Being in his home country and cultural environment, the American artist has a greater sense of security and network of support.
楊熾宏在美國嶄露頭角，還可從另一件事看出：有次他參加費城一項聯展，有位參展畫家曾代表美國參加威尼斯雙年展，在畫壇上很有地位，但在那次展出中，楊熾宏獲得的評價比他高。