Mingyue (Luna) Chen
She/her
Mingyue Chen is a media artist and game designer based in New York and Los Angeles, passionate about the intersection of art and gaming. She holds a BFA in Interactive Media Arts from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and an MFA in Art and Technology from the California Institute of the Arts. In 2023, she founded Lunaaa Studio, her indie game studio in New York, where she creates immersive, artistically driven games. Mingyue's work blends visual artistry with innovative gameplay, engaging and inspiring audiences in both the art and gaming communities.
Media Press
Jul. 2024 - Mingyue Chen, Lunaaa Studio, “:iidrr Interview with Mingyue Luna Chen”,
Jul. 2024 - Mingyue Chen, Lunaaa Studio, “Can small and exquisite indie games light the way forward?”,
Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation, Wen Wei Po
Jun. 2024 - Mingyue Chen, “Art Show | The Nature of Home: Taking Root in a Place, Group Show Presented by A Space”,
Apr. 2024 - Mingyue Chen, Lunaaa Studio, “Lunaaa.Studio: From Brooklyn to Guangzhou - An Adventure of Game and Art” ,
China Daily, Gamersky, Vogue Chinese Front Page Headline, Artron.net
Aug. 2023 - Mingyue Chen, “The First Solo Exhibition in New York by Millenial Artist Mingyue Chen: The Land of Nothingness ”,
Marie Clarie China, Artron.net, Meer, ArtRabbit, NYU Tisch ITP/IMA
Sept. 2022 - Mingyue Chen, Team Rising, “ This Is Not A Drill* Exhibition”,
Publishing & Award
Jan.2025 - Mingyue Chen, Future Star Magazine, Issue 5, The Holly Art Gallery, Distributed In Amsterdam, Milan and London
Nov.2022 - Team Rising, Selected Poster Presenter in Climate Citizen Track, Cumulus Detroit 2022, Detroit, USA
Feb.2022 - Team Easy Allergy, The First-Place Winner in Health & Wellness Track, Hack NYU 2022, New York, USA
Art Exhibition
Solo Exhibition
Aug.2023 - The Land of Nothingness, :iidrr Gallery, New York, USA
Group Exhibition
Sept. 2024 - A Year of Magical Thinking, Leerform, New York, USA
Jun. 2024 - The Nature of Home: Taking Root in a Place, A Space Gallery, New York, USA
Nov. 2023 - Falling Leaves from Babel, 16 Waverly Ave, New York, USA
Aug. 2023 - 3-Year Anniversary Pinup Exhibition, :iidrr Gallery, New York, USA
Jul. 2023 - Epilogue, Pilot + Projects, Philadelphia, USA
Jul. 2023 - 4” X 6”, PTM Contemporary Gallery, New York, USA
Apr. 2023 - Useless Machines, TheBlanc Gallery, New York, USA
Dec. 2022 - Die Ausstellung, Alexandrinenstraße 118, Berlin, Germany
Sept. 2022 - This is not a Drill, Bobst Library, New York University, New York, USA
Lunaaa Studio Event
Dec.2024 - “Beings In Progress” UCLA Meida Art Sci-Fi Cohort Showcase, Human Resources LA, Los Angeles, USA
Oct. 2024 - “Game Show?! “ Experienmental Game Design, Black & White Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, USA
Sept. 2024 - Leerform Fabrication|Design, Bushwick Open Studio, Ridgewood, New York, USA
Jul. 2024 - China Cartoon Game Expo, Indie Game Section, Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, CN
Jun. 2024 - inG Game Art Festival, Indie Game Section, Guangzhou Game Museum, Guangzhou, CN
May. 2024 - Wuhoo Art Market, Gulangyu Art Academy, Gulangyu Island, CN
Mar. 2024 - Guangzhou Art Fair “Paper Game“, Suo · Xieying Art Museum, Guangzhou, CN
Apr. 2023 - Asian Artist Activities Hub Design Fair, SoHo, New York, USA