Awareness Post
- Oct 15, 2025
- 3 min read
Jon Ching is a self trained artist who currently works in L.A., California. He brings his hometown and cultural background of Kaneohe, Hawaii in his work by forming a lot of his work about the natural world. He uses surrealism to imagine the limitless combinations that nature can produce and the new creatures that are created in his work represent the endless potential of life on Earth. He wants to inspire more care and admiration for the beauty of our planet as well as making people more aware of endangered species and other conditions of humanity that threaten the existence of nature. He creates detailed oil paintings of hybrid animal and nature paintings that have a surreal aspect to portray his message.
His website: https://www.jonching.art/about
Education: Self-Taught
Recent CV:
Solo Exhibitions
2023
A Thousand Invisible Cords, KP Projects, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Terra Brio, Haven Gallery West, Northport, United States
2022
Habitat, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2021
Realm, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Sacrosanct, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. Unites States
2020
Phase, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Succession, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
2018
DUAL, Antler Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
Ho’olaule’a, Cactus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
2017
Reflections, Doc’s Lab, San Francisco, CA. United States
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Fables and Folklore, Curated by Beautiful Bizarre, Copro Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Blab Show, Copro Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
2023
Hidden Secrets, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
2022
Skate, Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Music Box, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
Small Works, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
25 Year Anniversary Exhibition, KP Projects, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Spectrum III, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA. United States
Uffizi, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
Halcyon Days, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Context Art Fair, Corey Helford Gallery, Miami, FL. United States
2021
15 Year Anniversary, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Lucid, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Rakugaki III, GR2 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Small Works, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Animalia, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
Luminos Odyssey, WOWxWOW Gallery, Online
2020
Catatonics, Abend Gallery, Delaware, DE. United States
Miniature Art, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
New Growth, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
8 Year Anniversary, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA. United States
Fantastical Beasts, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
Rakugaki, GR2 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
The Return, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Spectrum, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA. United States
Art Collector Starter Kit VII, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. United States
(If you hover over each picture you can see label info.)
I really enjoy Ching's work and the way he so seamlessly blends in surrealist elements. It all seems so natural until you look a little closer at it which is part of what I am trying to do. Part of this comes from the high level of craft he has as it helps everything blend together so well. I love the way he portrays different animals and how his compositions are interesting even though he only focuses usually on one subjects. Despite that simplicity there is so much going on that creates a really interesting piece. I really think his work is beneficial to what I am trying to do with the surrealist aspect of my works that focus on animals. His colors are also done in a way that flows together very well even if they are a bit different at some points like in Wonderland. I really like the themes behind his work as well, and I think they are well portrayed through his work in a unique manner that I would love to work towards.
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