Chao Wang

Chao Wang is a contemporary artist who draws inspiration from science-fiction literature and surrealism art. Her works are characterized by the presence of both organic and artificial elements, in a fusion that explores the human relationship with technology. Wang is interested in how human-beings interact with an increasingly technological society, exploring this through intriguing motifs such as cogs and machinery alongside more biological entities that appear similar to microorganisms.

Fascinated by the strange and unsettling beauty of the natural world, Chao Wang creates intricate, multi-layered compositions that explore the tension and harmony between organic and mechanical elements. Her surrealist paintings depict an unusual world, using images from the past and present to convey her image of the world in the future.

Born in Hangzhou, China, Wang began her artistic journey at a young age, experimenting with various mediums and techniques. With a focus on oil and acrylic on canvas, Chao Wang creates textured, visually complex pieces that challenge viewers' perceptions of what is natural and what is artificial. Through her work, she aims to create a visual dialogue between the natural and the technological, exploring the para...

Master of Fine Arts in Painting
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, 2020

Master of Arts in Emerging Media Design and Development
Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 2018

Bachelor of Arts in Advertising
Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 2016

2023 Arts Gowanus Open Studio Exhibition, Gowanus Studio Space, Brooklyn, NY
2022 “Keep It in Fiction”, Bronx River Art Center, Bronx, NY
2022 Arts Gowanus Open Studio Exhibition, Gowanus Studio Space, Brooklyn, NY
2022 “Strange Paradise”, Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Solomons, MD
2022 “Creating Tomorrow”, Art on the Ave NYC, East Midtown, New York, NY
2022 “Brooklyn Utopias”, The Arts Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY
2022 “Chromotherapy in an Age of Doubt”, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY
2022 “Intersections”, Art on the Ave NYC, East Midtown, New York, NY
2021 Arts Gowanus Open Studio Exhibition, Gowanus Studio Space, Brooklyn, NY
2021 “VOYZX Exhibition of Contemporary Surrealism,” VOYZX, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2021 “Emergent Poise,” Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, NY
2020 “Inheritance,” Super Dutchess Gallery, New York, NY
2019 “What a Woman” Exhibition, Artosina Gallery, New York, NY
2019 “The 8 Elements” Exhibition, Van Der Plas Gallery, New York, NY
2019 “February People’s Choice” Salon Show, The Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2019 “Open Studios,” The Pfizer Building, 630 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
2019 “Welcome Back Show,” Steuben Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2018 Welcome Back Show, Pratt Institute, B...