Introduction
Ed Pien (born 1958) is a Canadian contemporary artist.
Life
Pien was born in 1958 in Taipei, Taiwan, emigrating to Canada at the age of eleven with his family. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Western Ontario (1982) and a Master of Fine Arts from York University (1984).Pien now lives and works in Toronto, where he is a professor in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto.
Career
Pien is primarily known for his drawings, drawing-based installations and printmaking. He exhibited in the 18th Edition of the Sydney Biennale as well as the 5th edition of the Moscow Biennale.
Collections
Pien's work is held internationally in the collections of over twenty-five museums, including the National Gallery of Canada.