Chinese-American visual artist and film director
Andrew Thomas Huang is a Chinese-American visual artist and film director[ 2] known for his music videos for artists Björk ,[ 3] FKA twigs and Atoms for Peace .[ 4] In 2019, Huang was nominated for a Grammy for his music video for FKA twigs , "Cellophane ."[ 5] He is the grandson of the Chinese scholar and libertarian socialist activist Huang Wenshan .[ 6]
Career
His films and videos have been commissioned by and exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art, NYC;[ 7] MoMA PS1;[ 8] The Sydney Opera House, Sydney;[ 9] and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.[ 10]
With his strength in world-building, Huang continues his foray into narrative with his first feature film Tiger Girl which has received support from Sundance[ 11] and Film Independent.[ 12] His narrative short "Kiss of the Rabbit God"[ 13] premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2019.[ 14]
Huang graduated with a degree in Fine Art and Animation from the University of Southern California.[ 15] He identifies as queer .[ 16]
In October 2023, Huang signed the Artists4Ceasefire open letter to Joe Biden , President of the United States , calling for a ceasefire of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.[ 17]
Videography
Music videos
Short films
Doll Face (2005)[ 19]
Solipsist (2012)
Interstice (2016)
Flesh Nest (2017)
Kiss of the Rabbit God (2019)[ 20]
Lily Chan and The Doom Girls (2020)
Tiger Girl (2020)
References
^ Williams, Megan (November 16, 2021). "Seven Ages Of A Creative: Andrew Thomas Huang" . Creative Review .
^ "Director Andrew Thomas Huang Brings Us Back To Earth" . freethework.com . January 23, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Meet Andrew Thomas Huang, The Filmmaker Behind Björk's Stunning VR Videos" . daily.redbullmusicacademy.com . Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ Jon (October 18, 2013). "Atoms For Peace's 'Before Your Very Eyes...' " . Milk . Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Andrew Thomas Huang" . GRAMMY.com . November 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved August 14, 2024 .
^ Armstrong, Annie (February 22, 2016). "Björk Takes You Behind the Scenes of 'Black Lake' [Exclusive]" . Vice . Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Björk's Stonemilker by Andrew Thomas Huang" . The Museum of Modern Art . Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Decorating the Sydney Opera House with floral symbols of Australia" . Sydney Opera House . Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ Byford, Sam (November 14, 2012). "Watch this: Björk's incredible new 'Mutual Core' video and its geological pyrotechnics" . The Verge . Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Sundance Institute Names 2020 January Screenwriters Lab FellowsWriter/Directors from China, South Africa, U.S. and U.K." www.sundance.org . December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Guest Post: Getting the Tools to Inspire Imagination and Melt Defenses" . Film Independent . September 12, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Andrew Thomas Huang's "Kiss of the Rabbit God" breathes erotic life in a Chinese Myth" . Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Tribeca" . Tribeca . Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ "Andrew Huang | Roski School of Art and Design" . roski.usc.edu . Retrieved March 26, 2020 .
^ Coleman, Madeline Leung (April 7, 2021). "Of fantasy and fever dreams, Andrew Thomas Huang pushes Asian American films into new territory" . CNN .
^ "Artists4Ceasefire" . Artists4Ceasefire . Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f "Andrew Thomas Huang" . andrewthomashuang.com .
^ Huang, Andrew (February 19, 2007). Doll Face . Youtube .
^ "Kiss of the Rabbit God - NOWNESS" . June 28, 2019 – via Vimeo.