Solo Exhibitions:
2024- Antler Gallery: Two Person Show with Erika Sanada, Portland, OR
2022- 4Heads: Artist In Residence: In Search Of Home Mural, Governor’s Island, New York, NY
2021- Antler Gallery: Light My Way Home, Portland, OR
2020- Stone Sparrow Contemporary Art: I See You ( I Hope You See Me) , New York, NY
2019- Deep Space Gallery: Forces of Nature, Jersey City, NJ
2018- Chashama: All That You Need , New York, NY
2017- Cats Gallery: Looking For Magic, New York, NY
2016- RABBITHOLESTUDIOS: Gather Around, two person show with John Breiner, Brooklyn, NY
2014- Mongo DB: Gigi Chen: Paintings, New York, NY
2013- Something in Mind Boutique: Pretty-Cute, New York, NY
2012- Phantom Audio: Pretty-Cute: New Drawings by Gigi Chen, New York, NY
2008- Knapp Gallery: Wide Awake, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2024: Deep Space Gallery: More Minis, Jersey City, NJ
2023: Deep Space Gallery: The Gigantic Miniature Show, Jersey City, NJ
2023: WOW x WOW: Otherworldly and Wild , Online, UK
2023: Beinart Gallery: Small Works Show, Melbourne, Austraila
2023: Beinart Gallery: Utopia / Dystopia, Melbourne, Austraila
2023: Arch Enemy Arts: No Place Like…, Philadelphia, PA
2023: Deep Space Gallery: 777: 7 Years on 77 Cornelison, Jersey City, NJ
2022: Stone Sparrow Contemporary Art: Mother Earth, New York, NY
2023: WOW x WOW: House Of Many Tales , Online, UK
2023: Arch Enemy Arts: PAUSE: The Surreal Still Life, Philadelphia, PA
2023: Arch Enemy Arts: 11 Year Anniversary Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2023: Beinart Gallery: Daydream, Melbourne, Austraila
2023: Equity Gallery: Winter Palace, New York, NY
2023: WOW x WOW: Renewal, Online, UK
2023: Deep Space Gallery: More Minis, Jersey City, NJ
2022: Deep Space Gallery: The Gigantic Miniature Show, Jersey City, NJ
2022: Pop International Galleries: Won For All, New York, NY
2022: Paradigm Gallery: Division of Birds, with Colossal Magazine, Philadelphia, PA
2022: Stone Sparrow Contemporary Art: Dog Days of Summer, New York, NY
2022: WOW x WOW: Within the Static, Online, UK
2022: Arch Enemy Arts: With Love, Your Biggest Fan 4, Philadelphia, PA
2022: Deep Space Gallery: Mothership Connection, Jersey City, NJ
2021- Modern Eden Gallery: The Art Of Art, San Francisco, CA
2021- Arch Enemy Arts: Nine Year Anniversary Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2021- Talon Gallery: Ascent, Portland, OR
2021- Arch Enemy Arts: After Glow, Philadelphia, PA
2020- Gristle Art Gallery: Sugar, Spice, And Not Playing Nice, Brooklyn, NY
2020- Deep Space Gallery: The Gigantic Miniature Show, Jersey City, NJ
2020- Stone Sparrow Contemporary Art: Contemporary Narratives, New York, NY
2020- Giant Robot Store: Kaiju Show, Los Angeles, CA
2020- Giant Robot Store: Deep Forest, Los Angeles, CA
2020- Gristle Art Gallery: Birds of Paradise, Brooklyn, NY
2020- Deep Space Gallery: Return of the Mothership, Jersey City, NJ
2020- Stone Sparrow Contemporary Art: The Unseen , New York, NY
2020- Deep Space Gallery: More Minis Show, Jersey City, NJ
2019- Stone Sparrow Contemporary Art: Birds of a Feather , New York, NY
2019- Deep Space Gallery: The Gigantic Miniature Show, Jersey City, NJ
2019- Gristle Art Gallery: Cult of Meow III , Brooklyn, NY
2019- Black Diamond Gallery: 5 Boroughs, Brooklyn, NY
2019- Cactus Gallery: Cat Show, Los Angeles, CA
2019- Automatic Studios: Unapologetic: Women Artists, Brooklyn, NY
2019- Theatre For The New City: Deconstruction, New York, NY
2018- Deep Space Gallery: The Gigantic Miniature Show, Jersey City, NJ
2018- Smile Design Gallery + Chase Contemporary: Brush Up Benefit, New York, NY
2018- Giant Robot: The Post-It Show, Los Angeles, CA
2018- Deep Space Gallery: The Mother Ship, Jersey City, NJ
2018- The Alley Gallery: My First He(Art): NYC, Rutland, VT
2018- Clutter Magazine Gallery: Chris RWK presents: Cluttered!, Beacon, NY
2018- Sugarmynt Gallery: Visual Dessert, Pasadena, CA
2018- La Bodega Gallery: Venus, San Diego, CA
2018: Cactus Gallery: Cactus Group Show, Celebrating 13th year of Art & Community, Los Angeles, CA
2018: Cactus Gallery: Patterns Group Show, Los Angeles, CA
2017: Clinton Street Studio: Burgeonings, Poughkeepsie, NY
2017: Cactus Gallery: Tiny Treasures, Los Angeles, CA
2017- Lighting Society: Artist Inspiration: Volume One, with Artists Kalyana Thiru and Dan Sebau, Brooklyn, NY
