CHAO Chung-hsiang Artist Biographies - Ravenel International Art Group

CHAO Chung-hsiang

Taiwanese　1910 - 1991

From 1932 to 1939, Chao studied at Henan Normal School followed by the Hangzhou National Academy of Art where he was awarded 16 prizes. Chao's early work has been collected by his teachers Lin Fengmian and Teng Gu. In 1939, his works were exhibited in the first National Art Exhibition where he won a prize in watercolor. In 1956, Chao received a scholarship to Spain where he later became a permanent member of the National Art Association of Spain. He moved to USA in 1958 and devoted the next three decades to exploring and developing his own artistic style. While living in USA, Chao met his American contemporaries such as Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) and Mark Rothko (1903-1970). In 1965, he held a solo exhibition and lecture at the Guggenheim Museum. In 1980, he returned to Taipei for a solo exhibition and 4 years later, decided to establish an art studio there. From 1984 to his death in 1991, Chao traveled frequently between New York, Taipei, China and Hong Kong in his search for artistic fulfillment.

CHAO Chung-hsiang Artworks ( 37 )

Autumn Auction 2016 Taipei Fish 1958 - 1988 Ink on paper 178 x 94 cm	Estimate TWD 1,600,000 - 2,600,000 HKD 395,000 - 642,000 USD 50,900 - 82,700
Spring Auction 2016 Taipei Fishes 1989 Ink and color on paper 66.5 x 69 cm	Estimate TWD 360,000 - 460,000 HKD 86,000 - 109,000 USD 11,000 - 14,100
Autumn Auction 2015 Taipei Birds on Bamboo Branch 1982 Ink on paper 63 x 51 cm	Estimate TWD 180,000 - 260,000 HKD 43,000 - 61,000 USD 5,500 - 7,900	Sold Price TWD 240,000 HKD 56,872 USD 7,344
Autumn Auction 2015 Taipei Fish 1982 Ink and color on paper 45.5 x 57 cm	Estimate TWD 260,000 - 380,000 HKD 61,000 - 90,000 USD 7,900 - 11,500	Sold Price TWD 264,000 HKD 62,559 USD 8,078
Autumn Auction 2015 Taipei Striving for Mastery 1985 Ink and color on paper 68 x 70 cm	Estimate TWD 360,000 - 480,000 HKD 85,000 - 113,000 USD 10,900 - 14,600	Sold Price TWD 384,000 HKD 90,995 USD 11,750
Spring Auction 2015 Taipei Bird 1980 Acrylic on paper 45 x 45 cm	Estimate TWD 220,000 - 320,000 HKD 54,000 - 79,000 USD 7,000 - 10,200	Sold Price TWD 360,000 HKD 90,452 USD 11,669
Autumn Auction 2013 Taipei Celebrating Life's Cycles Acrylic, ink and color on paper, mounted onto board 45 x 45 cm	Estimate TWD 400,000 - 600,000 HKD 105,000 - 158,000 USD 13,600 - 20,300	Sold Price TWD 432,000 HKD 113,089 USD 14,600
Autumn Auction 2012 Taipei Bird 1969 Acrylic on paperboard 35 x 42 cm	Estimate TWD 300,000 - 400,000 HKD 79,000 - 105,000 USD 10,200 - 13,600	Sold Price TWD 408,000 HKD 108,800 USD 14,040
Spring Auction 2012 Taipei Red Star Shining 1987 Acrylic on paper 96 x 60 cm	Estimate TWD 650,000 - 850,000 HKD 169,000 - 221,000 USD 21,900 - 28,600	Sold Price TWD 660,000 HKD 170,984 USD 22,066
Spring Auction 2012 Taipei Love of the Cosmos 1988 Oil on canvas 69 x 71 cm	Estimate TWD 800,000 - 1,200,000 HKD 208,000 - 312,000 USD 26,900 - 40,400	Sold Price TWD 840,000 HKD 217,617 USD 28,084