John Chang

John Chang’s work expresses the duality of his Chinese and American experience by juxtaposing traditional and unconventional symbols and images through the application of mixed media. Deconstructed Chinese Calligraphy layered over segments of world history and references to modern pop-culture depict his personal transformation.

Born and raised in Shanghai, China. John Chang is an artist based in Southern California. John’s works have been widely exhibited, including, Alexander Brest Museum at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL. Julina Togonon Fine Art, San Francisco, CA. Fresh Paint Art Gallery, Culver City, CA. Art Cube Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA. Chang’s work has been featured in various publications such as Pasadena Star News, KTLA, and Art In America, Art Ltd. John Chang is a recipient Spring 2011 Working Art Grant from WAO.

John Chang holds an MFA in Visual Art from College of Art and Design at Lesley University. He also earned a BA in Decorative Arts and Design from Shanghai Light Industry College. He also studied with the well know artists Xu Bing and Judith Barry.


Calligraphy expresses the shared space of the personal and the political. Chinese students must devote many years to memorizing several thousand ...

MFA in Visual Art from College of Art and Design at Lesley University Boston MA

CSN ARTSPACE GALLERY EXHIBITION – John Chang: Word Beyond Interpretation
Friday, September 20, 2024, through Saturday, November 23, 2024
North Las Vegas Campus – Artspace Gallery
The College of Southern Nevada, School of Arts & Letters, and Department of Fine Arts will host an exhibition of acrylic abstract paintings that draw inspiration from traditional Chinese calligraphy by Shanghai, China born and Southern California based artist, John Chang. John Chang: Word Beyond Interpretation will open on Friday, September 20, 2024, and run through Saturday, November 23, 2024, in the Artspace Gallery on the North Las Vegas Campus of the College of Southern Nevada.