Edi Chen is an award-winning fine art photographer and photography educator based in New York City. Her meticulous architectural images capture the marvel of urban centers. Raised in Beijing, Chen admires the layered histories present in urban environments, capturing these marvelous edifices in black and white photographs. A search for symmetry informs these images, depicting moments over the course of a year of travels to diverse architectural cities.
Edi has garnered numerous photography awards from The EPSON International Pano awards, International Photography Awards, PX3 De La Photographie Paris, Fine Art Photography Awards, Black and White Spider Awards, International Photographer of the year, International Photography Awards, Monochrome Photography Awards and Neutral Density Photography Awards. Edi’s artworks has been exhibited in many cities and numerous galleries.
Edi’s work has been featured on PPA magazine, MonoVisions, Editor Choice on 500px, Photo of The Day on Siena International Photo Awards, Editor Featured on National Geographic, Lensculture, Dodho Magazine, ND Magazine.
Awards
2018 The EPSON International Pano Awards in the open Category: BRONZE
2018 Orangenius Up Close competition: 2nd Prize
2017 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS: Honorable Mention x 2
2017 Px3 | Prix De La Photographie Paris: Honorable Mention
2017 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS: 2nd Place Winner in Architecture – The San Remo
2017 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS: Nominee
2017 BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS: Nominee x 2
2016 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: 3rd Place in Architecture – Bridge
2016 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: 3rd Place in Architecture – Building
2016 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: 3rd Place in Architecture – Interior
2016 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: Honorable Mention x 2
2016 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS: Honorable Mention x 4
2016 MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS: Honorable Mention x 5
2016 NEUTRAL DENSITY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS: Honorable Mention x 4
2016 LA GRANDE AWARDS: Architecture: HIGHLY COMMENDED
2016 Annual Readers’ Contest: The Winners and FinalistsCities and Architecture: Honorable Mention
EXHIBITIONS
2019 Oct 16-20 FUJIFILM Printlife Photo Exhibition, Grand Central Terminal, New York City
2018 Oct 6 – 28 The Really Affordable Art Show, BWAS Gallery, Brooklyn NY (Juror: Brinda Kumar) Best in Show: GOLD – New York City Center
2018 Jun 21 – Jul 19 Allow me to Reintroduce Myself, The Cigar Long Island City, Queens NY (Curator: Krista Saunders Scenna)
2018 June 1 People’s Choice Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn NY (Curator: Shawn James)
2017 Dec 6 ASMPNY Holiday Party, New York NY
2017 Jun 2 – Sep 22 Alexandria Museum of Art’s 30th September Competition, Alexandria, LA
2017 Jun 19 – Aug 4 Camera USA™
2017: National Photography Exhibition and Award, Naples Art Association, Naples, FL
2017 Apr 20 – May 13 Unseen: Photography Beyond the Visible, Providence Center for Photographic Arts, Providence, RI (Juror: Peter Miller & Laurie Klein)
2017 Apr 7-29 ARCHITECTURAL, The SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC (Juror: Tillman Crane)
2017 Mar 31- May 14 PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS NATIONAL EXHIBITION, Mary R Koch Arts Center, Wichita, KS (Juror: Polly Chandler)
2017 Mar 2-26 BLACK & WHITE (& BLUE), Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction, VT (Juror: Michael Kirchoff)