Dates

1963 (was birth date of)

Biography

Ken Chu is US based installation artist, and has exhibited internationally in community-based arts organizations, alternative art spaces, and major art institutions. He was one of the founder of Godzilla, an Asian American Arts Network which was active from 1990-2001. He also worked as program officer for Visual Arts and Emerging Fields at Creative Capital. 

Chu's art work investigates human economies and his work was often informed by his work as a community organiser. 

Ken Chu took part in a Breathe residency at the Chinese Arts Centre in 2005-2006. 

 

Type

artist

Source

• Artist's blog (accessed 2022/02/13)
• Destroy all Prejudice: The Godzilla Group's Art World Mission (2021Nov 17), Diana Seo Hyung Lee, Art In America (accessed 2022/02/03)
• Interview, (2002), Creative Capital (accessed 2022/02/13)
• Ken Chu, The Creative Eye (accessed 2022/02/13)
• Ken Chu, Artasiaamerica (accessed 2002/02/13)

Related Record Sets

GB3451/OC/2102/30 : Digital folder: 'Ken Chu' (is related to)
GB3451/OC/2101/B/9 : Digital Folder: 'Ken_Chu' (is related to)
GB3451/OC/2101/B/9/1 : Digital Folder: 'Ken_Chu-_All_We_Are_Sayng' ()
GB3451/OC/2101/B/9/2 : Digital Folder: 'Ken's_text_biogs' ()
GB3451/OC/2101/B/9/3 : Digital Folder: 'Kens_Knitting_Circle' ()
GB3451/OC/1801/D/3/6 : Digital Folder '06_Whisper_Ken Chu' (is related to)
GB3451/OC/D/1708/31 : CD: 'Ken Chu Breathe 2005-6' ()
GB3451/OC/8/2/12/A : Ken Chu: Development ()
GB3451/OC/8/2/12/B : Ken Chu: Documentation ()
GB3451/OC/8/2/12/B/1 : Ken Chu 'Channelling Andy' project ()
GB3451/OC/8/2/12/B/2 : All We are saying, Ken Chu, 2005 Dec 21 ()
GB3451/OC/8/2/12/B/3 : Twelve, Ken Chu, 2005-2006 ()

Related Events

Breathe Residency: Ken Chu, (2005 Nov 02 -2006 Feb 08) (is lent from)
Open Studio: Curio Shop, Ken Chu, 2006 Jan 27 -2006 Feb 01 (is lent from)
'All we are saying', Ken Chu, The Apartment, 2005 Dec 21 (is lent from)