Annie
Chen Ziyao


A photographer
video artist
based in NYC.

Co-founder of :iidrr 


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Annie Chen Ziyao is a photographer, video artist, and co-founder of :iidrr publishing platform.

Chen received her B.A. in art & art history and business from St.Lawrence University in 2018 and an MFA in Photo, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in 2021. Her work has been featured in exhibitions nationally and internationally, which includes New York, Indianapolis, Vienna, London, Beijing, and Slovenia.

Chen's works always focus on the relationship between humans and the social environment, which takes a satirical view of social, cultural, and political issues. She explores people’s attitudes towards massive media messages, modern-day consumerism, and gender stereotypes. The range of mediums she uses to express her concept includes photography, video, performance, and interactive media. By using various mediums, she desires to create an artificial playground with humor and charm to replace the existing regulation.


CV

EXHIBITIONS

2022

Invisible Shadow, Three Shadow Photography Art Center, Beijing, China (upcoming July 2022)

Age of the Bimbo, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL (upcoming July 2022)

Auto Focus. A Portrait of the Self Exhibition, MILLEPIANI, Rome, Italy

Dare to, LATITUDE Gallery & Asian Creative Foundation, New York, NY 

Island of Light, NYUcssa, New York, NY

Emerging Artists Exhibition, Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick, MD

Failings, Ejecta Projects, Carlisle, PA

NOW + Here, The EVAC, New York

Splinters in the ongoing normal, Project Gallery V, Brooklyn, NY


2021

BODY ECSTATIC BODY ECLECTIC BODY ECCENTRIC: Young film/video artists screening, ULAY Foundation, Ljubljana, Slovenia

POROUS MODES, Field Project, NY

Your Milieu, Arthill Gallery, London

Women’s Work Group Show, Indianapolis Art Center, Indiana

Photoville Festival, New York

SVA Alumni Film & Animation Festival, Best of 2020 & 2021 Screening, New York


2020

Where’s the remote, sit still projects, New York


2019

Children of Entertainment, PIL, Beijing





AWARDS

2021    Honorable Mention, Tripvill International Film Festival

2021    SVA Alumni Film Festival Best of 2021

2019 - 2021 Alice Beck-Odette Scholarhips




Publication & Press

2022   Hudson Weekly LINK

2022    Madison Graph LINK

2021    SVA ContinuEd Project Space LINK

2021    SIA School of International Art LINK

2021    :IIDRR Creative Platform LINK

2020   Sangluo Fashion Brand, casting in their short film project  LINK