Taipei, April 20 (CNA) The Ministry of Culture (MOC) on Sunday honored late Taiwanese painter Dennis Hwang (黃志超) for his artistic achievements.
Chou Ya-ching (周雅菁), head of the MOC’s Department of Arts Development, conferred a certificate upon Hwang posthumously in recognition of his contributions to the arts, which was accepted by Hwang’s widow Wu Chiu-li (吳秋麗).
In a statement, the MOC said Hwang had studied under many masters and that his repertoire included ink wash painting, seal cutting, Western painting, and resist dyeing works.
Hwang was invited by the United States Department of State to engage in art exchanges and further study of the arts, allowing him to develop a style that blended Eastern and Western aesthetics.
While in the U.S., Hwang’s fame rivaled that of Chinese painter Walasse Ting (丁雄泉) and Taiwanese-American painter Hilo Chen (陳昭宏), and he often took Taiwanese artists studying or working in the U.S. under his wing.
Hwang returned to Taiwan in his later years and continued painting landscapes around the country with his distinctive style. His works during the later stages of his life often reflected experience, wisdom and his love for his land, the MOC said.
Hwang will be remembered for works that featured free-flowing lines and colors, which not only imitated life but were a reflection of his self-identity, according to the MOC statement.
These works are archived by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University Art Museum, and Shung Ye of Formosan Fine Arts, it said.
Hwang died on March 2 aged 84.
