About the artist:

Hilo Chen (born October 15, 1942 in Yilan, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese-American painter. He is best known for his photorealistic paintings of the female figure. He is represented by Bernarducci Meisel Gallery in New York where he currently lives and works. His work is in major museum collections throughout the world including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Taipei Fine Arts Museum. Hilo Chen was born in 1942 in Taiwan and moved to New York in 1968 after living in Paris. This series of paintings depicts beautiful women sun bathing on the beach with pretty realistic details such as beads of sweat, skin tones, and the sand. 1942 Born: Yee-Lum, Taiwan 1968 Moved to Paris 1968 Moved to New York City