Ching Ching Cheng
Born in Taiwan, live and work in Altadena, CA
Education:
Art Center College of Design, MFA, Pasadena, CA 2018-2020
Art Center College of Design, BFA, Pasadena, CA, 2006-2009
Santa Monica College, Art, Fashion Design, Santa Monica, CA, 2003-2006
Solo Exhibition:
“Transverse” at Marlborough School, LA, CA 2019
“Re:balance” three-person show at Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA 2018
“Transverse” at LAX terminal 1, CA 2018
“build” two person show at Imperial Valley College, Imperial, CA, 2018
“Build” two person show at Launch LA, Los Angeles, 2016
“Build” solo show at Arts Facilities Management Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan 2015
“Transverse” solo show at College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD, 2013
“Transverse” solo show at Gibbs Street Gallery, Rockville, MD, 2013
“Transverse” solo show at Art-merge Lab, Los Angeles, 2013
“Winter Exhibition” 2 person show at LACMA Rental and Sales Gallery, Los Angeles, 2012
“Capture & Record” 2 person show at College of the Sequoias Art Gallery, Visalia, CA, 2012
“Obsession of Memories” 2 person show at McKinley Arts and Culture Center, Reno, NV, 2012
“Born in the 1980s” 4 person show at Gallery Y, Los Angeles, 2012
“Apparatus” Barbara’s, Los Angeles, 2012
“Recaptured End” 2 person show at DAC Gallery, Los Angeles, 2012
“Obsess” Olive DeLuce Gallery at Northwest Missouri State University, Missouri, 2012
“Rootless” Nordica Gallery, Kunming, China, 2011
“Pupa” Prime Grind, Los Angeles, 2011
“Flavors of Childhood” 2 person show at Scoops, Los Angeles, 2011
“Obsess” 4 person show at Gallery 825, Los Angeles, 2010
“Winter Exhibition” 3 person show at LACMA Rental and Sales Gallery, Los Angeles. 2010
“Bed Time” The World’s Darkest Gallery, Monrovia, CA, 2009
“Made in LA” AHUSA UCLA 3rd Annual Fine Art Exhibition, Los Angeles, 2009
Selected Group Exhibition:
2020
“Homework” Downtown LA Gallery at Art Center College of Design, LA, CA
2019
“Tomes” Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC
2018
“Hybrid Altar” Tarfest, LA, CA
Parlor, LA, CA
“Memories on Location” Keystone Art Space, LA, CA
2017
“ShowRoom”, Santa Monica, CA
21c Museum, Nashville, Tennessee
2016
Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Los Angeles
“All Media” Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
“Girl Trip” The Lodge, Los Angeles
“The Language of Perpetual Conditions” Fine Arts Gallery at California State University Los Angeles
2015
Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Los Angeles
DAC Gallery, Los Angeles
“5x10 Contemporary”Art Exchange, Long Beach, CA
“CA 101”, AES Power Plant Redondo Beach, CA
“From Her” Pico House Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Pulse of LA” LA Artcore Union Center for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Los Angeles
The 1st Annual Public Art Exhibition, Alexander Hughes Community Center, Claremont, CA
“Relics” San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
“L.A. Heat” Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles
“Landmark” L’Art Projects, Los Angeles
2013
Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Los Angeles
“Alchemy” The Loft at Liz’s, Los Angeles
2012
“Obsess” Frank Pictures Gallery, Los Angeles
“Rock, Paper, Scissor” Coagula Curatorial, Los Angeles
“Diverted Destruction 5” The Loft at Liz’s, Los Angeles
“Random Acts Of Time” OCCCA, Orange County
“Changarrito” Craft And Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles
2011
“Transmit” Den Contemporary, Los Angeles
“Summer Reading” Stephen Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles
