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Rexy Tseng

Rexy Tseng (b. 1986, Taipei, TW) is a visual artist who primarily works in painting and installation. 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. Currently based in Berlin, Tseng is a participant in the BPA// Berlin Program for Artists.

Tseng has exhibited in Armenia, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.K., and the U.S. Past solo exhibitions include Magenta Plains, New York, US (2025); Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art, Yerevan, AM (2025); MAD, Poznań, PL (2025); Uitstalling, Genk, BE (2023); Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, TW (2022).

He has received support and recognition from Allegro Prize, Charlottenborg Foundation, Li Chun-Shan Foundation, Taipei Art Awards, Tomorrow Sculpture Awards, among others. Tseng has participated in artist residencies internationally, including Boghossian Foundation, Brussels, BE; Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, US; Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, US; the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Goyang, KR; the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, CN, 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,學位之間曾任職軟體工程師。目前在柏林生活和工作,參與 BPA// Berlin Program for Artists。

曾的藝文創作跨越國界,曾於亞美尼亞、比利時、中國、丹麥、芬蘭、德國、匈牙利、冰島、義大利、日本、立陶宛、荷蘭、波蘭、俄羅斯、韓國、英國、美國參展。過往個展包括 Magenta Plains,紐約,美國 (2025); Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art,葉里溫,亞美尼亞 (2025); MAD,波茲南,波蘭 (2025); Uitstalling,亨克,比利時 (2023); 台北市立美術館,台北,台灣 (2022)。

過往獲獎記錄包括 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。他參與過世界各地的藝術駐留項目,包括 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts,奧馬哈,美國; Boghossian Foundation,布魯塞爾,比利時; Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art,北亞當斯,美國; 韓國國立現代美術館,高陽,韓國; 四川美術學院,重慶,中國。

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,学位之间曾任职软体工程师。目前在柏林生活和工作,参与 BPA// Berlin Program for Artists。

曾的艺文创作跨越国界,曾于亚美尼亚、比利时、中国、丹麦、芬兰、德国、匈牙利、冰岛、义大利、日本、立陶宛、荷兰、波兰、俄罗斯、韩国、英国、美国参展。过往个展包括 Magenta Plains,纽约,美国 (2025); Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art,叶里温,亚美尼亚 (2025); MAD,波兹南,波兰 (2025); Uitstalling,亨克,比利时 (2023); 台北市立美术馆,台北,中国台湾 (2022)。

过往获奖记录包括 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。他参与过世界各地的艺术驻留项目,包括 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts,奥马哈,美国; Boghossian Foundation,布鲁塞尔,比利时; Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art,北亚当斯,美国; 韩国国立现代美术馆,高阳,韩国; 四川美术学院,重庆,中国。

EDUCATION

  • 2017 | MFA absent | University of Oxford
  • 2012 | MFA absent | UCLA
  • 2009 | BFA | Carnegie Mellon University

PROGRAM

  • 2025 | Berlin Program for Artists | Berlin, Germany

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2025 | Tenet | Galerie Met | Berlin, Germany
  • 2025 | Sensitive Content | MAD | Poznań, Poland
  • 2025 | Bounds | Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art | Yerevan, Armenia
  • 2025 | Mouthful of Dirty Copper | Magenta Plains | New York, NY, USA
  • 2024 | The Sum of Fears | Treasure Hill Artist Village | Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2023 | The Little Death | Uitstalling | Genk, Belgium
  • 2022 | Pain and Pleasure | Taipei Fine Arts Museum | Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2020 | Art Taipei | Ministry of Culture | Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2019 | Against Composition | Art Center Pushkinskaya-10 | Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • 2018 | Qing Qing | Organhaus | Chongqing, China

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2025 | A Place Never Fully Held | KW Institute for Contemporary Art | Berlin, Germany
  • 2024 | Limburg Biennale | Marres | Maastricht, Netherlands
  • 2024 | Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition | Kunsthal Charlottenborg | Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 2023 | Suhen | Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts | Shenyang, China
  • 2023 | Summer Exhibition | Royal Academy of Arts | London, UK
  • 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 | Asia Digital Art Award | Fukuoka Art Museum | Fukuoka, Japan
  • 2022 | 9th Beijing International Art Biennale | National Art Museum of China | Beijing, China
  • 2021 | Siluva Art Biennial: Touched Land | Museum of Siluva | Siluva, Lithuania

SELECTED RESIDENCIES

  • 2026 | Künstlerhaus Bethanien | Berlin, Germany
  • 2025 | AIR Niederösterreich | Krems an der Donau, Austria
  • 2024 | Boghossian Foundation | Villa Empain | Brussels, Belgium
  • 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 | Goyang, South Korea
  • 2021 | Sichuan Fine Arts Institute | Chongqing, China
  • 2020 | Tokyo Arts and Space | Tokyo, Japan
  • 2019 | Art Center Pushkinskaya-10 | Saint Petersburg, Russia

SELECTED HONORS

  • 2025 | Investigation Grant | Kemmler Foundation | Berlin, Germany
  • 2024 | Finalist | Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition | Charlottenborg Foundation | Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 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
  • 2019 | Finalist | Tomorrow Sculpture Awards | Chongqing, China