Irene Chan
Associate Professor
Print Media
Affiliate Associate Professor of Asian Studies
410-455-3537 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 over 95 public collections. Chan established Ch’An (ch’ ahn) Press through which she has self-published prints and 39 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 24 artist residencies, and has exhibited and performed in 38 venues in the last ten years.