Leigh Wen – U.S. Department of State

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Leigh Wen

Leigh Wen utilizes color to increase the emotional range and lyricism of her works. Her process moves from dark to light, “carv[ing] into the paint with a stylus to bring forth the individual lines that are the central motif… These lines flow across the canvas in rhythms and frequencies that create depths and swells on the painted surface. Something of the self is lost in the resulting tangle and then regained, only to be lost again. Simplicity and harmony exist within the chaos of the world.”

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Leigh Wen, Passage VI, Oil on canvas, Overall: 78 x 153 x 2 1/2in. (198.1 x 388.6 x 6.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York — Leigh Wen, Passage VI, Oil on canvas, Overall: 78 x 153 x 2 1/2in. (198.1 x 388.6 x 6.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York
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Leigh Wen, Passage VI (stretcher ONLY), Wood, Overall: 78 x 153 x 2 1/2in. (198.1 x 388.6 x 6.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York — Leigh Wen, Passage VI (stretcher ONLY), Wood, Overall: 78 x 153 x 2 1/2in. (198.1 x 388.6 x 6.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York
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Leigh Wen, Ponte Vecchio T-01, Oil on canvas, 36 x 60 in. (91.4 x 152.4cm), Courtesy of the artist and Mingshan Art Collection Co., Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan — Leigh Wen, Ponte Vecchio T-01, Oil on canvas, 36 x 60 in. (91.4 x 152.4cm), Courtesy of the artist and Mingshan Art Collection Co., Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan
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Leigh Wen, Equipoise-2, Oil on canvas, 36 x 72in. (91.4 x 182.9cm), Courtesy of the artist and Mingshan Art Collection Co., Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan — Leigh Wen, Equipoise-2, Oil on canvas, 36 x 72in. (91.4 x 182.9cm), Courtesy of the artist and Mingshan Art Collection Co., Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan
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Leigh Wen, Passion of the Butterfly T-01, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24in. (61 x 61cm), Courtesy of the artist and Mingshan Art Collection Co., Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan — Leigh Wen, Passion of the Butterfly T-01, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24in. (61 x 61cm), Courtesy of the artist and Mingshan Art Collection Co., Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan
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Leigh Wen, Chesapeake XII, Oil on canvas, 45 x 56in. (114.3 x 142.2cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York — Leigh Wen, Chesapeake XII, Oil on canvas, 45 x 56in. (114.3 x 142.2cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York
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Leigh Wen, Earth III, Oil on canvas, 72 x 60in. (182.9 x 152.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York — Leigh Wen, Earth III, Oil on canvas, 72 x 60in. (182.9 x 152.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York
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Leigh Wen, Night Water 17, Oil on linen, Overall: 42 x 70in. (106.7 x 177.8cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York — Leigh Wen, Night Water 17, Oil on linen, Overall: 42 x 70in. (106.7 x 177.8cm), Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York
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Leigh Wen, Encompassing I, Oil on linen, Overall: 57 × 89in. (144.8 × 226.1cm), Courtesy of the artist, Taipei, Taiwan — Leigh Wen, Encompassing I, Oil on linen, Overall: 57 × 89in. (144.8 × 226.1cm), Courtesy of the artist, Taipei, Taiwan
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Leigh Wen, Encompassing II, Oil on linen, Overall: 57 × 89in. (144.8 × 226.1cm), Courtesy of the artist, Taipei, Taiwan — Leigh Wen, Encompassing II, Oil on linen, Overall: 57 × 89in. (144.8 × 226.1cm), Courtesy of the artist, Taipei, Taiwan
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Leigh Wen, Persian Flight, Oil on canvas, Overall: 42 × 60in. (106.7 × 152.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, Taipei, Taiwan — Leigh Wen, Persian Flight, Oil on canvas, Overall: 42 × 60in. (106.7 × 152.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, Taipei, Taiwan
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Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists, Oil on linen, Dimensions vary, — Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists, Oil on linen, Dimensions vary,
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Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists: Hibiscus VII, Oil on linen, 47 × 47in. (119.4 × 119.4cm), — Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists: Hibiscus VII, Oil on linen, 47 × 47in. (119.4 × 119.4cm),
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Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists: Hibiscus VIII, Oil on linen, Overall: 60 × 60in. (152.4 × 152.4cm), — Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists: Hibiscus VIII, Oil on linen, Overall: 60 × 60in. (152.4 × 152.4cm),
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Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists: Hibiscus VI, Oil on linen, 61 × 60in. (154.9 × 152.4cm), — Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists: Hibiscus VI, Oil on linen, 61 × 60in. (154.9 × 152.4cm),
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Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists: Clematis II, Oil on linen, Overall: 61 × 60in. (154.9 × 152.4cm), — Leigh Wen, Homage to Female Artists: Clematis II, Oil on linen, Overall: 61 × 60in. (154.9 × 152.4cm),
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Leigh Wen, Northeast Shores, Oil on linen, 39 1/2 × 76in. (100.3 × 193cm), Courtesy of the artist, Taipei, Taiwan — Leigh Wen, Northeast Shores, Oil on linen, 39 1/2 × 76in. (100.3 × 193cm), Courtesy of the artist, Taipei, Taiwan
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