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Meet Perry Chen, Artist and founder, Kickstarter
Perry Chen
Artist and founder, Kickstarter
Perry Chen is an artist and the founder of Kickstarter.
He approaches his work with an openness to form and context, having used art to explore technology, and technology to help democratize the funding of creative work.
Key Dates
2009
He launched and founded Kickstarter
2013
He was honored on the annual list of Time's 100 most influential people.
2014
He exhibited "Computers in Crisis" for the New Museum's First Look program, co-presented by Rhizome and Creative Time Reports.
2015
He spearheaded Kickstarter’s conversion to a Public Benefit Corporation
2018
He was honored by The Center for Democracy & Technology for his commitment “to shaping a world where the internet and technology improve lives and propel human creativity.”
