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Experience New York Through the Hyper-Real Art of Alexander Chen

Acclaimed Realist Alexander Chen Unveils New ‘American West’ Collection   “Grand Canyon North Rim” (2018), Alexander Chen If you’ve ever seen a painting by Alexander Chen, you can understand why he describes his art as “hyper-realism.” Chen isn’t just a realist painter. He specializes in bringing a level of heightened, staggering detail to every work of art he creates. Alexander Chen The artist is best known for his depictions of the world’s most famous cities. Each Chen cityscape is exquisitely detailed—for example, in his portraits of New York City, it’s not uncommon for Chen to depict every building he captures with the exact...

My earliest memory of art in my life was at 2 1/2 years old, the day my sister was born. My father was in the backyard building a playhouse for me as I was sitting on the floor in the kitchen. The art was somewhere between the birth of my sister and the decorative playhouse being built for me. I started to take notice.  Photo by Michał Parzuchowski on Unsplash Since then, I have realized that having art in my life makes me feel …….complete. I love to be surrounded by art.  I have always opted for more art on the...

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