PAINTER ‧ MURALIST ‧ TEACHER

Education

2015-2017 MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA 

2007-2010 MFA, Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, China 

2003-2007 BFA, Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, China 

Honors and Awards 

2022-2024 Commissioner, Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs

2021 The Coverly Smith Prize, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, USA

2021 Asian Oil Painting Art Achievement Award, American Asian Arts, New York, USA

2018 Mayoral Certificate of Artistic Excellence. 

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Exhibition, Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia, USA 

2018 Citation of Artistic Contribution. Council of the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA

2016 Best in Show. Art of Climate Action, Savery Gallery, Philadelphia, USA 

2016, 2017 Fine Arts Venture Fund Grant Award. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, USA 

2015, 2016 Merit Graduate Award. MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 

2010 Excellence Award. Outstanding College Art Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China 

2007 Excellent Graduate Award. BFA, Tsinghua University, China 

2005 First Class Scholarship. Bachelor of Arts, Tsinghua University, China 

Solo Exhibitions 

2023 The Ode of Landscape 山水赋, Solo Exhibition, Amerasia Bank Art Gallery, New York, USA

2021 Body•Mark 痕•迹, Solo Exhibition, 456 Gallery, New York, USA

2019 Scenarized Scenery 景｜境, Solo Exhibition, Time Arts Gallery, New York, USA

2019 Mountain, Traveler, listener, Solo Exhibition, Chinatown Community Center at Crane, Philadelphia

2018 Dreamscape. Solo Exhibition, Freeman’s Main Line Gallery-Freeman’s Auction, Philadelphia, USA 

2018 Visible Illusion. Solo Exhibition, Ashok Jain Gallery, New York, USA 

2017 Beyond the Great Wall. Two artist’s solo exhibition, E-Moderne Gallerie, Philadelphia, USA 

Group Exhibitions 

2022 Material Thinking-1st International Contemporary Material Art Biennale.

Tsinghua University & Haitian Sky Art Center, Qingdao, China

2022 Art+Tech: An Asian American Experience, New York City College of Technology, New York, USA

2022 The Way of Nature-The 6th Itinerant Exhibition. Fotile Style Gallery, Beijing, China 

2021 Artexpo New York 2020, Pier 36, New York, USA      

2021 Borderless--Eastern & Western, online Exhibition, Rodin International Artist Foundation, Philadelphia, USA

2021 The Woodmere Annual: 79th Juried Exhibition Seeing the Story, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, USA

2021 A City to Wear 3.0, The Research House for Asian Art, Chicago, USA

2021 Climate-Contemporary Landscape in Flux, The Research House for Asian Art, Chicago, USA

            Website: https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/3618514/climate-contemporary-landscape-in-flux

2020 Dance of Shapes. FMC Tower Art Gallery, Philadelphia, USA

2020 A Memory of Yesterday-Virtual Group Exhibition of Asian Artist, Plastic Club, Philadelphia, USA

2019-2020 10th Street Plaza Mural. Public Mural Project, Chinatown, Philadelphia, USA

2019 12th Florence Biennale. Firenze, Italy 

2019 Contemporary Art-Japan & Korea & China. Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino, Yokohama, Japan 

2019 Downriver in Multiverse. Museum of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA

2019 Home-Four Persons Group Exhibition. Frieda Art Space, Philadelphia, USA

2019 Song of Colors. FMC Tower Art Gallery, Philadelphia, USA

2019 China Pop: Contemporary Year of the Pig. The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

2018 Drift•Float. Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, USA

2018 Wasteland. Public Mural Project, First Street Green Culture Park, New York, USA, 

2018 Mayor's Commission on Asian American Affairs - Heritage Month Exhibition 2018. 

Philadelphia City Hall Art Gallery, Philadelphia, USA 

2018 Let’s Connect Group Exhibition. Barnes Foundation Museum, Philadelphia, USA 

2018 The Call of the Tranquility. Pearl S. Buck International, Philadelphia, USA 

2018 International Chinese Artists Exhibition. Flushing Council on Culture & The Arts, New York, USA 

2018 Contemporary Photography Exhibition 2018. CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 

2018 Space Digestion Exhibition. Asian Art Works Gallery, 798 Art Center, Beijing, China 

2018 TODAY WALL POWER-The 3rd Edition of Wallpost Artist Exhibition. Today Art Museum, China

2018 The Way of Nature-The 4th Itinerant Exhibition. Nan Sha International Hotel Gallery, China 

2018 The Way of Nature-The 3rd Itinerant Exhibition. Ran•Life Gallery, Beijing, China 

2018 Asian Artist Nomination Exhibition. National Aquatics Center Museum, Beijing, China 

2017 Eye Art•2017 International Youth Art Exhibition. United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA 

2017 Breaking the Cocoon. Group Art Exhibition, Grady Alexis Gallery, New York, USA 

2017 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery, State College, USA 

