🎭 Culture Sep 29, 2026 · Kate Mothes

Fantastical, Elemental Hybrids Persevere in Jon Ching’s Metaphysical Paintings

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Fantastical, Elemental Hybrids Persevere in Jon Ching’s Metaphysical Paintings
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Known for his fantastical paintings of hybrid flora and fauna, Jon Ching channels the otherworldly in vibrant and meticulously detailed canvases. His precise renderings of regal creatures conjure elemental energies like fire and water, merged with the personalities of mammals, birds, and marine life. Inspired by his island upbringing on O’ahu, Hawai’i, Ching continues to turn to nature as a boundless source of wonder and solace.



The Los Angeles-based artist’s forthcoming solo exhibition

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