Gian Galang is an American Artist and Illustrator, specializing in images of Martial Arts and Action Sports. [1]
Galang was born in Los Angeles, [1] but lived in Hong Kong until he was 10, [1] when he then moved to Virginia. He studied at the Virginia Commonwealth University completing dual honors in illustration and graphic design. [2] In his fifth year, he earned the prestigious place as a member of the Wieden & Kennedy 12. [2] As a child he partook in Karate and Muay Thai [1] and formed the basis of his inspiration. Other inspirations for his work came from video games [1] and comic books. He credits the inspiration for his art style to George Pratt, one of his teachers at University. [3]
His career began when he started placing images of his artwork on social media sites, such as Tumblr and Reddit. [3] From this, he was noticed and asked by VICE to produce designs for their Fightland series. [1] Since then, he has collaborated with Nike, Reebok, the UFC, HBO and Everlast. [2]
In March 2021, Galang exhibited a series of paintings at Gallery Nucleus, in California, which explore the Art of Fighting. [4]