2017 Five into One• Annual College Sculpture Exhibition. Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia 

2017 116th Annual Student Exhibition. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA 

2017 Emerging Four. Plastic Club, Philadelphia, USA 

2017 Daily Life and Community. Plastic Club, Philadelphia, USA 

2017 Poly-Tics. Gallery 8, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA 

2017 Art of Climate Action. Savery Gallery, Philadelphia, USA 

2016 Wars, and Rumors of Wars. Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA 

2016 Annual juried show, VOX XII: News and Weather. Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, USA 

2016 Happiness, Liberty, Life; Reflections by the school of Fine Arts. Gallery 128, 

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA 

2016 Mother Nature. Gallery 8, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA 

2016 Annual Philadelphia Art School Show. Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA 

2015 It’s the Thought that Counts. Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA 

2015 Annual Philadelphia Art School Show. University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA 

2013 Excellent Youth Exhibition. Huantie Times Art Museum, Beijing, China 

2013 Up! Up! Exhibition. Up Space Gallery, Sanlitun Art Center, Beijing, China 

2011 The 4th Minds in Hands. PIFO Gallery, 798 Art Center, Beijing, China 

2010 Annual Outstanding College Art Exhibition. Today Art Museum, Beijing, China  

2010 Annual Postgraduate Exhibition. Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing 

2008 Art China-2008. CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China 

2007 Annual Undergraduate Exhibition. Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University’, Beijing, China 

Mural & Commission Project: 

In USA 

2023    Philadelphia International Airport Art Exhibition Program

            Address: Terminal F, Philadelphia International Airport

2020-2022 Chinatown 150 Anniversary New Landmark Public Mural Project, organized by the 

            Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, Mural Arts Philadelphia, and PHDC

            Address：Crane Building, 1001 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

            Website: https://www.muralarts.org/artworks/the-crane-chinatown-building/

2022    “Eternal Friendship Bridge”, Chinatown Community Center,

             sponsored by Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation

             Address：Crane Building, 1001 Vine St, 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107

2021-2022 South 7th Street Commercial Corridor Improvement Mural Project, organized by SEAMAAC

             Address：South 7th Street Commercial Corridor, Philadelphia, PA 19148

2022    Commissioned Painting for “PACDC Magazine 2022”, 

            Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations 

2020-2021 KABOOM, Chinatown PlayZa Mural Project, sponsored by the William Penn Foundation

             Address：10th Street Plaza, 1001 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

             Website: https://kaboom.org/grants/play-everywhere-philly

2021    Community Wellness Mural, organized by Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation

            Address：1000 Winter St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

2021    Mural project for The Brick at The Sack building

            Address: 150 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

2021    Illustration Project for “Vax Up Philly”,

            sponsored by Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and Mural Arts Philadelphia 

2020    Illustration Project for Youth Activity Guide, sponsored by the Rail Park, Philadelphia

            Address：Noble Street, N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

            Website: https://www.therailpark.org/youth-ambassador/

2020    Illustration Project for 2020 AAWC Virtual Banquet, Philadelphia, USA

            Address：https://www.aawcphilly.org/virtual-banquet.html

2019    10th Street Plaza Public Mural Project, Chinatown, 

             sponsored by Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, and Asian Arts Initiative

             Address：10th Street Plaza, 1001 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

2019    Taichi and Infinity-Public Mural Project, sponsored by First Street Green Culture Park, New York

             Address：33 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003

2019    Mural for the Nam Phuong Restaurant, Philadelphia,

             Address：1100 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147

2019    Mural for the Ginza Sushi and Ramen Restaurant, Philadelphia,

             Address：1100 South Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

2019    Mural for the Woosa Bubble Tea House, Philadelphia,

             Address：3639 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104

2018    Wasteland – Public Mural Project, First Street Green Culture Park, New York, USA

             Address：33 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003

2018    Mural for the Ten Hot Pot Restaurant, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA

             Address：2321 Marlton Pike W, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

