The time has come for us to proudly announce the next exhibit for Chen Lok Lee. With deep gratitude to the University of Pennsylvania, the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, and Penn Live Arts, I cannot wait for this show to go live on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Please plan to join us for a special reception where I will likely be crying my eyes out with joy, love and inspiration. An artist talk is being planned for the spring.
Excluded/Inclusion:
The Work of Chen Lok Lee
The Art Lounge at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
University of Pennsylvania
3680 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
September 2022 – May 2023
Opening Reception – Thursday, September 15 from 5 – 7pm
A political refugee who swam to Hong Kong to escape Chinese political persecution, Chen Lok Lee’s story is one of survival and resilience. Lee overcame the struggles of immigration to succeed as a beloved and respected artist, educator and master printmaker in Philadelphia.
The 18 prints, watercolors and lithographs in “Excluded/Inclusion: The Work of Chen Lok Lee” show the journey of his life and art on three continents, and demonstrate the broad range of his skillset and artistic style. It is a demonstration of work that shows the human spirit of determination, personal agency and the power of choice to survive.
Excluded/Inclusion: The Work of Chen Lok Lee is the third exhibition to be featured in the Annenberg Center’s Arts Lounge, a new hub for the creative community at Penn and part of a $2M renovation of the Annenberg Center’s public spaces made possible by a generous gift from alumni Keith and Kathy Sachs.
Please register here to join us.