Yen Yen
Born 1992 in Taipei, Taiwan
Based in Taipei and Brooklyn, NY
Education
May 2018 M.F.A. Painting and Drawing, Pratt Institute
June 2015 B.Ed. Learning and Materials Design, University of Taipei
Residency
05/2019 – 03/2021 Chinatown Soup Residency program, New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
09/2023 Transformation Sequence, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, NY, https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/1125-jeannie-rhyu-nyc-2023
05/2023 Secret Show, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, NY
01/2023 Lunar New Year Fair pop up with Gamadiam Goods, New York, NY
01/2023 SYNT (See You Next Thursday) Online Auction, https://www.instagram.com/p/CnwjMYcM_aU/
10/2022 Flux Treasure Island, curated by Georgia Munster, Governors Island, New York, NY
09/2022 Sounds about Riso 4.0, Usagy NY, Brooklyn, NY, https://www.soundsaboutriso.online/starbakery/p/sq239
09/2022 Mystic Picnic, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, NY, https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/yen-yen-rachel-gisela-cohen-nyc-2022
05/2022 Butterfly Effect, Tchotchke Gallery, https://tchotchkegallery.com/butterflyeffect
05/2022 FRC13, Flat Rate Contemporary, https://flatratecontemporary.com/frc13-1
04/2022 Diasprell, Chinatown Soup, New York, NY
08/2021 The Fridge Show, curated by Abbey Cheney, Rina AC Dweck, and Hannah Wahsburn, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY
05/2021 In Good Taste, Dinner Gallery, New York, NY
11/2020 Nature | Technology II, curated by Slow Burn NYC, New York, NY
10/2020 SNACKS, Curated by Will Hutnick, Standard Space, Sharon, CT
07/2020 Artist Benefit Collection Volume II T-shirt Design, https://www.instagram.com/p/CCHaghvDWM9/
05/2020 Radical Hope– A virtual art exhibition for COVID-19 relief, https://www.artsteps.com/view/5ec082960545a7683660da65
05/2020 All at Once, Online Group Show curated by Regine Basha, Fridman Gallery, https://www.fridmangallery.com/2020-archive
03/2020 Art For No Kid Hungry – An Online Art Show Fundraiser, Z/H Projects, https://www.zhpnyc.com/no-kid-hungry-2020
03/2020 What Are You Currently Making, Online Group Show curated by Borderline Art Collective,
https://www.borderlineartcollective.com/corona
03/2020 Eyes Eating I Scream, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, NY
02/2020 Fe*Mail* Art: 2020 Postcard Exhibition, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
02/2020 Friends and Lovers–A Soup Group Show, Chinatown Soup, New York, NY
01/2020 Postcards from the Edge 2020, Visual AIDS, BORTOLAMI, New York, NY
10/2019 Night Garden, Online Group Show curated by Kate Mothes and Angeliki Jonsson, https://yngspc.com/exhibitions/2019/10/night-garden/
09/2019 Bushwick Open Studio Salon Show, Space 776 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
06/2019 Slime Frienz, Armenia Art Fair, Yeveran, Armenia
05/2019 Wish You Were Here Postcard Show, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
03/2019 GIFC Group Show, The Hole Gallery, New York, NY
03/2019 KOllision Fashion Show – Fashion, Technology, and art collide, Cope NYC, Brooklyn, NY
02/2019 Postcards From the Edge 2019, Visual AIDS, New York, NY
01/2019 Eleventh National Juried Exhibition, juried by Lori Bookstein, Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY
11/2018 Flat File: Year Six, Tiger Strikes Asteroid New York, Brooklyn, NY
10/2018 Small Works, The Cluster Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
09/2018 Bushwick Open Studio Salon Show, Space 776, Brooklyn, NY
08/2018 10x10x10xTieton, Tieton and Humanities, Tieton, WA
07/2018 Yours, and Always, Only Yours Postcard Exhibition, The Plaxall Gallery, Long Island City, Queens, NY
06/2018 The Inventive Eye: Observation, Transformation, & the Art of Seeing, Upstream Gallery, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
05/2018 Boiling Point, Curated by Regine Basha, The Boiler/ Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
04/2018 Uncanny Valley, The Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY
05/2017 Wish You Were Here, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
09/2015 Dream—Everything & Nothing, Wolong29, Taipei
Curatorial Projects
09/2023 Transformation Sequence, Co-curated with Jeannie Rhyu, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, NY
08/2023 A Picnic State of Mind, Co-curated with Xingze Li, Tutu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
09/2022 Mystic Picnic, Co-curated with Rachel Gisela Cohen, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, NY,
https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/yen-yen-rachel-gisela-cohen-nyc-2022
06/2020 Backyard Dreams Keep Me Awake, an online exhibition for Tutu Gallery, Co-curated with Xingze Li, Brooklyn, NY,
https://www.tutugallery.art/backyard-dream-keeps-me-awake
03/2020 Eyes Eating I Scream, Co-curated with Rachel Gisela Cohen, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, NY
04/2018 Faux Crust, Dekalb Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Press/ Publications
10/2023 MAGICAL GIRL-INSPIRED ART MAKES WAVES IN NEW YORK by Jenny Wu, Joysauce,
https://joysauce.com/magical-girl-inspired-art-makes-waves-in-new-york/
09/2023 7 Booths from SPRING/BREAK ART SHOW 2023 by Clare Gemima, FAD Magazine,
https://fadmagazine.com/2023/09/11/6-booths-from-spring-break-art-show-2023-wildcard/
09/2023 The Imperfect Charm of Spring Break Art Show by Lakshmi Rivera Amin, Hyperallergic,
https://hyperallergic.com/843167/the-imperfect-charm-of-spring-break-art-show-2023/
06/2021 Online interview with Mint Tea Art, https://www.mintteaart.com/interviews/yen-yen-chou
06/2020 Cover art for The Racket: Journal No.9, https://theracketsf.com/home/theracketjournalnine
05/2020 The Racket: Journal No. 7, P.13, https://theracketsf.com/home/2020/5/18/the-racket-journal-no-7-get-it-now
05/2020 Cover art for Washington Square Review Issue 45 Spring 2020, https://www.washingtonsquarereview.com/issue-45-spring-2020
03/2020 The Perfect Amount of Excess: SPRING/BREAK Art Show 2020 by Alexandria Deters, Eazel, https://eazel.net/magazine/95
12/2019 Everything is Zero Calorie: Watercolors by Yen Yen, Empty Mirror, https://www.emptymirrorbooks.com/visual-art/watercolors-yen-yen
08/2019 Worst Case Scenario by Nicole Im, Pigeon Pages NYC, https://pigeonpagesnyc.com/worst-case-scenario