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Chang Ya Chin

Chang Ya Chin

b. 1985, Hong Kong
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Chang Ya Chin Biography

Chang Ya Chin (張雅琹) is a visual artist inspired by everyday objects and moments, her work can be intricate or simple, and is usually whimsical with some nostalgia. Whether it is an oil painting, drawing, mixed media sculpture, or digital art she explores our shared human experience through play and craft, creating an experience for the viewer to complete.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, as a child Ya Chin could be found talking to herself while drawing on the back of scrap paper, narrating the stories of her drawings. School and ‘growing up’ put art on the back burner until 2013 where she rediscovered art. Determined to walk this path, she attended a string of academies and workshops in Florence, Paris and London, before arriving at Grand Central Atelier in NYC where she is currently studying.

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The artist poses and plays with her food, injecting humour and whimsy into the works as each snack becomes a character fizzing with life in little action-packed vignettes.
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Explore Chang Ya Chin's Exhibitions

Contemporary art exhibition Chang Ya Chin Finding Ewha at Perrotin New York United States
Chang Ya Chin Finding Ewha Perrotin 30 October–20 December 2025
New York
Contemporary art exhibition Group Exhibition PERROTIN MATIGNON at Perrotin Paris Matignon France
Group Exhibition PERROTIN MATIGNON Perrotin 28 November 2024–1 February 2025
Paris Matignon
Contemporary art exhibition Group Exhibition NOCTURNAL BALLADS at Perrotin Shanghai China
Group Exhibition NOCTURNAL BALLADS Perrotin 15 September–26 October 2023
Shanghai

Representative Artworks

Chang Ya Chin, Dai Pai Dong, Sauces, Good Friends (2023). Oil on linen. 50 x 70 cm. Courtesy the artist and Kiang Malingue, Hong Kong.
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Chang Ya Chin, Just One Shot: White Rabbit, Milk, Shot Glass (2023). Oil on linen. 27.9 x 35.6 cm. Courtesy the artist and Kiang Malingue, Hong Kong.
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Chang Ya Chin, Dive: Dumplings, Black Vinegar (2024). Oil on linen. 100.5 x 89.5 cm. Courtesy the artist and Kiang Malingue, Hong Kong.
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Kiang Malingue contemporary art gallery in Hong Kong
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Spotlight Wonton Pleasures with Chang Ya Chin Diana d'Arenberg Hong Kong‑born artist Chang Ya Chin adds an absurdist twist to still‑life painting in this delightfully whimsical and escapist exhibition.

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