Monyee Chau
Art Mediums: painting, sculpture, illustration, textile
Monyee Chau (b.1996) is an interdisciplinary, queer Chinese/Taiwanese American artist. They hold a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in 2018, with their practice of exploring a journey of healing through reconnecting with their roots and ancestors through multiple mediums focusing on themes of labor. They’ve exhibited in museums and galleries internationally, including the Wing Luke Museum, Museum of Northwest Art, Bellevue Arts Museum, and Copelouzos Museum. They have spoken at institutions such as Harvard Graduate school of Design, New York University, and the University of Washington. They have been awarded as one of the 100 Changemakers by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and of the 100 Taiwanese Americans, and rewarded the 2021 Arc Artist Fellowship. Their work is in collections of the Museum of History and Industry, NYU, and Center for the Study of Political Graphics.