Born in Zhengzhou, Henan Province in 1971, Li Tao graduated from Henan University, oil painting department in 1995, and Hubei Academy of Fine Arts with a master’s degree from printing department in 1998. Now he lives and works in Beijing. Li Tao is adept at offering the medium a new viewing mode and aesthetic value through reconstructing and recreating the forms of industrial materials and readymade.

His recent solo exhibitions include Pengzhou Bubble, AYE Gallery (2020 Beijing), Universe · Secondary, Tabula Rasa Gallery and KWM artcenter (2019, Beijing). He has participated in group exhibitions at various venues, including Shenzhen OCAT Museum, Beijing Times Art Museum, Chengdu Biennale, Art Basel Hong Kong, Art 021Art Fair and West Bund Art Fair in Shanghai.