︎ NICE TO MEET YOU!︎
Sally Chen (they/she/he) is a queer, non-binary, second-generation Chinese (specifically Taishanese!) American multidisciplinary artist who’s born, raised, & based in Brooklyn, NYC. They graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Illustration and Psychology minor in 2022.
Through their work, they seek to create joy, laughter, instill softness, and maintain resiliency as often in a world that often feels too tough to be in. Whether this takes the form of whimsical, textured, and immersive illustrations awash with poetry, sculptural pieces, or silly animations, it’s important to them to create work that speaks to their identity and culture whilst uplifting those around them.
︎︎ AWARDS // EXHIBITIONS ︎︎
☆ MIST NY 2016 - Graphic Design (1st) for the theme Race Against Time
☆ MIST NY 2017 - Graphic Design (1st) for the theme Beauty in Imperfection
☆ MIST Nationals 2017 - Graphic Design (1st) for the theme Beauty in Imperfection
☆ MIST NY 2018 - Graphic Design (2nd) for the theme Valor in Mercy
☆ MIST NY 2017 - Graphic Design (1st) for the theme Beauty in Imperfection
☆ MIST Nationals 2017 - Graphic Design (1st) for the theme Beauty in Imperfection
☆ MIST NY 2018 - Graphic Design (2nd) for the theme Valor in Mercy
☆ OCA-NY Hate Crimes Prevention Contest 2017 (2nd) for the theme Everyone's blood is red, let’s stop the bleeding.
︎︎︎Exhibited in the Museum of Chinese in America from Aug. 2017 - Feb. 2018
︎︎︎Exhibited in the Museum of Chinese in America from Aug. 2017 - Feb. 2018
☆ I Wish... — Children’s Book Submission for Diverse Minds 2018 (2nd, NY)
︎︎︎Illustrated and directed an original children’s book on diversity, tolerance, and acceptance.
︎︎︎Illustrated and directed an original children’s book on diversity, tolerance, and acceptance.
︎--- PRESS + PUBLICATIONS ︎ ︎
☆ Sticky Locals Artist Showcase // Interview (2020)
☆ CantoCutie Zine Volume 3 // Poem + Illustration Feature (2021)
☆ LCC Theatre's Sincerely Zine // Illustration Feature (2021)
☆ Silk Club's QUIET! Zine, Volume 07 // Poem + Illustration Feature (2021)
☆ Washington Square News // Even before they were a headline // Cover Illustration (2021)
☆ The Antihumanists // 2nd Edition // Cover Illustration (2021)
☆ The Marshall Project // Life Inside // Between Addiction and Prison, I Left My Boy to Grow Up Without a Dad // Editorial Illustration (2022)
☆ CantoCutie Zine Volume 3 // Poem + Illustration Feature (2021)
☆ LCC Theatre's Sincerely Zine // Illustration Feature (2021)
☆ Silk Club's QUIET! Zine, Volume 07 // Poem + Illustration Feature (2021)
☆ Washington Square News // Even before they were a headline // Cover Illustration (2021)
☆ The Antihumanists // 2nd Edition // Cover Illustration (2021)
☆ The Marshall Project // Life Inside // Between Addiction and Prison, I Left My Boy to Grow Up Without a Dad // Editorial Illustration (2022)
Sally minutes before demolishing ebi curry, colorized, 2022.︎ LET’S STAY IN TOUCH! ︎
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