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Biografie Chu Teh-Chun
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1920 |
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Chu Teh-chun was born in Jiangsu Province, China. During his youth, he studied calligraphy.
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1935 |
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Chu entered the National College of Arts in Hangzhou, directed by Lin Fengmian. He intended to study traditional Chinese ink painting, but the department had not yet been established, and so he studied watercolour and oil painting.
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1941 |
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Chu graduated with excellent results and was immediately appointed as Assistant Tutor in the College.
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1947 |
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Chu travelled through the Yangtze gorges. The breathtaking views made him think of the works of the Tang & Sung masters and caused him to reflect on the relationship between art and nature.
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1949 |
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Chu left Nanjing for Taipei.
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1950 |
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He was appointed professor in the Department of Architecture at the Taipei School of Industry.
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1951 |
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Chu taught at the National Taiwan Normal University in the Fine Arts Department.
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1955 |
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Left for France. Following the River Nile, he reached Cairo where he had the first contact with Egyptian art, a great fascination for him. After a month’s voyage, he arrived in Paris, attended drawing classes at the Academy Grande Chaumière where he met the artist Pan Yuliang.
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1956 |
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Chu viewed paintings of Nicholas de Stael at the National Museum of Modern Art in Paris that stimulated him to meditate on non-figurative forms of expression.
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1958 |
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Chu had his first one-man exhibition in Paris at the Haut Pavé Gallery.
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1969 |
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He was invited to the Tenth Biennale in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where his works were displayed in an entire room.
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1979 |
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Hubert Juin, a French writer, poet, art critic as well as a critic for the 19th Century French Literature, published a book on the art of Chu in the Pocket Museum series.
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1980 |
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Chu obtained French nationality.
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1982 |
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The Andre Malraux Museum in Le Havre organised a major retrospective of Chu’s works executed after 1955.
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1983 |
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Chu acted as an external examiner for the Fine Arts Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was also invited by the Union of Chinese Artists to undertake a cultural tour of China. In Hangzhou he visited his alma mater as well as his brother whom he had not seen for thirty years.
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1987 |
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A major retrospective was organised at the National Museum of History in Taipei.
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1992 |
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Chu did a lithograph for the Olympic Games Centenary.
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1993 |
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In March, the Cercle d’Art published a large volume edited by Pierre Cabanne devoted to the works of Chu.
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1995 |
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In the context of the “Manif 95” Chu exhibited at the Art Center in Seoul. In the course of the year Chu participated in 13 group exhibitions.
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1997 |
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In recognition of his contribution to painting, Chu was elected to membership in the Institute de France, Academie des Beaux Arts.
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1999 |
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He was formally inducted into l’Institute de France, Academie des Beaux-Arts
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| Ausgewählte Ausstellungen |
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2012
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2012 “Important Contemporary Chinese Artists” by Alisan Fine Arts, Art HK 12, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
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2009
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“ De neige d'or et d'azur” Chu the-chun et la Manufacture de Sèvres, Musee Guimet, Paris, France
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2009
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Alisan Fine Arts at the Hong Kong International Arts & Antiques Fair, Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Centre, Hong Kong
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2008
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Chu Teh-chun 88 Retorspective, National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
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2008
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Lavis, Galerie Patrice Trigano, Paris, France
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2007
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3rd Shanghai Ink Biennial, “Exploration: New ink Art Shanghai”, Zhu Qizhan Art Museum, Shanghai, China
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2007
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Ueno no Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
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2007
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Exhibition Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China 2007, Central Library, Hong Kong
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2005
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Maison Elsa Triolet-Aragon, Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, France
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2005
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J. Bastien Art Galerie, Bruxelles, Belgium
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2005
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Shanghai Art Museum, China
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2004
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“Chu The-chun and His Universe”, University of Hong Kong Museum and Art Gallery, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
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2004
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Macao Museum of Art, Macau
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2004
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Macao Museum of Art, Macau
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2002
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Galerie Darga, Bali, Indonesia
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2002
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Angel Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
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2002
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Galerie Darga, Bali, Indonesia
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2002
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Angel Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
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2001
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Museum of Art, Guangdong, China
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2001
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Museum of Art, Guangdong, China
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2000
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Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
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2000
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Shanghai Museum, China
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2000
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Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
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2000
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Shanghai Museum, China
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1999
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Alisan Fine Arts, “Of Poetry and Music,” works in ink on paper
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1999
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Alisan Fine Arts, “Of Poetry and Music,” works in ink on paper
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1998
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Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris
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1998
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Galerie Patrice Trigano, Paris
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1998
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Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris
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1998
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Galerie Patrice Trigano, Paris
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1997 - 1998
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Travelling exhibition featuring works from 1985-96 jointly organised by l’Association Française d’Action Artistique, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France and the museums being visited. Venues included the National Museum of Fine Arts, Beijing; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong; Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, and the Taipei Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
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1997 - 1998
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Travelling exhibition featuring works from 1985-96 jointly organised by l’Association Française d’Action Artistique, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France and the museums being visited. Venues included the National Museum of Fine Arts, Beijing; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong; Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, and the Taipei Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
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1997
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Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
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1994
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Municipal Gallery, Vitry, France, with catalogue prefaced by Raoul-Jean Moulin
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1994
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1994 Trigano Gallery, Paris, France. Chu signed the Cercle d’Art Volume by Pierre Cabanne
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1991
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Large scale paintings, Museum of Contemporary Art, Dunkerque, France
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1988
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Museum of Modern Art, Liège, Belgium
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1988
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Travelling exhibition in 14 departmental and municipal cultural centres, and the Taiwan Museum of Art
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1987
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Retrospective exhibition, National Museum of History, Taiwan
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1986
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Hong Kong Institute for the Promotion of Chinese Culture, Hong Kong
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1984
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Large exhibition at the Municipal Theater, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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1982
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Paintings and drawings, retrospective 1955-1982, André Malraux Fine Arts Museum, Le Havre, France
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1978
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Saint-Etienne Cultural Centre, France
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1973
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Horn Gallery, Luxembourg
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1972
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Mikeldi Gallery, Bilbao, Spain
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1970
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Royal Luxembourg Gallery, Nice
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1969
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Roger Le Grall Gallery, Paris
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1965
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Latzer Gallery, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
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1962
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Baier Gallery, Mainz, Germany
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1960
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Legendre Gallery, Paris
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1958
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Le Haut Pavé Gallery, Paris
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1954
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Zhongshan Tang, Taipei, Taiwan
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| Selected Public Collections |
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National Museum of History, Taipei
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Taipei Fine Art Museum, Taipei
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Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung
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Hou Centing Cultural Eduction Foundation, Taipei
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Dimensions Art Foundation, Taipei
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Art Collection, St. Louis University, St. Louis, USA
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Liège
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Shanghai Opera House, Shanghai
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Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville, Paris
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Musée d’Art Contemporain, Dunkerque
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Musée Bertrand, Chateauroux
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Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris
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Fonds National d’Art Contemporain, Paris
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Maison de la Culture de la Société des Eaux, Marseille
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