Cheng-Wei Chen
Chen Cheng-Wei was born in Dongtou, Zhejiang Province, China in 1984. He is a professional artist based in Beijing. Graduated from the China Academy of Art and the Chinese Academy of Oil Painting, he is now a representative artist of Chinese contemporary figurative painting.
His subtle arrangement of light and unique composition fully express the inner emotions of the subjects. These images that differ from modern sensitivity but capable of reflecting modern psychological states allow spectators to enjoy beauty and engage them in a pleasant nostalgic atmosphere.
In recent years, the artist has been steadfastly exploring his inner world and feelings and absorbing the varicolored palette and contour from Impressionism onward, hoping to continue the essence of modern painting while incorporating elements from Eastern rock wall paintings, religious art and thangka into his latest Flower Series. The blossoms of life not only embody invisible inner energy in totems, they are also symbols of the artist’s paean to maternal love and worldly affection.
Chen’s works have been extensively exhibited throughout the world and have been included in the collections of important art institutions in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Macau, Spain, Russia, France, Germany, the US, the UK, etc.
Solo Exhibition
2019 “Blooming Flower— Solo Exhibition of CHEN Cheng-Wei”, Chini Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
“The 58th Venice Biennale：Temperature—Oil Paintings of Chen Chengwei”, Palazzo Bollani, The National Pavilion of San Marino, Venice, Italy
2018 “Mirror Image—Oil Paintings By Chen Chengwei”, Frederiksborg Museum of National History, Hillerod, Denmark
“Unexpected Guest”, Sunny Art Centre, London, UK
“The Chase of Light”, Crossing Art, New York, USA
2017 “Being and Nothingness—The Solo Exhibition of CHEN Cheng-Wei”, Chini Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
“Fated For Half A Lifetime”, Yan Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2016 “Chen Chengwei Oil Painting Solo Exhibition”, Wenzhou Exhibition Center,
Zhejiang, China
2015 “Another Me—Chen Chengwei Solo Exhibition”, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
Group Exhibition
2021 “ART TAINAN 2021”, Shangri-La Hotel, Tainan, Taiwan
2018 “New Era New Zhejiang—Zhejiang Oil Painting Exhibition”, Taizhou Contemporary Art Museum, Zhejian, China
“The 4th Classics and Heritage—National Youth Realistic Painting Art Exhibition”, Ningbo Contemporary Art Museum, Zhejian, China
2017 “Invitational Exhibition of Young and Middle-aged Realistic Paintings”, Juardian Art Center, Beijing, China
“Thinking and Tension—Contemporary Young and Middle-aged Art Exhibition”, Shanghai Xinhua Center, Shanghai, China
“Ten Eye’s View – Research Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Youth Representational Painting”, Phoenix Hanzhang Art Center, Beijing, China
2016 “The 2nd Classics and Heritage—National Youth Realistic Painting Art Exhibition”, Ningbo Contemporary Art Museum, Zhejian, China
“Invitation Exhibition of Chinese Oil Masters”, Canal Art Museum, Shandong, China
“Feng Gu—Chinese Contemporary Youth Realistic Oil Painting Art Exhibition”, Riverside Art Museum, Beijing, China
“The Distance of Ten Eyes, Phoenix-Hanzhang Art Space”, Beijing, China
“The Prime of Life—Young Realistic Artist Art Exhibition”, Bridge Gallery, Beijing, China
“Beijing—Beijing: Chinese Contemporary Youth Realistic Oil Painting Art Exhibition”, Aimer Art Gallery, Beijing, China
“Exhibition of Fine Figurative Masters Painting”, Sunyard·Sinceren Art Center, Zhejiang, China
“Not About Age—Realistic Oil Painting Exhibition”, Phoenix Art Center, Jiangsu, China
2015 “The JC. Jacobsen Prize Portrait Contest”, National History Museum, Denmark
“Return—Opening Exhibition of Riverside Art Museum”, Riverside Art Museum, Beijing, China
“Classics and Heritage—National Youth Realistic Painting Art Exhibition”, Ningbo Contemporary Art Museum, Zhejian, China
2014 “The 12th National Exhibition of Fine Arts: Oil Painting”, Zhejiang Art Museum, Zhejiang, China
“Research Representational Classical Realism: Oil Painting Art Exhibition”,Phoenix Art Center, Jiangsu, China
2013 “Real—Chinese Contemporary Youth Artists Invited Exhibition”, 798 Art Zone, Beijing, China
“The Wisdom of the Era—Exhibition Tour of AAC”, Wuhan Art Museum, Wuhan; Guanshanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen; Titan Art Museum, Sian; Winshare Art Museum, Chengdu; Hengyuanxiang Xiang Shan Art Museum, Shanghai; Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
“Imagine Unlimited—China Youth Artists Program”, China Millennium Monument, Beijing, China
“Mark—China-South Korea Three Artist Exhibition”, 798 Art Zone, Beijing, China
“Eight Zero—Realisitic Oil Painting Exhibition”, Asia Art Center, Beijing, China
2012 “New Realistic Oil Painting Exhibition”, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
“Unique in Harmony—Contemporary Youth Oil Painting Exhibition”, Manet Art Museum, Beijing, China
“The 5th China International Youth Art Week”, Times Museum, Beijing, China
2011 “Not About Age—Exhibition of the Realistic Paintings of the 80s School”, Taikang Space, Beijing, China
2010 “Research Representational Painting—Reenters the Classics”, Times Museum, Beijing, China
2009 “The 12th Zhejiang Fine Arts Exhibition”, Zhejiang Art Gallery, Zhejiang, China
“The Oil Painting Exhibition of 11th National Fine Arts Exhibition”, Hubei Museum of Art, Hubei, China
2008 “China Art Chronicle Exhibition, China Millennium Monument”, Beijing, China
2006 “Nomination Exhibition of National Graduates”, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
“China Academy of Art Graduation Exhibition”, Exhibition Hall of China Academy of Art, Zhejiang, China
Awards
2011 The 3rd Saint Angelo Shiny Artist (Visual Art Prize)
2009 The 12th Zhejiang Fine Arts Exhibition (Bronze Prize), Zhejiang Art Gallery, Zhejiang, China
2006 Nomination Exhibition of National Graduates (Bronze Prize), Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
China Academy of Art Graduation Exhibition (Academy Award), Exhibition Hall of China Academy of Art, Zhejiang, China
Collections
Taikang Insurance Group, Beijing
Yuehu Museum of Fine Art, Zhejiang
Beijing Times Art Museum, Beijing
Sunyard·Sinceren Art Center, Zhejiang
Canal Art Museum, Shandong
Fucheng Group
Yan Gallery, Hong Kong
China Adcademy of Art, Zhejiang