Shen Chen

1982   Graduated from Shanghai Academy of Theater, Shanghai 

1988   Fellowship Award, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine 

1989   Exchange Student Award, New York Studio School of Painting and Sculpture, New York 

1990   Boston University, Master of Arts, Boston, MA 

Solo Exhibitions 

1986   Ink Paintings by SHEN CHEN, Ancient Observatory Gallery, Beijing 

1987   Abstract Ink Paintings by SHEN CHEN, Beijing Gallery, Beijing 

1984   Fresh Experience - Abstract Ink Paintings by SHEN CHEN, China Journalist Society, Beijing   

1985   A Collection of Ink Paintings by SHEN CHEN, Roma Academy of Fine Art,  Rome 

1988   SHEN CHEN Paintings, National Museum of Art, Beijing 

1991   Ink of China - Paintings by SHEN CHEN, Mentor Gallery, Virginia 

1994   SHEN CHEN Ink Paintings, Gallery White Art, Tokyo  

2006   SHEN CHEN – Recent Paintings, Gallery 456, New York 

2008   SHEN CHEN, Today Art Museum, Beijing 

            Void but Complete Pictures– Recent Works by SHEN CHEN, Nantong Art Museum, Nantong 

            Recent Works by SHEN CHEN, SanShang Art - Beijing Gallery, Beijing 

Group Exhibitions 

1990    Contemporary Chinese Paintings, Muse Gallery, Boston 

             41’ Salon Jeune Peinture 1990, Grand Palais, Paris 

1993   Paintings by Three Contemporary Chinese Artists, Avatar Gallery, Chicago 

1995   Pacific Artists in New York, New World Arts Center, New York 

1998   Skowhegan Alumni Exhibition, David Beitzel Gallery, New York 

2003   Between the Lines, China 2000 Fine Art Gallery, New York 

2005   Simplicity, Crystal Art Foundation, New York 

            The Art Ville, Two Times Thirteen Gallery, New York 

            Creations on Paper by Chinese Contemporary Artists, China 2000 Fine Art Gallery, New York 

2006   Queens International, Queens Museum of Art, New York 

            International Modern Ink Painting, Asian Cultural Center, New York 

            New Chinese Occidentalism- Chinese Contemporary Art in New York, Ethan Cohen Gallery, 

                    New York 

2007   Qi Yun-An International Traveling Exhibition of Chinese Abstraction, Hexiangning Museum,

                    OCT Contemporary Art Terminal, Shenzhen; Art Now Gallery, Beijing; Hanart TZ Gallery,

                    Artist Commune, Hong Kong; Echoes & Reflexctions, ChinaSquare, New York 

2008   Turn to Abstract-A Retrospective of Shanghai Experimental Art 1976-1985, Zhendai Museum of

                    Modern Art, Shanghai 

             Works by Three Artists, East Link Gallery, Shanghai 

             Qi Yun - An International Traveling Exhibition of Chinese Abstraction, ChinaSquare Gallery,

                    New York 

              Quiet Quest:  From Realism to Abstraction, onemoon, Beijing