Background
Chen was born in Shenyang of Communist China in the midst of Great Leap Forward.
陳奇
Chen was born in Shenyang of Communist China in the midst of Great Leap Forward.
In 1989, Chen Qi and several Chinese artist including Jin Shangyi, Wu Guanzhong attended the Oil Paintings of Modern Day China exhibition which was sponsored by the art center of Department of Culture of Singapore.
Chen confounded the Amphibian-Art movement in early 1990s. After 1989, he moved to Singapore and later United States. Chen is best known for his figurative oil and ink paintings, in which he fused the western and eastern painting techniques as whole new genre.
Chen"s nude painting was hailed by art critic Tan Tee Chie as "one of those with highest art value".
Chen Qi held his first solo exhibition at Singapore in 1990, which he earned sponsorship from the Art Center under the Department of Culture of Singapore.。
Amphibism
1989, Back of Nude, Oil Painting Art from China – International Art Show, Selected Group Show, International Trade Centre, Singapore. 1990, of Oil Paintings, White Mountain and Black Water, Selected Group Show, Sponsored by Ministry of Culture of Singapore, Singapore.
1990, Nudes and Still Life-Oil Paintings of Chen Qi, Solo, Sponsored by Hongxiang Art Centre of Singapore and Ministry of Culture of China, Singapore
1990, Oil Paintings of Chen Qi, Solo, Sponsored by Dragon Gate Art Gallery, Singapore
1990, Oil Paintings of Chen Qi, Solo, Sponsored by Dragon Gate Art Gallery, Singapore
1994, Solo of Chen Qi, Solo, Sponsored by Singapore Art Gallery, Papua
1996, Chen Qi"s Portrait Art Painting, Solo, Sponsored by Dragon Gate Gallery, Switzerland
1997-2006, Plein Air Paintings of Chen Qi, Solo, Deutschland Cruise Liner, Germany
2007, Chen Qi"s Ink Paintings, Solo, Sponsored by ARE Groups, Singapore
2011 May, Lovely Child —Ink Paintings of Chen Qi, Solo, Sponsored by Artist Association of Gansu, Gansu, China
2011 July, Amphibism Exploration - Chen Qi"s Ink Paintings of Amphibism Movement, Solo, Artists Association of Canton, Guangzhou, China
2011 July, Manchurian Dream and Echoes in Chen Qi"s Ink Paintings, Solo, Museum of Mukden Palace, Shenyang, China
2011 July, 90 Years of Glory – Ink paintings and Calligraphies from Great Masters of Art, Group, Yulin, China
2011 September, Plein Air Oil Paintings and Portrait Ink Paintings of Master Chen Qi, Solo exhibition, Gansu, Tianshui, China
2012 January, Good Old Days, Golden Memories—Portrait Arts of Chen Qi, Solo, Museum of Mukden Palace, Shenyang, China
2014 April, Lovely Child, Ink Paintings, Art Revolution Taipei 2014, Taipei, Taiwan
2015 July, Lovely Child, Ink Paintings, 16th Dalian International Art Show, Dalian, China.