Yu Peng's ink painting is predicates upon the merit of tradition that also speaks to a broad contemporary audience. Yu's signature unorthodox brushwork transpires the aesthetics of the traditional literati. Yu Peng is one of the most important ink painters of his generation in Taiwan, his solo and group exhibitions in both Taiwan and abroad include a number of major exhibitions: En Transe, Bateau-Lavoir Art Gallery (Paris, France, 2004); Mapping the Earth and Mind in Chinese Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, United States, 2007); The New Aspect 2009 Exhibition of Contemporary Cross-Strait Ink Paintings, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (Taichung, Taiwan, 2008) just to name a few. The artist's works are presently residing in the collections of major museums and art galleries worldwide, including the British Museum in London.