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Joe Chang


Biography
Joe Chang is an award-winning Chinese-born Canadian animation director, writer, educator and visual artist who has exhibited in many galleries and film festivals around the world.
Born in Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Currently lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.


Inventory Catalogue

Education
Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan
Bachelor of Arts in Painting and Printmaking, Lu-Xun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025
In the Company of Nature, Art Beatus (Vancouver) Consultancy Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Canada
2022
Joe Chang, Art Gallery and Screening Hall, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
2020
Joe Chang, Qinglu Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China
2012
Special showcase of Joe Chang Animation Films, Richmond Cultural Center, Richmond, BC, Canada
2010
Madame Zhang’s Dream, Pan Tianshou, and A Long-Distance (films), The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA
1998
People and Shadow, Simon Fraser Gallery. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
1997
My life and my paintings, (oil paintings) New Westminster Library Art Gallery, New Westminster, BC, Canada

My life and my paintings, (oil paintings) Montague Art Gallery, New Westminster, BC, Canada

My life and my paintings, (oil paintings) Delta Art Council Gallery, Delta, BC, Canada
1996
Figure, (oil paintings) Hope Carman Gallery, Victoria, BC, Canada

Selected Group Exhibitions
2025
Arts 2025, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC, Canada

ART PARTY!, The Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016
Summer Group Exhibition, Art Beatus (Vancouver) Consultancy Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Canada
2011
The Art Exhibition of Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
2010
4th Beijing International Art Biennale,  China Art Museum, Beijing, China
2004
The Visual Art Show, China Academy art Gallery, Hangzhou, China
2003
Bridge, printmaking exhibition, Quanma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

E-times, water ink exhibition, Berlin, Germany
2002
Moving Stills, Art Beatus (Vancouver) Consultancy Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Canada

Illustrating illustrators, Campbell River and District Public Art Gallery. Campbell River, BC, Canada
1997
Different Views, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC, Canada

Two-Person Show, Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
1996
Syanesthesis, Oktavia Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Filmography
2025
Bathtub, Birds and Chopin, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 13 min. 8K
2024
The Skytrain, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 8 min. 8K
2021
I am not an Angel, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 11 min. 4K Animation
2020
Pray, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 5 min. 4K Animation

Birds, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 4 min. 4K Animation
2019
The Music Box, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 11 min. 4K Animation
2017
The Mandarin Garden, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 12 min. HD Animation
2016
Rain Lotus, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 7 min. HD Animation
2015
The Magic Train, Producer/Co-writer/Co-director/co-editor/Co-animator, 87 min. Feature animated film
2012
Fantasia China, Producer/Co-writer/Co-director/Co-editor/Co-animator, 45 min. HD
2008
A Long-Distance Call, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 12 min. HD Animation
2007
Madame Zhang’s Dream, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 12 min. Animation
2006
Ink, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 3 min. Animation
2005
Father and Son, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 5 min. Animation
2004
Pan Tian Shou, Writer/Director/Editor/Producer/Animator, 6 min. Animation
2000
The Chinese Violin, Writer/Director/animator, 8 min. Animation (NFB production)

Published Books
2018
Chinese animation part for book Animation: A World History by Giannalberto Bendazz, published by Taylor & Francis Group CRC Press.
2017
The Art of the Magic Train, 220 pages, published by Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
2016
Anthology of Joe Change Animation Papers, 168 pages, published by Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
2015
The Theory on Cartoon and Animation, 187 pages, published by Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
2011
Animated short film A Long-Distance Call was elected to the Japanese school textbooks, resource materials My World, published in Japan.
2009
China Artistic Animation 30 Years, 120pages, published by Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
2007
Animation Sketch, 180 pages, published by Hubei Arts, Wuhan China.
2004
Pre-Production of Animation, 138pages, published by China Academy of Art Press, Hangzhou, China.
2001
The Chinese Violin, Joe Chang and Madeleine Thien, illustrated and wrote a picture book, 32pages, published by Whitecap Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Teaching Experience
China Academy of Art
2016-20
Guest Professor - CAA Film and Animation School
2002-09
Vice-Dean and Professor - CAA Media and Animation Department
Zhejiang University of Technology
2009-16
Dean and Professor - ZUT Art school


For further information, please contact:

Canada: tel: (1) 604.688.2633, fax: (1) 604.688.2685