Art competition  2025 Fuyubare "Customer Award".

  • Ashiya Photo Exhibition 2025, selected.

  • M84 Art competition  2025 Byakuya "Frameman Award".

  • "PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS" (PX3) (France) Fine Art-Architecture category, Honorable mention.

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2026

  • M84 Art competition  2026 Kanbare "M84 Award", "Customer Award".

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​​Exhibition history

2016

  • "Wakayama Electric Railway in-train exhibition", Wakayama.

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2019

  • M84 Art competition  2019 kangetsu , Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

  • M84 Art competition  2019 Suzutsuki , Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

  • "The last day of Heisei, the first day of Reiwa by 80 amateur photographers", Kaiseidou Photo Salon Gallery, Marunouchi.

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2020

  • "Nikon College Group Exhibition  Airplane & factory night view snap from the top of the ship ", Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza, Ginza.

  • "Seminar to decorate the photos supervised by Yuki Mizota", Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza, Ginza.

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2021

  • "Rinphoto Photo Exhibition II", Pictorico Gallery, Omotesando.

  • "White", Blank Wall Gallery, Athens (Greece).

  • M84 Art competition  2021 Kazabana , Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

  • "I wanna go there again  Travel Photo Exhibition  ～ Photo Planeta Produce Exhibition ～ ”, Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza, Ginza.

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2022

  • M84 Art competition  2022 Kisaragi , Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

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2023

  • The 1st B&W Athens Photography Festival, Serafeio hall, Athens (Greece).

  • Maison PHOTOGRAPHICA Exhibition Postcard Exhibition "Travels, Days, and Sometimes Sweets", Maison PHOTOGRAPHICA, Ikejiri-Ohashi.

  • Reina Kanamori Produce Charity Exhibition "Dogs&Cats lovers vol6", Maison PHOTOGRAPHICA, Ikejiri-Ohashi.

  • Photo Planeta 1st Group Exhibition "moments”, Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza, Ginza.

  • "Neko Ten" Gallery Filmo Produce Cat Exhibition, Gallery Filmo, Chitosekarasuyama.

  • "Rinphoto Photo Exhibition Vol. 3", Space Jing, Omotesando.

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2024

  • M84 Art competition  2024 Shungyo, Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

  • "UNEXPECTED?" Exhibition, Gallery108, Okayama.

  • M84 Art competition  2024 Hakuu, Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

  • 74th CHIBA DESIGN EXHIBITION 2024, Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art, Chiba City.

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2025

  • M84 Art competition  2025 Fuyubare, Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

  • The 1st Minako Juku Photo Exhibition "Another Moment", Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza, Ginza.

  • M84 Art competition  2025 Byakuya, Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

  • 9th “Cats Encountered at a Gallery in Ginza”, Gallery Bian, Ginza.

  • Photo Planeta 2nd Group Exhibition "moments”, Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza, Ginza.

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2026

  • M84 Art competition  2026 Kanbare, Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

  • The 2nd Minako Juku Photo Exhibition "Another Moment", Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza, Ginza.

  • M84 Art competition  2026 Yuunagi, Art Gallery M84, Ginza.

  • 10th “Cats Encountered at a Gallery in Ginza”, Gallery Bian, Ginza.

​Collection works

  1. "Set me free", Edition 1/2, Image: 188 x 280 mm, Frame: 330 x 432 mm, Art Gallery M84 collection.

  2. "My colors, in between", Edition Open, Image: 280 x 422 mm, Frame: 436 x 526 mm, Art Gallery M84 collection.

  3. ​ "Expression", Edition Open, Image: 280 x 422 mm, Frame: 436 x 526 mm, Art Gallery M84 collection.

  4. ​ "Creation", Edition Open, Image: 280 x 422 mm, Frame: 436 x 526 mm, Art Gallery M84 collection.

  5. "Signs", Edition Open, Image: 275 x 415 mm, Frame: 420 x 530 mm, Art Gallery M84 collection.

  6. "Leisurely", Edition Open, Image: 440 x 540 mm, Frame: 450 x 550 mm, Art Gallery M84 collection.

  7. "Memory", Edition 1/5, Image: 410 x 273 mm, Frame: 539 x 424 mm, Art Gallery M84 collection.

  8. "Dream", Edition 1/5, Image: 410 x 273 mm, Frame: 539 x 424 mm, Art Gallery M84 collection.

Photoalbum

  1. ​"Kafei Neko", Nihon Shashin Kikaku, (Link for my cat photo book at Amazon.co.jp).

Press Release

  1. Top 10 Photos from 2021 MIFA Advertising Category Winners。https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/top-10-photos-from-2021-mifa-advertising-category-winners/​

  2.  A lineup of hard-working photographers No. 259 YUAN, monthly magazine "Photocon" July 2023.

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