Jennifer Boyuan Han

Back to the Good Old Times, 2024-2025

rice paper, chinese ink, photo transfer, gold leaf, modeling paste, acrylic on canvas

20 x 20 inches

C-lective Curator’s Cut

This piece captures a moment from Jennifer's childhood, with herself as the child on the table and her mother to the right. As in much of her work, the figures’ hair is made of wires - symbolizing our connection to, or dependence on, technology. Jennifer reflects on technology’s early presence in her life, questioning whether it brings us closer or distances us from meaningful family moments. Elements of Chinese culture, including a Meiping vase seen in her broader work, are woven throughout. Her art draws from personal memory and heritage, prompting us to examine our ties to history, technology, and each other.

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We Love Jennifer. She is a Chinese-born, California-based multimedia artist who explores the intersections of identity, family, culture, and technology. Drawing from her own experiences growing up in a multicultural, non-traditional family, Han challenges conventional definitions of family and belonging. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Fine Art at California College of the Arts.

Jennifer Boyuan Han

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, California College of the Arts, December 2018

    Master of Fine Arts in Painting, California College of the Arts, June 2026

  • Special Merit Award, “All‑Women” Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Art Gallery (2018)

    All‑College Honor, California College of the Arts (2018)

    1st Place, Pam June Naik Video Art Festival, Washington, D.C. (2016)

    Founder of Wow Art Studio, Nanjing, China

    Member, Association of Chinese Young Artists, Nanjing, China

    Various solo and ground exhibitions in China, Rome, and the United States.

“I want people to see the beauty in complexity — in mixed families, in tangled wires, in the moments we lose to technology and the ones we still manage to hold on to.”

By incorporating Chinese cultural symbols, such as the Meiping vase, and layering them with contemporary digital references, Han bridges tradition and futurism. Her art becomes a space for questioning the ways technology redefines relationships, memory, and even the self. Han’s practice invites viewers to reflect on their own stories: the ways they connect, remember, and evolve in an increasingly digital world.