My creative process revolves around exploring interactive colors and embracing unpredictable outcomes. Inspired by Helen Frankenthaler's soak-stain method, I apply handmade high-fluid acrylics directly onto raw canvas, allowing for dynamic color interactions and fostering surprising effects. In addition to acrylics, I integrate soft pastels, colored pencils, and charcoal to enhance the tactile quality of my work.
Known for crafting emotionally charged artworks, my paintings convey dynamic movement and vibrant colors that evoke energy and liveliness. These expressions are characterized by spontaneous color relationships and vibrant hues, capturing the fluid nature of pigments as they blend and interact. Each piece embodies a lively exchange of energy, reflected in splashes of paint and the interplay of colors.
I strive to create inviting visual spaces that prompt viewers to contemplate spirituality and movement, engaging them in a dialogue with the artwork. This interaction among colors fosters an ever-evolving effect, immersing viewers in the expansive realm of human connection, energy release, and space.
In my recent works, leaving parts of the canvas exposed allows the painting to breathe, imparting an organic feel. I also use controlled lines to create contrast, guiding the viewer's gaze through the composition, balancing spontaneity with deliberate structure.
As an abstract painter rooted in Philadelphia, I bring a wealth of education and experience to my craft. My love for art began at a young age and flourished as I pursued formal education, earning dual BFA degrees from Jilin University in China and West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
My career includes serving as a senior graphic designer and brand manager at 4A advertising agencies and tech giants in China, where I honed my skills in creating imagery, characters, and advertisement scripts using digital tools. Despite this, I always felt drawn to the traditional art of painting. This passion led me to further my education in the field and study painting in the US, where I am now focused on developing my abstract style, infused with my personal experiences and unique perspective.
I am a member of the Muse Gallery in Philadelphia and recently completed a one-year artist residency at the Delaware Contemporary Museum in 2024.
2018-2023
BFA, West Chester University
2004-2008
BFA, Jilin University of China
2022
“OPEN”, International Art Competition, Honorable Mention, Art Room Online Gallery, US
11th All Women Art Exhibition, Special Recognition, Light Space & Online Art Gallery, US
“4th OPEN”, 2022 International Juried Art Competition, Finalist Award, Art Show International Gallery, US
“Art CHIOSE VIII”, International Juried Visual Art Competition, Bronze Award, Camelback Gallery, US
13th Annual "Abstracts" Art Exhibition International Online Art Competition, Special Merit, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, US
2024
New Visionary Magazine Issue 11, US (digital & print)
2022
Interview “Immersing in Paint and Canvas”，Metro Chinese Weekly Special Report, US (PRINT) 2022.
"Zifeng Zang, NATURE, RANDON MOVEMENT & PIGMENT”, Art Market Magazine, US (digital & print) 2022.
New Visionary Magazine Issue 2, US (digital & print) 2022.
Artist Talk Magazine Issue 19, UK (digital & print) 2022.
Interview “Zifeng Zang: Feminine Color Expression”, Visionary Art Collective, US
Member Artist of Muse Gallery
Member Artist of InLiquid
Member of CFEVA
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM 2024 at The Delaware Contemporary
2023
Controllable Random, Zifeng Zang’s Solo Exhibition, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, US
2022
What the World is Today, Community Art Center, Philadelphia, PA, US
New Members Show, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA US
28” and Under Members’ Anniversary Exhibition, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, US
2023
Wild Group Juried Exhibition, Curated by Create! And PxP Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA, US
New Now VI, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Curated by InLiquid
ESCAPE HATCH, The Delaware Contemporary Museum, Wilmington, DE, US
Invited and Curated by Jennifer Border
THE VISUAL VOICE, 2023 Muse Annual Show, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, US
2024
Philly (re)FOCUS 2024, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, US
Invited and Curated Bonnie B. Mettler
Color Fields, The National, Philadelphia, US
Invited and Curated by InLiquid
ARC24 Residency Cohort, the Delaware Contemporary Museum, Wilmington, DE, US
