Jes Fan

1990–

Introduction

Jes Fan is an artist born in Canada and raised in Hong Kong, currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Their work looks at the intersection of biology and identity, and explores otherness, kinship, queerness and diasporic politics. Fan has exhibited in the United States, UK, Hong Kong, and others.

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Country of birth

Canada

Roles

Sculptor

ULAN identifier

500783405

Names

Jes Fan

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First acquired
2025

Date of birth
December 21, 1990

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artists/21070

Wikidata
Q62050682



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