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Paul Chan, Chinese

Paul Chan is represented by 19 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as chinese, with dated works spanning 2003–2011.

American, born Hong Kong 1973

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Digital Art 7 36.8%
Video 6 31.6%
Drawing 4 21.1%
Other Media 1 5.3%
Oil Painting 1 5.3%

Technique range

Paul Chan’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Digital Art, with secondary engagement in Video, Drawing, Other Media, Oil Painting.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 19 works produced between 2003 and 2011 attributed to Paul Chan, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 8 years, from 2003 to 2011.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Paul Chan is catalogued under Chinese nationality. See the full Chinese artists hub.

Contemporaries among Chinese artists

  1. 36
    Ai Weiwei
    works at MoMA
  2. 35
    Cang Xin
    works at MoMA
  3. 34
    Dong Gong
    works at MoMA
  4. 22
    Xiao Du Liu
    works at MoMA
  5. 21
    Rong Rong
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1973. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Paul Chan are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 19 works attributed to Paul Chan.

What medium did Paul Chan primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Paul Chan's most represented medium is Digital Art.

What nationality is Paul Chan?

Paul Chan is catalogued as Chinese in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Paul Chan's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Paul Chan span 2003 to 2011.