Chen Tsing-Fang
T. F. Chen (陳錦芳；Chen Jinfang, Chen Tsing-fang, born June 2, 1936) is a painter, art historian, writer, and philosopher. In 1996, Chen founded The T. F. Chen Cultural Center in New York City, a non-profit organization focusing on international cultural exchange.[1][2][3][4]
Tsing-Fang Chen is known to use influences from both eastern and western art.[5] His artwork has also been used and displayed in multiple books.[6] (See Bibliography for more.)
Biography[edit]
Born in Japanese-occupied Taiwan in 1936, as a young boy, he allegedly memorized every page of the fifty art books that a Taiwanese dentist had smuggled in from Japan.[7] At an early age, Chen began to study painting at a private artist studio in Taiwan. After graduating, Chen was exempted from the national admissions test and accepted by the National Taiwan University where he studied English literature. Later on, Chen earned a scholarship from the French government, and with one suitcase and $100 borrowed from a friend, he flew to Paris and spent 12 years there, becoming the first Asian to obtain a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Paris (La Sorbonne), as well as an M.A. in French Contemporary Literature. At the same time, he studied painting for seven years at the L’École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts in Paris, researched and wrote critiques of Paris art shows. During this time he supported himself by washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant.[8][9]
Career[edit]
In a 1969 interview with Chen, he stated that while still attending La Sorbonne he established his “Five-Dimensional Universal Culture” theory and initiated his “Neo-Iconography” art style. Since then he has created over 3,000 art works in his signature style, conducted more than 200 one-man shows, and published 26 books on his art and philosophy.[10] His artworks have been featured in more than 300 textbooks, magazines, newspapers and other media worldwide (including the university-level art history textbook Arts & Ideas). In 1980, Chen gave a lecture on his “Five-Dimensional Universal Culture” theory at the International Science Conference. In 1998 and 2000, Dr. Chen presented his thesis and exhibited his artworks at the State of the World Forum. In 2001, the Friends of the United Nations honored Chen with the “Global Tolerance Award,”[11] appointed him a Cultural Ambassador of Tolerance and Peace and invited him to organize the “Arts for Humanity World Tour” to advance art education and a global culture of peace.[12]
New World Art Center[edit]
In 1996, Chen co-founded the New World Art Center and the T. F. Chen Cultural Center a non-profit organization in SoHo, New York – which sponsors and conducts artistic, educational and multicultural exchange events. In 2005, in partnership with the Friends of the United Nations, Chen then founded the Art for Humanity Foundation to sponsor and organize the “Arts for Humanity World Tour 2005-2010” to further advance his vision of a global culture of peace through the arts.[13]
Bibliography[edit]
Chen has written many books and articles, including:
- Towards An Age of Love
- The Spirit of Liberty ISBN 978-0-9616961-0-8 Search this book on
. - 21st Century Taiwan!
- Jade Mountain and Her Variations
- Chen, Jinfang, 1936-, The neo-iconography of Tsing-fang Chen, 1978, Legacy Society Press (http://worldcat.org/oclc/922653646)
Books written about him include:
- The Iconography of Tsing-Fang Chen by Lawrence Jeppson OCLC 4468827
- Dr. T.F Chen Retrospective (1951-1996); published by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum. ISBN 978-957-00-8276-0 Search this book on .
- The Art of Dr. T.F Chen Neo-Iconography; published by the Taiwan Museum of Art OCLC 23740353
- Dr. T.F Chen Post-Modern Art: Neo-Iconography; published by the Taiwan County Culture Center. ISBN 978-957-00-0139-6 Search this book on .
Books featuring Chen's work include:
- Arts & Ideas, 9th Ed., Harcourt Brace. ISBN 978-0-15-501104-5 Search this book on . ISBN 978-0-15-501780-1 Search this book on .
- featured the artist & artwork in "Globalism" section. The Mythology of Vincent van Gogh, published by TV Asahi. Double page spread. ISBN 978-1-55619-490-0 Search this book on .
- The Wired Society by Carol L. Clark, publ. by Hartcourt Brace Co. Cover. ISBN 978-0-15-508353-0 Search this book on .
- Out of Many – A History of the American People, publ. by Prentice Hall. OCLC 39455952
- America in Search of Its Soul by Gibson Winter, publ. by Morehouse Communication. ISBN 978-0-8192-1668-7 Search this book on .
- Contemporary Social Problems, 5th ed., publ. By William Paterson University.
- Essentials of Sociology, Allyn & Bacon. ISBN 978-0-205-50440-4 Search this book on .
- Social Psychology by Aronson, Wilson & Akert. ISBN 978-0-205-79662-5 Search this book on .
- Psychology in Action, 5th ed. by Karen Huffman et al., publ. by John Wiley, Inc. ISBN 978-0-471-38569-1 Search this book on .
- Psychology in the New Millennium by Rathus, publ. by Harcourt Brace. ISBN 978-0-15-508215-1 Search this book on .
- Public Speaking, 4th ed. by Allyn & Bacon. ISBN 978-0-205-02940-2 Search this book on .
- Quest: Reading and Writing in the Academic World, by McGraw Hill Higher Education. ISBN 978-0-07-006262-7 Search this book on .
- Body Talk: Life As A Woman by Lysbeth Guillorn, publ. by Hysteria Publishing. ISBN 978-1-887166-23-2 Search this book on .
- U. S. Immigration, by Houghton Mifflin College of Art. ISBN 978-0-395-81532-8 Search this book on .
- Connaissances et Activities, by CEC Editions.
- Elementary Social Studies: A Whole Language Approach, by Farris/Cooper. ISBN 978-0-697-16198-7 Search this book on .
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "T. F. Chen Cultural Center". Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Jeppson, Lawrence (1978). The Iconography of Tsing-Fang Chen. Legacy Society Press. Search this book on
- ↑ DR. T. F. CHEN'S POST-MODERN ART: Neo-Iconography. Taiwan County Culture Center. Search this book on
- ↑ "Dr. T. F. Chen Art For Sale - Diva Art Group". www.divart.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ Scharfstein, Ben-Ami (2009-08-01). Art Without Borders: A Philosophical Exploration of Art and Humanity. University of Chicago Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-226-73611-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Editores, V. & R. (1999). Never Give Up. Vergara & Riba Editoras. ISBN 978-987-9338-64-3. Search this book on
- ↑ "New World Art Center". 13soho.com. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ Lawrence, George H. M. (1978). America's garden legacy : a taste for pleasure /. Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.120782. Search this book on
- ↑ Shu, Wei-Der. 2005. Chapter Eight: Case Study (4): The Process of National Identity Formation of Tsing-fang Chen. In Transforming National Identity in the Diaspora: An Identity Formation Approach to Biographies of Activists Affiliated with the Taiwan Independence Movement in the United States, 480-577. Ph.D. diss., Syracuse University.
- ↑ "Interviews of Dr. T.F. Chen's Olympics Series Works--News-Artron.net". En.artron.net. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "T F CHEN". Taiwanese American Arts Council. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ "Taiwanese expat T.F. Chen promotes world citizenship". taiwanauj.nat.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New World Art Center". 123soho.com. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
External links[edit]
- Artlinkart.com
- Taiwanauj.nat.gov.tw
- En.artron.net
- http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6522160 (1044: T. F. Chen Hard Cover Book Chinese Art : Lot 1044)
- https://archive.is/20120708095638/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HMU/is_7_34/ai_n27333360/ (Dr. T. F. Chen)
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