stephanie mei huang is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, known for their work that delves into themes of nationhood, identity, and loss, often influenced by their diasporic upbringing which spanned across the United States, Japan, and China. huang's art reflects their experiences with cultural fragmentation and displacement, and they aim to challenge and reshape narratives around race, gender, and colonialism through their diverse range of media which includes film, video, installations, sculpture, writing, and painting.
huang completed their MFA at the California Institute of the Arts in 2020 and has since been active in the art scene with solo exhibitions in various prestigious venues like the 4th Ward Project Space in Chicago and the Hauser and Wirth Book and Printed Matter Lab in Los Angeles. Their works have also been shown in significant galleries and are part of discussions in academic and artistic circles regarding their impact on understanding multicultural identities and histories.
Their work often incorporates elements of performance and interactive media to explore the psychological and sociopolitical implications of Asian-American identities in contemporary settings. For example, their project "Inauguration" uses the format of a parafiction to explore racialized and gendered identities through the lens of a Chinese cowgirl avatar, addressing themes of melancholia and the desire to belong to mythologized Western narratives.
huang's art is both a personal exploration and a broader social commentary, making them one of the notable voices in contemporary art that addresses critical issues of our time through a nuanced and interdisciplinary approach​.