Jun Chen

Born 1960, China
Lives and works in Brisbane

Artist's CV

Jun Chen was born in China in 1960 and migrated to Australia in 1990. He trained in painting at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and later the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. In China, Chen was a brush and ink painter; in Australia he reinvented himself as an oil painter using paint thickly applied with a palette knife to capture landscapes, nudes and still lifes. The artist is a regular finalist in the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes and his work is included  in the collections of Parliament House, Canberra, and in private collections in Australia and Asia.

Harmony and dynamism duel for attention throughout the interwoven colours executed in short and long swaths of oil paint. The perfection of Chen's placement and tonal understanding—combined with the clarity of colour give strength to his unbroken vision of the world of contemplation.

Chen's rich, dynamic oils are eagerly sought after. His painting is amongst the most recognisable of contemporary painters working in Australia today.

Article by Louise Martin-Chew in Artist Profile, Jan 2018 

\ Artworks

Blue Bush

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 100 x 100cm

Bush Flowers 2

2023 \ Oil on linen, framed \ 100 x 102cm

Dried Bush

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 130 x 130cm

SOLD

Landscape Study 1

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 47.8 x 46.7cm

SOLD

Landscape Study 5

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 40.5 x 50.6cm

Landscape Study 6

2023 \ Oil on canvas \ 40 x 50.6cm

Magnolia Landscape

2023 \ Oil on linen \ 153 x 200cm

Near Mount Magnet

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 100x101cm

SOLD

Near Winton 2

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 136 x 160cm

Noon in the Farm

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 100 x 101.5cm

Pink Wild Flowers and Trees

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 100 x 102cm

Pink and Blue

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 102 x 100cm

SOLD

Redland

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 137 x 160cm

Trees and Red Land 2

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 100 x 101.5cm

SOLD

Water & Lillies

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 100 x 101cm

SOLD

Wild Bush

2023 \ Oil on canvas \ 136.8 x 160cm

Wild Flower and Red Land

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 136.7 x 160cm

Yellow and Green

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 101 x 100cm

Yellow and Pink Wild Flowers

2024 \ Oil on canvas \ 100 x 101cm

red bush landscape

2023 \ Oil on linen \ 136 x 200cm

\ News

Media

Jun Chen painting sells at double the estimate, Shapiro Auctioneers 24 Sep

26 September 2024

The AFR's Salesroom has reported that a painting by Jun Chen sold for $18,750 at Shapiro's sale of Art and Objects from the Estate of Ray Hughes on Tuesday 24 September against estimates of $8000 to $10,000. It's the second highest price recorded at auction for Chen and is 25% higher than the current gallery price for a work of a similar size.

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\ Exhibitions featuring Jun Chen

Jun Chen

RED LAND

24 September — 19 October 2024

COMING HOME

Group Exhibition

17 July — 27 July 2024

ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY

Group Exhibition

13 July — 20 July 2024

BEAUTIFUL THINGS

Group Exhibition

18 January — 3 February 2024

Jun Chen

BUSH IDYLL

30 August — 17 September 2022

Jun Chen

Jun Chen — Melbourne Art Fair

17 February — 20 February 2022

9 x 5"

Group Exhibition

22 January — 6 February 2021

SUMMER SALON

Group Exhibition

16 December 2020 — 16 January 2021

Jun Chen

BLOOM

8 October — 24 October 2020

SPRING SHOW

Group Exhibition

10 September — 15 September 2019

Summer Show

Group Exhibition

5 December — 22 December 2018

Jun Chen

New Spring

8 November — 24 November 2018

Spring Collector Exhibition

Group Exhibition

11 September — 6 October 2018

Contact Us

to find out more about Jun Chen.

12 - 14 Meagher Street Chippendale, NSW 2008
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm Closed Public Holidays (and Easter Saturday)