MAYOR WALSH PRESENTS "FORESIGHT AND UNPREDICTABILITY" EXHIBITION AT CITY HALL

MAYOR WALSH PRESENTS "FORESIGHT AND UNPREDICTABILITY" EXHIBITION AT CITY HALL

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BOSTON - Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston Office of Arts & Culture today announced "Foresight andUnpredictability", an exhibition of drawings by Xiaowei Chen, is available for viewing at Boston City Hall. The exhibition is currently on display in the 5thFloor Mayor's Gallery at Boston City Hall, where it will remain until August 5, 2016. "I am pleased to welcome Xiaowei's exhibition to City Hall," said Mayor Walsh. "I am proud we are able to display a local artist's work, showcasing the City's talented art community for residents and visitors to enjoy." Chen's work includes video, drawing and painting. She explores natural environments, natural disasters, human thought and the interconnectivity between the three. Her current focus is large-scale drawings. "Drawing takes me to the depths of subconsciousness and resurfacing with images which are often more abstract than the motifs that I choose to use," said artist Xiaowei Chen. "I found this way of art making exhilarating because it allows both foresight and unpredictability." Chen holds a degree from the Institute of Graphic Communication in Beijing. Her recent exhibitions include solo shows at the TLGUTS Gallery in Lynn and the artSPACE@16 in Malden. She has previously served as a guest lecturer at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. About the Galleries at Boston City Hall The Galleries at Boston City Hall are open the public at no charge and are handicapped accessible. Boston City Hall is accessible by the MBTA via Haymarket (Orange line) or Government Center (Green and Blue lines). For more information, call 617-635-3245 or visit www.cityofboston.gov/arts.