Andy Yen｜Artist, Curator, Researcher
Education
2026 – Now Doctoral Program in The Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal
University
2024 – 2025 MA Program in Theatre Design, Taipei National University of the Arts (Incomplete)
2016 – 2017 Doctoral Program in Art Creation and Theory, Tainan National University of the Arts
(Incomplete)
2014 – 2015 Doctoral Program in Applied Arts, National Chiao Tung University (Incomplete)
2009 – 2014 MFA in Fashion and Communication Design, Shih Chien University
2005 – 2009 BFA in Fine Arts (Minor in Drama), National University of Tainan
Andy Yen is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, and researcher whose practice spans contemporary art, design, performance, curatorial strategy, and cultural studies. With over fifteen years of experience in the art scenes of Taiwan and Asia, he specializes in creating work at the intersection of visual and performing arts, interweaving artistic practice, curatorial planning, and cultural discourse. His projects explore the publicness and agency of contemporary expression, with a particular focus on the dialogue and convergence between art, society, and commerce.
Yen’s artistic style is distinctive, characterized by the dynamic use of color, form, and line to construct vivid, life-like visual languages. His signature series The Organ Without a Body centers on themes of organic systems and body politics, extending across painting, video, installation, fashion, and performance, forming an ever-evolving artistic ecosystem. His stage work Demon in the Mirror combines folklore and urban surrealism, delving into the transformation of human desire and identity.
In his curatorial practice, Yen is known for combining narrative intensity with experimental spirit. He rearticulates local cultures and contemporary Asian perspectives through visual storytelling and pop-cultural language. Notable projects include Animamix Flux (2022, Eslite Gallery), Face Me, Tag Me (2023, Great River Art), and Ghost Exchange Bureau (2024, Creative Expo Taiwan). He is the founding director of ” Freedom Men Art Apartments ” and the lead curator of the ” Taipei Illustration Fair “, where he actively builds platforms for artistic exchange, community engagement, and brand collaboration.
In recent years, he has expanded his curatorial reach through local cultural revitalization, international exhibitions, and cultural diplomacy programs supported by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture. His brand collaborations include art projects for UBS Switzerland, CMP Group, Eslite Spectrum, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, The Landis Hotels & Resorts, citizenM Taipei, and Hotel Day+ Group, as well as public art and festival initiatives for various municipal governments.
Yen has been selected as an artist-in-residence at the ” National Taichung Theater “, ” Swatch Art Peace Hotel “, and ” Sichuan Fine Arts Institute” . His work has been featured in international art fairs and residency programs, and he has collaborated with global institutions and cross-industry brands such as Aesop, Swatch, Rado, NIKE, Vans, Converse, and Twinings.
Through creation as language and curation as method, Andy Yen continuously responds to the pulse of contemporary culture, reimagining the role and potential of art in the future world.
RESIDENCY RECORD
2016 「Swatch Art Peace Hotel」-Shanghai, China
2016 「Young Artists’ Residency Program of SCFAI」-Chongqing, China
2015 「Dongguan Young Artists’ Residency Program」-Dongguan, China
2013 「CMP Creative LAB」- Parklane, Taichung, Taiwan
2013 「435 Art Studio」- 435 Art Zone, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2012 「Art & Fashion International Artists’ Residency」- KHOJ Artists’ Association, New Delhi, India
2012 「Stock20 Artists’ Residency」- Art Network of the Railway Warehouses, Taichung, Taiwan
SOLO EXHIBITION
2014 「Organs without body」– K11 Art Mall, Hong Kong
2012 「Petri Dish」- Black & White Art Space｜Tadpole Point｜Good Cho’s, Taichung｜Taipei, Taiwan
2012 「Split Up」- Salt Peanuts, Taipei, Taiwan
2012 「Visual Mind‧Thought Graphically」 – Eslite Bookstore, Taichung, Taiwan
2012 「Spreading」– Allo Friend, Taichung, Taiwan
2011 「Space Puzzle」– MOCA Studio, Taipei, Taiwan
2011 「Back to the start」– CMP block+, Taipei, Taiwan
2011 「Organs without body」– Ino Cafe’, Taipei, Taiwan
2010 「Andy Yen is not Andy Yen」– Taipeier Cafe, Taipei, Taiwan
2010 「Gradual of The Transition」– Côte à Côte, Taipei, Taiwan
2009 「Lo-Fi Facsimile」– Mo!relax Cafe, Taipei, Taiwan
2009 「Organs without body」– Free Hugs Street Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2008 「Color cells」– Safulak Art Village Gallery, Hhinchu, Taiwan
2008 「Linearity, Non-linearity」– Wen Ying Gallery of Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung, Taiwan