Chen Wei Ting
Master of Art Administration
G.A.P.(Global Art Practice), Tokyo University of the Arts
Master of Art Administration
University of Taipei Department of Visual Arts, Taiwan
Bachelor of Art Administration
Fu Jen University of Chinese literature, Taiwan
Chen Wei Ting, born in Tainan, Taiwan, graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts with a Master's degree in Global Art Practice. His works incorporate painting, poetry, and installation to explore themes of childhood imagery, mono no aware, and the uncanny, forming his distinctive artistic world. Using acrylic and oil pastels as primary mediums, he integrates poetic text into his visuals, creating a lyrical narrative that portrays the intersection of childhood and adulthood.
In recent years, Chen has held solo exhibitions at Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (2024, "Paramita") and Tainan Art Museum (2025, "A Shade of Gray"), while also exhibiting in New York, Hong Kong, Spain, Dubai, Thailand, and Japan. He has received awards, including, The 42nd Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize (Selected Work), Shibuya Awards 2021 (Grand Prize) and Shibuya Awards 2023 (Tomio Koyama Jury Prize). Additionally, he has been supported by the Tokyo Arts Council and has been selected for the CAF award 2022 (Contemporary Art Foundation). His works have also been collected by the Lih Pao Cultural Arts Foundation and the Dali Art Park in Taichung. Currently based in Tokyo, Japan, he continues his artistic practice and research.
CV
Selected Solo Exhibition
2025 「The Wanderer」A Thousand Plateaus Art Space, Chengdu, China
「A Trace of Grey」Tainan Art Museum, Tainan, Taiwan
2024 「Paramita」Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2022 「Passenger: To Falling Star」Over the Influence, Bangkok, Thailand
Selected Group Exhibition
2024「The 42nd Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition」 The Ueno Royal Museum, Japan
2023「Komatsu Biennale 2023:Miyamoto Saburo Award」Miyamoto Saburo Museum, Japan
「Komatsu Biennale 2023:Miyamoto Saburo Award」Setagaya Art Museum, Japan
「Noobies」Noblesse Collection, Seoul, Korea
「July 2023 Art Residency」The Fores Project, London, England
2022「CAF award 2022」 Daikanyama Hillside Terrace, Japan
「Exodus」K11 MUSEA, Hong Kong
「Graduation Works Exhibition 2022」 The University Art Museum, Japan
2021 「De’Construction」 Toride Museum, Japan
Collection
Tainan Art Museum (Taiwan)
Lihpao Cultural Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
Taichung Dali Art Park (Taiwan)
Publication
2025《A Trace of Grey》
2024《Paramita》
2023《Writing Person》
2016《Room 913》
2015《Long Dream》
Award
2025 Shibuya Awards 2023 (Shibuya Prize)
Arts Council Tokyo (Startup Grant)
2024 The 42nd Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize (Selected Work)
Shibuya Awards 2023 (Tomio Koyama Judge Special Prize)
Arts Council Tokyo (Startup Grant)
2023 Miyamoto Saburo Award 2023 (Ryoji Arai Judge Special Prize)
2022 CAF Award 2022 (Contemporary Art Foundation)
Shibuya Awards 2022 (Tomio Koyama Judge Special Prize)
Art Vue Prize Fall 2022 (Special Mention)
Tokyo Geidai Art Fes 2022 (Selected Work)
Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2022（Nominated）
Japan Art Salon Award (Selected Work)
2021 Shibuya Awards 2021（Grand Prize / Audience Prize）
Tokyo Geidai Art Fes 2021 (Selected Work)
2016 Taipei Poetry Festival（Honorable Work)
2015 Gary Baseman's exhibition in MOCA Taipei（Judges’ Award）
Artist-in-Residence
2023 The Fores Project, London, England
2018 Taichung Dali art residency, Taiwan
Cooperation
2025 「Kuo Yuan Ye」Dessert cover Design
2024 「Kuo Yuan Ye」Dessert cover Design
2021「Kukikodan: Your and my wishes」Album cover design and voice recording
2019「Ryoji Arai: Journey」Painting cooperation and exhibition curator