Artist 藝術家: Abby Chen 陳暢

Picture: Abby Che
圖片: 陳暢

Abby Chen 陳暢

An immigrant from China since 1997, Abby stumbled into photography by acquiring her first camera. It was an opportunity that did not exist while growing up in the impoverished and male dominated areas of China. Her experience, although somewhat similar to her peer photographers, is disparate from most due to the significant barriers and boundaries she has faced as a Chinese, woman photographer. By taking a more active role in mainstream activities, Abby intends to provide popular culture with greater visibility of emerging, Asian artists and their many difficulties of adjusting to a new land with new demands.

■Job Experience:
*Photographer 攝影家
*Program Director, Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco舊金山中華文化基
金會主任
*Founder, Chinese Artist Network 華人藝術家聯盟創辦人

■Artwork:
*2007:
"Nostalgia" Photography, Video and Installation, Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
*2006:
“The Virtual Salon: Chinese Photographers in the Digital Age”, Museum of Chinese American,
New York. (2006/3 - 2006-12)
*2006:
“Picturing Eden”, George Eastman House, contributor at large (opening onJan. 8)
*2005:
“All that jazz”, Fashion show for Katrina benefit and DV documentary, collaborate with Liquid
Spaces
*2005:
“Visual history”, Key note speaker for Silicon Valley Women Book Club, San Jose, CA
*2005:
“Creations”-Exhibit of Emerging Chinese Artist, Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont,
*2005:
“La-jar-bor”, Fashion show production and DV documentary, collaborate with Cloud Factory
*2005:
CAN 2005, Photo San Francisco, sponsored by Steven Cohen Gallery
*2004:
CAN 2004, Photo San Francisco, sponsored by Steven Cohen Gallery
*2003:
“Something In Common”, City hall, San Francisco, sponsored by San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery
*2003:
“Trip from west”, Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China

For further information, please visit the following:
更多詳情請見:
*Chinese Artist Network 華人藝術家聯盟: http://www.chineseartistnetwork.com/Artist.html
*Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco舊金山中華文化基金會:
http://cccgallery.ning.com/profiles/friend/list