Ya-chu Kang

Born

Taipei, Taiwan

Education

2005 Tainan National University of the Arts, Applied Art graduate institute (M.F.A) , Taiwan
2002 National Taiwan University of the Arts, Sculpture Department (B.F.A) , Taiwan

Solo Exhibitions

2011 Border Crossings, Suho Paper Museum, Taipei
2010 As Covering, Tosee Art Gallery, Taipei
Invisible posture, Gifu City Culture Art Center, Japan
2008 Forgotten- Opening studio, ARCUS, Japan
Darkroom- Cache Memory Module, Pingtung Travel Literature Gallery, Taiwan
2007 Snow Day, Red Mill Gallery, Vermont, USA
2006 An Interval, Art Space of Life Science Library ACADEMIA SINICA, Taipei
Traveling Pieces, Taichung Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taiwan
COMMUNICATE, Stock 20 cofe’, Taichung
2005 Fulfillment of Journey, Taichung Stock 20, Taiwan
2002 Line Game, The Wings Espresso Bar, Taipei

Solo & Two Person Exhibitions

2012 Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver BC, collaboration w/ Christian Nicolay

Group Exhibitions

2011 We Give a Shit Because We Care, Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver, collaboration w/ Christian Nicolay
Go on the Stage, National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute-Taipei Branch, Taipei
Wind Heaped Up, CAMP Talganie Museum, Okinawa, Japan, collaboration w/ Christian Nicolay
International Craft Art Biennale in Changhua, Changhua Fusing granary, Taiwan
Drawing Connections, Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy
Sofia Paper Art Fest/ National Gallery of Foreign Art/ Bulgaria
The world of nature referred to the existing landscape - Garden Eden, South Tyrol, Italy
Adventure Ground, Kaohsiung Fine Art Museum, Taiwan
House Games, Jyvaskyla, Finland, Collaboration w/ Christian Nicolay
2010 A.I.R. Group Show, Taipei Artists Village, Taipei, Collaboration w/ Christian Nicolay
Going Green, Accident Gallery, NY/ PA/ CA/ NC, USA
Kuroshio Tyanpuru, Okinawa University of the Arts/ CAMP Talganie Museum, Okinawa, Japan
Genius Loci- Spirit of Place, Gallery X, Bratislava, Slovakia
The 2nd AllArtNow International New Media Art Festival, Syria
Winter Culture Olympics Vancouver Lantern Festival- Outdoor Exhibition, Vancouver
2009 Turning the Tide, Taiwan National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung
Cross Breeze, CAMP Talganie Museum, Okinawa, Japan
Re-contextualized, Pacificthorn gallery, Vancouver
Urban bodies, Stock 20, Taichung
Souvenir art-Venice Biennale, Venice
Geisai#12, Tokyo, Japan
228 Massacre 62th anniversary Art exhibition, 228 park, Kaohsiung
More than scents, Graduate School of Visual Arts Management and Art Center of Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li
The 1st International Video Art Festival, Syria
2008 I came from Japan-I have not been to Japan-I am neither of the above, Fordham University’s Center Gallery, NY
Essence of Absence, Korean Gallery, NY
Body Thinking, Stock20, Taichung
Very Fun Park, Gregory Shop, Taipei
A View Inside, Changhua Fusing granary, Taiwan
2007 Untitle Portraits, Untitle Ocean- Performance, Hualien& Taipei TAV
Frolic, 2X13 Gallery, New York
Time and Poem, Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra, Taiwan
New Craft Paradise, National Taiwan Craft Research Institute, Taiwan
The Beauty of Craftsmanship, Presidential Office, Taiwan
Points of Departure: Inner and Outer Journeys in Contemporary Art, Fox Art Gallery, USA
2006 Hualien International Artists Workshop, Crative Culture Park of Hualien, Taiwan
Unspoken Understanding, TADA, Taichung
Bring your art work to go travel, Nanhai Gallery, Taipei
Wanderlust, National Taiwan Craft Research Institute, Taipei
Bon Voyage, Chiayi railway warehouse, Taiwan
4th From Lausanne to Beijing International Fiber Art Biennale Exhibition, Shzhou Art & Design Technology Institute Art Museum, China
21st Annual Combined Talents Florida International Competition, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, America
Fiber Language–Abstract and Concrete, SooChow University Art Center, Taipei
Citizens’ life in Taiwan, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, Taichung
Turning the Theater- Sensational Mobilization, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, Taichung
Art Show Case, Taichung Stock 20, Taichung
Line Phenomenon, Art Center TNCA, Tainan
Journey of Ten Artists, Cultural Affairs Art Gallery, Taipei
2005 Artist fair, Chinese Culture and Movie Center, Taipei
Women’s Feeling, Cup Café, Kaohsiung
Journey of Ten Artists, National Taiwan Craft Research Institute, Taipei
Exhibition of Track Legend, Taitung Railway Art Village, Taitung
Kaunas Art Biennial "Textile 05", M. Zilinskas Art Gallery, Lithuania Kaunas
Crazy Quilt, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, Taichung
Pingtung Exhibition, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Pingtung County, Pingtung
TALENTE 2005 – Special Exhibition, I.H.M, Germany Munich
2004 New appearance of Art in Taiwan, Taichung County Seaport Art Center, Taichung
South Island—Square Space, Art Center TNCA, Tainan
Three∞, Prototype Art, Tainan
Exhibition of Taoyuan Creations, Cultural Affairs Bureau Taoyuan Country Government, Taoyuan
Exhibition of Digital Textile, Fine Art Center, Tainan
2003 Knit, 136-Community Art, Tainan
7th Exhibition of Craft Textile, Taichung City Cultural Hall, Taichung
11th Exhibition of Craft Dream, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Tainan
Path of Fiber, Fine Art Center, Tainan
Materialism, Pier-2 Arts District, Kaohsiung
Find the Vitality of Art in Taiwan-Creative and Material, Main Trend Gallery, Taipei
2002 Hey! Workroom, Tainan National College of The Arts, Tainan

