Alan Chin (artist) - Career

Career

He has shown in select group and solo shows in cities around the world, such as Berkeley, San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Sacramento, New York, Paris, Berlin, Ceglie Messapica (Italy), and Groningen (The Netherlands). Known for creating works commemorating his family’s affiliation with the California gold rush, the construction of transcontinental railroad, and the development of Chinatown in the Western United States the 19th century. Chin has worked as an assistant to (American painter) Raymond Saunders. He has worked as a guest curator at galleries such as Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland, and Stephen Wirtz Gallery in San Francisco. Chin is an active community activist and philanthropist. He donates his art and time to organizations such as American Red Cross, Keep A Breast Foundation, Hurricane Katrina disaster relief, UNICEF, Haiti Relief Fund, Lafayette Arts and Science Foundation, and other local charities. Chin’s paintings have been compared to the work of Helen Frankenthaler and Ed Ruscha, and his sculptures to the work of Louise Bourgeois and Joan Miro. He is known for his originality and understanding of many experimental mediums. He has actively been working to expand the Oakland Art Murmur (Oakland's First Friday Event) through increased awareness of art and bringing in the work of both established and emerging local artists. Chin is a co-founder and owner of Iron Triangle Winery with winemaker Mathew Ybarra, Travis McFlynn, and John Toki, started in Richmond, California in 2009, revolutionizing methods of aging and fermenting wine with ceramic technology. He currently lives in Berkeley, California, and works in his Berkeley, and Los Angeles studios. He is represented by Steve Herrmanns Galerie in Berlin, Germany. Chin is recognized for his original scholarship and experimentation.

• Photograph of Alan Chin's solo show "Time Travel: Journey Through A Dream," at Firehouse South Gallery in Oakland, Ca. (2009)