• Artworks
    • Tracie Cheng A Heart Set In Motion, 2023 Acrylic and oil on canvas 40 x 60 in. 101.6 x 152.4 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      A Heart Set In Motion, 2023
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      40 x 60 in.
      101.6 x 152.4 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng Assurance, 2023 Acrylic and oil on canvas 24 x 24 in. 61 x 61 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      Assurance, 2023
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      24 x 24 in.
      61 x 61 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng Bathed In Twilight, 2022 Acrylic and oil on canvas 48 x 23 1/2 in. 121.9 x 59.7 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      Bathed In Twilight, 2022
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      48 x 23 1/2 in.
      121.9 x 59.7 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng Cracks of Light, 2021 Acrylic and oil on canvas 40 x 40 in. 101.6 x 101.6 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      Cracks of Light, 2021
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      40 x 40 in.
      101.6 x 101.6 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng In The Quiet, 2023 Acrylic and oil on canvas 36 x 24 in. 91.4 x 61 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      In The Quiet, 2023
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      36 x 24 in.
      91.4 x 61 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng Nostalgia, 2021 Acrylic and oil on canvas 40 x 30 in. 101.6 x 76.2 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      Nostalgia, 2021
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      40 x 30 in.
      101.6 x 76.2 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng Resonance, 2023 Acrylic and oil on canvas 24 x 24 in. 61 x 61 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      Resonance, 2023
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      24 x 24 in.
      61 x 61 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng Seek First, 2023 Acrylic and oil on canvas 30 x 30 in. 76.2 x 76.2 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      Seek First, 2023
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      30 x 30 in.
      76.2 x 76.2 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng The Breadth of Being, 2021 Acrylic and oil on canvas 40 x 60 in. 101.6 x 152.4 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      The Breadth of Being, 2021
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      40 x 60 in.
      101.6 x 152.4 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng Through the Tall Grasses, 2021 Acrylic and oil on canvas 40 x 30 in. 101.6 x 76.2 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      Through the Tall Grasses, 2021
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      40 x 30 in.
      101.6 x 76.2 cm.
    • Tracie Cheng Who We Used To Be, 2023 Acrylic and oil on canvas 60 x 40 in. 152.4 x 101.6 cm.
      Tracie Cheng
      Who We Used To Be, 2023
      Acrylic and oil on canvas
      60 x 40 in.
      152.4 x 101.6 cm.
  • 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."

  • CV

    Lives 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, CT 

    GROUP 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, NY
     
    PRESS
    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
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