Gian Galang

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Gian Galang is an American Artist and Illustrator, specializing in images of Martial Arts and Action Sports. [1]

Early life and career

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gian Galang Summons the Kinetic Energy of a Martial-Arts Icon". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "ABOUT — GianGalang". giangalang.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  3. 1 2 "The Art Of Fighting Illustrations Gian Galang Interview". The Hundreds UK. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. Reception, Opening. "The Art of Fighting: New Paintings by Gian Galang - Nucleus | Art Gallery and Store". www.gallerynucleus.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.