Description
‘Riverview’ by Authan Chen
Artist: Authan Chen
Title: ‘Riverview’
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 20″ x 16″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2022
About the Artwork:
“Riverview is a piece depicting the personification of New York City, especially the cityscape from across the Hudson River. During the pandemic, New York City has become a hub of residents filled with unreleased grudge, racial hate crimes, and persisting depression. I decided to move out of the city, across the Hudson River to a more peaceful neighborhood with all-time access to the river view of Manhattan. This art piece is an interpretation of how this city has become more beautiful and coming back to life after recovery from year 2020.” – Authan Chen
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Authan Chen is an illustrator based in New York with a great passion for creating art and solving problems with graphics. After coming to New York to complete his MFA at the School of Visual Arts, he has been working together with multiple publishers and international clients. His art works have also appeared in galleries in New York City, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Taipei, and other cities around the world. His art is greatly inspired by pop surrealism, botanical illustrations, mythology, and anthropology. Blending the line between digital art and traditional painting, his works also explore the realm amid the reality and the fantasy world.