Lingling Zhao’s practice is at the intersection of modern painting, mysticism, and traditional Chinese iconography and philosophy luminously expressed in a series of unique imaginary worlds
Lingling was the recipient of the Young Artist with Most Potential Grant, McKnight Artist Program. While a student Lingling was the subject of a solo exhibition entitled Tropical Accents, Gallery 416, Minneapolis and St, Paul, 1993.
Her work was also displayed at the University of Costa Rica, 1995.
In addition, Lingling's illustrations were included in the book presentation "Techniques of Patterns Design" by Shao Hua Lian, HuNan Art Publisher, 2005.
Museum collections include the Japanese American Museum in Los Angeles.
Lingling's work was also shown at the US China Cultural Assocciation, Las Vegas, 2017.
Group exhibitions included the Sahara Library Gallery exhibition in 2017 as well as the Nevada Culture Chinese and Arts Assocciation, 2018.
In 2020, Lingling was featured in the Destig Magazine as one of twenty artists to watch in 2020.