Liyen Chong (born 1979) is a New Zealand artist of Chinese-Malaysian descent.

[2] Chong grew up in Malaysia and China, and migrated to New Zealand in her mid-teens.

[2] In 2011, Chong was awarded the McCahon House Artist's Residency and was artist in residence at McCahon House in Titirangi, Auckland and Tylee Cottage, Whanganui.

[3] In 2012 and 2015, she received Asia New Zealand Foundation residencies at the Goyang Art Studio in Seoul, South Korea, and Cemeti Art House in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, respectively.

[4] Chong has become known for her detailed embroidered "drawings" that use human hair as thread; she also works with painted ceramics and prints.