Artists

Born in China, Zhong Chen arrived in Australia in 1989 at the age of 19. Chen's work is influenced by Chinese folk art, Ming and Ching Dynasty paintings and woodblock prints. His early works showed the artist coming to terms with his dual identity as a Chinese-born Australian artist. Since then, Chen has continued to explore issues like transcultural identity, nationalism and place. He completed a Masters of Fine Arts at the Chelsea School of Art, London in 1998.

Zhong Chen is represented in various public collections including the Art Gallery of South Australia and Artbank, Sydney, and in private collections in Japan, China, Hong Kong and Australia. He has been the recipient of numerous Australian art awards and in 2005 he received an Australia Council Grant to attend a three month residency at The International Studio and Curatorial Program, New York.