He was born July 26, 1962 in Mananjary (Southeast of Madagascar), He graduated from the school of Fine Arts of Taiwan.
In this same city, He won third prize in a national contest of painting in 1980. Jean-Yves Chen is a master who really deserves his characterization of "the Prince of watercolor..

Jean Yves Chen is not in his first exhibition in Madagascar.

Twenty-five paintings (between figurative and hyper-realism) of the artist are on display in the lobby of the Hotel Colbert. The exhibition is permanent. We find in his works the influence of the photographic framing, obvious. There is also the theatricality of the postures of his characters in an open space. Jean Yves Chen works the color accurately, sets contrasts and light effects. Its chromaticism is well controlled. The grounds are modern.