2017- Cactus Gallery: Something Wild in My Garden, Los Angelos, CA
2017- La Bodega Gallery: Venus, San Diego, CA
2016- Apama Mackey Gallery : Its the Most WonderGRRRL Time of the Year!, Houston, TX
2016- Giant Robot Gallery: Post-It Show, Los Angeles, CA
2016- 17 Frost Street Space: Ad-Hoc Art 10 Year Anniversary Show, Brooklyn, NY
2016- BLAM: "MATERIA PRIMA", Brooklyn, NY
2016- Stephen Romano Gallery: "STATIM FINIS" (The End of Things), Brooklyn, NY
2015- Stephen Romano Gallery: LEXICON Infernali, Brooklyn, NY
2015- Stephen Romano Gallery: Abundantia Cornu Copiae, Brooklyn, NY
2014- KATHRYN MIRIAM contemporary: The Fairfield County Antique and Design Center, Norfolk, CT
2014- Mark Miller Gallery: Behind the Curtain, New York, NY
2013- The Bruce High Quality Foundation: The Last Brucennial, New York, NY
2013-_Gaia: And That is Why I Hate Love Letters, City Hall, Jersey City,NJ
2013- Mighty Tanaka:Three-Person Exhibition: Devil in the Details: with Katie Shima and Chris Rini, Brooklyn, NY
2013- Index Art Center: Three-Person Exhibition: Abundance Astray, with Rochelle Fox and Then One, Newark, NJ
2013- Studio 303: Just Love, New York, NY
2012- Mighty Tanaka: Two-Person Exhibition: The Birds & The Bees, with H. Veng Smith, Brooklyn, NY
2012- 320 Studios: Contrast Art Show, New York, NY
2012- Lower East Side Girl's Club: Benefit Show, New York, NY
2011-2012- Longwood Art Gallery: Toys & Games With a Twist, Bronx, NY
2011- Milavec Hakimi Gallery: Hello World!, New York, NY
2011- CITYarts' 43rd Anniversary Benefit: Samsung Experience, New York, NY
2011- Splattered Columns Gallery: Art Connects Benefit
2010- Center 548: Flux Factory’s Annual Benefit and Auction, New York, NY
2010- Salon 94 Freemans: Little Collector: Preview Show, New York, NY
2010- Arario Gallery: Irrelevant: Local Emerging Asian Artists Who Don't Make Work About Being Asian, New York, NY
2010- Volume Black: Masters of Merriment, New York, NY
2009- Knapp Gallery: 511 Project Space, New York, NY
2009- Ad Hoc Art: Delineations
2008- Flanders 311: Why is a Raven Like a Writing Desk? , Raleigh, NC
2008- Ad Hoc Art: Welcome To The Alcove, Brooklyn, NY
2008- Flanders Art Gallery: Here Be Monsters…, Raleigh, NC
2006-2007- F.U.EL. Collection: Fresh City, featured artist, Philadelphia, PA
2006-2007- Queens Museum: Queens International 2006, Everything All at Once Queens, NY
2006- Deitch Projects: ARTSTAR, New York, NY
Art Fairs:
2023- Seattle Art Fair with Antler Gallery: Just Like Honey, Seattle, WA
2019- 4 Heads- Portal: Governor’s Island, Governor’s Island, NY
2019- Superfine! Art Fair, New York. NY
2018- Superfine! Art Fair, New York. NY
2012- Fountain Art Fair with Mighty Tanaka Gallery, New York, NY
2010- Art Santa Fe with Volume Black Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2009- Pulse Art Fair with Knapp Gallery, New York, NY
2008- SCOPE Hamptons with Knapp Gallery, East Hampton, NY
2006- San Antonio Contemporary Art Month with Jack the Pelican Presents Gallery,
San Antonio, TX
Residencies:
2022- 4Heads: AIR, Governors Island, New York, NY
2000- Vermont Studio Center: Barbara White Fellowship, Johnson, VT
Lectures and Workshops:
2023: Artfest: Workshops: “Fur Real” , “Go With the Glow: Painting Special Lighting Effects”, “The Power of the (Ballpoint) Pen” and “Fun With Texture! A Demonstration of Faux Effects” Mesa, AZ
2018- SketchKon: Guest Artist Speaker: “Art of Love” and “Pareidolia” with Artist Network, Pasadena, CA
2011- The Affordable Art Fair: Children’s Cartooning Workshop, New York, NY
2011- Splattered Columns Gallery: Panel Discussion–Life After Reality TV: An Artist’s Perspective, New York, NY
2010- CityArts: Guest Artist for Piece for Peace project, New York, NY
2007- Queens Museum: Professional Development Workshop, Queens, NY
Media:
2005: ARTSTAR
A documentary series based in the New York fine art scene, I was chosen to be in the cast of eight “up and coming” artists by Jeffrey Deitch of Deitch Projects art gallery. ARTSTAR aired in June of 2006 on the satellite Voom network. The show simultaneously screened at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York.
Education:
School of Visual Arts
(BFA) Bachelors of Fine Art, graduated 2004, Major in Traditional Animation
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and the Performing Arts
Graduated 2000, Art Major