Hilo Chen
He is best known for his photorealistic paintings of the female figure. Chen was born in Yilan. He lives and works in New York.
Also recorded as Chen, Zhaohong · HILO CHEN · Chen Jau Hung
Hilo Chen
- Name
- Hilo Chen
- Born
- 15 October 1942
- Birthplace
- Yilan, Taiwan
- Known for
- Painting
- Movement
- Photorealism
- Nationality
- United States · Taiwan · Taiwan under Japanese rule
- Occupation
- painter
- Education
- Chung Yuan Christian University
- Teachers
- Li Zhong-Sheng
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He is best known for his photorealistic paintings of the female figure. Chen was born in Yilan. He lives and works in New York.
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His work is in major museum collections throughout the world including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Hilo Chen studied at Chung Yuan Christian University. Training under Li Zhong-Sheng is recorded. The field of work recorded is painting. Residence is recorded at Paris and New York City. Work by Hilo Chen is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Taipei Fine Arts Museum and Picker Art Gallery.
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• Name — Hilo Chen • Born — 15 October 1942 • Birthplace — Yilan, Taiwan • Known for — Painting • Movement — Photorealism
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- 1.Meisel, Louis K. Photorealism. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New York. 1980. p. 15.
- 2.Hilo Chen biography.
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