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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Melanie Chen, Kitchen Table: Gossip, 2025

Melanie Chen

Kitchen Table: Gossip, 2025
Acrylic on canvas
20" x 20"
A top-down view of a table with teacups, a teapot, and a central plate of sunflower seeds. Several hands reach in from different sides, shelling and eating seeds.
Biography I'm a Taiwanese American artist raised in the Pacific Northwest and living in San Francisco. While my career has been rooted in engineering, art and music have always been...
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Biography

I'm a Taiwanese American artist raised in the Pacific Northwest and living in San Francisco. While my career has been rooted in engineering, art and music have always been my sanctuary. Painting and drawing have been constants in my life evolving alongside me as I grow, learn, and explore new ways to connect with the world and the people around me.

 

I strive to capture moments that spark joy—whether they stem from collective experiences that transcend boundaries or from the whimsy of mundane, fleeting interactions. I’m drawn to the quiet charm of life’s little absurdities, the nostalgia of familiar scenes, and the warmth of human connection. Each piece is an attempt to create a space where viewers can find something that feels both deeply personal and universally understood.

 

At its heart, my work is about joy—a celebration of the small, the silly, and the shared moments that remind us of our humanity.

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