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Charles Yuen

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Charles Yuen in an American artist, based in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

Early life and education

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Yuen grew up in Hawaii. He graduated from University of Hawaiʻi in 1975 with a BFA.[1]

Yuen moved to New York in 1981 after receiving his MFA from Rutgers University.[1] He was an early member of the Godzilla Asian American Arts Network, designed the group's logo, and produced its newsletters.[2][3]

Career

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Yuen's work is described as surrealism and abstract expressionism.[4]

In 2018, Yuen was named a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellow.[5]

Exhibitions

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Solo

  • Crypto-Somatic Incantation at Studio 10 (2016)[6]
  • Itinerant Visualist (2020)
  • Rhyming the Invisible (2023)[4]

Group

  • Brooklyn Museum of Art[7]
  • Newark Museum[7]
  • Exit Art[7]
  • Franklin Furnace[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Samet, Jennifer (2016-07-23). "Beer with a Painter: Charles Yuen". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. ^ Velie, Elaine (2024-01-23). "The Maverick Legacy of Godzilla Asian American Artists Network". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ Chang, Alexandra (2011). Marter, Joan M. (ed.). The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art, Volume 1. Oxford University Press. p. 344. ISBN 978-0195335798.
  4. ^ a b McQuaid, Cate (2023-05-09). "Charles Yuen's paintings are cosmic puzzles to be pondered". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  5. ^ Halio, Grace (2018-04-05). "John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Names 2018 Fellows". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  6. ^ "Crypto-Somatic Incantation, New Paintings by Charles Yuen". Studio 10. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  7. ^ a b c d Samet, Jennifer (2016-07-23). "Beer with a Painter: Charles Yuen". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-05-14.