Chinese American artist, born in Malaysia, 1960
The Cultural Revolution displaced many Chinese families, including my grandparents and mother, scattering them across Asia. Growing up listening to their stories—of political exile, war, restricted travel ban and complexities shaped both their lives, a deep emotional connections.that for me to serves as a metaphor for life, led me to explore cultural roots through the visual language of photography. 1988- 2009 resulting in two “ portrait” photography books of East and West performance art,
Raised by a single mother, I found my way to New York City as a fashion model, where I was inspired by the vibrant energy of the late 80’s—a haven for artists. It was there that my journey as a photographer began with darkroom classes in platinum-palladium to silkscreen. A self taught in America, my camera confront work and life’s wide-ranging stories of the medium narratives through the lens across time
I continue to work across various photographic genres—portraits, landscapes, street and studio-based portraits that explore women’s culture, identity and floral abstract still-life.series. My practice includes surrealist mixed photo-montage and sculpture.
Books Accomplishments
Inspired by Chinese culture of the performing arts of Chinese Opera. Author / photographer of two analog photography opera books on Portraits. Chinese Opera published by Abbeville 2001 and European Opera Portraits by North 8th Editions 2009
Visionaire,1993 Book Limited Edition The Orient Issue, # 8 International Center Photography American,
Lots of unseen photography artworks including silkscreens works from 90’s
NYC Studio visit is preferred by appointment.
Email: jtangudnason@gmail.com
Phone: +1 646 824-2200
Artwork is available upon request.
©All images/ JTG artworks are Copyright 2025
EXHIBITIONS
20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers Group Exhibition. April 5th -April 21st, 2024. Foto Nostrum Gallery in Barcelona, Spain
Nassau County Museum Of Art, November 2022, New York. “The Big Picture” Group exhibit, November 19th, 2022- March 5th 2023
Nassau County Museum of Art, NY,
Heroine Of Abstract Expressionism and “ FEM ” Group Show and one of the image on billboard banner for the museum,November 14th, 2020 –April 25th, 2021
Photo LA 2020, Group show March Jan 30th- Feb 3rd,2020 Long Hall Gallery, LA, Feb 8th- March 4th, 2020
Ridgewood Open Studio 2019, Lorimoto Gallery, Group show, 4th -6th October 2019
GNA Art Show, Group show, June 3rd- June 7th, 2019
The Gala Awards, Vernissage of the 5th Biennial of Fine Arts & Documentary Photography, Barcelona October 4th, 2018
GNA Art Show, Group show, June18- June 22, 2018
Lumas Gallery 2010--2015, New York, Paris, Germany
European Opera Book launch 2009, North 8 Editions, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
International Center Photography (Midtown) book launch of Chinese Opera Book, 2002 & Photo Exhibit 2006
Axel Rabin Gallery NYC, Solo exhibition, Platinum-palladium prints, 2001
Visionaire No 8, The Orient, Limited Edition Book launch, Sponsor by Esprit Cover image and inside images. Group show, NYC 1993
Paul Bridgewater and Jamie Lustberg Gallery, Solo Exhibition, approximately 1993...
In addition, the oldest auction ever registered (artprice.com) sold a photography of mine in 2015 at Boigrad Antonini.
ServCorp at 1WTC private collections and Lumas Gallery in private collections in USA and Europe. 2010- 2015