Rexy Tseng (b. 1986) is a visual artist who works primarily in painting and installation. His art practice derives from the dark humor and unrequited desires found within contemporary living conditions. Blurring bodily forms and objects, Tseng’s works press sensations against logic. By expanding on intimate observations, Tseng stages the unresolved past with possible futures, where he addresses personal politics, technological flaws, and hurt moments. Born and raised in Taipei until the age of thirteen, Tseng relocated to upstate New York to further his education. He received a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 2009, he withdrew from MFA at UCLA in 2012, and he withdrew from MFA at University of Oxford in 2017. Between degrees, Tseng worked as a software engineer in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York.
Tseng has exhibited in Armenia, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.K., and the U.S.. He has received awards and recognition from Allegro Prize, Charlottenborg Foundation, Li Chun-Shan Foundation Visual Art Awards, Taipei Art Awards, Tomorrow Sculpture Awards, and others. Tseng has participated in artist residencies internationally, including Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Cite internationale des arts, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Korea), Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, and more.
曾慶強 Rexy Tseng，視覺藝術家，主要從事繪畫和裝置創作。1986 年出生於台北，十三歲時至紐約州留學，2009 年畢業於卡内基梅隆大學，2012 年肄業於 UCLA 研究所，2017 年肄業於牛津大學研究所。學位之間曾於舊金山、洛杉磯、紐約任職軟體工程師。他的創作理念衍生於現代城市生活中各式黑色幽默與不滿足的慾望，模糊身體與物件的界線，作品以感官對立邏輯。藉由放大親身經歷，演示出未完結的過去與未來的可能，探討個體政治、科技缺陷、受傷片刻。
曾慶強的藝文創作跨越國界，曾於亞美尼亞、中國、丹麥、芬蘭、德國、匈牙利、冰島、義大利、日本、立陶宛、俄羅斯、韓國、英國、美國參展，並獲得 Allegro Prize、Charlottenborg Foundation、李仲生基金會視覺藝術獎、台北美術獎、明天雕塑獎等眾多機構認可表揚。他參與過世界各地的藝術駐留項目，包括 Anderson Ranch Arts Center、Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts、Cite internationale des arts、韓國國立現代美術館、四川美術學院等。
曾庆强 Rexy Tseng，视觉艺术家，主要从事绘画和装置创作。1986 年出生于台北，十三岁时至纽约州留学，2009 年毕业于卡内基梅隆大学，2012 年肄业于 UCLA 研究所，2017 年肄业于牛津大学研究所。学位之间曾于旧金山、洛杉矶、纽约任职程序员。他的创作理念衍生于现代城市生活中各式黑色幽默与不满足的欲望，模糊身体与物件的界线，作品以感官对立逻辑。藉由放大亲身经历，演示出未完结的过去与未来的可能，探讨个体政治、科技缺陷、受伤片刻。
曾庆强的艺文创作跨越国界，曾于亚美尼亚、中国、丹麦、芬兰、德国、匈牙利、冰岛、义大利、日本、立陶宛、俄罗斯、韩国、英国、美国参展，并获得 Allegro Prize、Charlottenborg Foundation、李仲生基金会视觉艺术奖、台北美术奖、明天雕塑奖等众多机构认可表扬。他参与过世界各地的艺术驻留项目，包括 Anderson Ranch Arts Center、Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts、Cite internationale des arts、韩国国立现代美术馆、四川美术学院等。
EDUCATION
- 2017 | MFA absent | University of Oxford
- 2012 | MFA absent | UCLA
- 2009 | BFA | Carnegie Mellon University
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2022 | Pain and Pleasure | Taipei Fine Arts Museum | Taipei, Taiwan
- 2021 | Distance | Cross Gallery | Treasure Hill Artist Village | Taipei, Taiwan
- 2020 | Rexy Tseng | Ministry of Culture | Art Taipei | Taipei, Taiwan
- 2020 | Forms of Desire | Fish Art Center | Taipei, Taiwan
- 2019 | Against Composition | Art-Center Pushkinskaya-10 | Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 2019 | Ren Ren | Grace Collection Gallery | Shanghai, China
- 2018 | Qing Qing Qing | Hong's Foundation | Taipei, Taiwan
- 2018 | Qing Qing | Organhaus | Chongqing, China
- 2018 | Object.new | Yiri Arts | Taichung, Taiwan
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2022 | Paradox | Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art | Yerevan, Armenia
- 2022 | Iridescent | National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art | Goyang, South Korea
- 2022 | Ground Flight | Art Museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute | Chongqing, China
- 2022 | Summer Exhibition | Royal Academy of Arts | London, UK
- 2022 | Asia Digital Art Award | Fukuoka Art Museum | Fukuoka, Japan
- 2022 | Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition | Kunsthal Charlottenborg | Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2022 | 9th Beijing International Art Biennale | National Art Museum of China | Beijing, China
- 2022 | Hotel Asia Project: Man-Made Landscape | Times Art Museum | Chengdu, China
- 2021 | Beyond the Border | Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts | Shenyang, China
- 2021 | Siluva Art Biennial: Touched Land | Museum of Siluva | Siluva, Lithuania
SELECTED RESIDENCIES
- 2023 | Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art | North Adams, MA, USA
- 2023 | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Omaha, NE, USA
- 2022 | Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO, USA
- 2022 | National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art | Seoul, South Korea
- 2022 | Sichuan Fine Arts Institute | Chongqing, China
- 2020 | Tokyo Arts and Space | Tokyo, Japan
- 2019 | Art-Center Pushkinskaya-10 | Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 2018 | Organhaus | Chongqing, China
- 2018 | Cité internationale des arts | Paris, France
- 2018 | Red Gate Gallery | Beijing, China
SELECTED HONORS
- 2022 | Special Mention | Allegro Prize | Allegro and Contemporary Lynx Foundation | Poland
- 2022 | Baird Fellowship | Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO, USA
- 2022 | Finalist | Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition | Charlottenborg Foundation | Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2021 | Excellence Award | Asia Digital Art Award | Fukuoka, Japan
- 2021 | Li Chun-Shan Foundation Visual Art Awards | Li Chun-Shan Foundation | Taiwan
- 2021 | Finalist | Tomorrow Sculpture Awards | Chongqing, China
- 2020 | Finalist | Taipei Art Awards | Taipei Fine Arts Museum | Taipei, Taiwan
- 2020 | Made in Taiwan - Young Artists | Ministry of Culture | Taiwan
- 2019 | Nomination | New Star Art Award | Nanjing, China
- 2019 | Finalist | Tomorrow Sculpture Awards | Chongqing, China