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The
Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University presents
Taiwan's Three Masters of Modern Art Exhibition from
Saturday, Nov. 1 - Saturday, Dec. 13 in the Center for
the Arts Asian Arts Gallery located on the corner of Osler
and Cross Campus drives. The opening reception is Saturday,
Nov. 1, 3 to 5 p.m., and is free and open to the public. This
program is made possible in part by the Council for Cultural
Affairs, Taiwan, ROC, in collaboration with the Taipei
Cultural Center of TECO in New York.
Rooted
in the fashions of the twentieth century, yet grounded firmly
in tradition, modern Taiwanese art boasts a history of
surprising diversity and change. In the face of increasing
Western influence, artists completely broke with tradition and
embraced the avant-garde movement of the 1960s. Among them are
Liao Shiou-Ping, Lee Shi-Chi and Chu Wei-Bor, three
celebrated artists who have developed distinctively individual
styles through decades of exploration and innovations,
successfully making breakthroughs in their quest to keep up
with modernism while holding on to their roots in Taiwanese
heritage and Chinese influence. This joint exhibition displays
works on paper, canvas, wood and lacquer.
Liao
Shiou-Ping graduated with a B.A. in Fine Arts from the
National Taiwan Normal University in 1959. He published his
book The Art of Printmaking in 1974, which has become a
textbook for printmaking study. He served as an adjunct
professor of Art at Seton Hall University in New Jersey for 12
years before he returned to Taiwan as a visiting professor at
the National Institute of the Arts. Liao has held more than 70
solo exhibitions in New York, Paris, Tokyo and other major
cities around the world. - more - His works have been
collected by museums in over 40 countries including the
British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York, and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. Liao
works with oils, watercolors, acrylics, and mixed media.
Lee
Shi-Chi studied arts in Taiwan Normal College from
1955-1958. He co-founded the Modern Print Association and
participated in international exhibitions joining the
avant-garde Painting Association of the East. The most
representative of his art in his early phase is a series of
paintings inspired by the art of Chinese calligraphy. He uses
color in various media, such as ink, print and lacquer. He
received numerous awards and has held over 40 solo exhibitions
in galleries and museums around the world.
Chu Wei-Bor became a painter in the early 1950's and
joined the avant-garde Painting Association of the East and
began to produce abstract expressionist work. He utilized
found materials such as nails, cardboard, foam and plastic
discs, and fabric to create multiple layered surfaces. Chu has
held over a dozen solo exhibitions and has been featured in
over 40 group exhibitions in museums and galleries in Europe,
South America, Asia and the United States.
Gallery
hours are Monday through Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Saturday 1 - 4 p.m.
Electronic
images are available upon request. For additional information,
please call 410-704-2807. The exhibition and opening reception
are free and open to the public.
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