“Chain Letter” Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles
“Thirteen By Thirteen” DAC Gallery, Los Angeles
Baker Arts Center 13th National Juried Art Exhibition, Kansas
Craig Krull Gallery, Los Angeles
“A Novel Approach” Rheeway Gallerie, Los Angeles
“Hecho A Mano” Gallery 825, juried by curator Idurre Alonso from MOLAA, Los Angeles
Topanga Canyon Gallery Juried Show, juried by Craig Krull from Craig Krull Gallery
2010
“See Thru” Icon, science-art collaboration with CalTech, Los Angeles
“Marine Salon No. 6” Marine Art Salon, Santa Monica, CA
“See Thru” Gallery 825, science-art collaboration with CalTech, Los Angeles
“Diverted Destruction 3” The Loft at Liz’s, Los Angeles
“Exalted One” Gallery 825, juried by Sam Lee from Sam Lee Gallery, Los Angeles
“Out There” Gallery 825, juried by Hillary Metz from Blythe Projects, Los Angeles
“Zipor, Ziporim, Zippora” Galerie Lichtpunkt, Germany
“Gem” Gallery 825, Los Angeles
“Following Feitelson” Gallery 825, juried by Feitelson scholar Marie Chambers, Los Angeles
2009
“The Canvas Project” Art House, Atlanta Airport
“Open Show” Gallery 825, juried by curator Apsara DiQuinzio from SFMOMA, Los Angeles
“TarFest” Korean Cultural Center, juried by curator Rita Gonzalez from LACMA, Los Angeles
“Out There” Gallery 825, juried by curator Bert Green from Bert Green Fine Art, Los Angeles
“Immigration” Korean Cultural Center, juried by curator Alma Ruiz from MOCA, Los Angeles
2008
“TarFest” Korean Cultural Center, juried by curator Howard N. Fox from LACMA, Los Angeles
Art Fair:
Far Bazzar, Los Angeles, 2017
Moda 360, Los Angeles, 2016
LA Art Show, represented by Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Los Angeles, 2016
San Francisco Art Market, represented by Timothy Yarger Fine Art, CA, 2015
Texas Contemporary, represented by Timothy Yarger Fine Art, TX, 2014
Silicon Valley Contemporary, represented by Timothy Yarger Fine Art, CA, 2014
LA Art Show, represented by Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Los Angeles, 2014
Art Aspen, represented by Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Aspen, CO, 2013
Art Platform, Los Angeles, 2012
Photo LA, Los Angeles, 2012
“Salon Art Shopping” international art fair at Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, 2010
Benefit Auction:
Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018
A Window Between Worlds, 2016, 2017
Keystone Gallery, 2013, 2014
Craft and Folk Art Museum, 2013
LAMAG Benefit Auction, Los Angeles, 2011, 2013
Scores LA, Los Angeles, 2012
Soledad Enrichment Action 39th Silent Auction, Los Angeles, 2011
”Enlighten” Culver City, CA, 2009
Gallery 825, Los Angeles (Annual Benefit Auction) 2009-2012
Artist-in-Residency:
943 Studio, China, July to September, 2011
Lecture/Teaching Experience:
Ming Creative Art Academy, 2018
Creative World Art Center, 2018
Alcott Center, Los Angeles, 2013
College of Southern Maryland, Maryland, 2013
Create LA, Los Angeles, 2013
ADL Arts and Education Center, Los Angeles, 2012
Northwest Missouri State University, Missouri, 2012
Nordica, Kunming, China, 2011
943 Studio, Kunming, China, 2011
Grants:
Arts Facilities Management Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan 2015
Phoenix Education Foundation, Taiwan 2011
Award:
Topanga Canyon Gallery Juried Show, Honorable Mention, 2011
LAAA Scholarship, 2011
IA21 8th International Juried Competition, Featured Artist, 2010
4th International Arte Laguna Prize, Finalist, Italy, 2010
Art Interview 19th International Online Artist Competition, Honorable Mention, 2009
