Susan Chen

Susan Chen (b. 1992, Hong Kong, China) is a 2022 Forbes Under 30 North America Honoree, 2022 Artsy Vanguard Artist, and 2020 Hopper Prize Winner. She received her MFA from Columbia University in 2020 and her BA Hons from Brown University in 2015. In 2022, Chen was an Artist-in-Residence at Silver Art Projects, where she participated in their Social Justice & Activism program at the World Trade Center. Her work has been featured on the cover of New York Magazine, multiple issues of New American Paintings, and covered by The New York Times, CNN, Hyperallergic, Artnet, Artsy, Observer, Galerie Magazine, PBS, and more. Chen presented her debut New York solo exhibition, On Longing, at Meredith Rosen Gallery in 2020, and her debut Los Angeles solo exhibition, I Am Not A Virus, at Night Gallery in 2021.

In recent years, Chen has dedicated herself to the art of portraiture within her community, collaborating with over a hundred individuals since her time in graduate school. This year, the artist has chosen to prioritize exploring new mediums in her studio. This exhibition marks the first time she presents works of soft pastels, installations, three-dimensional impasto oil paintings, and charcoal drawings. The artist currently lives and works in New York City.