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Paul Chiang

PAUL CHIANG

A Retrospective Taipei Fine Arts Museum 28 March–28 June 2020 Taipei
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Acclaimed artist Paul Chiang (1942-) graduated from National Taiwan Normal University in 1965 and lived in New York for more than 30 years, returning to Taiwan in 1996. From 1997 to 2005 he held a series of solo exhibitions of works from his New York period along with more recent ones made in Taiwan. In 2007, he built his own studio in the village of Jinzun in Taitung County, where he settled in 2008. Paul Chiang: A Retrospective is his first solo exhibition to be held at Taipei Fine Arts Museum.

Serving as guest curator, art scholar Chia Chi Jason Wang presents the artist’s 55-year career from the mid-1960s to the present day. Over the years Chiang has created different painting series reflecting changes in his working space, living environment and life. Over the past 10 years or more, especially after settling in eastern Taiwan, his painting style has shifted from his customary introspective style with somber, minimalist, even monochromatic compositions, to one of vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes conveying contemplative observations of nature and life experiences.

This retrospective includes completely new paintings and three-dimensional works, affording a full view of the abundant creative energy of one of Taiwan’s senior artists.

Special Thanks: The Alliance Cultural Foundation

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Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Installation view: Paul Chiang, A Retrospective, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei (28 March–28 June 2020). Courtesy Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
About the Artist

Paul Chiang was born in Taichung, Taiwan in 1942. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University and joined the eighth Sao Paulo Biennale in 1965. His first solo show took place in National Taiwan Museum in 1966. From 1997 to 2005, he had six solo shows at ESLITE GALLERY.

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The mission of the Taipei Fine Arts Museum is to promote the preservation, research, development and popularization of Taiwanese modern and contemporary art; to keep abreast of global trends and establish a variety of channels for exchange; to raise the general public’s understanding of and participation in modern art; to help Taiwanese modern and contemporary art to thrive; and to cultivate fuller artistic attainment in the people, in the hope of forming a contemporary society with aesthetic sense and cultural perception.

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9:30am – 5:30pm

Open until 8:30pm on Saturdays
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