Chin-Lung, Huang (é»Âé²é¾Â, 1963-) is a Taiwanese painter, professor of College of Arts at National Taiwan Normal University, NTNU (Ã¥ÂÂç«Âèºç£師ç¯Â大å¸).
Huang grew up in Donggang, Pingtong, a fishing village in southern Taiwan. He has loved painting since his childhood and has been especially skilled in portraying fishing boats and harbor themes. Topped with his personal passion and talent, his solid training in painting during student years has earned him numerous awards. In his senior year at university Huang has already won the first prize of the National Art Exhibition (å ¨åÂÂç¾Âå±Â) and a permanent exemption from prior screening for watercolor works. After graduation he has won the Medal of Chinese Literature and Arts (ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂæÂÂèÂÂçÂÂç« ) from the 38th Chinese Writer's & Artist's Association ä¸ÂÃ¥ÂÂæÂÂèÂÂÃ¥ÂÂæÂ and the Golden Goblet Award from the Chinese Art Society for his work in watercolor.
In recent years Huang has been inspired by the fluid and transforming nature of globalization to use the oriental philosophy familiar to him as his creative source. His paintings demonstrate a unique style rich in oriental charms. The ethereality, elegance, whimsicality, and capriciousness demonstrated in his solo exhibitions âÂÂOriental Lyricism,â âÂÂSummit Images of Taiwan,â and âÂÂEastern Windâ embody the sentiments of the Orient.
Huang is currently the President of the Chinese Asia-Pacific Watercolor Association (ä¸Âè¯äºÂ太水彩èÂÂè¡ÂÃ¥ÂÂæÂÂ) and the Honorary President of Taiwan International Watercolor Society. Huang has held 15 solo exhibitions from 1992 to 2016 and participated in numerous co-exhibitions in Taiwan and abroad.
He has published catalogs including âÂÂAn Album of Huang Chin-LungâÂÂs PaintingsâÂÂ, âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂthe Language of Flowers,âÂÂâ âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂDrifting Mind, Love for Hometown: Huang Chin-Lung's Solo Exhibition,âÂÂâ âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂConstructive Images of Fishing: Huang Chin-Lung's Solo ExhibitionâÂÂâ âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂConstructive Images of Fishing: Huang Chin-Lung's Solo Exhibition,âÂÂâ âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂGlamour of Color, Rhythm of Ink: Huang Chin-Lung's Solo Exhibition,âÂÂâ âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂFlowing Color of the Invisible Ink,âÂÂâ âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂLyricism: Huang Chin-Lung's Solo Exhibition,âÂÂâ âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂOriental Lyricism: Huang Chin-Lung's Solo Exhibition,âÂÂâ âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂSummit Images of Taiwan: Huang Chin-Lung's Thematic Solo Exhibition,âÂÂâ and âÂÂAn Album of âÂÂEastern Wind: Huang Chin-Lung's Solo Exhibition.âÂÂâ He has also produced âÂÂThe Art of Watercolor,â a DVD set of six discs with the Chinese Television System, ä¸Âè¯é»è¦Âå ¬å¸ and HotSound Co., 2016"Abandon/ Gain: East-West Artistic Encounter", He has also published books on the techniques of watercolor including âÂÂAnalysis of Watercolor Techniquesâ and âÂÂAnalysis of Sketch Techniques.âÂÂ
"Constructing the New Oriental Painting" Chin-Lung Huang Solo Exhibition 2000-2011 (Pingtung Art Gallery)
"Oriental Lyricism: Huang Chin-Lung's Solo Exhibition" (Da-Ku Cultural and Art Center, Taichung)