Chen Ting-Shih
Taiwan
b.1913
Chen Ting-Shih was a leading figure in postwar modern art in Taiwan. Born in Fujian in 1913, he moved to Taiwan in 1948. Deaf from a young age, Chen’s hearing loss did not diminish his artistic sensitivity, instead focusing his practice across printmaking, sculpture, calligraphy, and painting.
His work combines traditional Chinese literati sensibilities with Western abstract forms, leaving a lasting impact on modern Taiwanese art. From his thirties, Chen was active in key modern art groups, including the Fifth Moon Group, the Modern Printmaking Society, and the Modern Eye Society. He participated in numerous international group exhibitions and solo shows across Europe, America, and Asia, gradually establishing his avant-garde position in postwar Chinese modern art.
Chen’s works are held in major public and private collections worldwide, including the Rockefeller Foundation, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, as well as private institutions such as Chase Bank (Hong Kong), Citibank (Taipei), and IBM Corporation.
