Holding My Breath Moving Closer Closer

‘Holding My Breath Moving Closer Closer’

Julia Chiang

Born 1978, USA; Lives and works in New York.

Education

2000 Studio Art and Art History, New York University

Current & Forthcoming

2023 NANZUKA, Tokyo

Solo Exhibitions

2023 ‘Salt on Our Skin’, Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York
2020 ‘Holding My Breath Moving Closer Closer’, The Modern Institute, 14—20 Osborne Street, Glasgow
  ‘Tennis Elbow’, The Journal Gallery, New York
2019 ‘Pump And Bump’, NANZUKA, Tokyo
  ‘Spit Sweat Shhh’, The Modern Institute, Aird's Lane Bricks Space
2015 ‘LET ME IN, LET ME OUT’, B2OA, New York
2014 ‘Hanging In, Hanging On’, New Museum Shop, New York
2013 ‘Coming Together, Coming Apart’, NANZUKA, Tokyo
  ‘That Side, This Side, No Side’, Bill Brady, Kansas City
  ‘In And Out And In Between’, Fuse Gallery, New York
2012 ‘She's Crafty’, New Museum Shop, New York
  ‘Forever And Longer’, Colette, Paris
2011 ‘Security Is Mostly A Superstition’, Half Gallery, New York
2010 ‘Forever’, The Standard Miami Beach, Art Basel Miami Beach
  ‘All For You’, The Standard Shop, New York
2007 ‘Emigrate’, Travessia, New York
  ‘Again and Again’, Kantor / Feuer Window, New York
2003 ‘Loves Me’, x-girl, New York

Group Exhibitions

2022 ‘Space Forgets You’, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
2021 ‘Grouper’, Broadway Gallery, New York
2019 ‘Art Basel Hong Kong 2019’, Art Basel, Hong Kong
2015 ‘Friends Seminary Auction’, David Zwirner, New York
2014 ‘They Sicken of the Calm Who Know the Storm’, Fridman Gallery, New York (curated by Maureen Sullivan)
2013 ‘Spring/Break Art Show’, Old School, New York
2012 ‘East West Shift to the Middle’, Bill Brady, Kansas City
  ‘autumn place’, NANZUKA, Tokyo
  ‘It Ain't Fair’, OHWOW, Miami
  ‘Americana’, Grey Area, New York
  ‘Figured’, Rotunda Gallery, New York
2011 ‘Contemporary Clay’, RH Gallery, New York
  ‘January White Sale’, Loretta Howard Gallery, New York (curated by Beth Rudin DeWoody)
  ‘A Strange Affinity to the Beautiful and the Dreadful’, Hendershot Gallery, New York (curated by Maureen Sullivan)
2010 ‘Postermat’, The Hole, New York
  ‘It Ain't Fair’, OHWOW, Miami
2009 ‘The Drop: Exhibition 2012+’, 531 W 25th St, New York (curated by Alexandra Chang & Mie Iwatsuki)
  ‘The House Was Quiet and the World Was Calm’, Tina Kim Gallery, New York (curated by Chris Lew)
2008 ‘Back to the Drawing Board’, Michael Steinberg Gallery, New York
  ‘Joy Ride’, Bottlecapp Gallery, San Francisco (in conjunction with the Bicycle Film Festival)
  ‘Object Salon’, Honey Space, New York (curated by Bob Nickas, Kathy Grayson, Pascal Spengemann, Brooke Geahan & Thomas Beale)
2007 ‘Joy Ride’, Colette, Paris (in conjunction with the Bicycle Film Festival)
  ‘Holiday Shopping Show’, Emily Harvey Foundation, New York (curated by Robin Kahn)
  ‘Altered Egos’, V &A Gallery, New York (two-person show with David McMurray)
2006 ‘Everyday is different’, Michael Steinberg Gallery, New York
  ‘Summer Hot’, Taipei Cultural Center, New York
  ‘Artists in Residence’, The Creative Centre, New York
  ‘Joy Ride’, Don O'Melveny Gallery, Los Angeles (in conjunction with the Bicycle Film Festival)
2005 ‘Lovely Daze Book Launch’, Printed Matter, New York
  ‘Red White Blue’, Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York
  ‘The Patch’, Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York
  ‘Copilandia’, Centro de Arte de Sevilla, Seville (Curated by Robin Kahn)
  ‘From the Artist's Studio- Wish You Were Here’, The Living Room, Miami (Curated by Franklin Sirmans, part of co-dependent in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach)
  ‘Checkpoint’, Red Ink Gallery, San Francisco (in conjunction with the Bicycle Film Festival)
  ‘The Symbolic Defeat of Phi Slamma Jamma’, Melody Weir Gallery, New York
2004 ‘The Holiday Shopping Show’, Wallspace Gallery, New York
  ‘Other Worlds’, Buia Gallery, New York
  ‘Primo’, Buia Gallery, New York
2003 ‘Holiday Shopping II’, Wallspace Gallery, New York
  ‘Sustain’, Prospect Park, New York
  ‘The Theory of Relative Power’, Henry Street Settlement, New York (curated by Franklin Sirmans)
2002 ‘Dream Garden’, Deitch Projects, New York (collaboration with Ryan McGinness)
  ‘Holiday Shopping’, Wallspace Gallery, New York
2001 ‘The Worst of Gordon Pym Continued’, Printed Matter, New York
  ‘To Market to Market’, Rotunda Gallery, New York (curated by Robin Kahn)
2000 ‘Senior exhibition’, New York University, New York

Curatorial Projects

2006 ‘Summer Hot’, Taipei Cultural Center, New York
2004 ‘Sustain’, Prospect Park, New York (Co-organiser)
2002 ‘Session the Bowl’, Deitch Projects, New York (Curatorial Advisor)

Commissions

2022 ‘Rockaway Mural’, Rockaway Hotel and Spa, Queens

Awards

2009 Nominee, The Rema Hort Mann Foundation Art Grant
2006 2 Week Sculpture Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2002 4 Week Sculpture Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont

Residencies

2009 ‘3 Month Artist's Residency’, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado
2007 ‘Artist in Residence’, The Creative Centre, New York (Mount Sinai Hospital)
2005 ‘Artist in Residence’, The Creative Centre, New York (Mount Sinai Hospital)
2003 ‘1 Year Artist in Residence’, Henry Street Settlement, New York
2001 ‘3 Month Residency’, HAP Clay Studios, Beijing

Bibliography

Press

2022 Vittoria, Benzine : ‘As Artist Julia Chiang Unveils Her Most Ambitious Work Yet, She Invites Us Into Her Studio to Reveal What Keeps Her Inspired’, artnet, 16/08/2022
2020 ‘Julia Chiang: Holding my Breath Moving Closer Closer’, The Times, 13/11/2020
  Bogojev, Sasha: Art In Uncertain Times: Julia Chiang‘s DIY Playtime and Getting Back To the Studio in Brooklyn, Juxtapoz, 11/05/2020

Exhibition Reviews

2020 Bogojev, Sasha: ‘Holding my breath moving closer closer: Julia Chiang in Glasgow @ The Modern Institute’, Juxtapoz, 07/10/2020
  Leung, Gabrielle : Julia Chiang‘s Dynamic Paintings Explore Interconnectedness of Natural Phenomena, Hypebeast, 04/03/2020
  Bogojev, Sasha: Tennis Elbow: Julia Chiang‘s Weeklong Solo @ The Journal Gallery NYC, Juxtapoz, 03/2020

Publications

2013 Artanthology: Julia Chiang: Coming Together, Coming Apart,