Potada πŸ₯”

Artist, designer, jeweler.

Born & raised in San Francisco.

Brooklyn right now.

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@potadachen

 

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- <3 Ada 12/25/25

 

Editorial

Sukeban Magazine, Keep that Ni Hao In Your Mouth, 2018 https://sukeban.co.uk/fashion/keep-that-ni-hao-in-your-mouth/8084/

Pre$$

TheArtGorgeous, 2020 https://theartgorgeous.com/ada-chen-makes-jewelry-inspired-memes/

β€œAda Chen: Made In Chinese America.” gal-dem: The UN/REST Issue, print issue 4, 2019.

β€œTop 200 Art World Influencers.” TheArtGorgeous, issue 7. September, 2019.

SPECIWOMEN, 2019 https://www.speciwomenmagazine.com/ada-chen

YLWRNGR, 2019 https://ylwrngr.com/2019/09/15/ada-chens-viral-jewelry-line-claps-back-to-asian-fetishes-and-stereotypes/

Teen Vogue, 2019 https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ada-chen-is-the-asian-artist-turning-stereotypes-about-chinese-americans-into-jewelry

Bese, 2019 https://www.bese.com/real-talk-ada-chen/

Brut, 2019 https://www.brut.media/us/news/artist-turns-asian-stereotypes-into-jewelry-9303319f-62f4-4088-aae2-aa9e9488efc1

LVL3, 2019 http://lvl3official.com/ada-chen/

β€œWhite Cube / +White T-Shirt: Context Via Image and Today’s Cult Jewelers.” Metalsmith Magazine, 2019.

Milk.xyz, 2019 https://milk.xyz/articles/milk-next-gen-meet-ada-chen-most-likely-to-shatter-stereotypes/

Ruptly, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McoL-Px2IUw

NYC Jewelry Week, 2018 https://nycjewelryweek.com/one-for-the-future/

Broadly, 2018 https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/3k9zqk/ada-chen-jewelry-asian-american-stereotypes

DNAMAG, 2018 https://www.dnamag.co/home/made-in-chinese-america-ada-chen

NBGA, 2018 (feature) https://nobasicgirlsallowed.com/how-you-can-help-to-end-the-starving-artist-stereotype-by-giving-credit-where-its-due/

β€œAda Chen confronts Asian stereotypes through meme-inspired jewellery,” pg 122. Printed Pages: The It’s Nice That Magazine, Autmn/Winter 2018.

It’s Nice That, 2018 https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/ada-chen-asian-stereotypes-product-design-060918

Milk.xyz, 2018 https://milk.xyz/articles/ada-chen-is-turning-asian-stereotyping-on-its-head-with-jewelry/

Wonderland, 2018 https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2018/08/06/ada-chen-jewellery/

Next Shark, 2018 https://nextshark.com/ada-chen-asian-fetish-jewelry/

Refinery29, 2018 https://www.refinery29.com/ada-chen-jewelry

Fader, 2018 http://www.thefader.com/2018/07/25/ada-chen-text-message-earrings-asian-american

VOA, 2018 https://www.voachinese.com/a/made-in-china-america-20180718/4488992.html

i-D, 2018 https://i-d.vice.com/en_au/article/9k8jd7/ada-chen-jewelry-made-in-chinese-america

Fund for Pratt, 2018 https://fundfor.pratt.edu/ada-chen-bfa-jewelry-18-speak-english-were-in-america/

Exhibitions

2019: Body Control: jewelry and fashion on the border of man. Museum Arnhem, Netherlands.

2019: FOTOCOPY. OHMYBLUE Gallery, Venice, Italy.

2019: NYC JEWELRY WEEK PRESENTS: EMERGING JEWELERS X JONATHAN ADLER. Jonathan Adler Showroom, New York, NY.

2019: Non-Stick Nostalgia: Y2K Retrofuturism in Contemporary Jewelry. Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY.

2018: Anonymous Brooklyn. Brooklyn Metalworks.,Brooklyn, NY.

2018: FOTOCOPY NYC. Ed. Varie, New York, NY.

2018: Underground Magazine NYC Launch Party. Secret Loft, Brooklyn, NY.

2018: VISIBLE. The Living Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.

2018: MADE: Makers Across Disciplines Engage Juried Student Slideshow. 2018 SNAG Conference, Portland, OR

2018: Pratt Jewelry BFA Thesis Show 2018. Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.