Jun Chen

Born 1960, China
Lives and works in Brisbane

Artist's CV

Jun Chen was born in China in 1960 and migrated to Australia in 1990. He trained in painting at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and later the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. In China, Chen was a brush and ink painter; in Australia he reinvented himself as an oil painter using paint thickly applied with a pallete knife to capture landscapes, nudes and still lifes. The artist is a regular finalist in the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes and his work is included  in the collections of Parliament House, Canberra, and in private collections in Australia and Asia.

Harmony and dynamism duel for attention throughout the interwoven colours executed in short and long swaths of oil paint. The perfection of Chen's placement and tonal understanding—combined with the clarity of colour give strength to his unbroken vision of the world of contemplation.

Chen's rich, dynamic oils are eagerly sought after. His painting is amongst the most recognisable of contemporary painters working in Australia today.

Article by Louise Martin-Chew in Artist Profile, Jan 2018 

\ Artworks

Dry Bush 2

2021 \ Oil on canvas \ 136 x 180cm

Late Autumn

2019 \ Oil on canvas \ 136 x 160cm

Lilies I

2019 \ Oil on canvas \ 100 x 102cm

Pink Bush 2

2022 \ Oil on canvas, framed \ 160.5 x 260cm

SOLD

Red Bush 2

2021 \ Oil on canvas \ 120 x 100cm

SOLD

White Hill

2021 \ Oil on canvas \ 118 x 99cm

White Hill

2022 \ Oil on canvas, framed \ 100 x 102cm

\ News

NH Event

BLINK AND YOU MISSED IT — VIEW CATALOGUE

13 December 2022

In this collection are available artworks from this year’s solo gallery program; some that were not released at the time—all great examples from our talented stable.

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\ Exhibitions featuring Jun Chen

Jun Chen

BUSH IDYLL

30 August — 17 September 2022

Jun Chen

Jun Chen — Melbourne Art Fair

17 February — 20 February 2022

9 x 5"

Group Exhibition

22 January — 6 February 2021

SUMMER SALON

Group Exhibition

16 December 2020 — 16 January 2021

Jun Chen

BLOOM

8 October — 24 October 2020

SPRING SHOW

Group Exhibition

10 September — 15 September 2019

Summer Show

Group Exhibition

5 December — 22 December 2018

Jun Chen

New Spring

8 November — 24 November 2018

Spring Collector Exhibition

Group Exhibition

11 September — 6 October 2018

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to find out more about Jun Chen.

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