Alexander Chen

Alexander Chen is a Chinese-American internationally acclaimed artist and official artist for the US Olympic Team. He paints in a hyper-realist style. Chen's works have been collected or licensed by many other individuals companies and charities including UNICEF and various art trade magazines.
His reputation for creating captivating city scenes, enchanting landscapes and famous landmarks is greatly admired. Chen has received worldwide recognition for his art, and his popularity in the United States, Japan, and Europe continues to grow.
Early life
Born in Guangzhou China in 1952, Chen first discovered his love of art while developing a series of drawings at the age of four. At 16, he moved to the countryside and became a farmer.
Career
China
In the 1980s, Chen studied and taught at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in China. He married Su. His art gained national repute, with his paintings collected by many provincial and national museums by the National Art Exhibitions of China.
Works
* Alexander's World<ref name=":0" />
* Collectible Memories<ref name=":1" />
* Gallery
Inspiration and style
At age 16 he read Around the World in Eighty Days, which inspired him to travel the world.<ref name":0" /> A lot of his art draws from his experiences in both the rural and urban, contrasting the pastoral and the city life.<ref name":1" /><ref name=":2" />
In preparation for work he usually takes hundreds of photos:<ref name=":0" /> Inspired by the artists of the Song Dynasty and the way they could capture 1,000 people in each painting, Chen can take up to three months to unearth so much detail in each of his works.
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Quotes
“It is the same ocean and sky that connects me with my homeland of China with my adopted land of America. I love both places and that is clearly reflected in my artwork.”<ref name=":0" />
“I have a responsibility for myself. I want to record human kind's history and civilization.”<ref name=":4" />
Personal
At 26, Alex married classmate and artist Su at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. They have one son named Brandon.<ref name=":0" />
He speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

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