2018    Mural for the Tomo Sushi Restaurant, Philadelphia, USA      

             Address：228 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

2018    Mural for the TSAOCAA Restaurant, Philadelphia, USA      

             Address：938 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

2017    Mural for the Chengdu Famous Food Restaurant, Philadelphia, USA   

             Address：3635 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104

2017    Mural for the Bubble Fish Restaurant, Philadelphia, USA   

             Address：909 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

2017,18  Mural for the LULU CAFÉ Food Trucks, Philadelphia, USA 

             Address：In Temple University and Drexel University Campus

2017    Mural for the About Hot Pot Restaurant, Philadelphia, USA

             Address：125 Sansom Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19106

2017    Mural for the Happy Noodle Restaurant, Philadelphia, USA

             Address：927 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

2015    Mural for the Japanese Food Trucks, Philadelphia, USA 

             Address：In Temple University Campus

2015    Mural for the Edge International Village, Philadelphia, USA

             Address：1601 N 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19121

In China

2010-2011 Major designer to supervise and paint mural projects for Xuchang City Museum, China

(Executed six murals to depict the historical development of Xuchang dated from the ancient ages, 

with the largest mural dimension of 164 feet × 13 feet for the setup of a new museum for the city)

2010    Design and paint mural projects for Xinyang City Museum, Henan Province, China.

2008    Independently design and paint the mural for the coming 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Korean 

            Cultural Center, the South Korean Embassy驻北京韩国文化院, Beijing, China

2005-14 Designed and painted more than 20 murals in diverse location in China

2007    Illustration Project for “Youth Observation Magazine”, Beijing, China

Teaching and Profession 

2021-present  Director of American Art Department, American Asian Arts, New York, USA

                       Website: https://americanasianarts.com/

2020-present  Leading Artist, Chinatown 150 Anniversary New Landmark Public Mural Project, Philadelphia, USA

2021               Juror, ‘APA QUILT OF HOPE’ Online Art and Writing Exhibition

                       2021 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) Celebration

                       Organizer: Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (GACAPPA) 

                       Website: https://m.facebook.com/events/3080876755475674

2019, 20, 22   Juror, Wei-Chuan USA Drawing Contest, The competition is organized by the World Journal and the Wei-Chuan USA, Inc  

2019-present  Adjunct Professor, Painting & Drawing courses, Delaware County Community College - Marple Campus, Pennsylvania, USA

2017-present  Lecturer, Painting & Drawing courses, Guang Hua Chinese School, Philadelphia, USA

2017-2018      Lecturer, Oil Painting Workshop, Plastic Club, Philadelphia, USA 

2016-2017      Teaching Assistant, After School Program, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA 

2016-2017      Teaching Assistant, Portrait and Content Painting course, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA 

2012-2013      Adjunct Instructor, Beijing City University, Beijing, China 

2011-2016      Art Consultant, Fengyatang Gallery, Zhongshan City, China 

2010-2014      Art Instructor, Chuangdian Space Cultural and Education Institution, Beijing, China 

2004-2010      Art Director & Founder, Yuanheng Art Training Institute, Beijing, China 

2004-present   Private Art Tutor 

2012                Educational Consultant, the University Entrance Exam Seminar, Jingshan High School,Hubei 

2007                Illustrator, Youth Observation Magazine, Beijing, China 

Publications / Press 

2022      New Chinatown mural “a dream come true' for artist

              The Philadelphia Inquirer 2022.10.25

https://www.inquirer.com/photo/philadelphia-chinatown-chenlin-cai-mural-arts-20221025.html

2022      New mural symbolizes strength and vitality in Chinatown

             The Metro Philadelphia News 2022.11.09

https://metrophiladelphia.com/new-mural-crane-chinatown/

2022     承前啓後 - The Past Supporting the Future

             The Mural Arts Philadelphia Website 2022.11.01

https://www.muralarts.org/blog/inheritance-the-past-supporting-the-future/

2021     Interactive ground mural creates safe space for kids to play in Chinatown

             The 6abc Action News 2021.12.08

https://6abc.com/chinatown-playza-kid-friendly-outdoor-space-10th-and-vine/11312859/

2021     A ‘renewed’ mural in Philly’s Chinatown encourages more play

            The Philadelphia Inquirer 2021.09.26

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/chinatown-play-mural-philadelphia-20210926.html

2021    In the heart of South Philly’s Southeast Asian community, painting a street mural to improve pedestrian safety and ‘create a sense of hope’

           The Philadelphia Inquirer 2021.07.25

https://www.inquirer.com/news/seamaac-mural-philadelphia-somaly-osteen-20210725.html

2021   The Woodmere Annual is back, beckoning from the before times with hints of our altered selves

           The Philadelphia Inquirer 2021.06.09

https://www.inquirer.com/arts/woodmere-annual-2021-philadelphia-review-20210609.html

