翰墨丹青—中國書畫專場 Refined Brushwork: Fine Chinese Paintings

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CHAO Shao-An (Chinese, 1905 - 1998)
Born in Guangdong Panyu, CHAO Shao-an was
a famous artist who followed the apprenticeship
with Gao Qifeng, the primary advocator of Lingnan
School of Art. Chao promoted the belief of the
School and incorporated the essence of Japanese
and Western paintings into traditional Chinese
paintings. Chao was a gifted artist who excelled
in all categories including landscape, flower and
bird, portrait, fish and animal. Chao emphasized
the use of brushwork instead of a depiction of
objects. As an art educator, he devoted his lifetime
in art education and established an institute for the
Lingnan School of Art.
CHEN Ting-shih/CHEN Ting-shi
(Taiwanese, 1916 - 2002)
Born in Fujian, China. Chen lost his hearing at
an early age but possessed sharp his artistic
abilities. On the contrary, he managed to focus on
his art and has come to be known, fittingly, as a
"complete artist". Chen left for Taiwan in 1948 and
has participated in various artistic circles such as
Fifth Moon, the Modern Graphic Art Association
and the Modern Eyes Group. He often exhibited
as part of the Salon de Mai, on top of regular
solo shows. Chen's lithographs, iron sculptures,
calligraphy and acrylic paintings are influenced by
the Chinese literati's school of thought and have
left a lasting impression on 20th-century Chinese
modern art. His works found in major museums
such as the Rockefeller Foundation, the Cincinnati
Museum, and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine
Arts.
HUANG Chun-Pi/Junbi
(Taiwanese, 1898 - 1991)
Born in Guangdong, HUANG Chun-Pi was a
reputable painter named “the Three Overseas
Master Painters” along with CHANG Da-chien and
PU Hsin-yu. Devoted to painting at a very young
age, Huang learnt painting from ancient relics.
He believed that Chinese paintings should follow
the traditional way and rejected Lingnan art style,
thus dedicated most of his times to studying old
masterpieces. At the age of 26, Huang held his first
solo exhibition. At the age of 40, he devoted his
lifetime as an artist, a professor, a scholar and an
art collector.
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