Tzu-Chi YEH 葉子奇
Tzu-Chi YEH studied at Chinese Culture University in Taipei, Taiwan before furthering his education at Brooklyn College of City University of New York, USA. He moved back to Taiwan after living in New York for 19 years in order to settle in Hualien, a city facing the east coast of Taiwan, with his family. His paintings almost always present a visual diary of his past in which place and memory merge in poetic depictions of natural scenery he holds dear to his heart. YEH's works present the true beauty of Taiwan's mountains and seas, one that has never been revealed before and that offers a deep breath of beauty from life and nature. Through YEH's works we can see his dedication to painting and his beliefs, and the deep love and gratitude he feels towards the land where he was born and raised. Like a monk who prays as he passes through the mountains or a traveler who chants as he gazes at the sea, YEH is focused on pursuing a dialogue with nature, an endless exploration of art's soul.
YEH’s landscape and still-life works share many characteristics with portrait paintings; they emphasize contrasts in lighting and atmosphere between background and foreground, which accents the development of space. He uses precise changes in tone and hue to express a unified sense of light, and employs a minimalist composition and subtle arrangement, creating a profound tranquility and deep nostalgia. “My paintings present a certain period of time that has materialized and condensed in space”. As such, objects portrayed by YEH become monuments, and the landscape sacred and solemn. Under YEH’s brush, the subjects quietly unfold a monologue of their own.
- 1957 Born in Hualien, Taiwan
- 1981 BFA, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1989 MFA, Painting and Drawing, Brooklyn College of City University of New York, USA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2013
- "Monologue‧Dialogue Works 1980-2013", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2010
- "The Memory of Tainan", Inart Space Jali Gallery, Tainan, Taiwan
- 2009
- "Landscape‧Taiwan", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2008
- "Landscape", Moon Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
- 2007
- "Landscape", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- "1978-2007 Tzu-Chi Yeh's Selections", National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan
- "Tzu-Chi Yeh's Selections", Pine Garden, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2005
- "Monologue ─ Near and Far from Home, 1989-2005", Moon Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
- 2004
- "Monologue ─ Near and Far from Home, 1989-2004", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2002
- "Landscape‧Taiwan II", Dimensions Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2000
- "Landscape‧Taiwan", Dimensions Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1998
- "Flowers I", Home Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- "Flowers II", New Phase Art Space, Tainan, Taiwan
- 1997
- "Landscape 1988-96", Home Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1995
- "The Sacrifice of Flowers", Home Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1994
- "Nostalgia from the Bathroom: Dialogue & Monologue", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1993
- "1978-1993 Selections", Hualien County Cultural Center, Hualien, Taiwan
- "Monologue II", New Trends Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
- 1992
- "Monologue", The Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1989
- MFA Thesis Exhibition, Westbeth Gallery, New York, USA
- 1987
- "The Legend of Growth", AIT American Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1985
- "The Legend of Life", Nan Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2012
- "Landscape", Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, USA
- 2011
- "Dual Senses and Dynamic Views-Contemporary Art Exhibition Across the Taiwan Straits of 2011", National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China; National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan
- 2006
- "Oeuvre of Contemporary Art in Taiwan", Hong-Gah Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2002
- "Song of Clouds and Waters-New Realist Painting in Taiwan Since 1970s", Asia Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1997
- "Force of Nature - Contemporary Paintings", co-curated by Ronny Cohen and Marlene Yu, Taipei Gallery, New York, USA
"New York - Hualien", Neocitizen Gallery, Hualien, Taiwan
- 1995
- "Looking Through Lines", Dimension Endowment of Art, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1994
- "Re-reading Taiwan Modern Art - The Exploration of Style in Realistic Painting", Home Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1991
- "A Spark of Genius: Power/Strength/Movement", Atrium Gallery, General Electric Research & Development Center, Schenectady, New York, USA
- 1990
- "Third Annual Dia De Los Muertos", Alternative Museum, New York, USA
- "New Talent", Alexander Milliken Gallery, New York, USA
- "Micro/Macro", Helio Gallery, New York, USA
- "National Competition, Lennart Anderson/Juror", First Street Gallery, New York, USA
- 1989
- "Second Annual Dia De Los Muertos-Los Angelitos", Alternative Museum, New York, USA
- 1987
- "The New Look of Chinese Modern Art", National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1986
- "Contemporary Arts Trends in the Republic of China in 1986", Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
- "The Style of Twenty-Two Artists", Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1984
- "101 Modern Art Group Exhibition", Taipei Social Education Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
- "New Trends Exhibition", Artist Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1983
