Baoyang Chen / Markdown / Complete CV PDF

Baoyang Chen

Baoyang Chen is an artist, curator, and researcher working across AI, computational art, and contemporary art. He is Associate Professor at the School of Sci-Tech Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts, and Executive Director of the Science and Art Center at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His work explores multi-agent systems, robotic installations, generative rules, and the legibility of machine intention.

Highlights

OPLINEPRIZE China Special Recommendation, 2024
Hyundai Blue Prize, 2020
Porsche Artist Award, 2019
Curator of the Asia Digital Art Exhibition series, 2020-2026
Asia Digital Art Exhibition selected as a World Internet Conference Excellent Case, 2022
Asia Digital Art Exhibition presented at the China-SCO Digital Technology Cooperation Development Forum, 2023

Selected CV

Solo Exhibitions

2025 - Endless Reset, Oneart Museum, Beijing, China
2023 - Alt - Mirage (q | p), CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China
2021 - Spotty Crash-Course of Computation, Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, China
2020 - Unproven Fallacy, Quantum Gallery, Shanghai, China
2018 - Do Androids Dream of Electric Cows 2.0?, K11 Wuhan Art Mall, Wuhan, China
2017 - Do Androids Dream of Electric Cows?, Gallery Yang, Beijing, China

Selected Group Exhibitions and Projects

2026 - Shenzhen Art Tech Biennale, Shenzhen International Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
2026 - Chengdu Biennale, Chengdu Art Museum, Chengdu, China
2026 - 2026 Asia Digital Art Exhibition: The Human Use of Human Beings, San Shan Wu Yuan Cultural and Art Center, Beijing, China
2025 - A Brief History of Technology and Art in China, Chapter One: Computer-Based Art, Chongqing Contemporary Art Museum, Chongqing, China
2025 - Asia Digital Art Exhibition: Muti-Agent Tribe, San Shan Wu Yuan Cultural and Art Center, Beijing, China
2024 - 14th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China Art Palace, Shanghai, China
2022 - Art as Thoroughfare (Wuhan Biennale), Wuhan Art Museum, Wuhan, China
2021 - Super Fusion (Chengdu Biennale), Chengdu Museum of Contemporary Art, Chengdu, China

Curatorial Work

2026 - Curator: 2026 Asia Digital Art Exhibition: The Human Use of Human Beings, San Shan Wu Yuan Cultural and Art Center, Beijing, China
2025 - Curator: Asia Digital Art Exhibition: Multi-Agent Tribe, San Shan Wu Yuan Cultural and Art Center, Beijing, China
2023 - Curator: Asia Digital Art Exhibition global open call: Human Enhancement, digital art platform project
2023 - Asia Digital Art Exhibition case presentation, China-SCO Digital Technology Cooperation Development Forum, Digital Culture Sub-forum, Karamay, China
2023 - Curator: Infinite Game: Hello, World!, Shenlan AI Space, Beijing, China
2022 - Asia Digital Art Exhibition selected as a World Internet Conference "Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace" Excellent Case, Wuzhen, China
2022 - Curator: Asia Digital Art Exhibition: Spaceship Earth, Times Art Museum, Beijing, China
2021 - Curator: Coordinate System - Skybox, Hyundai Motor Studio Culture Center, Beijing, China
2021 - Curator: Asia Digital Art Exhibition: Safe House, Times Art Museum, Beijing, China
2021 - Curator: The World Hung by Lines, Hyundai Motor Studio Culture Center, Beijing, China
2020 - Curator: Asia Digital Art Exhibition: World Processor, Times Art Museum, Beijing, China
2020 - Curator: The Playing Man, Ming Contemporary Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2018 - Co-curator: Seven on Seven Beijing, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, and New Museum, New York