Chen Dongfan:Long Past Dawn, Pirates and Poets Whistle in the Dark
Oct. 17, 2020–Jan. 2, 2021
Open House: October 17–18, 11 am–6 pm, by appointment
Curator: Lynn Hai
Fou Gallery is delighted to announce that the new exhibition Chen Dongfan: Long Past Dawn, Pirates and Poets Whistle in the Dark, will be held from October 17th, 2020 to January 2nd, 2021. Two of Chen’s new oil painting series Poster and Story created during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a latest large oil painting Rise From The Ashes will be shown to the public. The title of the exhibition is a combination of the titles of three works in Chen’s Story series. Chen incorporates mythic elements in his abstract-impacted expressionistic oil paintings and discovers their new meanings in contemporary life in response to current events and topical opinions. A two-day open house with the artist’s presence will be hosted in the first weekend of the exhibition, registered by appointment only to maintain social distance.
News and Reviews
“Fou Gallery announces ‘Chen Dongfan: Long Past Dawn, Pirates and Poets Whistle in the Dark’ opening on October 17.” CAFA Art Info, 2020.10.12 >>
“Chen Dongfan: Long Past Dawn, Pirates and Poets Whistle in the Dark.” China Underground, 2020.10.15 >>
“Chen Dongfan: Long Past Dawn, Pirates and Poets Whistle in the Dark.” Cinaoggi, 2020.10.15 >>
“Chinese artist presents paintings created during pandemic.” Xinhua Net, 2020.10.18 >>
海良，“陈栋帆：神话无处不在”，艺术中国，2020.12.1 >>
Liu, Xiaorong Sharon. “Permanence in Flux: Chen Dongfan’s “Poster” and “Story” series from the Time of Pandemic.” CAFA Artinfo, 2020.12.17 >>
Exhibition Catalogue
Design: Yue Liu | Essay: Lynn Hai
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Artist - CHEN DONGFAN (b.1982, Shandong Province, China)
Chen obtained his B.F.A. from the Total Art Studio of China Academy of Art, Hangzhou in 2008. Since 2014 he has lived and worked in New York and Hangzhou. Chen Dongfan has actively participated in various public art projects and has created large scale paintings around the globe, including “Sun Yat-sen Road in Color” (New York, 2020); “The Song of Dragon and Flowers” (New York, 2018); “Live Before You Die” (Greece, 2016); “Where Has Happiness Gone” (Hangzhou, 2011); “Uncertain” (Hangzhou, 2010). The artist received special acclaim from American National and New York's House of Representatives for his exceptional contribution to the area and its community. His recent exhibitions include: Chen Dongfan: Long Past Dawn, Pirates and Poets Whistle in the Dark, Fou Gallery, New York (2020); Chen Dongfan: Forgotten Letters 2020, Platform China, Beijing (2020); Chen Dongfan: Sanctuary, The Yeh Art Gallery, New York (2020); Chen Dongfan: Heated Bloom, Inna Art Space, Hangzhou (2017).