Collections

Jyvaskyla Art Museum/ Finland
National Taiwan Craft Research Institute/ Taiwan

Awards

2010 Taipei Artists Village Residency Program, TAV, Taipei, Collaboration w/ Christian Nicolay
99-3 Exhibition Grant, Taipei City Government, Taiwan
99-2 Culture Exchange Travel Grant, Taipei City Government, Taiwan
99-1 Culture Exchange Travel Grant, National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan
Banciao 435 Residency Program, Taipei
2009 Resident inTaiwan National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung
Winter Olympics Vancouver Lantern Festival- Art exchange program, Canada
Geisai#12- Fubon Art Foundation Grant, Tokyo, Japan
2008 Resident in ARCUS- Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, Japan
Shatana International Artists’ Workshop Fellowship, Jordan
Britto International Artists’ Workshop Fellowship, Briitto Arts Trust, Bangladesh
2007 96-2 Creation Subvention, National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan
Forest of Arts- 99 Mountain Ecology and Art Park Creation Subvention, Taiwan
Green Island Human Rights International Artists’ Workshop Fellowship, Taiwan
Resident in Vermont Studio Center, 2006/2007 Asian- Fellowship, USA
2006 Hualien International Artists’ Workshop Fellowship, Taiwan
Outstanding for 4th International Fiber Art Biennale Exhibition, China
Chiayi Art – Resident in Chiayi Laiji tribe, Taiwan
2005 "Textile 05" in Lithuania – Exhibition Travel Grant, Taiwan Council for Cultural Affairs, Taiwan
Stock 20 Residency Program, Taiwan
“TALENTE 2005” in Germany – Exhibition Travel Grant, Taiwan Council for Cultural Affairs, Taiwan
2004 Best-selected for Taoyuan Exhibition

Teaching

Lecturer of Felt Making Association, 2009~
Lecturer of Taipei National University of the Arts, Dept. of Theatrical Design & Technology 2009/9~2010/6
Taipei MOCA Workshop/ Taipei/ 2009,3-4
Lecture, Treasure Hill Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan, w/ Christian Nicolay, 2010, 10
Workshop of More than scents Exhibition, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li , 2009.3.24
Residency in ARCUS-Make your own bag Workshop/ Japan/ 2008,11
Workshop of Taipei Municipal Tianmu Elementary School/ Taipei/ 2008/6/5
Workshop of A View Inside Exhibition, Old Five Old Foundation, Changhua, 2007/11-12
One week workshop, National Taiwan Craft Research Institute, 2007/12
Weekend workshop of On the Border Exhibition, National Taiwan Craft Research Institute, Taipei, 2007/10
Weekend workshop of New Craft Paradise, National Taiwan Craft Research Institute, 2007/8-9
Lecturer of Children Art Course, New Generation& Giraffe, 2007/7-8
Children Summer Sculpture Workshop at National Taiwan Science Education Center/ Taipei, 2007/8
Lecturer of SHU-TE University, Dept. of Fashion Design, 2006/2-2007/1
Lecturer of Natural Dyeing Course at Kaohsiung Second Prison/ Taiwan, 2006/9-12
Interdisciplinary Art workshop in MOCA Taipei, 2006/11
Children Summer Fiber Workshop at National Taiwan Science Education Center/ Taipei, 2006/7
Smangus tribe’s culture and ecological creative industrial class/ Hsinchu, 2006/5
Children Summer Fiber Workshop at National Taiwan Science Education Center/ Taipei, 2005/7
Kid’s Art Course at Forest Primary School/ Lioujia, Tainan, 2004/9-2005/2
Fabric Dyeing Course at Tainan Nanhua Primary School/ Nanhua, Tainan, 2004/9-10
Handmade Paper Workshop in Silkworm and Mulberry Festival/ Shiaying, Tainan, 2004/4
Children Art Course/ Shiuejia, Tainan, 2002/10-2003/9

Performance Based Work

2010 Clamour and Toll, Playwrights theatre centre- The Candahar Bar, Vancouver, 2010 Collaboration w/ Christian Nicolay
2007 Outside of the Utopia- Party, Green Island Prison, Taiwan

Reviews

Public Art and Ecology Magazine-New Environmental Art from Taiwan, Sep 2011, Shangha, Page150~171 by Jane Ingram Allen
International Trade Magazine, May 2011 Vol. 316, by Gao U-may, Taiwan
ArtRadarAsia, Jan 5, 2011, USA
Times-Standard Newspaper, ART Section B, Sep 3/ 2010, USA
Artist Magazine, Apr 2010, Taiwan, Page256-261 by Leo Ming-Hei
FiberARTS Magazine, Jan/Feb 2010 Vol.36 No.4, USA, Page35 by Chelsea Delong
Chinatimes Newspaper, Taiwan, Sep 2009
Artco Collection Magazine, May 2009, Taiwan, Page68-70 by Chen Pei-Cheng
NewTaiwan Magazine, Oct 2007 Vol.604, Taiwan, Page58-63 by Chen Gin-Wang
Sculpture Magazine, Nov 2006 Vol.25 No.9, U.S.A, Page 80 by Jane Ingram Allen
Artco Magazine, Jun 2006, Taiwan, Page121-123 by Wang Shu-Mei
Artco Magazine, Apr 2006, Taiwan, Page220-222 by Lee Shi-Sheng
Chinatimes Newspaper, Taiwan, Feb 2006
Min Sheng Newspaper, Taiwan, Feb 2006, Page CR4
Taiwan News, Taiwan, Feb 2006