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Artworks
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Biography
Tracie Cheng's work portrays otherworldly organic forms inspired by the multilayered dimensional of topographical maps. A delicate interplay between meticulous linearity and fluid strokes imbues the canvases with a beguiling character, while diaphanous clouds of color create a sinuous sense of movement and luminous intensity. The works display a complex aesthetic character in which vibrant energy and composed calm coexist, establishing a uniquely dynamic balance that is at once ethereal and sublime yet grounded and temporal.
The texture and depth of Cheng's work stems from an artistic practice that foregrounds natural evolution and movement. The artists' training in architecture plays a definitive role in the composite framework of each piece, informing the precise demarcation of form and line. Color also plays a critical role; metallic hues confer a lustrous, polished tonality, in contrast with softer hues that suffuse each work with a palpable richness and elegance. Additionally, the mellifluous spatial quality of each composition generates an expansive impression of grace and tranquility.
Cheng's fascination with the intertwined nature of past and present is deeply reflected in the intricacy of her work, which is built up slowly, layer upon layer. Woven into the very essence of each work is the idea that there is always more than meets the eye, that what is visible does not always paint a complete picture. The works themselves function as a contemplative space, one that inspires serenity and quiet reflection. In her own words, "Creating art quiets my mind and inspires my soul, and my hope is that others can have a similar experience through this art."
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CV
Download Cheng CVLives and works in New Haven, CT
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Architecture
SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2024
Gentle Medicine, Kohn-Joseloff Gallery, Cheshire, CT
Dulgar Gallery, South Holland, IL (forthcoming)
2022
Bloom, Hayfields Market, North Salem, NY
2021
In the Scale of Everything, Victorian House Gallery, Bourbonnais, IL
Of Stories Past, NAVA Contemporary, online
2017
Windswept, Pata Gallery, Shanghai, CN
2016
Paint and Fiber, Lawn Club, New Haven, CT
Symmetry, Jaydon Arts, Vancouver, BC
Love . Life . Art, The Grove, New Haven, CT
2015
Spirit Descends, Mosaic Community Church, Philadelphia, PA
Intangible Realities, DaSilva Gallery, New Haven, CT
Sculptures and Paintings, Schumacher Gallery, Middlebury, CT
2014
The Seen and the Unseen, Lyman Center Gallery, New Haven, CT
Out of Deep Places, Kohn-Joseloff Gallery, Cheshire, CT
2013
Spaces Between, Yale PRCH, New Haven, CTGROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Hamptons Fine Art Fair, Southampton, NY
Truth in Three Colors, Ely Center for Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT
2019
Wind and the Sea, YJ Gallery, East Greenwich, RI
AD Design Show, New York City, NY
2017
Sensing the Surround, Whitney Center, Hamden, CT
Malaga Art Fair, Malaga, Spain
2016
Scope Miami Beach, Miami, FL
2015
Elemental Energies, The Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
Art & Liturgy, Blue Route Vineyard Church, Media, PA
2014
113th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, John Slade Ely House Center for Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT
Transitions, Institute of Sacred Music, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2013
Navigating Complexity, The Grove, New Haven, CT
Reveille, The Armory, New Haven, CT
2011
Solstice for Justice, Yale PRCH, New Haven, CT
2010
Don't Walk Away, Vox Culture, Houston, TX
2009
Something Different, APW Art Gallery, Queens, NYPRESS
2022
The Points
GuyNerd Wallet
2021
Create Mag
2020
The Cultured Podcast
2016
Sapere Magazine
Lab Magazine 15
Luxe Interiors + Design
Fahrenheit Urban
Yale Daily News
Daily Nutmeg
New Haven Independant
2015
Design Sponge
Saatchi Art
Design Milk
Vogue UK