Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Yang was graduated from Department of Fine Art oil paintings, Chinese Culture University in 1985; he also received the Hsiung Shih Best New Artist award in the same year. In 1988 he studied abroad in France. After his return in 1994 he held the "New plants grown from Black water" exhibition in Galocrie Pierre, Taichung, during this time he had a solo exhibition in Grigny culture center in France, held "Between imagination and reality" exhibition in American Cultural Center, Taipei; Tri annual exhibition in Daejeon, Korea; Biannual exhibition in Taipei Fine Arts Museum; "The Educated man" dual solo exhibition in Chicago Gallery; and New plants grown from Black water in the 8th Fukuoka Asian Art Museum international art exhibition.