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Howie Chen is a New York-based curator and educator affiliated with New York University (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development) and the Department of Art and Art Professions. As Curator of the 80 Washington Square East Gallery, he directs exhibitions and programs focused on collaborative art production and research. He is a founding director of Chen’s (Brooklyn) and Dispatch, and has held curatorial roles at the Whitney Museum of American Art and MoMA PS1.
Chen’s research intersects with
- collaborative art practices
- Asian American art movements
- curatorial innovation
- social advocacy through art
- cultural documentation
- contemporary New York art history
His recent publications include the Godzilla: Asian American Arts Network 1990-2001 anthology (2021) and the Empire State: New York Art Now catalogue essay (2010) on Joyce Pensato. Articles reflect a blend of
- art history
- social activism
- curatorial theory
- visual culture analysis
- archival research
- urban art dynamics
Scientific awards include
- Jane Farver Memorial Curator in Residence (2010)
- Helena Rubinstein Curatorial Fellow (Whitney Museum ISP)
Chen has advised programs at MIT (Art, Culture and Technology), Parsons School of Design, and Rhode Island School of Design, while co-publishing curatorial columns through Chen & Lampert. His educational background includes economics at The Wharton School and curatorial training at the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program.
