About Ling GAO
Ling GAO was born in China and lived in London, Beijing and Shanghai; currently resides in San Francisco Bay Area.
Ling GAO is a conceptual artist whose works cover a wide range of themes, such as feminism, environmental protection, social phenomena, and human nature. She uses multiple mediums such as photography, installation, performance art, and painting, to create works that are full of humor, wit, and acuity, and often directly respond to the most pressing issues in society and daily life. Interactivity is also one of the forms of expression in many of her works, allowing the public to participate in the creation and direct experience of art. Her art works have been exhibited at Museums, art galleries, festivals, and international conferences.
Ling GAO was featured as one of the 16 Women Artist in Contemporary China by UK Tate Modern Museum.
About Ling GAO’s artwork
Ling GAO’s artwork directly responds to the most urgent issues in society and everyday life, as seen in works such as Hey!TTTTouch Me and The Big Mist.
The interactivity of many of Ling GAO’s artwork transforms the creative process into a process of creation. These works evolve and ferment over time, driven by audience interaction, giving rise to new events and works, such as NvQuan, Curve Restaurant, and LetOutAYawn.
Ling GAO’s art has been exhibited in museums, art galleries, and international exhibitions, including the New York e flux, Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai, Shanghai Power Long Museum, Fujian Art Museum, San Francisco Chinese Culture Center, Edge on the Square SF, the first UK Chinese Art Biennial, Milan Design Week, and more.
Some of Ling GAO's works have been acquired by international art museums and institutions, as well as private collectors, including the Fujian Art Museum, the WYNG Foundation in Hong Kong, and the San Francisco Chinese Culture Center. Ling GAO has also been invited as an artist in residence by various European institutions, such as Program Berlin and Contemporary Hamburg.
Ling GAO is a member of AAWAA—Asian American Women Artists Association.
