Yuanjie Chen (B. 1999, Fuzhou, China)
Based in New York City
Exhibition History
2025
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Flower and I, Group Show, Flowing Space Gallery, New York, NY
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Contrast, Group Show, Thornback Gallery, Greenville, SC
2024
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Marks, Group Show, A Space Gallery, New York, NY
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Container, Group Show, A Space Gallery, New York, NY
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Expanding the Panopticon, Group Show, LatchKey Gallery, New York, NY
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Seeking Light, Group Show, The Scholart Selection, Los Angeles, CA
2023
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Ritual, Online Solo Show, Art Yourself Atelier
2018
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The Beginning of Abstract, Songjiang Art Museum, Shanghai, China
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Multi-Dimensional Adventure, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, Shanghai, China
Press & Interviews
2025
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Featured Artist, Artistonish: June - 2025 | Issue #59, Artistonish Contemporary Art Smart Magazine
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陈元杰的具身艺术世界, Artron
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Is Fake Blood Blood?: On Practicing a Philosophical Way of Living Amid Uncertainty, Dart Magazine
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A Journey to Celebrate and Seek by Yuanjie Chen, Dart Magazine
2024
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The Alchemy of Medium: Exploring Love, Trauma, and Healing Through Crimson Red, New York-based Artist Yuanjie Chen, LiTang Community.
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Emotional Gradients and Crimson Journeys: Yuanjie Chen on the Symbolism of Love and Light in Art, The Bridge Arts Foundation.
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The 2024 Spring Global Artist Exhibition ‘Seeking Light’ opens in Los Angeles. Promoting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, The Los Angeles Post.
2023
Prize & Award
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Highly Commended Artist, November 2024 – January 2025, The Homiens Art Prize
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Honorable Mention– Bloom Competition, Upward Gallery
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Bronze Award (Professional Group), Milan International Art and Design Award 2025
Professional Experience
2024
Curator, Group Show, Sprout through Concrete – A Space Gallery, New York, US
Curator, Group Show, Heterotopia – A Space Gallery, New York, US
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Curating group exhibitions, providing opportunities for emerging artists in New York City.
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Managing exhibition logistics, from artist selection to marketing and promotion.
Curatorial Assistant, Container – A Space Gallery, New York, US
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Assisted in organizing multiple group exhibitions, managing artist archives and marketing strategies.
2024
Exhibition Assistant – Barriers to Entry, Signs and Symbols, New York, US
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Supported the exhibition curator and artists in preparing and installing artworks, ensuring smooth execution of exhibition setup and dismantling.
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Coordinated logistics, including artwork transportation, gallery layout, and technical setup for multimedia displays.
2021-2022
Curatorial Team Member – SNAP, Non-profit Art Organization, Shanghai, China
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Assisted in organizing multiple group exhibitions, managing artist archives and marketing strategies.
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Managed social media and web content in both English and Chinese.
2021-2022
Art Assistant – Swet-Shop, Shanghai, China
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Assisted in art projects, supporting various creative and administrative tasks for the brand.
Education
2022-2024
Master of Fine Arts – School of Visual Arts, New York, US
2017-2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, Shanghai, China