Wen-Li Chen is a visual artist of Kavalan, Amis, and Fujian Chinese descent. She was born and grew up in Taiwan before relocating to Minnesota. Wen-Li is moved to encounter and present intergenerational, dwelling, and inheritance through oblique poetics, vulnerable histories, enduring relationships, and personal experiences.

Her artwork often includes, but is not limited to, artist books, photo essays, photography, videos, artifacts, and installations. Wen-Li has shown her works internationally and nationally. The Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Central Library collect two of her artist books. She was a finalist for the Jerome Early Career Fellowship (2020-2021). Recently, she was awarded the McKnight Fellowship for Book Artists from the Minnesota Book Art Center. She has received grants, fellowships, and a residency, including the Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support for Individuals, the VAF (Warhol Foundation), the Lanesboro Artist Residency, and the NCAF (National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan).

In addition, she has worked on projects and collaborated with several international organizations and creative individuals, including the Ministry of Culture (Taiwan) and the Taiwan Academy (NYC). She received her M.Des. in photography from The Glasgow School of Art in the UK.

She previously taught graphic design, 2D design foundation,  art photography, critique seminars, lens-based materials and processes (digital photography), and digital materials and methods (Adobe CC programs).