Xuan Chen

Color Matter
April 5 – May 31

Abstract artwork featuring a central pink rectangle bordered by multicolored lines in a geometric pattern creating an illusion of depth.
Abstract geometric artwork featuring a central bright blue rectangle framed by multicolored concentric rectangles on a striped pink and blue background.
A stack of colorful papers, with the topmost sheet being bright yellow, set against a striped multicolored background. The sheets are slightly fanned out, showcasing a variety of hues.
Abstract geometric artwork featuring a purple square center surrounded by layers of multi-colored stripes and a series of thin, overlapping frames in different hues.
Abstract geometric art featuring overlapping stripes in various shades of blue, purple, pink, and green, creating a dynamic and colorful pattern.
A framed artwork featuring a grid of small, square cells that transition from yellow on the top to blue in the center, creating an optical blend effect. Signed and numbered by the artist at the bottom.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Color Matter, a solo exhibition of optical abstract paintings by Chinese artist Xuan Chen. Through a combined exploration of cognitive response to visual illusion and a painter’s approach, Chen reflects the growing contemporary practice of seeking new areas where technology and aesthetics merge.

Using her own computer created 3D images, Chen illustrates what the left eye and the right eye are individually supposed to see. Each layer depicts this separation and is reunited by her paintbrush. Exposing the handmade quality of the paintings, Chen emphasizes the subliminal message of analog versus digital to produce complex visual space. Xuan Chen lives and works in Albuquerque, NM. This is her first solo exhibition at Richard Levy Gallery. Her paintings are included in Albuquerque’s Public Art Collection, and her work has received awards from the Contemporary Art Society of New Mexico, the University of New Mexico Art Museum, and the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women.

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Dates: April 5–May 31, 2013
Reception: May 11, 4–6 pm
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery