Yeh Chu-Sheng
1946 Born in Kaohsiung. 1977 Graduated from Madrid Royal Art Academy of Spain. Solo Exhibitions: 2004 Ocean, Ecology, and Variation - Invitation Exhibition, Taipei County Municipal Cultural Center. ......
Type: Contemporary Art. Gender: Male. Nationality: Taiwan. Year of Birth/Death: 1946 ~ .
 
 
 
Education 
1946  Born in Kaohsiung  
1970 B.F.A., National Taiwan University of Fine Arts 
1977 Earned Professor of Drawing, San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts 
 
Exhibition History  
 
Solo Exhibitions:  
2009 ‘Infinity,’ National Museum of China, Beijing 3/28~4/11 
‘Convergence and Unceasing,’ Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai 8/20~8/29 
‘Zen and Creation,’ National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung 11/21~12/27 
‘Grand Exhibition of Taipei County Artists,’ Taipei County Cultural Affairs Bureau 
2008 ‘Image, Truth, and Phenomenon,’ Number Sixth Planet, Taipei 
‘Environmental Ecology Series,’ International Art Fair, Shanghai 
2007 ‘Destiny of a Pine Cone – East vs. West,’ International Art Fair Taipei 
‘Change and Symbiosis: Ocean, Seeds, and the Forthcoming,’ GSR Gallery, Taichung 
‘Cultivator of Abstract Art in Post-Second-World-War Taiwan,’ Arty Gallery, Tainan 
2004  ‘Ocean, Ecology, and Variations,’ Taipei County Cultural Affairs Bureau  
‘Material, Discriminate, and Authenticate – Environmental Ecology Series,’ China University of Technology Art Center 
2001  ‘Symbolized Images in the Great Sea – Marine Ecology Series,’ Hwa Shan Art District, Taipei  
1999  ‘Flower and Zen Series – Environmental Expressionism,’ Leisure Art Center, Taipei  
    ‘Metamorphosis,’ Ching-hua University Arts Center, Hsinchu  
1997 ‘Ecology and Meditation,’ Yian Cheng Art Gallery, Kaohsiung  
1995  ‘Order and Disorder,’ Tainan Municipal Culture Center 
    ‘Emptiness and Extension,’ Leisure Art Center, Taipei  
1994  ‘Unadorned Show,’ Leisure Art Center, Taipei  
1993  ‘Order and Disorder,’ Leisure Art Center, Taipei 
1992  ‘Environment and Art Series 5: New Relationships Between Humanity and Nature,’ Taipei County Cultural Affairs Bureau 
1991  ‘From Escape to Criticism,’ Up Gallery, Kaohsiung 
1990  ‘Invitation Exhibition,’ Taipei County Cultural Affairs Bureau 
    ‘Solo Exhibition,’ IT Park, Taipei  
1985  ‘Solo Invitation Exhibition,’ Jin-ling Gallery, Kaohsiung 
‘Solo Invitation Exhibition,’ Jin-chue Gallery, Taipei 
1983  ‘Solo Invitation Exhibition,’ Chao-ya Gallery, Kaoshiung 
 
etween Humanity and Nature,’ Taipei County Cultural Affairs Bureau 
1991  ‘From Escape to Criticism,’ Up Gallery, Kaohsiung 
1990  ‘Invitation Exhibition,’ Taipei County Cultural Affairs Bureau 
    ‘Solo Exhibition,’ IT Park, Taipei  
1985  ‘Solo Invitation Exhibition,’ Jin-ling Gallery, Kaohsiung 
‘Solo Invitation Exhibition,’ Jin-chue Gallery, Taipei 
1983  ‘Solo Invitation Exhibition,’ Chao-ya Gallery, Kaoshiung 
 
Group Exhibitions: 
 
2008 ‘SWEETIES: Celebrating 20 Years of IT Park,’ IT Park, Taipei 
2005 ‘Group Exhibition of Germany & Taipei County Artists,’ Taipei County Cultural Affairs Art Center 
‘OPEN! Kuandu Extravaganza: Exhibition of Modern Art in Taiwan,’ Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts  
2004 ‘Transitional Eighties: Taiwan’s Art Breaks New Ground,’ Taipei Fine Arts Museum 
2003  ‘Exhibition of Professors of National Taiwan University of Arts,’ Taipei County Cultural Affairs Bureau 
‘Scale of Time – Taiwan’s Art Fifty-years post Second World War,’ Chan Liu Art Gallery, Taoyuan  
‘Praising Life – Trilogy of Rebuilding Soul – A-Hundred-People Exhibition,’ Taipei Fine Arts Museum 
‘Discourses on Love: 64 Conversations in SARS' Era,’ IT Park, Taipei 
2002 ‘Spring Breeze And Rain - Lee Tze-Fan And His Students Exhibition,’ Shinchu Cultural Center  
    ‘Encounter at the Border,’ Sheltering Sky Art Gallery, Taipei 
‘The Path of Art – The Artists of Kaohsiung High School,’ Cheng Shiu University Art Center 
‘Impact on Art in Multicultural Taiwan – Impact, Struggles, and Integration,’ Taipei Economic and Cultural Center at Ottawa, Canada 
1999  ‘Magnetic Writing / Marching Ideas, Works on Paper,’ IT Park, Taipei 
1998  ‘Power of Lines – Contemporary Exhibition of International Art Sketches,’ New York Taipei Gallery, U.S.A. 
1997 ‘New Style of Southern Taiwan Biennial,’ Tainan Municipal Culture Center 
‘The 14th Kaosiung Fine Arts Exhibition,’ Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung 
‘Aesthetics Space of New Citizens,’ Hualien  
    ‘Power of Lines – Second Exhibition of Modern Art Sketches, Abroad and Domestic,’ Duchamp Gallery, Kaohsiung  
1995  ‘Southern Characters,’ Leisure Art Center, Taipei 
‘A Sketch of the Artists: IT Park Seventh Anniversary Group Show,’ IT Park, Taipei 
1993  ‘Royal Lin Art Center Opening Exhibition,’ Royal Lin Art Center, Tainan  
    ‘New Style of Southern Taiwan Exhibition II,’ Tainan Municipal Cultural Center  
    ‘Heading to the Peak,’ G Zen 50 Art Gallery, Kaohsiung 
1992  ‘New Ecology of Art,’ New Ecology Art Space, Tainan 
    ‘First Taipei Art Fair,’ World Trade Center Taipei 
    ‘New Style of Southern Taiwan Biennial,’ Tainan Municipal Cultural Center 
    ‘From Mental to Physical,’ Dimensions Art Center, Taipei  
    ‘Modern Art – 16 Ways of Processing Garbage,’ Taipei County Municipal Cultural Center.  
  ‘IT Kitsch/Love Gift,’ IT Park, Taipei 
  ‘Post Card Exhibition,’ IT Park, Taipei 
  ‘Banquet of Awareness- to Support the Buddhist Modern Zen Charity Sale Activity,’ IT  
Park, Taipei 
  ‘Artist's White Paper,’ IT Park, Taipei 
 
1991  ‘Modern Abstraction – The Seven-Color Spectrum,’ Yong-Han Gallery, Taipei 
    ‘Modern Paintings,’ Dimensions Art Center, Taipei 
    ‘Abstraction,’ Up Gallery, Taipei  
    ‘Installation,’ Eslite Gallery, Taipei  
    ‘International Postal Art Exchange Exhibition,’ Up Gallery, Kaohsiung  
    ‘The 27th Modern Asian Art,’ The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan  
1991  ‘The Circumstance of Reading,’ IT Park, Taipei 
  ‘Sorcery Exhibition,’ IT Park, Taipei 
1990  ‘Contemporary Painters Sketch Exhibition,’ Eslite Gallery, Taipei  
‘New Style of Southern Taiwan Biennial,’ Municipal Cultural Center, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Taichung 
    ‘300 Years of Taiwan’s Art,’ National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung 
  ‘Ripples Exhibition,’ IT Park, Taipei 
1989  ‘Eras & Innovations – Modern Art,’ Taipei Fine Arts Museum  
    ‘Professors of Taipei University of Arts’ Joint Exhibition,’ Taipei Fine Arts Museum  
    ‘Chinese Contemporary Paintings,’ Seoul, Modern Fine Arts Museum, South Korea  
    ‘Modern Art Group Exhibition,’ Museum of History, Taipei 
    ‘The 4th Asian Art International Exhibition,’ Seoul Fine Arts Museum, South Korea 
    ‘New Style of Southern Taiwan Exhibition (7 people),’ Tainan Municipal Cultural Center  
    ‘Taiwan Modern Art Collection,’ Kaohsiung Municipal Cultural Center  
1988  ‘New Style of Southern Taiwan Biennial,’ Tainan Municipal Cultural Center, Taipei Fine Arts Museum  
1987  ‘Chinese Contemporary Painting,’ Modern Fine Arts Museum of Seoul, South Korea 
    ‘Modern Painting in Taiwan,’ National Taiwan History Museum, Taipei 
1986  ‘Two-Artist Joint Exhibition,’ Tainan Municipal Cultural Center  
    ‘Kaohsiung School 86 Joint Exhibition,’ Shan-Shui Art Gallery, Kaohsiung 
  ‘Environment, Installation, and Video: SOCA (Studio of Contemporary Art) Opening  
Exhibition,’ IT Park, Taipei 
1985  ‘Avant-Garde Space Installation,’ Shan-Shui Art Gallery, Kaohsiung  
1984  ‘Hetero-Space – Space as Subject, Variation of Color,’ Spring Gallery, Taipei 
  ‘Alien - Play of Space,’ IT Park, Taipei 
1981  ‘The Chinese Painters,’ Menéndez Pelayo International University-Santander, Spain 
1978  ‘Chinese Painters Abroad,’ National Taiwan Museum of History, Taipei 
1977  ‘Three Men,’ Madrid Galleilia de Art, Spain  
1976  ‘Chinese Painters Alliance in Europe’s Joint Exhibition,’ Belgium  
1975, ‘Image of Soul & Mind,’ Kaohsiung  
1973  ‘Image of Soul & Mind,’ Kaohsiung  
1970 ‘Magnificent Spectacles,’ Firenze Gallery, Taipei  
 
Collections 
 
1984-1988 National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts  
1985-1961 Taipei Fine Arts Museum  
1995 Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts  
1997-1998 Wealth Magazine 
National Museum of Taiwan History  
Private Foundations  
Private Collections 
 
Teaching 
 
1984~ Associate Professor, Taipei University of the Arts, Instruct Courses in Sketching and Oil Painting 
2004-2008 Dean of Visual Arts and Associate Professor, China University of Technology, Instruct Courses in Basic Shape, Three-dimensional shapes, Materials, and Gesture Sketching 
1982-1992 Lecturer, National Taiwan University of the Arts, Instruct Courses in Sketching and Oil Painting 
1982-1988 Lecturer, Tung Fang Institute of Technology, Instruct Courses in Oil Painting 
1983-1987 Lecturer, Tainan University of Technology, Instruct Courses in Sketching 
1983-1988 Lecturer, Taichung San Cai Art Center, Instruct Required Courses in Sketching 
 
Public Lectures 
 
2007 ‘Evolvement of Visual Forms,’ Series of Lectures on Arts for City Citizens, National Taiwan University of the Arts Alumni at Tainan, Tainan 
2004 ‘Collisions and Concussions of An Unrestrained Flight—Decoding the Language of Contemporary Arts,’ Unfolding Contemporary Art Forms and Seeking Themes, Eslite Forum, Taipei 
‘Tapies vs. Antonio Lupertz—Art of Paintings in Spain,’ Unfolding Contemporary Art Forms and Seeking Themes, Eslite Forum, Taipei 
 
Books and Monographs 
 
2006 Xiao, Qiong Rui. Freedomand Flying: People and Objects in Art. Taipei: Tung-Dai Books Ltd., p. 142. 
1955-2005 Legacy and Dissemination: Taiwan’s Art, Taipei: Taipei University of the Arts, p.84~85 
2005 2005 Kuandu Extravaganza-Exhibition of Modern Art in Taiwan, Taipei: Taipei University of the Arts, p.144. 
Joint Exhibition of Germany & Taipei County Artists, Taipei: Taipei County Cultural Affairs Bureau, p.202. 
2004 Wu, Yi Jian. Ocean, Ecology, and Variations. Taipei: Taipei County Cultural Affairs Bureau, p.202. 
Tseng, Pedro. Taiwan Modern Art Series. Taipei: Council for Cultural Affairs and Artist Publishing Co., p.81~93. 
Taiwan’s Art Breaks New Ground. Taipei: Taipei Fine Arts Museum, p.60~61. 
Comprehensive Collection of Taiwan: Regional Art History—Kaohsiung Area, Taipei: National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, p.130, p.154, p.156~157, p.161, p.171, p.191, p.193~195, p.197, p.201, p.259, p.260, p.268, and p.325. 
2003 Pan, Ping Yu. Taiwan Contemporary Art Series: Oil and Acrylic Painting. Taipei: Artist Publishing Co., p.70, p.92, and p.127. 
2002 Taiwan Arts Exhibition 2002. Taipei: Taipei Economic and Cultural Center at Canada, p.19~22. 
The Artist of Kaohsiung High School: The Path of Art. Cheng Shiu University Art Center, p.93~95, p.163. 
2000 Jiang, Yan Chou. Anxiety.Great Earth. Taipei: Leisure Art Ltd. 
1997 The 14th Kaohsiung Fine Arts Exhibition. Kaohsiung: Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, p.47. 
1994 Chen, Cai Kun. Big Land, Flying Eagles. Taipei: Sheng Ding Publishing.  
1993 The Art Exhibition Toward Apex. Kaohsiung: Ji Zen Art, p.164~167. 
 
