Artist Tian Chen Joins the Los Angeles Beverly Arts Biennial International Art Festival
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Artist Tian Chen
Artist Tian Chen was born in 1990 in Hubei Province, China, and began Chinese ink painting during childhood. She graduated from the Animation Department of the School of Art and Design at Hubei University of Technology in 2012. She obtained a Master’s degree in oil painting from Hubei Institute of Fine Arts in 2016. Since graduation, she has been engaged in artistic creation and has completed over 300 artworks. She also teaches fine arts at a university in China.
Artwork by Tian Chen
Artwork by Tian Chen
Chen’s consistent dedication to art for over a decade has turned creation into a way of life. She strives to integrate traditional Chinese culture into contemporary art through her painting. In Chinese art history, scholars/artists used painting and calligraphy to convey their life wisdom and emotions, often described as "expressing aspirations through objects" and "finding solace in nature." Her series "Ancient Trees in Bloom" uses robust tree trunks and branches, symbolizing Chinese philosophical wisdom: only with deep and strong roots can one withstand storms and remain evergreen. This reflects the resilience of Chinese culture, the only ancient civilization among the four great ancient civilizations to endure to this day due to its deep foundations and vitality.
Artwork by Tian Chen
Artwork by Tian Chen
The "Mountains and Rivers of the Mind" series explores interpretations of the hexagrams in the I Ching (Book of Changes) using mixed media. Drawing from elements of traditional Chinese green landscape painting and techniques like ink splashing, Tian Chen combines Chinese painting language with contemporary materials. She seeks to find a unique, relevant presence for Chinese culture today, emphasizing the concept of "calligraphy and painting sharing the same origin."
Artwork by Tian Chen
Artwork by Tian Chen
Artwork by Tian Chen
Chen is inspired by ancient Chinese art philosophies, such as Jing Hao's notion of depicting landscapes not directly but through the impressions they leave on the artist's mind. Tian Chen travels extensively across China, visiting iconic landscapes such as Mount Everest, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Namcha Barwa, Dunhuang, Qinghai Lake, and Qilian Mountains, using these journeys to enrich her creative vocabulary. Her "Ancient Trees in Bloom" series was inspired by a snowstorm in Sichuan that left her stranded in a hidden valley filled with ancient trees, untouched and majestic. Their resilience against harsh weather moved her deeply, inspiring this series that celebrates the tenacity of life.
Artist Tian Chen
Artist Tian Chen
Artist Tian Chen
Artist Tian Chen
Exhibitions and Awards:
2024: "Light and Green" Urban and Suburban Art Biennale, Gansu
2024: Art Symbiosis Sino-Italian Art Design Exhibition
2024: Solo Exhibition: Brilliant Clouds, Dalu Art Space
2023: Ancient Trees in Bloom No. 12 selected for Wusebixiang Exhibition
2023: Fourth Global University Art Fair (Wuhan)
2023: Wisteria and Orioles included in China Guardian Auctions
2022: Multiple works selected for various exhibitions, including DAF and Shanghai Youth Art Expo
2021: Works such as Kunlun and The Epic of the Galaxy featured in Wuhan Art Fair
2020: Works such as Mountains Flow Through Eternity included in Wuhan Art Fair
2019: Poppies on the Hillside featured in Guangzhou University Art Expo
2018: Public Art Exhibition at Shijianlu Academy
2016: Three Returns Outstanding Works Collection Exhibition, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts
2015: Those Times, Those Places Graduate Art Exhibition, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts
2014: Hubei Young Artists Invitational Exhibition
2013: Rising Contemporary Art Invitational Exhibition
2012: Youth Sets Sail Art Exhibition, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts
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