2021   艺术家蔡陈林个展"痕?迹"亮相华埠

http://www.uschinapress.com/static/content/HS/2021-11-11/908368259051827200.html

2021    陳丹青弟子蔡陳林456藝廊辦「痕•跡」畫展

https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121385/5882356

2021    蔡陳林個展「痕•跡」開展

http://www.caacarts.org/wapp/caac/_images/press/524_Chenlin%20Cai%20Press%20Clipping_Sing%20Tao.JPG

2021    費城華埠迎來“錦鯉” 百人重繪“樂園”

https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121274/5812384

2021    艺术家蔡陈林以大型公共壁画宣传疫苗

http://www.uschinapress.com/static/content/HS/2021-10-17/899268681396531200.html

2021    华埠齐心，重绘“乐园”

https://issuu.com/metrochineseweekly/docs/mc_a_766_yl

2021    以爱和艺术治愈社区 蔡陈林打造费城公共壁画项目

http://www.uschinapress.com/static/content/HS/2021-08-08/873933475638816768.html

2021    宾州庆祝亚太裔传统月 「希望」征青少年写作绘画

https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/122149/5400008?zh-cn

2021    2021宾州庆祝亚太裔传统月，青少年绘画与写作展作品征集 “希望”

https://www.metrochinese.com/?p=1667

2020    Preserving Chinatown’s Culture Through Playful Learning

https://kaboom.org/stories/preserving-chinatown-culture-playful-learning

2020    「在家快樂時光」 美國味全繪畫賽成績揭曉

https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121390/5059899

2019      “This Chinese artist just started his dream project of painting a mural in Philadelphia’s Chinatown”

              The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2019.10.19

https://www.inquirer.com/news/chinatown-mural-vine-street-expressway-chenlin-cai-20191020.html

2019      35X35 Chinese Art Project, page 20

              Copelouzos Family Art Museum (Athens).

2019      PAFA alumni Donna Backues, Gregory Brellochs, Chenlin Cai, Maureen Drdak, Amy Herzel, Karey Kessler, James Lloyd, and Tad Sare draw on nature in a variety of ways.

https://www.pafa.org/museum/exhibitions/downriver-multiverse

2019    China Pop: Contemporary Year of the Pig

https://www.decontemporary.org/china-pop-year-of-the-pig

2019    A Sweet Month For Arts

https://outandaboutnow.com/2019/01/31/a-sweet-month-for-arts/

2019    打造公共壁画艺术展 蔡陈林《太极与无限》揭幕

http://www.uschinapress.com/static/content/HS/2019-08-06/682648424285478912.html

2019    他将把中华艺术变为费城地标，奔走在你我身边的华人之光

https://posts.careerengine.us/p/5cf15009c771185ae04688d8

2018    蔡陈林墙壁上的梦

            The China Press Weekly newspaper, published on 2018.11.02

2018     “He painted murals in Beijing. Now, he dreams of painting Chinatown.” 

             The Philadelphia Inquirer 2018.12.03

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/chenlin-cai-artist-philadelphia-chinatown-murals-20181202.html

2018    Chenlin Cai to Exhibit at Freeman 's - Freeman's Auctions

https://www.freemansauction.com/news/chenlin-cai-exhibit-freeman-s/

2017    文明归来，谁在押注新水墨？

The World Journal世界周刊, published on 2017.10.22

2017    Studio Visit Magazine, Vol.38, page 32

            A juried selection of international visual artists

https://www.studiovisitmagazine.com/

Curatorial Projects 

2022 Five into One• Annual College Sculpture Exhibition. 

Tyler School of Arts, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

2021 2021 Pennsylvania Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration.

Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, Pennsylvania, USA

Website: https://m.facebook.com/events/3080876755475674

2020 A Memory of Yesterday-Virtual Group Exhibition of Asian Artist. Plastic Club, Philadelphia, USA

Website: https://www.plasticclub.org/events/a-memory-of-yesterday

2021 Five into One• Annual College Sculpture Exhibition. 

Online Exhibition, Philadelphia, USA

Website: https://philasculptors.org/ps-featured-grads-2021

2019 Five into One• Annual College Sculpture Exhibition. 

Tyler School of Arts, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

Website: https://philasculptors.org/20th-annual-5-into-1-exhibition

2018 Five into One• Annual College Sculpture Exhibition. 

Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

Website: https://philasculptors.org/19th-annual-5-into-1-exhibition

2018 Drift•Float. Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, USA

Website: https://www.elgawimmer.com/