Working between Whanganui and Shanghai, Coin Qian paints across cultures and history. Her recent work transforms Chinese clay figurines and Western porcelain dolls into intimate portraits of gesture and emotion. Through these crafted female forms, she explores how beauty, memory, and femininity echo across different civilizations, creating a quiet theatre of shared humanity.
PLEASE NOTE: As my studio is still under renovation, it unfortunately won’t be open for AOS 2026.
I look forward to welcoming visitors in 2027. In the meantime, my work can be seen at Whanganui Fine Art Gallery.
You can see my work at
Coin’s Corner
