The work of Kelly Wang (b. 1992, New York) examines and redefines Asian-American identity, pushing the boundaries of what ink painting can be. Her visual and conceptual practice is rooted in storytelling, Asian art history, poetry, and psychology. An intercultural and multidisciplinary artist, Wang combines contemporary and pre-modern materials and approaches to create works incorporating collage, mixed media, painting, sculpture, found objects, installation, and works that hover between two and three dimensions. Growing up in a family with a history of collecting and connoisseurship, the artist has been exposed to Chinese art since early childhood. She earned an MA in Art History from Columbia University and a BA in Art History from CUNY Hunter College. 

Five of Wang’s works were acquired by Princeton University Art Museum, where she had a solo exhibition in 2022. She has exhibited at the Asia Society Houston in 2023 and China Institute in New York in 2024. Her work has also been collected by the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and Washington & Lee University Art Museum.