- "101 Modern Art Group Exhibition", AIT American Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- "101 Modern Art Group Exhibition", Multi-media Art Square, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- 1980
- "Asian Young Artists Exhibition", Hong Kong, China
- "The Prospects of Taiwan's Art World-Young Artists", Spring Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2013 "Monologue‧Dialogue Works 1980-2013", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2009 "Landscape‧Taiwan", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2007 "Landscape", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2004 "Monologue ─ Near and Far from Home, 1989-2004", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1994 "Nostalgia from the Bathroom: Dialogue & Monologue", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1957 Born in Hualien, Taiwan
- 1981 BFA, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1989 MFA, Painting and Drawing, Brooklyn College of City University of New York, USA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2013
- "Monologue‧Dialogue Works 1980-2013", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2010
- "The Memory of Tainan", Inart Space Jali Gallery, Tainan, Taiwan
- 2009
- "Landscape‧Taiwan", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2008
- "Landscape", Moon Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
- 2007
- "Landscape", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- "1978-2007 Tzu-Chi Yeh's Selections", National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan
- "Tzu-Chi Yeh's Selections", Pine Garden, Hualien, Taiwan
- 2005
- "Monologue ─ Near and Far from Home, 1989-2005", Moon Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
- 2004
- "Monologue ─ Near and Far from Home, 1989-2004", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2002
- "Landscape‧Taiwan II", Dimensions Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2000
- "Landscape‧Taiwan", Dimensions Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1998
- "Flowers I", Home Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- "Flowers II", New Phase Art Space, Tainan, Taiwan
- 1997
- "Landscape 1988-96", Home Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1995
- "The Sacrifice of Flowers", Home Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1994
- "Nostalgia from the Bathroom: Dialogue & Monologue", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1993
- "1978-1993 Selections", Hualien County Cultural Center, Hualien, Taiwan
- "Monologue II", New Trends Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
- 1992
- "Monologue", The Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1989
- MFA Thesis Exhibition, Westbeth Gallery, New York, USA
- 1987
- "The Legend of Growth", AIT American Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1985
- "The Legend of Life", Nan Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2012
- "Landscape", Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, USA
- 2011
- "Dual Senses and Dynamic Views-Contemporary Art Exhibition Across the Taiwan Straits of 2011", National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China; National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan
- 2006
- "Oeuvre of Contemporary Art in Taiwan", Hong-Gah Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2002
- "Song of Clouds and Waters-New Realist Painting in Taiwan Since 1970s", Asia Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1997
- "Force of Nature - Contemporary Paintings", co-curated by Ronny Cohen and Marlene Yu, Taipei Gallery, New York, USA
"New York - Hualien", Neocitizen Gallery, Hualien, Taiwan
- 1995
- "Looking Through Lines", Dimension Endowment of Art, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1994
- "Re-reading Taiwan Modern Art - The Exploration of Style in Realistic Painting", Home Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1991
- "A Spark of Genius: Power/Strength/Movement", Atrium Gallery, General Electric Research & Development Center, Schenectady, New York, USA
- 1990
- "Third Annual Dia De Los Muertos", Alternative Museum, New York, USA
- "New Talent", Alexander Milliken Gallery, New York, USA
- "Micro/Macro", Helio Gallery, New York, USA
- "National Competition, Lennart Anderson/Juror", First Street Gallery, New York, USA
- 1989
- "Second Annual Dia De Los Muertos-Los Angelitos", Alternative Museum, New York, USA
- 1987
- "The New Look of Chinese Modern Art", National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1986
- "Contemporary Arts Trends in the Republic of China in 1986", Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
- "The Style of Twenty-Two Artists", Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1984
- "101 Modern Art Group Exhibition", Taipei Social Education Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
- "New Trends Exhibition", Artist Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1983
- "101 Modern Art Group Exhibition", AIT American Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- "101 Modern Art Group Exhibition", Multi-media Art Square, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- 1980
- "Asian Young Artists Exhibition", Hong Kong, China
- "The Prospects of Taiwan's Art World-Young Artists", Spring Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2013 "Monologue‧Dialogue Works 1980-2013", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2009 "Landscape‧Taiwan", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2007 "Landscape", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2004 "Monologue ─ Near and Far from Home, 1989-2004", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan
- 1994 "Nostalgia from the Bathroom: Dialogue & Monologue", ESLITE GALLERY, Taipei, Taiwan