I am an American artist, born in Malaysia. Growing up with a single mother and four siblings, I spent a decade living with relatives in an abusive environment, far from a life of privilege. After high school, I saved enough money through modeling to move to New York City, bringing with me one of the only two family portraits I had.
Immersed in the vibrant art scene of the 1980s, I found my passion for photography, inspired by Warhol's silkscreens and photography books. With a borrowed camera and darkroom classes at ICP and the New School, I began teaching myself photography, experimenting with lab print techniques that I developed participation and interest.
Although my career was put on hold due to societal expectations for women with children, I eventually traveled the world, capturing portraits that led to the publication of two photography books on Chinese and European opera. Through photography, I continue to cultivate my time in photography and art.
Most of the works are self representing personal projects.Using tradition style and DIY- abstract photogram, playing different genre and themes focused mainly on: portraits, women’s identity, environment through the lens on photography.
Abstract geometric forms are few of my yearly seasonal common activities such as drawings and creating wood sculptures
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, # 8International Center PhotographyAmerican, born in Malaysia,
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 2024
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 collected some of my artworks and are included in many private collections in the United States and Europe.