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Emily Cheng
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| Born | 28 July 1953 New York City, US
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| Education | Rhode Island School of Design, New York Studio School |
| Known for | Painting |
Emily Cheng (born in 1953) is an American artist. Her family comes from China. She is famous for her large paintings. These paintings often have a main circle in the middle. They use bright colors and designs that spread out from the center. Emily Cheng has won many important awards for her art. These include fellowships from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She also received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Emily Cheng's Art Journey
Emily Cheng studied art at two well-known schools. She earned her degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1975. She also attended the New York Studio School. Since 1977, Emily Cheng has lived and worked in New York City. She also teaches Asian Art History at the School of Visual Arts.
Her artwork has been shown in many places. You can see her paintings in the United States and in Asia. In 2011, she created a special art show. It was called Charting Sacred Territories. This show explored different world religions. It opened in the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei in Taiwan. Later, it traveled to China and Austria.
A book about Emily Cheng's art was published in 2007. It is called Chasing Clouds, a decade of studies. This book looks at her artwork over ten years.
Where Emily Cheng's Art Has Been Shown
Emily Cheng has had many art shows where only her work was displayed. She has also been part of many group exhibitions. Her art has been seen in museums and galleries around the world.
Solo Exhibitions
- Ille Arts, Amagansett, New York, (2017, 2014)
- Shenzhen Art Museum, Shenzhen, China, (2015)
- Hanart T.Z. Gallery, Hong Kong, (2015, 2011, 1996)
- Zane Bennett Contemporary, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (2013)
- Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, Taiwan (2011)
- Louis Vuitton Maison, Kowloon, Hong Kong, (2010)
- Ayala Museum Makati, Philippines, (2006)
- Plum Blossom Gallery, New York, NY, (2004)
- Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (2002, 1992, 1990)
- Byron Cohen Gallery, Kansas City, MO (2001)
- Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines (1997)
- John Post Lee Gallery, New York, NY, Projects Room (1997)
- Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1994
- David Beitzel Gallery, New York, NY, (1992)
- Lang & O'Hara Gallery, New York, NY, (1990, 1988, 1987)
- The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY, (1989)
- White Columns, New York, NY, (1985)
Group Exhibitions
- Art Basel Hong Kong, (Hanart Gallery), Hong Kong, 2017
- China Institute, New York, NY, 2014
- Beijing Art Fair, Beijing, China, 2013
- Museum of Chinese in America New York, NY, 2010
- Kidspace, MASS MoCA, Williamstown, MA, 2010, 2005
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China, 2009
- Guangzhou Triennial, Guangdong, China, 2009
- Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China, 2008
- Contrast Gallery, Shanghai and Beijing, China, 2008
- University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, Florida, 2006
- Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong, 2004
- American Academy of Art, New York, New York, 2004
- Longmarch Project, Beijing, China, 2002
- Sotheby’s, New York, NY, 2001
- Newhouse Center, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY, 2000
- Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY, 2000
- National Academy and Museum, NY, 2000
- Municipal Museum of Gyor, Hungary, 1999
- New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY, 1998
- De Cordova Museum and the Computer Museum, Boston, MA, 1994
- International Graphic Biennial, Muveszeti Museum, Hungary, 1995
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, 1994
- Drawing Center, NY; traveled to Corcoran, Washington D.C., Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica CA; The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis MO; American Center, Paris, France, 1993
- Cone Editions Gallery, New York 1990
- Anina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1988
- Greenville County Museum of Art, South Carolina, 1988
- North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina, 1988
- Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY, 1988
- Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York, 1986
- Tibor de Nagy, New York, 1985
- Asian American Arts Centre, New York, 1985
Awards and Recognition
Emily Cheng has received several important awards for her work. These awards help artists continue their creative projects.
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowship, 2010
- New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, 1996
- Yaddo Residency, 1995
- National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, 1982-1983
