Yongqi Tang(b.1997)
Education
2022 Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2019 Bachelor of Arts in Painting and Drawing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2019 Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Grants/Awards/Residencies
2025 Greg Kucera&Larry Yocom Fellowship Award,WA
2024 Artist in Residence, Fountainhead Residency, Miami, FL
2024 Prisma Art Prize, 1st Prize Winner, Rome, Italy
2023 Artist in Residence, Amazon AIR Program, WA
2022 Artist in Residence, Field Projects Gallery, NY
2023 Artist Trust GAP Award, WA
2022 Bernie Funk Artist Scholarship, WA
2022 Puget Sound Group of Northwest Artists Scholarship, WA
2021 Boyer and Elizabeth Bole Gonzales Scholarship, WA
Teaching and Related Experience
2025-Current, Assistant Professor and Foundation Coordinator, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
2022-25, Visiting Lecturer, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2023-25, Instructor, Gage Art Academy, Seattle, WA
2023-25, Instructor, Cornish College of Arts, Seattle, WA
2021, Predoctoral Instructor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Solo Exhibitions
2026 Strange Tales, Make Room, Los Angeles, CA
2024 The Open Venus , Latitude Gallery, New York
2024 Eros/Thanatos , Le Scalze, T293, Naples, Italy
2023 Somnium/梦中人, T293, Rome, Italy
2023 Lullaby, Jupiter Contemporary, Miami Beach, FL
2023 Midnights/子夜, Specialist Gallery, Seattle, WA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Tensions of the Tangible,SOIL Gallery,Seattle,WA
2025 Birth of the Between,Latitude Gallery,New York,NY
2025 Under the Talking Tree,Kunsthal n, Copenhagen, Denmark
2024 West Bund Art Fair, Mou Projects, Shanghai, China
2024 How it’s Going, 193 Gallery, Paris, France
2024 I go to seek a Great Perhaps, Makeroom LA, Los Angles,CA
2024 Main Character,WOAW Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2024 Artist Trust Benefit Auction, AXIS Pioneer Square, Seattle,WA
2023 NADA Miami 2023, Latitude Gallery, Miami, FL
2023 West Bund Art Fair, Booth B321, Mou Projects, Shanghai, China
2023 A Happy Beginning, Latitude Gallery, New York City, NY
2023 David Zwirner Platform: April Online Viewing Room
2023 Artist of Color Expo & Symposium, Seattle, WA
2023 Cruel Spring, Latitude Gallery, New York City, NY
2022 Culture II, Strada World, New York City, NY
2022 University of Washington MFA+MDes Thesis Exhibition, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Bibliography
2024 Artnet 5 Hot Artists to Watch Out for on Artnet Gallery Network, Nov
2024 Impulse Magazine: Yongqi Tang’s Visceral Paintings of Violence and Healing,by Clare Gemima, Nov Yongqi Tang’s Visceral Paintings of Violence and Healing — IMPULSE Magazine
2024 Whitehot Magazine: Rediscovering Venus: Brutal Origins and Defiant resilience in Yongqi Tang’s The Open Venus,by Clare Gemima, Nov Rediscovering Venus: Brutal Origins and Defiant resilience in Yongqi Tang’s The Open Venus
2024 Artefuse Magazine: Yongqi Tangs’ The Open Venus: Abject Beauty at Latitude Gallery, NYC, by Bash Ortega,October Yongqi Tangs’ The Open Venus: Abject Beauty at Latitude Gallery, NYC – ArteFuse
2024 Our Culture:Unraveling the Layers of Identity: The Complex World of Yongqi Tang’s Art ,by Abby Wilson,August Unraveling the Layers of Identity: The Complex World of Yongqi Tang’s Art – Our Culture (ourculturemag.com)
2023 Whitehot Magazine: “Yongqi Tang’s Lullaby at Jupiter Contemporary” by Clare Gemima, June
WM | whitehot magazine of contemporary art | Yongqi Tang’s Lullaby at Jupiter Contemporary
2023 “Strange Tales: Desire Dichotomy”, Interview with Visionary Art Collective,June 2 Yongqi Tang: Strange Tales, Desire Dichotomy — Visionary Art Collective
2023 Studio Visit with Yongqi Tang: Interview with T293 Gallery, April 13, From the studio: Yongqi Tang — T293
2023 “To Love Real People, Seattle-based Painter Yongqi Tang”, Interview with Li Tang Gallery, Feb22, To Love Real People, Seattle-based Painter Yongqi Tang – Li Tang
2023 Stranger Suggest’s Featured Solo Exhibition , the Stranger, Feb 15, Stranger Suggests: Black Belt Eagle Scout, Yo La Tengo, Killer of Sheep, Midnights/子夜, Gorditx Plus Size Swap & Sell Market – The Stranger
2023 “10 Questions with Yongqi Tang”, Interview with Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art, Jan 3, INTERVIEW with Yongqi Tang | Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art (altiba9.com)
2023 Interview with Voyage LA. April 17, Check Out Yongqi Tang’s Story – Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
2023 Booooooom Tomorrow’s Talent Vol. III
2023 ALL SHE Makes, Issue 6
2023 Art Maze Mag Triple Vol 34-36
2023 New American Paintings, No. 163, Pacific Coast Issue
2022 Maake Magazine, Issue 14, Yongqi Tang — Maake Magazine
2022 “Meet Yongqi Tang| Artist”, Featured Artist at Shoutout LA, Nov 7, Meet Yongqi Tang | Artist – SHOUTOUT LA
2022 “Yongqi Tang: Interview by Jordan Amirkhani- 2022 Graduate Showcase”, University of Washington, May 23, Yongqi Tang – 2022 Graduate Showcase (uwsoaahdgradshow.com)
2022 “Season2,Episode 9, Yongqi Tang” ,Field Podcast, Sep 1
2022 “Yongqi Tang Enchants us With Her Paintings and Drawings”, Featured Artist at the Munchies Art Club, Yongqi Tang | Naturally drawn to the excitement of art (munchiesart.club)