Prof. Au Ho-nien, one of the greatest living Chinese artists, is coming to Washington D.C. to demonstrate his painting.

Topic: Chinese Language and Painting: Twin Arts, One Origin

Thursday, February 8, 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., Whittall Pavilion, 1st Floor, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, D.C.20540

Prof. Au is a highly recognized artist of Chinese painting in Taiwan. Currently he is the Huagang Chair Professor of Art at the University of Chinese Culture in Taipei.

Born in Guangdong Province in China in 1936, Prof. Au became a student of Prof. Zhao Shao-Ang 赵少昂, a renowned master of the “Lingnan School岭南画派” of painting in 1952. After almost half a century, Prof. Au is now himself one of the great masters of this school of painting and has created his own unique style. Among the distinctive elements of Prof. Au’s style is his skillful use of the traditional principles of “broken ink” and “dry brush” harmonized with the technique of water and pigment infusion. In his painting, Prof. Au strives to bring forth the visual harmony of nature by playing with delicate patterns and by balancing light and shade. His painting possesses a special quality of liveliness and elegance.

During the past four decades, Prof. Au’s works have been widely exhibited in art galleries and museums across Europe, and in Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, and the United States.

In 1994, Prof. Au was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from Wonkwang University in Korea. A year later, in 1995, he received an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the University of Indianapolis. In order to permanently display Prof. Au’s works, the University established an Au Ho-Nien Museum in the University Student Center. In addition, he has received many other awards and recognitions.

More information about Master Au may be found at: http://www.uindy.edu/aumuseum/masterau/

This event is co-sponsored by the Asian Division Friends Society, the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States.

Contact: Dr. Anchi Hoh (202) 707-5673, adia@loc.gov

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