Chen Wenbo
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Chen Wenbo | |
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陳文波 | |
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| Born | 1969 Sichuan, China |
| Education | Sichuan Fine Arts Institute |
| Known for | Photorealistic painting, printmaking, installation art |
| Style | Contemporary art |
Chen Wenbo (born 1969) is a Chinese contemporary artist who is well known for photorealistic paintings, print and installation art.[1]Chen currently works in Beijing.
Life
Chen Wenbo (陳文波) was born in Sichuan in 1969. He graduated from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 1991, and is known for art critiquing "consumer society and material culture."[2]
Chen is most well-known for his contribution to art starting in the 90s, first with his "Vitamin" series[3] in 1996 (featuring multi-colored candy-like blobs suspended in front of nude/semi-nude individuals), then progressing to giant blown-up airbrush-like paintings of everyday objects[4] like Mahjong tiles, billiard balls, matches, party balloons, etc. in the early 2000s.
Interested in the "surface of things"[5] and in "painting the good life",[6] Chen Wenbo's paintings exhibited at various museums and exhibitions around the world,[7][8] including the Wuhan Art Museum (2016), the Minsheng Art Museum (2012, 2015), the Museum of Contemporary Art Chengdu (2016, 2018), the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art (2009, 2014, 2017), the Frieze Art Fair (2004), the Shanghai Biennale (2006), the Guangzhou Triennial (2002), the Moscow Biennale (2007), the Museum of Fine Arts Bern (2005), the Mori Art Museum (2005), and the M+ Museum in Hong Kong (2025). [9][10]. Chen's work can be found in many public and private collections, including the Ullens Foundation in Belgium, the Olenska Foundation in Switzerland, the Mori Art Museum, the National Gallery of Victoria, and the M+ Museum in Hong Kong.
References
- ↑ "Chen Wenbo", M+. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "CHEN WENBO: ABIO-VIEW", Leap. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Work by Chen Wenbo", Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "Chen Wenbo: Telephonic Epoch", Mori Art Museum. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Caro. "CHEN WENBO DEPICTS EVERYDAY SUBJECTS IN GIANT, FRACTURED PAINTINGS", Hi-Fructose. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ Conrad III, Barnaby (1 October 2007). "The Cultural Evolution". Jersey City: Forbes Global. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ↑ "Chen Wenbo", 奕来画廊. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Art, culture, and tech to dominate ArtBAB Art Fair 2019", Bahrain News Agency. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "Chen Wenbo", Artron. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Chen Wenbo", Ywart. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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