“My Chinese heritage is the foundation of everything I create, but traveling the world has completely opened my eyes. It allows me to look at ancient, traditional techniques from a fresh perspective and shape them into something that fits into modern life.”

-Robert Kuo

Close-up of a brass spiral sculpture on a dark surface with a dark background.

“Robert Kuo is the late 20th –early 21st Century representation of the imperial artisan.” 

- Clarence Shangraw, chief curator emeritus, for the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Tsui Museum of Art, and The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art.

Decorative interior scene with a large white vase with pink blossoms and branches, a red sculptural chair, and a gold sculptural chair, all on a tiled floor against a plain wall.
Two white vases, one tall and one short, placed on a green, textured stone table against a brown textured wooden wall.
Close-up of two white ceramic sculptures of faces with bronze-colored metallic masks forming a mirror image, facing each other.

The inherent variations of natural materials mean that every piece is unique in its beauty.

-Robert Kuo

A modern, angular gold-colored table with a marble vase holding purple and pink flowers placed on top, against a plain white wall.