Linsen is currently an exhibition designer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Prior to which he was a store designer for Louis Vuitton. He holds a M.Arch from Cornell University and a B.Sc in Architecture from McGill University. His professional experience as well as his current research interests revolve around topics such as the creation and dissemination of archives, artefacts, and oral narratives.

He has served as visiting critic and/or guest lecturer at McGill University, Cornell University, RISD, Parsons School of Design, Dalhousie University. His design interests manifest themselves as well under the form of culinary arts and he hopes to write a cookbook in the near future.

Cornell University
College of Art, Architecture, and Planning
Master of Architecture

McGill University
School of Architecture
Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Louis Vuitton
Jewish Museum
Point Line Projects
Storefront for Art and Architecture
Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects (ATTA)
Cornell University Rare and Manuscript Collections
Facility for Architectural Research in Media Mediation (FARMM)

Linsen is a Montreal native, presently New York-based designer, with a history of working with cultural institutions and in academic contexts. His research focuses on the formation of archives and museography whilst implementing expansive design strategies in museum settings.

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Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance

Lineages: Korean Art at the Met

Curation: Wolfram Koeppe, Ana Matisse Donefer-Hickie

Layered Narratives: The Northern Renaissance Gallery

Art for the Millions: Culture and Politics in 1930s America

Graphic Design: Frank J Mondragon; Kamomi Solidum

Hear Me Now: The Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina

Curation: Jeff Rosenheim, Virginia McBride

Bernd & Hilla Becher

Lighting Design: Clint Holler, Amy Nelson, Jourdan Ferguson, Grace Mennell

Production: Sarah Parke, Maanik Chauhan, Kate Truisi, Aichi Lee

Linsen Chai

Exhibition Designer

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Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance

Lineages: Korean Art at the Met

Layered Narratives: The Northern Renaissance Gallery

Art for the Millions: Culture and Politics in 1930s America

Hear Me Now: The Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina

Bernd & Hilla Becher

In America: An Anthology of Fashion

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