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Yu Chen (Chinese: 余陈, born 1963) is a Chinese female contemporary artist and Professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts.[1][2]
She was born in Guizhou and later graduated from the Guizhou Art Institute in 1981 as well as the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing in 1988.[3]
Born during the Cultural Revolution, Professor Yu is best known for her Red Babies (红孩儿) series, which features portraits of Chinese children in Mao suit and other Communist garb.[4] It has been noted that some of the portraits bears a likeness to Mao Zedong and other well-known Communist officials. The title Red Babies (红孩儿) has a double meaning, which simultaneously refers to Children born in Communist China, as well as the Red Boy in the Chinese epic Journey to the West.
Her works has been well received in various auction houses such as Sotheby's, Christie's and China Guardian (HK) Auctions, with some pieces fetching up to 10 times its pre-auction estimate. [5][6]
Yu Chen's major exhibitions include:
SOLO EXHIBITION
Red Babies II, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2005)
Red Babies, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2003)
Red Babies, Schoeni Art Gallery, Beijing (2003)
GROUP EXHIBITION
Art Stage Singapore 2016 (2016)
"Day Dreamer", YCL Gallery, Beijing (2014)
"The Chen Family", YCL Gallery, Beijing (2014)
Latitude/Attitude: 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2012)
WO.MEN - We Are Our Own Women, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2010)
The Chinese Approach, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago (2008)
The Chen Family, Today Art Museum, Beijing (2008)
RE-collection, A Retrospective Look at 15 Years of Art & Vision”, Schoeni Art Gallery’s 15th Anniversary Exhibition, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2007)
Made in China, Opera Gallery, New York, USA (2007)
The Chen Family, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2006)
Beyond the Canvas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2006)
Made in China, Opera Gallery, London (2006)
Through the Artists' Eyes - A Tribute to Manfred Schoeni, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2004)
Open Your Eyes, Chen Yu and Yu Chen, Lotus Arts de Vivre and Schoeni Art Gallery, Bangkok (2003)
International Women Artists' Exhibition, the National Museum of Fine Arts, Beijing (2001)
Invitational Exhibition of Fine Sketches from Chinese Academies of Art, Yan Huang Art Museum, Beijing (2001)
Group Exhibition, Hanmo Art Gallery, Beijing (2001)
Out of the Box, Art Scene China, Hong Kong (1999)
Exhibition for the Teachers from the Engraving Department of the Central Academy of the Arts, Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing (1998)
Chinese Contemporary Engraving Exhibition, Portland Museum, Portland, USA (1996)
1st Annual World of Women Artists, Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing (1990)
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- ^ "师资". i.cafa.edu.cn. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Yu- Chen Artist". Wellingtongallery.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Children of the Revolution". SCMP.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Red Babies Series (set of two)". sothebys.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Mao & Girl (set of two)". sothebys.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.