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  • Comment: It probably won't take a lot of work now, since there are some good sources. However the usual route here is WP:NARTIST which has a number of criteria. It seems the subject may qualify under the "permanent exhibits" option, however the two sources used (Artron, Ywart) were self published. On the M+ website there appears to be some of the subject's works listed there in the permanent collection, also in the Sigg collection. So that can be sourced to M+ rather than the artist's self published material. Plus a few more permanent collection examples in well known places like M+. The Exernal Links area is fine, but it can't be used for notability purposes.
    Alternatively if there are 3 in-depth profiles of the artist (not just a section of their work) by independent sources, then this would qualify. Leap seems to qualify, the other items such as Forbes are more in passing (but they are OK for the article more generally).
    It would be better if full citations were used. The Forbes reference has been converted to a full reference since link rot has stopped it from working. But that is not essential for this stage. ChrysGalley (talk) 18:38, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

Chen Wenbo (born 1969) is a Chinese contemporary artist who is well known for photorealistic paintings, print and installation art.[1]

Chen currently works in Beijing.

Life

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Chen Wenbo (陳文波) was born in Sichuan in 1969. He graduated from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 1991, and is known for art critiquing "consumer society and material culture."[2]

Chen is most well-known for his contribution to art starting in the 90s, first with his "Vitamin" series[3] in 1996 (featuring multi-colored candy-like blobs suspended in front of nude/semi-nude individuals), then progressing to giant blown-up airbrush-like paintings of everyday objects[4] like Mahjong tiles, billiard balls, matches, party balloons, etc. in the early 2000s.

Interested in the "surface of things"[5] and in "painting the good life",[6] Chen Wenbo's paintings exhibited at various museums and exhibitions around the world,[7][8] including the Wuhan Art Museum (2016), the Minsheng Art Museum (2012, 2015), the Museum of Contemporary Art Chengdu (2016, 2018), the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art (2009, 2014, 2017), the Frieze Art Fair (2004), the Shanghai Biennale (2006), the Guangzhou Triennial (2002), the Moscow Biennale (2007), the Museum of Fine Arts Bern (2005), the Mori Art Museum (2005), and the M+ Museum in Hong Kong (2025). [9][10]. Chen's work can be found in many public and private collections, including the Ullens Foundation in Belgium, the Olenska Foundation in Switzerland, the Mori Art Museum, the National Gallery of Victoria, and the M+ Museum in Hong Kong.

References

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  1. ^ "Chen Wenbo", M+. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. ^ "CHEN WENBO: ABIO-VIEW", Leap. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Work by Chen Wenbo", Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Chen Wenbo: Telephonic Epoch", Mori Art Museum. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  5. ^ Caro. "CHEN WENBO DEPICTS EVERYDAY SUBJECTS IN GIANT, FRACTURED PAINTINGS", Hi-Fructose. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  6. ^ Conrad III, Barnaby (1 October 2007). "The Cultural Evolution". Jersey City: Forbes Global. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Chen Wenbo", 奕来画廊. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Art, culture, and tech to dominate ArtBAB Art Fair 2019", Bahrain News Agency. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Chen Wenbo", Artron. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Chen Wenbo", Ywart. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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Category:1969 births Category:Chinese contemporary artists Category:Living people

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