Artist Statement & Contact
Contact
Linzi Chen
I am an illustrator and fashion designer originally from China, now based in New York. I studied fashion design for my undergraduate degree from 2011 to 2018 and recently graduated with an MFA in Illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2024.
I love fashion and observing people, objects, time, and space. As images are being formed with emotions in my mind, I let them flow out naturally onto the paper. Realism is my main style, and I mostly use watercolor and digital to create my fashion world. My art and fashion work are more than just mere clothing. As I embark on my creative journey, I aspire to express the emotions and thoughts from my inner world through the lens of fashion and my creativity.
Awards
- 3X3 International Illustration, Merit Awards, Professional, 2023.
- 3X3 International Illustration, Honorable Award, Student, 2024.
- Creative Quarterly 76, Runner-up, Student, 2024.
- Creative Quarterly 77, Runner-up, Professional, 2024.
- Hiiibrand International Illustration Competition, Shortlist, 2024.
- China Illustration Art Yearbook 2024, Best Work Award, 2025.
- 2025 GAF x Tik Tok Illustration Competition, Excellence Award, 2025.
- iJUNGLE Illustration Awards 2024, Merit, Professional Category, 2025.
- iJUNGLE Illustration Awards 2024, Merit, Professional Category, 2025.
Exhibitions & Publication
- MoCCA Festival, 2022 & 2023 & 2024.
- AAAAH WEEKEND Art Festival, 2023.
- Measures of Beauty: Shanghai Art Guide, 2024. (publication)
- China Illustration Art Yearbook 2024, 2025. (publication)
- 2025 GAF x Tik Tok Illustration Competition Special Exhibition, 2025.
- Shanghai International Illustration Art Festival, 2024.