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Biography |
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1925 |
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Born in Shantung |
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1935 |
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Learned painting from Li Ho-sheng, a traditional bird and flower ink painter |
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1939 - 1945 |
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Entered the Normal School in Yentai and learned watercolor and Chinese Ink painting from Cheng Yueh-po and Jen Kuang-ting |
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1947 |
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Passed the qualifying examination at Hungzhou National Art Academy, but due to the outbreak of the civil war, he withdrew from the school and became a fine arts teacher |
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1949 |
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Joined the army and later went to Taiwan with the army in May |
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1951 |
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Became a manager and designer at Tien-tan Advertising Company |
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1962 |
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Became a furniture designer at Kuo-hua Wooden Company |
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1968 |
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Founded Oriental Gallery, working with and selling batik |
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1962 - 1973 |
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Worked on batik, and exhibited at Stanford University together with Cheng Yueh-po |
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1973 |
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Became an interior designer in Taipei |
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1978 |
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Gave up his work and concentrated on painting |
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1988 |
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Awarded First Prize at The Modern Interpretation of Ink and Color Competition, Taipei Fine Arts Museum |
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Exhibitions |
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2007 |
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Solo Exhibition at M. Sutherland Fine Arts Ltd |
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2005 |
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Solo Exhibition at M. Sutherland Fine Arts Ltd |
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2004 |
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Solo Exhibition at M. Sutherland Fine Arts Ltd |
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2002 |
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Solo Exhibition at M. Sutherland Fine Arts Ltd |
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2002 |
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Retrospective at Taiwan National History Museum |
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2001 |
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Solo exhibition to benefit earthquake relief in Taiwan |
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1997 |
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Solo exhibition at Taiwan Fine Art Museum Taichung, Taiwan |
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1996 |
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Solo exhibition at National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan |
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1995 |
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Solo exhibition, Hsia I-fu’s Magnificent and Melancholy Landscape, Pacific Cultural Foundation Art Center, Taipei |
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1994 |
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Solo exhibition, Hsiung Shih Gallery |
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1992 |
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Solo exhibition, Hsiung Shih Gallery |
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1991 |
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Group exhibition, The Landscape in Taiwan, Hsiung Shih Gallery, Taipei |
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1990 |
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Group exhibition, 300 Years of Fine Arts in Taiwan, Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung |
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1989 |
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Solo exhibition, Taipei Fine Arts Museum |
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