Flora Bai is an illustrator whose professional voice was shaped by six years of practice in New York City. She is known for her delicate color sensibilities and refined line work, inspired by traditional Chinese Line Drawing and ligne claire. Her work explores the relationships between nature and the artificial, weaving a visual world with multiple narrative threads. Flora has participated in multiple exhibitions and art projects, including public projects for cultural communities and illustration series created for various brands across different fields. Her work extends beyond static images into the realms of stop-motion animations and installations. She works mostly from her home studio with a Yorkie named Zima.
Agents
US Rep: Mendola Artist - tom@mendolaart.com
EU Rep: Noruwei - hello@noruwei.com
China Rep: Alili Art - alili_info@illusplus.com
PartialClient List
Editorials: Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, POLITICO EU, la Repubblica, Harvard Magazine, ELLE Men, Saveur, Serious Eats (Dotdash Meredith), The Baffler, Aeon, The Big Issue, ABA Journal (American Bar Association), Swarthmore College Bulletin, Desert Companion (KNPR), Gravy (Southern Foodways Alliance), Edible Reno-Tahoe, Portland Mercury, The Stranger, Albert Journal, Firewords Magazine, Popshot Magazine, Midnight Breakfast…
Books: Penguin Random House, Harlequin (HarperCollins), Penguin China / Tiandi Press…
Brands & Cultural Institutions: Dr. Martens, MARVIS, TÖST Beverages, MEIJIAN 梅见, Red Leaf Porcelain 国瓷红叶, Huanghelou 1916 黄鹤楼1916, Tencent 腾讯, Huawei 华为, TCL, LinkNYC / Intersection, Shenzhen Metro 深圳地铁, the Potala Palace 布达拉宫, Suzhou Industrial Park 苏州工业园区, Qingdao Liyuan Comedy Festival 青岛里院喜剧节, Keqiao Art Walk 绍兴柯桥文旅, Songzhuang 宋庄, Quanzhou Bureau of Culture 泉州市文广电和旅游局, Society of Illustrators, MoCCA Fest, Shenzhen Illustration Association 深圳市插画协会, Bryant Park, Martin House, Wuhan Tiandi 武汉天地, Horizon 壹方, Huang Dou Jun 黄逗菌 (IP), IOKKO, Injoya, Stickii, TinTinTint, Oneswear Jewelry, Tiny Showcase, RoseEra, Surplus Space, Amino Bakery.
Lectures & Teaching
China Graduate Fashion Week，Guest Lecturer, 2026
Kansas City Art Institute, Guest Lecturer, 2025
Amay Art (Beijing), Lead Instructor & Course Designer, 2021
Lujunyi_Design Live (Shanghai), Guest Speaker, 2021
Interviews & Features
Artwort Illustrated Interview to Flora Bai
ChinaDaily Ilustrator Flora Bai’s SOLO Exhibition in Shenzhen
PRINT New Visual Artists: Meet the Class of 2024
DR.MARTENS DIY DOCS Customized by Flora Bai
Bold Journey Meet Flora Bai
VoyageLA Daily Inspiration: Meet Flora Bai
CanvasRebel STORIES & INSIGHTS - Meet Flora Bai
Creative Boom Flora Bai on art as self-healing, developing her style, and exploring parallel worlds via shoes
ShoutoutLA Meet Flora Bai | Illustrator & Designer
Gestalten Creative Pool 1|1 by Flora Bai
ÁJÍFA 1|1 Illustrated by Flora Bai
Here Illustration Interview | Flora Bai
Sunstroke Magazine 1|1 by Flora Bai
Hiiibrand‘s Interview with Flora Bai
Artron Art Flora Bai's solo show
United Art Museum Flora Bai Solo Show
Alili / Shenzhen Association of Illustrators Flora Bai - Reborn In An Absurd World
Room 1509 This Illustrator Is A Witch That Has A Bunny
Flag Project at the Rockefeller Center, New York Daily News
Print Magazine - The Daily Heller: Illustration for Isolation
Awards & Recognition
PRINT, 15 UNDER 30, New Visual Artists, 2024
The Holy Art Gallery, 3rd Place, Best American Artist, 2024
American Illustration (AI-AP), Chosen Winner, 44, 42, 41, 39
3x3 International Illustration, Honorable Mention & Merit Award, No.21, 20, 18,17
World Illustration Awards, shortlisted, 2022
China Illustration Biennale, Jury Award, 2022 (the 8th)
Wuhan Fashion Art Festival, Winner, 2021
Communication Arts, shortlisted, 2021
Creative Quarterly, Runner Up, 2021
Exhibition
Jan 2026 - Threaded Walls, Flora Bai Solo Exhibition Yiyuan Space, Wuhan, China
Feb 2025 - Red Envelope Show, Harman’s Project, NYC, US
Jan 2025 - Solo Exhibition, Threads of Her, Shenzhen Illustration Museum, Shenzhen, China
Nov 2024, Shun Feng Shun Shui, Riverside Art Museum, New World China, Wuhan, China
Nov 2023, Wuhan Design Biennale, Wuhan, China
Oct 2023, Art On Loop, The Holy Art Gallery, NYC
Jan 2023 - pin-up, iidrr: gallery, NYC, US
Mar 2022 - Persistence IV: Annual National All Women’s Exhibition, d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA
Mar 2022 - 9th Annual Abstract Sanctuary, Verum Ultimum Gallery, US
Jan 2022 - SSS poster, Shenzhen Design Week, Shenzhen, China
Nov 2021 - Thesis Show, SVA MFA Illustration as Visual Essay, SVA Galleries, NYC, US
Nov 2021 - Solo Exhibition, Flora Bai, Grapefruit in Yogurt, United Art Museum, Wuhan, China
Aug 2021 - Consuming Entities, SVA Galleries, Online, NYC, US
Jun 2021 - Remedy, Shanghai, China
May 2021 - New Trend Power, Contemporary Art & Design Exhibition, Chaozhou Museum of Art, Shenzhen, china
April 2021 - Thesis Show, SVA MFA Illustration as Visual Essay, SVA Galleries, Online, NYC, US
April 2021 - Art 11 Prize 2020, K11, Wuhan, China
Jan 2021 - ”All Things Grow With Tides“, Group Exhibition, Horizon, XINTIANDI, Wuhan, China
Dec 2020 - The Book Show, SVA MFA Illustration as Visual Essay, SVA Galleries, Online, NYC, US
Aug 2020 - Poster Exhibition of Global Battle Against the Epidemic, Shenzhen Design Week, Shenzhen, China
Aug 2020 - The Flag Project, Rockefeller Center, NYC, US
May 2020 - Urban Reconstruction, New Behaviors in the Post-epidemic Era, Online
Jan 2020 - Chuck’s Bucket, SVA MFA Illustration as Visual Essay presents, NYC, US
Jan 2020 - Abutilon, The 2nd ‘East + West’ International Illustration Art Exhibition, Wuhan, China
Sep 2018 - #happychildrensday (illustration), Hubei Institute of Art & China Artists Association, Wuhan, China