This week I visited the art gallery in the Lincoln Center on Mulberry St. The artist featured here is graphic designer Fang Chen. Fang Chen is currently an associate professor in the Department of Integrative Arts at Pennsylvania State University. He was born in China and received degrees from the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts and Hubei Institute of Technology in Wuhan,China. Then he has been the recipient of numerous awards and has served as a juror at design competitions throughout the world. Chen's work is included in several permanent collections including the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, the Museum of Modern Art in Toyama and the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Mon. A profile writer as well as designer, Chen is author of several critical essays for design publications and exhibitions in China. Chen's award-winning series, "We Are One" is an innovative take on the poster that includes an extended series of linked images addressing nationalism, racism, and environmental sustainability. Chen is not a commercial designer, he sees himself as a philosopher and a teacher. He engages in graphic design and uses the poster medium as a "philosophical pursuit," a way to share his ideas with the world and teach his students.
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