2007 “Qi Yun”-An International Tour of Chinese Abstraction, OCT Contemporary
Art Terminal, Hexiangning Museum, Shenzhen; Art Now Gallery, Beijing; Hanart TZ Gallery, Artist
Commune,
Hong Kong; ChinaSquare Gallery, New York
“Echoes & Reflections”, ChinaSquare Gallery, New York
“Project Diversity”, Queens Library, New York
“Art Beijing”, OneMoon Gallery, National Agricultural Exhibition Center, Beijing
2006 “Queens International”, Queens Museum of Art, New York
“SHEN CHEN – Recent Paintings”, Gallery 456, New York
“International Modern Ink Painting”, Asian Cultural Center, New York
“New Chinese Occidentalism”, Ethan Cohen Gallery, New York
2005 “Simplicity”, Crystal Foundation Art Gallery, New York
“The Art Ville”, Two Times Thirteen Gallery, New York
2003 “Between the Lines”, China 2000 Fine Art Gallery, New York
“Creations on Paper by Contemporary Chinese Artists”, China 2000 Fine Art Gallery, New York
1998 “Skowhegan Alumni Exhibition”, David Beitzel Gallery, New York
1996 “New Paintings by SHEN CHEN”, New World Arts Center, New York
1995 “Pacific Artists in New York”, New World Arts Center, New York
1994 “SHEN CHEN, Ink Paintings”, Gallery White Art, Tokyo
1993 “Paintings by Three Contemporary Chinese Artists,” Avatar Gallery, Chicago
1991 “Ink of China - Paintings by SHEN CHEN”, Mentor Gallery, Virginia
1990 “Contemporary Chinese Paintings”, Muse Gallery, Boston“PEINTURE-90”, Grand Palais, Paris
1989 “Beijing - New York, Contemporary Chinese & American Art II”, Nielsen Gallery, Boston
1988 “SHEN CHEN, Ink and wash - Abstraction”, National Museum of Art, Beijing
“Beijing-New York, Contemporary Chinese & American Art l”, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, New York /
Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai / Alisan Gallery, Hong Kong
1987 “Abstract Ink Paintings by SHEN CHEN”, Beijing Gallery, Beijing
“Abstract World, Art of SHEN CHEN”, Zhongshan Park Gallery, Beijing
1986 “SHEN CHEN, Black and White - Works on Paper”, Beijing Gallery, Beijing
“Abstract Chinese Ink Paintings by SHEN CHEN”, Ancient Observatory Gallery, Beijing
“Grand Exhibition”, National Museum of Art, Beijing
1985 “A Collection of Ink Paintings by SHEN CHEN”, Roma Academy of Fine Art, Rome
“New Wave-Paintings by Youth Artists”, National Museum of Art, Beijing
1984 “Fresh Experience - Abstract Ink Paintings by SHEN CHEN”, Journalist Society, Beijing
1983 “Works of Eight Artists”, Beihai Park Gallery, Beijing
1982 “Annual Exhibition - Oil Paintings”, Shanghai Museum of Art, Shanghai
1981 “Landscape Paintings”, Ningbo Museum of Art, Zhejiang
“Art of Youth Artists”, Youth Palace, Shanghai
1980 “Water Color and Gouache Paintings”, Circuit Exhibition in Six Provinces
1979 “Annual Art Exhibition”, Shanghai Museum of Art, Shanghai
EDUCATION
1990 (MFA Scholarship Award) Boston University, Massachusetts
1989 (Exchange Students Program) New York Studio School of Painting and Sculpture, New York
1988 (Fellowship Award) Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine
1982 (BFA) Shanghai Academy of Theater, Shanghai
1978 (BFA) Shanghai Art College, Shanghai
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2007 “Shen Chen” Catalog, ChinaSquare, New York
Robert Morgan “Passages and doorways: The New Abstract Paintings in China”, Catalogue Essay
Huang Zhuan “Abstraction: An Expression Concerning Liberty”, Catalogue Essay
“Abstraction Today” An Interview with Guy Goodwin, New York
Kate Lowenstein “Queens International: Everything All at Once”, Review, Time Out / January
2006 Jonathan Goodman “Shen Chen at Gallery 456”, Review, Art in America / November, New York Valerie
Smith “Everything All at Once”, Catalogue Essay, Queens Museum of Art, New York Martha
Schwendener “Art From Everywhere, All From Queens”, Review, New York Times/Dec.
Lilly Wei “Shen Chen / Recent Paintings”, Catalogue Essay, Gallery 456, New York
“Minimum Ink”,World Journal / February, New York
“Shen Chen’s Combination: Ink and Oil”, Sing Dao Daily / February, New York
Pan Xinlei “New Chinese Occidentalism”, Catalogue Essay, Ethan Cohen Gallery, New York
Exhibition Catalogue, Asian Cultural Center, New York
2005 Jonathan Goodman “Two Sides Story”, Catalogue Essay, Crystal Foundation, New York
“Splendid Acrylic Paintings”, World Journal / October, New York
“New Paintings by Shen Chen”, the Epoch Times / October, New York
2004 Lilly Wei “Between the Lines”, Review,Art Asia Pacific / Spring, New York
2003 Exhibition Catalogue, China 2000 Fine Arts, New York
“Shen Chen”,Art and Collectibles, In New York / October, New York
“Between the Lines”,Sing Dao Daily / October, New York
1996 “Pacific Artists”, World Journal / March, New York
1994 “Shen Chen”, Exhibition Catalogue, Gallery White Art, Tokyo
1990 “Peinture 90”, Exhibition Catalogue, Grand Palais, Paris
1989 “A Culture Journey”, Chinese American Arts News / January, New York
1988 Richard Bernstein “Shattered Dreams Despite Freedom”, New York Times / November, New York
“Beijing – New York”, Exhibition Catalogue, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, New York
“Two Different Shows of Chinese Art”, World Journal l November, New York
“Beijing – New York at the Newhouse”, Staten Island Advance / November, New York
Wei Len “Plants on the Cliff – Interview with Shen Chen”, China Daily News / October, New York
Shen Chen “The Spirits of Abstraction”, Fine Arts in China / May, Beijing
Fang Zhenning “Devotion”, China Culture / May, Beijing
1987 A Collection of Poetry by Vilma Costantini and Paintings by Shen Chen, Rossi and Spera, Rome
1985 Antonella Anedda “Commento alla Pittura di Shen Chen”, Marka Magazine, Rome
