Haiqiang Lyu is a visual artist specializing in portrait photography that captures the essence of modern Chinese culture. His work bridges Eastern and Western aesthetics, spanning fine art, commercial campaigns, and cultural documentation with a humanistic approach.
Starting his career in Beijing in 2008, Haiqiang quickly became one of China’s most influential photographers. He has photographed over 300 notable figures, including Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Ai Weiwei, Lang Lang, Yuan Longping, Yao Ming, Michael Phelps, Tony Blair, and Dominique de Villepin.
In 2024, Haiqiang Lyu relocated to New York, extending a portrait practice shaped by editorial work, cultural documentation, and institutional collaboration.
His work has appeared in GQ, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and Better Homes & Gardens. In 2011, he published Portraits, a photography book documenting contemporary Chinese society.
His recent New York work includes collaborations with cultural institutions, galleries, schools, and brands, continuing a cross-cultural practice built around people, memory, and presence.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Photographer, Videographer & Field Producer
The Restaurateur Magazine
Lead Photographer
Tenth National Top Ten Portrait Photographers Award
China
Intel × WWF / ONE SHOW Bronze Pencil
Bronze Pencil Award, ONE SHOW International Creative Awards — “AI Assisting the Northeast Tiger” with Intel × WWF
Tencent / Tracy McGrady
Lead Photographer
H&M × TBWA
Lead Photographer
China Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera
Visiting Professor — New Media Department
Under Armour / Michael Phelps
Lead Photographer
Portraits
Photography Collection, Shanghai Sanlian Publishing House