Au Ho-nien
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Hanyu Pinyin | Ōu Hàonián |
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Au Ho-nien (Chinese: 歐豪年; 1935 – 25 April 2024) was a Chinese painter. He studied under Chao Shao-an and his ink wash paintings, representative of the Lingnan School,[2]: 140, 151 were influential in Taiwan. His subject matter included landscapes, animals, feathers, and other elements, and his art used rich, varied forms alongside strong and vivid colors.[3][4][5] In 2019, a solo exhibition of his work was displayed at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.[6]
Early life
Au Ho-nien was born in Maoming, Guangdong, in 1935. He studied under Chao Shao-an from 1952, at age 17, and belonged to the Lingnan School.[7] In 1950, his family moved to Hong Kong.[2]
Art and teaching career
In 1968, Au held his first solo exhibition at the
In 1983, Au served as a jury member for the National Literature and Art Awards.
In 2000, he established the Au Ho-nien Cultural Foundation,[2]: 131 organizing large-scale exhibitions and academic seminars on the Lingnan School.[2]: 110
In 2002, the Au Ho-nien Cultural Foundation donated more than 100 paintings to Academia Sinica to establish the Lingnan Fine Arts Museum.[13] In 2004, the University of Indianapolis established the Au Ho-nien Museum, and in 2005, the Au Ho-nien Art Center (now the Au Ho-nien Art Museum) was established on Chinese Culture University's Yangmingshan Campus in Taipei.[2]: 83
Later years
In his later years, he devoted himself to poetry, publishing "A Poem of Yicui Mountain Hall" in 2006. Qin Xiaoyi praised him as a "great master" and all-rounder of poetry, calligraphy, and painting unique in the history of the Lingnan School.[2]: 138–139
Au's work is characterized by the Lingnan School's use of colors, white space, and skeletal structure, along with a combination of modern and Western elements. In his later years, he integrated poetry and calligraphy into his paintings, earning him a reputation as an artist embodying the humanistic spirit of Eastern cultural tradition.[14][15][16] Painter Chu Ko described Au's paintings as having "achieved the realm of one whose 'mastery has penetrated downward', which is why he enjoys a great reputation".[2]: 70
Au died on 25 April 2024, at the age of 89.[17]
References
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- ^ "The Bold Brush of Au Ho-nien". Asian Art Newspaper. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ 王儒哲 (26 September 2014). "豪氣萬千歐豪年80水墨特展" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 《中國時報》. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ ""鹏翼展天宽——欧豪年书画展"在中国国家博物馆开幕". 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "台湾著名画家欧豪年:曾获巴黎大宫博物馆特别奖". 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "歐豪年教授獲頒東華大學名譽文學博士學位". 國立東華大學. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ 歐豪年近十年創作集. pp. 82–83.
- ^ "香港中文大学颁授荣誉博士学位予三位杰出人士". 香港中文大学传讯及公共关系处. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ 李遠哲 (11 May 2002), "本館簡介─成立緣由", 嶺南美術館, 中央研究院, archived from the original on 17 April 2021, retrieved 8 January 2021
- ^ "百科知識/歐豪年". jendow.com.tw. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "中誠拍賣/歐豪年". art106.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "臺灣美術拼圖順天收藏/順天畫家歐豪年". National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "嶺南畫派宗師歐豪年辭世 文化部表達哀悼與敬意". Ministry of Culture, Republic of China. 26 April 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.