Chihung Yang
(b. 1947)
Abstract composition, 1990
Acrylic, pastel, and watercolor on paper
Signed and dated lower right: C. Yang / 90
Image/Sheet: 22.25" H x 15" W

Provenance:
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA

Other notes:
Taiwanese American artist Chihung Yang's dynamic abstract paintings blend elements of Eastern philosophy with Western modernism. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1947, Yang studied at the National Taiwan College of Art before immigrating to the United States in 1979. His early works were influenced by the energy and spontaneity of Abstract Expressionism, but he gradually developed a personal visual language that integrates gestural brushwork, calligraphic lines, and dreamlike imagery. Through his use of layered textures, shifting colors, and fluid forms, Yang explores themes of memory, emotion, and the subconscious, creating paintings that feel both meditative and deeply expressive.

Over the decades, Yang has gained international acclaim for his ability to bridge cultural and artistic traditions. His works have been exhibited in major institutions across Asia, Europe, and North America, including the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and the Brooklyn Museum. Living and working in New York, Yang continues to draw inspiration from both his Taiwanese heritage and his experiences in the Western art world. His paintings embody a sense of movement and transformation, reflecting his lifelong exploration of identity, spirituality, and the evolving relationship between nature and the human psyche.

Overall good appearance. The sheet is framed floating, tipped to the back mat from the verso sheet corners. Not examined out of the frame.

Framed under glass: 29.25" H x 23.25" W x 1.75" D
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