Boqing Chen

PAINTER

Based in Xiamen, b. 1988

Chen Boqing's works mainly revolve around his personal IP "Nova", forming a vast universe of painting nature. Nova was born in the context of "Nezha", a story of folk culture and beliefs in southern Fujian. It glows with the colorful gestures of tradition and modernity in the artist's pen. Nova absorbs Nezha's perverse, rebellious, and naturally rebellious character. It is also a warning bell hanging above the artist's head, always reminding him to maintain his original intention and anger and not to let the complicated society swallow up his energy and spirit.

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  • Book Thief

    47x47 inches, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

  • Chen's distinctive artistic language intertwines fluid lines, bold color blocks, and vivid hues, resulting in compositions that oscillate between whimsicality and experimentation. The recurrent motifs of skulls and blossoms within Chen's body of work symbolize the juxtaposition between mortality and vitality, weaving narratives of life's cyclical rhythms, from vitality to decay and eventual renewal.

  • The Norm of Loneliness

    24x32 inches, Acrylic on canvas, 2024

  • The Forgotten Book

    20x25.5 inches, Acrylic on canvas, 2024

  • Dark Dancer

    35.4x47.2 inches, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

  • None of Us Can Become Adults

    47.2x59.1 inches, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

  • 川· Nova

    47.2x59.1 inches, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

  • Rest Day in Small Garden

    47.2x59.1 inches, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

  • Central to Chen's artistic ethos is the notion of revitalizing and reinterpreting traditional cultural motifs. Through his portrayal of Nezha, Chen subverts the conventional archetype of the mythological hero, imbuing the character with contemporary relevance. Moreover, he skillfully merges elements of contemporary street culture with Zen philosophy, presenting Nezha in a meditative state of introspection—a portrayal that transcends the physical realm, allowing for boundless exploration of the human psyche and spirit.

  • Solo Exhibition

    • 2023 Dai Dashan & Chen Boxing Double Solo Exhibition "Looking for Any Door"·TOPIA Gallery Qingdao
    • 2022 Chen Boxing BQ solo exhibition "Nezha·Shenyou" ·Zhewu Space Xiamen
  • Group Exhibition

    • 2023 "Wonderful Inspiration" Art Exhibition Xiamen Zhi Art Museum
    • 2023 Art Xiamen International Expo • Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center
    • 2023 "When·Xiayiyi Contemporary Xiamen Art Annual Exhibition | Third Edition"·Xiamen Qiudi Art Center
    • 2023 Wuzhen Theater Festival-HELLO Wuzhen Trendy Art Exhibition·Wuzhen, Jiaxing
    • 2023 "530 Kilometers along the Southern Coast of China" Contemporary Art Exhibition·Quanzhou LIMIT Art Space
    • 2023 MORE ART Contemporary Trendy Art Collection Festival·Xiamen·New Strait
    • 2023 Poly Xiamen 2023 Spring Auction Contemporary Art and Trend Special Sale •Xiamen
    • 2023 SUAF Shanghai Urban Gravity Festival-"Dream Like a Dream" Art Exhibition·Shanghai Shamei Building
    • 2023 "Beijing Contemporary Art Fair - Reunion"·FAS Fashion Art Space·Beijing
    • 2023 Spring and Scenery (Part 2) Spring Festival Theme Exhibition·Xiamen Gulangyu Island
    • 2023 Time Capsule Art Exhibition Dalian Mona Art Space
    • 2023 “Looking” — Fuzhou Yantai Mountain Y+SPACE Joint Exhibition·Fuzhou
    • 2022-2023 Guangzhou Design Week·Guangzhou Poly World Trade Expo Center
    • 2023 Andersen International Art Exhibition Copenhagen, Denmark
      "INTO META-Pass Distribution NFT Encryption Art Exhibition"·Shenzhen
    • 2023 Gong Xi Fa Cai | Trendy Art New Year Exhibition·FAS Art Space Beijing
    • 2023 Spring with the Rabbit | Joint Exhibition of Excellent Works by Young Artists·Live Together in Beijing
    • 2023 "LUCKY Rabbit YOU" New Year Trend Art Group Exhibition·Xiamen
    • 2022 Inception Art Exhibition Dalian ACX Xinghai Art Center
    • 2022 "Walking in the Building" Youth Art Group Exhibition·Xiamen Contemporary Red Roof Art Center
    • 2022 Poly Xiamen 2022 Spring Auction Contemporary Art and Trend Special·Swiss International Hotel Xiamen
    • 2022 FAS Trendy Art Biennale·Song Art Museum Beijing
    • 2022 "The Gray of Memory" Trendy Art Exhibition·Dalian ACX Xinghai Art Center
    • 2022 "Dang·Xia—Contemporary Xiamen Youth Art Group Exhibition" Second Session·Xiamen Haisi Art Center
    • 2022 "The History of Time International Illustration Art Festival"·Guangzhou BIG Haizhuwan Art Park
    • 2022 Alibaba Design Week (UDW)·Hangzhou International Expo Center
    • 2022 Bailian Art Season "Hug Together Exhibition"·Shanghai
    • 2022 Spring Art Museum "Everyone Has a City in His Heart" Art Exhibition and Collection Shanghai
    • 2022 YOU·Relationship Art Group Exhibition·Shanghai
    • 2021 Mind Museum and Fuyicang Art Center "YOU·Relationship Art Group Exhibition·Hangzhou"
    • 2021 Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award Original Illustration Exhibition Shanghai
    • 2021 China Cultural Center holds "New Year, New Fashion, New Year Paintings" Touring Exhibition, Beijing
    • 2021 "Cloud New Year Painting Exhibition" Beijing planned by the National Public Culture Platform
    • 2021 "Fuyao. New Wishes—Illustration and Installation Art Exhibition" Shenzhen
    • 2020 "Everything Sprouting" Art Photography Exhibition·Shenzhen
    • 2020 "The Shape of Childhood—Books and Illustrations" Guangzhou
    • 2019 Youth Power Painting Exhibition·Shenzhen