Patty Chang

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Patty Chang (born February 3, 1972, in San Francisco, California) was described as "one of our most consistently exciting young artists" by The New York Times in 2006. Originally trained as a painter, she is primarily known for her short films and videos and her performance art. She often plays a central role in her own work (to the point that a New York Times critic once described it as "hair-raisingly narcissistic"), which is often seen as testing the acceptable boundaries of taste and endurance. Some of her work contains scatological elements (such as Gong Li With The Wind, a short film), and other work critiques perceptions of female sexual roles (For Paradise, also a short film). She has staged solo shows in major cities such as Madrid, Visby, and New York City (where she now lives and works). Chang has taught at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine. Her work has been recognized by many cultural organizations, including a 2003 award from the Rockefeller Foundation. She is a 2008 finalist for the Hugo Boss Prize.