ArtSceneToday, “Word, Word, Word” juried exhibition 2nd winner, 2009
ArtSceneToday, “Women and Children First” juried exhibition 2nd winner, 2009
The Juried Art Show, Works on paper 2nd winner, 2009
Creative Quarterly 16, Fine Art Merit, 2009
Art Center College of Design Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Art Center College of Design Scholarship, 2007-2009
Bibliography:
2018
Irvine Weekly (https://irvineweekly.com/exploring-the-quiet-beauty-of-rebalance-at-irvine-fine-arts-center/)
Irvine Fine Arts Center (https://youtu.be/jB5ZHD_fncE)
VoyageLA (http://voyagela.com/interview/check-ching-ching-chengs-artwork/)
“M.A.M.A. Issue n.30” Procreate Project (http://www.procreateproject.com/mama-issue-n-30-ching-ching-cheng-jennifer-stewart-fueston/)
A.M.M.A.A. (https://www.ammaathearchive.com/work/#/ammaa-artistprofile-ching-ching-cheng/)
“The Pattern” Full Blede (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52869d4ce4b0497d6404d956/t/5acbb0466d2a73d3a01d600d/1523298390127/Full_Blede_issue_four_low_res.pdf)
2017
Coagula Curatorial. Modern Art Blitz: Ching Ching Cheng (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBk1qrOtZUQ)
2015
“Imitating Life” (http://www.signaltribunenewspaper.com/?p=27175)
“Ching Ching Cheng: The Art of Book Sculpting.”( http://trojanvision.usc.edu/ching-ching-cheng-the-art-of-book-sculpting/)
365 Days Artists. (https://365artists365days.com/2015/12/24/ching-ching-cheng-altadena-california/)
2014
Expose Art Magazine special edition (http://www.exposeartmagazine.com/special-edition.html)
Luo, Fei. To Start From Art -- Essays And Interviews On Chinese Contemporary Art.
(http://www.luofei.org/to-start-from-art/)
Frank, Priscilla. “An Art Show Dedicated Entirely To Hot Sauce Is Making Our Spicy Dreams Come
True” Huffington Post, March (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/16/hot-sauce-art-
show_n_4958900.html?ir=Arts)
Wong, Martin. “L.A. Heat: Taste Changing Condiments At CAM” Imprint Culture Lab, March
(http://www.imprintculturelab.com/editorial-2/l-a-heat-taste-changing-condiments-at-cam/)
Lasane, Andrew. “The Chinese American Museum Opens an Art Exhibition Inspired by Sriracha
and Tapatio Hot Sauces” Complex Art+Design, March (http://www.complex.com/art-
design/2014/03/sriracha-and-tapatio-inspired-art-exhibition-at-the-chinese-american-museum)
Lai, Gina. World Journal. March(http://www.worldjournal.com/pages/full_anews/search_content)
Huang, Ursula. LA 18 News. March (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IX9-M3jjrg)
2013
Barnes, Sara. “Ching Ching Cheng” Brown Paper Bag, February
(http://www.brwnpaperbag.com/ching-ching-cheng/)
Haselbacher, Nancy. “Transerse by Ching Ching Cheng at Art Merge Lab” Fit To Print Printmaking,
February (http://blogs.otis.edu/otisfittoprint/2013/02/15/transvese-by-ching-ching-cheng-at-
artmerge-lab/)
2012
Laden,Tanja M. “Ching Ching Cheng: Transverse” Flavorpill, November
(http://archive.flavorpill.com/losangeles/events/2012/11/15/ching-ching-cheng-transverse)
Lesh, Lyndsey. “The Symbolic Figurative Works & Artifacts of Ching Ching Cheng” Beautiful Decay,
December (http://beautifuldecay.com/2012/12/10/the-symbolic-figurative-works-artifacts-of-ching-
ching-cheng/)
2011
Coagula Art Journal “Ron English, Roland Reiss, Los Angeles Art World Artists” November
(http://www.coagula.com/blog/2011/11/ron-english-roland-reiss-los-angeles-art-world-artists/)
2010
Magana, Lainya. “Paper Sculptures by Ching Ching Cheng” Argot and Dochre, December
(http://argotandochre.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/paper-sculptures-by-ching-ching-cheng/)