Zhong Chen

Born in Zhongshan, China in 1969 and arrived in Australia in 1989.
1998   Masters of Fine Arts, Chelsea School of Art, London
1996   Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours), University of South Australia
1994   Diploma of Visual Arts, North Adelaide School of Art

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007   New Paintings Eva Breuer Art Dealer Sydney
           Hill-Smith Art Gallery Adelaide
2006   Small Paintings Eva Breuer Art Dealer Sydney
           Greenhill Galleries Perth
2005   Happy Days Eva Breuer Art Dealer Sydney
2003   Eva Breuer Art Dealer Sydney
           Gallery 4a Asian-Australian Arts Centre Sydney
2002   Metro 5 Art Gallery Melbourne
2001   Eva Breuer Art Dealer Sydney
           The Alternative Museum New York
           Adelaide Central Gallery Adelaide
           Studio 12 200 Gertrude Street Melbourne
2000   Span Galleries Melbourne
1999   Adelaide Central Gallery Adelaide
1997   Adelaide Central Gallery Adelaide
1995   Nexus Gallery Adelaide

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007   The Archibald  Wynne and Sulman Art Prizes, Art Gallery of NSW. 
           The Arthur Guy Memorial Art Prize  Bendigo Art Gallery
2006   The Wynne Prize Art Gallery of New South Wales
2005   The Arthur Guy Memorial Art Prize  Bendigo Art Gallery
2004   Xin Nian-Contemporary Australian Chinese Art, The Response Gallery
           Federation Square, National Gallery of Victoria SBS Art 
           Award Manningham Gallery Melbourne; Cromwells Art Prize Sydney
           Melbourne Washington
2003   Redlands Art Prize Mosman Art Gallery Federation Square NGV
           Salon De Refuses Sydney
           Gallery 4a, Asian – Australian Arts Centre, Sydney
           SBS Art Award, Federation Square, Melbourne
2002   The Doug Moran Portrait Prize
           The Geelong Art Prize, Geelong Art Gallery
2001   Salon des Refuses, Sydney
           Mediated Portraits, Mass Gallery, Melbourne
           Alice Art Prize, Alice Springs
           Studio Members Exhibition, 200 Gertrude Street, Melbourne
2000   Melbourne Art Fair Melbourne
           Chemistry: South Australian Art 1990 – 2000: The Faulding Exhibition,
           Art Gallery of South Australia
           Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
           Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria
           Conrad Jupiter’s 2000 Art Prize, Gold Coast Gallery
1998   MA on A4 The Pump House Gallery, London
           Masters Exhibition, Chelsea School of Art, London
1998   Conrad Jupiter’s Art Prize, Gold Coast
1997   Visy Board Art Prize, Barossa Valley, South Australia
           28th Alice Springs Art Prize, Northern Territory
1996   Emerging Visual Artist Exhibition, Adelaide
           Helpmann Academy Exhibition, Adelaide Festival Centre
1995   Helpmann Academy Exhibition, Adelaide and Indonesia
1994   Graduates Show, North Adelaide School of Art

SELECTED AWARDS 
2007   Arthur Guy Memorial Prize - Finalist
           Archibald Prize – Finalist (1 of 4 runners up) - Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
           Wynne Prize – Finalist - Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
           Sulman Prizes - Finalist - Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
2005   Australia Council Grant to attend 3 month residency at  
           the International Studio and Curatorial Program, New York
2003   SBS Australian Contemporary Art Award, Federation Square
2001   Australia Council Greene Street, New York Studio Residency
2000   The Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grant
           Conrad Jupiter’s 2000 Art Prize – Acquisition – Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2000   Gertrude Street Residency 2001-2003
1999   Premier’s Award – Emerging Artist of the Year – ARTSA
1997   Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship
           The Graham F Smith Peace Trust Artist in Residence Award
1996   Major Prize Winner – Emerging Artist award – Adelaide – Tour to Paris
           The Advertiser Newspaper – Artist of the year
           FH Faulding Central Studios Residency award

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2007   Multicultual Art, The Adelaide Review, Stephanie Radok
           A fusion of East and West, The Independent Weekly, Adam Dutkiewicz
           Visual Arts - Zhong Chen, The Advertiser - Review
2005   Greenhill Galleries Review, Judith McGrath
           Marriage of old and new experiences Whitehorse Leader
           Squaring up old Shanghai Herald Sun, Jeff Makin
2004   Xin Nian Contemporary Chinese Australian Art Catalogue and CD.
2003   The Pixel Paintings Eva Breuer Gallery Catalogue
           The top 50 collectable artists The Art Collector Magazine
           In the Frame The Sun Herald, Sydney
           Li Zhi The Pixel Myth, The Australian Art Review Magazine, November
2002   Zhong Chen – Metro 5 exhibition catalogue
           The 50 Most Collectable Artists in 2002 The Art Collector magazine
2001   Gertrude Street Catalogue
2000   Robert Nelson, ‘Fairs and Prizes Enhance Art’s Allure, The Age, October
           The Right Chemistry The Adelaide Review September
           Chemistry : South Australian Art 1990 – 2000 : The Faulding Exhibition Catalogue
           Cultural Identity at heart of SA Award winner’s paintings, State of the Arts Magazine
1999   The Samstag Accelerator Effect’ Artlink Magazine of Contemporary Arts, Vol 18 # 4
           Tim Lloyd, ‘A man of talent finds his art and a home in his past’, The Advertiser  

           Adelaide
           Stephanie Radok, ‘My hyphenated identity’, The Adelaide Review, Adelaide
          'Chen’s new Art mesmerises’, The Advertiser, Adelaide
1998   The Chelsea School of Art Masters Exhibition Catalogue, London

COLLECTIONS
          Art Gallery of South Australia
          Gold Coast City Art Gallery
          Western Mining, Australia
          Artbank
          F.H. Faulding and Co. Adelaide
          Macquarie University
          Private Collections in Japan, China, Hong Kong and Australia