Music of the Month | Crystal Chen

2pm—3pm

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Join us for Music of the Month with a special performance by Crystal Chen. Chen is a Chinese-New Zealand singer, musician and visual artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Inspired by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki’s latest exhibition, Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now Chen’s performance will take you on a journey of reflection and reaction to the world around us. Forever Tomorrow explores the groundbreaking world of contemporary Chinese art, drawing on themes of rapid change and societal shifts.

No booking required.

Image credit: Sylvia Louis Marie

Date
Location
Te Ātea | North Atrium
Cost
Free

About the artist:

Crystal Chen is known for her soft and alluring songs that explore themes of love, loss and fleeting memories.

The work of an old soul with a young heart, or perhaps an analogue girl in a digital world, Crystal’s debut album You can call me CC unfolds at its own unhurried pace. It showcases an intoxicating melange of jazz, post-disco, R&B and modern soul. The album offers an intimate window into the emotional landscapes and metamorphosis of a woman who is the artist and muse.

Having steadily built success since her first release in 2020, Crystal has supported Australian alt-indie trio Telenova in Auckland, saw festival placements at The Others Way and Cuba Dupa, a sold-out headline show during NZ Music Month 2024, and most recently a showcase feature at Going Global.

Image credit: Michael Nash