Artist

Pygoya, aka Rodney Chang PhD

BIOGRAPHY- Dr. Rodney P. Chang
Born 1945 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Majored in zoology at the University of Hawaii, then earned the Doctor of Dental Surgery at Loyola University
in Chicago Illinois in 1972. Maintains a private dental practice in Honolulu. Over the years earned 10 college degrees, including a M.A. in Studio Art at Northern Illinois University, the MS.Ed. from the University of Southern California, and a Ph.D. in Art Psychology from the Union Institute in Cincinatti,Ohio. Dr. Chang was the first digital artist to exhibit in China, invited for a solo exhibition at the Shanghai Art Museum in 1988. He also organized the lst International Digital Art Exhibition in Calcutta, India at the turn of the century (Dec. 1999). He has been exploring the interface between painting and digital art since 1985. He founded and curates Truly Virtual Web Art Museum at Lastplace.com
since 1997. He is also an author of a book of psychology, art, and has written 4 science fiction/fantasy novels. He was the notorious dentist who in 1979 installed a discotheque in his dental clinic as the waiting room, complete with hired disco jockey and live radio broadcast on Friday nights in Honolulu. For 5 years he owned and directed Soho Too Gallery & Loft, promoting avante garde art shows in Honolulu (1985-90). Also known as Pygoya, the Web artist, Dr. Chang is co-founder with Ingrid Kamerbeek of Webism art movement and the Webists international group.
I am opening a gallery in Downtown, Honolulu.
It will be at the best location for the map of the city's 1st Friday Art
Walk tour guide. The address for Pygoya Gallery is 1170 Nuuanu Avenue,
No. 104, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. A UFO/alien theme show is planned for
October with the artist available to sign copies of his sci fi novel,
"Roswell Encounter Gallery."
The director of the gallery and member of RFAL plans a group show in his
gallery. Any artist who has UFO or alien artwork can already send them
to Rodney for review at pygoya@hawaii.rr.com