Liao Pen-Shen

Artist Statement

In recent years, I have been looking for points of fusion between Eastern and Western aesthetics. Using structures from calligraphy and the five elements of point, line, plane, color, and form, I attempt to reinterpret the definition of Chinese painting and explore new ways of thinking about it that are acceptable to both Eastern and Western cultures.

Curriculum Vitae

1959  Born in Taichung City, Taiwan

1983  Taiyang Art Exhibition: Oil Painting-Certificate of Recognition

1986  11th National Art Exhibition, ROC: Oil Painting-Certificate of Recognition

1986  40th Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition: Oil Painting-First Place

1986  13th Taipei City Art Exhibition: Watercolors-Second Place

1986  13th Taipei City Art Exhibition: Oil Painting-Third Place

1988  42nd Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition: Watercolors-Third Place

1988  2nd Nanying Art Exhibition: Oil Painting-Nanying First Prize

1989  43rd Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition: Oil Painting-Second Place

1990  44th Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition: Oil Painting-Second Place

1991  45th Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition: Oil Painting-Merit Award

1991  Japan IFA Art Exhibition: Oil Painting-Special Prize

1996  50th Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition: Watercolors-Third Place

1996  2nd Tainan Fine Art Exhibition: Watercolors-First Place

1996  2nd Tainan Fine Art Exhibition: Oil Painting-Merit Award

1996  1st Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition: Oil Painting-Merit Award

1997  51st Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition: Watercolors-Merit Award

1997  2nd Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition: Watercolors-Third Place

1998  3rd Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition: Watercolors-Third Place

2001  Founded Yuansheng Painting Society

2003  Appointed Hsiuping University of Science and Technology’s Campus Resident Artist

2006  Appointed judge at Nanying Awards (oil painting category)

2010  Appointed Secretary-General for Central Taiwan Fine Arts Association

2012  Appointed Chairperson of Taichung City Art Association

2014  Appointed judge at Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition (oil painting category) and judge at National

Large-sized Oil Paintings Exhibition hosted by Taichung City Seaport Art Center

2016  Appointed Chairperson of Central Taiwan Fine Arts Association, review committee member at the Taichung City Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition, and collection review committee member for the Taichung City Government Cultural Affairs Bureau

Past employment  Art teacher at Taichung City Lizen High School and Taichung City Shin Min High School

Current employment  Lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts at the National Taiwan University of Arts, Co-Lecturer at Hsiuping University of Science and Technology, art teacher at Taichung City Da Tung Elementary School, 2016 distinguished alumnus of National Taiwan University of Arts.

Solo Exhibitions

1985  07/12-07/21 Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taipei, Mingren Gallery

1986  03/01-03/07 Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Wen Ying Hall of

Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center

1986  03/28-04/06 Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taipei, Mingren Gallery

1988  01/30-02/05 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Wen Ying Hall of Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center

1988  10/29-11/13 Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Tainan, Xinying Cultural Center

1989  01/01-01/15 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Yunlin, Yunlin County Cultural

Center

1989  03/04-03/14 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taipei, Dajia Art Center

1989  11/04-11/16 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Modern Art Gallery

1990  11/01-11/15 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Kaohsiung, Mingren Art Gallery

1990  11/17-11/30 Variations on Light, Form, and Color: An Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taipei, Dajia Art Center

1991  07/06-07/11 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center

1991  09/07-09/28 Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Tainan, Hongqiong Art Center

1991  11/29-12/11 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taipei, Asia Art Center

1991  12/14-12/25 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Kaohsiung, G. Zen Art Gallery

1992  09/19-10/11 Impression Reform by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Century Art Gallery

1992  10/03-10/15 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Kaohsiung, Hanguang Art

Center

1994  01/02-01/20 Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taoyuan, Zhongming Art Center

1994  09/10-10/09 Eastern Consciousness ∙ Modern Complex: A Solo Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taipei, Honghu International Art Center

1995  03/08-03/21 Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Kaohsiung, G. Zen 50 Art Gallery

1996  10/19-10/24 Dunhuang ∙ New New Human Series: An Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center

1996  12/07-12/15 Liao Pen-Shen: Modern Art, Taipei, Wanying Art Center

1997  01/10-02/15 New Year Small-scale Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Dingfung Art Center

1998  03/07-03/28 Life in Modulation: A Solo Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Capital

Art Center

1998  09/20-10/04 Humanity Series-New New Human Confessions: A Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Tainan, Xinying Cultural Center

1999  03/13-03/31 Humanity Series-New New Human Confessions: A Solo Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Capital Art Center

2000  05/13-05/18 Leaps and Reflections: A 2000 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government

2001  09/15-10/25 Modern Heart, Primeval Feeling: A Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taipei, New City Gallery

2002  11/30-12/29 Debut Series: A New York/Taipei Solo Exhibition Tour by Liao Pen-Shen, New York, Concord Art Gallery

2003  03/29-04/27 Stage Makeup: A Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taipei, New City Gallery

2003  11/28-12/14 Images at Ease: A 2003 Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, JSL Auction

2004  03/03-03/31 Images at Ease: A 2004 Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Hsiuping University of Science and Technology Art Center

2005  05/01-05/22 Writing Life in Color: An Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Fun Year

Art Gallery

2005  06/11-07/18 Concrete/Abstract/Life in Freehand: A Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Hsinchu, Sunny Art Museum

2007  03/10-03/30 Life in Freehand: A 2006 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Da-Ku Art Gallery

2009  09/08-09/27 Life in Freehand, Ceramics Festival: A 2009 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Fun Year Art Gallery

2012  12/01-12/30 Consciousness/Form: A 2012 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Fun Year Art Gallery

2014  10/10-12/7 Eastern Consciousness, Western Form: A 2014 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Taichung City Tun District Art Center

2017  12/01-12/30 Eastern Consciousness, Western Form-2: A 2012 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Fun Year Art Gallery

2018  4/02-4/30 Eastern Consciousness, Western Form-3: A 2012 Solo Oil Painting Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taipei, Jimmy’s Gallery

2019  12/28-1/15 Black/White∙Latitude/Longitude: A 2019 Oil Painting Invitational Exhibition by Liao Pen-Shen, Taichung, Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center

Published Albums

1988  Album of Paintings by Liao Pen-Shen

1991  1991 Album of Oil Paintings by Liao Pen-Shen

1992  Pen-Shen Liao 1987-1992 Impression Reform, printed by Century Art Gallery

1996  Dunhuang ∙ New New Human Series: The Second Oil Painting Album by Liao

Pen-Shen

2000  2000 Leaps and Reflections: The Third Oil Painting Album by Liao Pen-Shen

2001  Modern Heart, Primeval Feeling: An Album of Oil Paintings by Liao Pen-Shen, printed

by New City Gallery

2003  2003 Images at Ease: The Fourth Oil Painting Album by Liao Pen-Shen

2004  2004 Images at Ease: A Creative Album by Liao Pen-Shen, printed by Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

2009  2009 Life in Freehand, Ceramics Festival: The Fifth Oil Painting Album by Liao

Pen-Shen

2012  2012 Consciousness/Form: The Sixth Oil Painting Album by Liao Pen-Shen

2014  2014 Eastern Consciousness, Western Form: The Seventh Oil Painting Album by Liao

Pen-Shen

2018  2018 Eastern Consciousness, Western Form-3: The Eighth Oil Painting Album by Liao

Pen-Shen

2019  Black/White ∙ Latitude/Longitude: An Oil Painting Invitational Exhibition by Liao

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