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CHENG YEN YU
CHENG YEN YU
Born in 1998 in Pingtung, Taiwan
Resides and works in London, UK
Education
2023-2024: (MA-Painting) Royal College of Art , London, UK
2017-2021: (BA-Fine Arts and Design) National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Artist Residency
2027
A4 Residency Art Museum, Sichuan, China (Upcoming)
2026
CABIN Art Residency and Exhibitions, Potsdam, New York (Upcoming)
2026
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Künstlerhaus Eckernförde (Otte 1 Künstlerhaus), Eckernförde, Germany
2026
Swatch Art Peace Hotel Artist Residency, Shanghai, China
2025
La Chapelle Saint-Antoine Artist Residency, Naxos Cyclades, Greece
solo exhibitions
2026
Geopoetry - Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holsteinisches Künstlerhaus Eckernförde (Otte 1 Künstlerhaus), Germany
2025
Geopoetry - Naxos, La Chapelle Saint-Antoine , Naxos Cyclades, Greece
2020
The Observer’s Eyes, Kaohsiung Cultural Centre, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
group exhibitions
2026
River Art Gallery - Into the Fern Glow, Taichung, Taiwan (Upcoming)
2026
Swatch Art Peace Hotel - Geopoetics: Plant Memory and Fictional Archaeology, Shanghai, China
2025
Embers Underfoot , River Art Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan, UK
2024
Royal College of Art Degree Show, London, UK
2024
Echoes of Entanglement, L’ART , South Kensington, London, UK
2024
Material Voices, ST.ART Gallery, Oxford Circus, London
2024
SET IN MOTION - LONDON X COLD MAGAZINE, Old Street , London
2024
"A Part Of Us" ArtFair, Tutussie, Mayfair, London
2024
About Time Group Show, Swanfall Art Gallery&The Handbag Factory, Vauxhall, London
2024
Phony Opencall, Gallery Lock In - Little Western St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, London
2024
Transitional Trace, MP Birla Millennium Gallery, London, UK
2024
Abstract Art Virtual Group Exhibition, Royal Blue Gallery, London, UK
2021
Graduation Exhibition - SPARKLE , Woolloomooloo Xhibit, Taipei, Taiwan
2021
Life Trace, National Dong Hwa University Art Center, Hualien, Taiwan
2019
National Art Exhibition ROC, The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan
2019
Colors of The Rainbow Nation, Art Curator Gallery, South Africa
2019
Taoyuan Contemporary ART , Taoyuan Arts Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2019
The 23rd National group art exhibition of Chiayi City, Chiayi Art Museum, Chiayi, Taiwan
2018
The Da Dun national group Exhibition, Dadun Cultural Center, Taichung, Taiwan
2018
New Taipei City Fine Arts national group Exhibition, New Taipei City Arts Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2018
Miaoli Biennial Fine Arts national group Exhibition, Cultural and Arts Center, Miaoli, Taiwan
2018
National Art Exhibition ROC, The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan
2018
Hualien City Fine Arts national group Exhibition, Hualien Cultural and Creative industries Park, Hualien, Taiwan
Awards and Scholarships:
2026
Selected for Rising Stars Feature, Saatchi Art
2026
Scholarship recipient, Schleswig-Holsteinisches Künstlerhaus Eckernförde (Otte 1 Künstlerhaus), Germany
2019
National Art Exhibition award, ROC (Merit Award), The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan
2019
Colors of The Rainbow Nation - International Watermedia Festival (Finalist), Art Curator Gallery, South Africa
2019
The 17th Taoyuan Contemporary ART award (Merit Award), Taoyuan Arts Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2019
The 23rd National award of Chiayi City (Finalist), Chiayi Art Museum, Chiayi, Taiwan
2018
National Art Exhibition award, ROC (Merit Award), The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan
2018
The DADUN National Fine Arts Exhibition (Finalist), DADUN Cultural Center, Taichung, Taiwan
2018
New Taipei City Fine Arts national award (Winner), New Taipei City Arts Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2018
Miaoli Biennial Fine Arts national award (Finalist), Cultural and Arts Center, Miaoli, Taiwan
2018
Hualien City Fine Arts national award (Winner), Hualien Cultural and Creative industries Park , Hualien, Taiwan
Press / Interview
2026
• Cheng-Yen Yu –Solo Show – Geopoetics | Schleswig-Holstein Künstlerhaus otte1
• Cheng-Yen Yu – Geopoetics: Plant Memory and Fictional Archaeology“ | Schleswig-Holstein Künstlerhaus otte1
• Artist-in-Residence Yu Cheng-Yen | The Swatch Art Peace Hotel
2025
• La Chapelle Saint-Antoine Artist Residency, Naxos Cyclades – Cheng Yen Yu
• River Gallery – Embers Underfoot
2024
• CNTRFLD.ART – Spiritual Fossils and Cosmos: A Conversation with Cheng Yen Yu
• Transitional Traces – M P Birla Millennium Art Gallery – Royal College of Art
• M P BIRLA MILLENNIUM ART GALLERY
• Selected Artist – ARTSIN SQUARE – Online and Print Platform
Selected Collections
Swatch Art Peace Hotel, La Chapelle Saint-Antoine(Naxos Cyclades, Greece), Schleswig-Holsteinisches Künstlerhaus Eckernförde (Otte 1 Künstlerhaus), Kaohsiung Cultural Centre (Taiwan) and Cheng Yen's works features in various national and international private collections.
Professional contributions:
2026
Artist Talk - Geopoetry / My Art Journey, Schleswig-Holsteinisches Künstlerhaus Eckernförde, Germany
2026
Artist Talk - My Art Journey / Open Studio , Swatch Art Peace Hotel Artist Residency, Shanghai, China
2025
Artist Talk - My Art Journey / Open Studio, La Chapelle Saint-Antoine Artist Residency, Naxos Cyclades, Greece
2024
Artist Talk - My Art Journey, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2021
Curator, Graduation Exhibition, Woolloomooloo Xhibit, Taiwan
2020
Curator/Exhibitors, Solo Exhibition - Advertising/Curation/Works marketing, Kaohsiung Cultural Centre, Taiwan
2019
Lecture Speaker, Art-related Lecture and Teaching, National Feng-Hsin Senior High School, Taiwan
2018
Lecture Speaker, Art-related Lecture and Teaching, National Feng-Hsin Senior High School, Taiwan
2017-2018
Freelance Illustrators, Painters and leader - personnel management, assignment of work, case contact, work
integration
