The Ministry of Culture yesterday honored late Taiwanese painter Dennis Hwang (黃志超) for his artistic achievements.
Chou Ya-ching (周雅菁), head of the Department of Arts Development, posthumously conferred a certificate upon Hwang in recognition of his contributions to the arts, which was accepted by Hwang’s widow, Wu Chiu-li (吳秋麗).
Hwang died on March 2 aged 84.
Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Culture via CNA
The ministry said in a statement that Hwang had studied under many masters and that his repertoire included ink wash painting, seal cutting, Western-style painting and resist dyeing works.
Hwang was invited by the US Department of State to engage in art exchanges and further study the arts, enabling him to develop a style that blended Eastern and Western aesthetics, it said.
While in the US, Hwang’s fame rivaled that of Chinese painter Walasse Ting (丁雄泉) and Taiwanese-American painter Hilo Chen (陳昭宏). He often took Taiwanese artists studying or working in the US under his wing.
Hwang returned to Taiwan in his later years and continued painting landscapes around the country with his distinctive style, the ministry said, adding that his works during the later stages of his life often reflected experience, wisdom and his love for his country.
Hwang would be remembered for works that featured free-flowing lines and colors, which not only imitated life, but were a reflection of his self-identity, it said.
The works have been archived by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University Art Museum and Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines-Fine Arts Branch, it said.
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