Michelle Chan

Fiber and Sculpture Artist

Michelle Chan

Michelle Chan is an interdisciplinary artist based in Kansas City, Missouri. She completed her BFA at the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) in 2019 with a double major in Fiber and Art history, and a certificate in Asian Studies. Her work addresses being an American-born Chinese through the lens of pop culture and consumerism. Chan is currently at the Charlotte Street Foundation as a 2019-2021 Studio Resident.

Michelle’s Biography

Feature works

“MADE IN CHINA” Flag Series

This flag is composed of plexi-glass letters that say “MADE IN CHINA” in an off repeat in each row. I wanted to highlight the hidden and often dismissed role of Chinese manufacturing in the US.

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