Irene Chan
Professor
Print & Intermedia Arts
Affiliate Associate Professor of Asian Studies
FA 326
ichan@umbc.edu
Irene Chan is a multidisciplinary artist who works conceptually in print media, papermaking, installation, storytelling performance, and book arts on subjects of Taoism, personal immigrant narratives, and forgotten histories. Her books and works on paper have been exhibited internationally and held in 98 public collections. Chan established Ch’An (ch’ ahn) Press through which she has self-published prints and 40 limited-edition artist books to date. She is the recipient of grants and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council, Washington D.C. Commission of the Arts and Humanities, fellowships to 25 artist residencies, and has exhibited and performed in 35 venues in the last ten years.