Jenie Gao

Jenie Gao (they/she) runs an anti-gentrification arts business specializing in printmaking, public art, and community storytelling. They consult for cultural organizations and the public sector on equity and ethics. Jenie pulls from experiences as a second-generation Taiwanese-Chinese American, woman of color, and descendant of working class immigrants, and from their work in museums, public education, and manufacturing. Through their cross section of experiences, Jenie has become attuned to issues of artists’ labor, cultural power, and institutional accountability. They run a paid apprenticeship program and have mentored 25 emerging artists. Their work is in over 30 collections including Stanford University and the Library of Congress. Jenie has a BFA in Printmaking/Drawing from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Recent exhibits include Museum of Wisconsin Art, Trout Museum of Art, and South Bend Museum of Art. Jenie is a TEDx Madison speaker.

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