 
Press Release: 
 
Newspaper 
 
2008 “Yeh Chu Sheng’s Solo Exhibition—Change and Symbiosis,” Economic Daily News, May 12. 
2007 “Power of Piercing Through Appearances—Yeh Chu Sheng,” Liberty Times, August 8.  
http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2007/new/aug/8/today-art8.html 
2001 Chen, Xilin. “Concerning Mother Nature,” China Times, April 15. 
Zhang, Ba Shun. “Reflecting Pollution of Rivers Through Art—Yeh Chu Sheng’s Installations Make Debut,” United Daily News, April 8. 
Xie, Hui Qing. “The Visual Play of Deconstructing and Restructuring—Yeh Chu Sheng’s ‘Ocean’ Exhibition,” Liberty Times, April 9. 
Lin, Chang Shun. “Yeh Chu Sheng’s Oceanic Tendency, Concerning Nature,” Central Daily News, April 19. 
Chen, Ling Fang. “Yeh Chu Sheng’s Plead for Nature—Symbolized Images in the Great Sea,” Taiwan Daily News, April 25. 
1999 Wang, Yan Ru. “Yeh Chu Sheng’s Flower & Zen Exhibition,” Da Cheng News, January 16. 
Wang, Yan Ru. “Yeh Chu Sheng’s Experience from Love Affairs with Flowers and Plants,” Da Cheng News, January 17. 
Huang, Bao Ping. “Uncovering Zen: Yeh Chu Sheng’s Flower & Zen Exhibition,” Citizen Life News, January 20. 
Zhang, Ba Shun. “Yeh Chu Sheng: Twenty Paintings Exploring Life and Death in Nature,” United Daily News, January 19. 
1995 Chen, Cai Kun. “Yeh Chu Sheng and Tales of Tree Branches,” Da Cheng News, May 28. 
1994 Chen, Ling Fang. “Yeh Chu Sheng’s Love for Loess,” Independent Evening News, July 1. 
1993 Jiang, Yan Chou. “The Art Exhibition Toward Apex.” 
Chen Chang Hua “Yeh Chu Sheng Reflecting on Order of Living Spaces,” United Daily News, January 19. 
Chen, Cai Kun. “Dialogue Between Philosophy and Art,” Independent Evening News, May 3. 
Zheng, Nai Ming. “Breezes from West, Records Left on Canvas,” Liberty Times, November 9. 
 
 
Radio and Television Broadcast 
 
2008 “Using Painting Brushes to Study Taiwan’s Ecology,” Cti Television. 
http://www.ctitv.com.tw/new/news/news02.html?id=12&cno=4&sno=336630 
2007 “Interviewing Yeh Chu Sheng and Introducing Sketch Study,” Voice of Han Broadcasting Network. 
 
Magazine Articles 
 
2009 Gong, Yun Biao. “Brief Art Critique on Yeh Chu Sheng’s Paintings: Illustrating Mother Nature’s Spirit and Uncovering One’s Intrinsic Soul” in Artouch, March 2009, p.172-179. 
2008 Tseng, Pedro. “Yeh Chu Sheng’s Seed Collection—Modern Neo-Humanism” in Art Collection and Design, May 2008, p. 60-65. 
Jiang, Yan Chou. “Decoding Aesthetics of Yeh Chu Sheng Paintings” in Art Collection and Design, May 2008, p. 66-67. 
1997 Chen, Cai Kun. “Yeh Chu Sheng and Tales of Tree Branches” in Artist Magazine, November 1997, p. 511. 
Chen, Cai Kun. “Crying for Our Environmental Habitat and Pleading for Mighty Nature ” in Artist Magazine, October 1997, p. 540. 
 
 
 
 
 
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