Xuan Chen

Empty and Full
April 22 – May 27

An art gallery installation by Xuan Chen showing three abstract paintings displayed on white panels in a softly lit room. Each painting features vibrant, geometric shapes.
Multicolored abstract art installation by Xuan Chen displayed on walls and ceiling, featuring an assortment of shapes and angles in a vivid color palette.
Modern art gallery displaying various abstract paintings by Xuan Chen on white walls under soft gallery lighting, with colors ranging from vibrant to neutral tones.
Art gallery displaying the "Xuan Chen - Empty and Full" exhibit. Vibrant abstract artworks on walls and hanging from ceiling, creating an immersive, colorful environment.
A modern art gallery interior featuring brightly-colored abstract paintings by Xuan Chen on white walls, with a corridor leading deeper into the gallery space.
Two people, a woman pointing, stand before a vibrant, vertically striped painting by Xuan Chen in an art gallery, discussing the artwork.
A young woman in a black dress converses with an older man in a blue shirt at an art gallery, surrounded by other visitors and colorful artwork on the walls. The gallery features prominently the works of Xuan Chen, adding a unique appeal to the scene.
An art installation featuring colorful suspended geometric shapes casting shadows on a white wall, with adjacent hanging textiles in a gallery setting.
Abstract geometric artwork featuring layered, colorful shapes and a central square filled with vertical stripes in a gradient of colors, presented on a soft-edged rectangular canvas.
A vibrant abstract painting featuring a central hexagonal shape surrounded by dynamic, brightly colored geometric forms and lines on a square canvas.
A colorful geometric painting on a white canvas featuring an abstract design of overlapping polygons in shades of blue, yellow, purple, and white, centered around a blurred grey rectangular area.
Abstract multicolored artwork featuring overlapping organic shapes in vibrant hues of yellow, pink, green, and red, set against a plain white background.
Abstract painting featuring vertical drips in multiple bright colors like pink, blue, green, and purple on a white background, creating a vibrant and fluid composition.
Abstract multicolored painting with geometric shapes, featuring bright yellow, green, and pink tones, as well as striped and solid color blocks.
A vibrant abstract painting featuring a geometric design with a central gray rectangle surrounded by bright pink, green, black, and white shapes on a canvas.
Abstract art piece featuring elongated vertical shapes in a vibrant array of colors including blue, green, purple, and pink on a white background.
Modern abstract wall art featuring vibrant, flowing stripes of colors in various shades such as pink, green, blue, and purple, layered in a dynamic, dripping effect on a white background.
Abstract painting featuring vibrant, vertical drips of various colors like blue, pink, green, and brown on a pale background, with a playful, fluid arrangement.
Abstract painting featuring vertical, dripped paint streaks in a variety of bright colors against a white background.
An abstract painting featuring vertical drips of vibrant colors, including neon green, bright pink, blue, brown, yellow, and red, cascading from the top. The colorful drips create an energetic and dynamic composition against a light, neutral background.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Empty and Full, a selection of paintings and an installation by Albuquerque-based artist Xuan Chen. Empty and Full comprises three bodies of work with flowing color combinations, hard-edged patterns, and hybrid forms of painting and sculpture. These series of vivid abstract works show the crossover between new technologies of image making and traditional painterly practice.

Chen begins each process by constructing colorful 3D drawings on her computer.  Based on digital drawings, Chen’s Light Threads paintings explore transparency and luminosity.  These dimensional acrylic paintings made with bright embroidery threads capture and reflect light. Empty and Full is a series of paintings created by meticulously arranging strips of poured vinyl paint on wood panels. Her large-scale installation incorporates sewn fabrics, mylar film, felt, wood, and paint.

Born in Qingyang, China, Chen moved to the United States to complete a PhD in materials science and engineering at the University of California in Berkeley. She then received her MFA in studio art from the University of New Mexico. Chen has won the Miami University Young Painters Competition, the Reggie Gammon Memorial Award from the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque, and a WorkingArtist.org grant.

Images for this exhibition can be found on our website www.levygallery.com. High-resolution images are available on request. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @levygallery

Dates: April 22 – May 27, 2016
Reception: May 14, 6:00–8:00 pm
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11:00–4:00 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102