Li Yuan-chia
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Li Yuan-chia was a Chinese
artist, poet and curator. He was educated in Taiwan
from 1949.
in Chinese circles. After time spent in Italy, in Bologna
and Milan
, Li Yuan-chia moved to London in 1965 where he exhibited with David Medalla
and later at the Lisson Gallery
.
In 1968 he moved to Brampton in the English-Scottish Borders where, after two years residence near Lanercost, he purchased a derelict farmhouse at Banks on the Roman Wall from the artist Winifred Nicholson. By his own physical efforts and with scant resources he established the LYC Museum and Art Gallery which attracted the participation of artists such as Andy Goldsworthy
, Rosie Leventon, David Nash
and Bill Woodrow
,as well as encouraging the creative efforts of children, some of whom went on to successful careers in the arts.
Gaining increasing recognition for his enterprise, after a year or two Li was awarded funding from the Arts Council, making it possible for the Museum to continue its activities for the ten years he had originally planned. Li Yuan-chia died of cancer. A retrospective of his work and career was shown at the Camden Arts Centre
in 2001.http://www.iniva.org/archive/project/240
Chinese people
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artist, poet and curator. He was educated in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
from 1949.
Life
Li Yuan-chia is credited with establishing modern abstract artAbstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
in Chinese circles. After time spent in Italy, in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
and Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Li Yuan-chia moved to London in 1965 where he exhibited with David Medalla
David Medalla
David Medalla is a Filipino international artist. His work ranges from sculpture and kinetic art to painting, installation and performance art. He lives and works in London, New York and Paris....
and later at the Lisson Gallery
Lisson Gallery
The Lisson Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Bell Street, Lisson Grove, London, founded by Nicholas Logsdail in 1967. The gallery represents such artists as Ai Weiwei, John Latham, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Jonathan Monk, Julian Opie, Richard Wentworth and Turner Prize winners Anish Kapoor...
.
In 1968 he moved to Brampton in the English-Scottish Borders where, after two years residence near Lanercost, he purchased a derelict farmhouse at Banks on the Roman Wall from the artist Winifred Nicholson. By his own physical efforts and with scant resources he established the LYC Museum and Art Gallery which attracted the participation of artists such as Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy, OBE is a British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist producing site-specific sculpture and land art situated in natural and urban settings. He lives and works in Scotland.-Life and career:The son of F...
, Rosie Leventon, David Nash
David Nash (Artist)
David Nash, OBE RA is a British sculptor based in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Nash has worked worldwide with wood, trees and the natural environment.-Early life:...
and Bill Woodrow
Bill Woodrow
Bill Woodrow is a British sculptor.Woodrow was one of a number of British sculptors to emerge in the late 1970s, the others including Richard Deacon and Tony Cragg....
,as well as encouraging the creative efforts of children, some of whom went on to successful careers in the arts.
Gaining increasing recognition for his enterprise, after a year or two Li was awarded funding from the Arts Council, making it possible for the Museum to continue its activities for the ten years he had originally planned. Li Yuan-chia died of cancer. A retrospective of his work and career was shown at the Camden Arts Centre
Camden Arts Centre
Camden Arts Centre is a contemporary visual art gallery, dedicated to engaging living artists from across the world. Positioning the artist at the centre of the programme, Camden Arts Centre strives to involve the public in the ideas and work of today's artists.The exhibition and education...
in 2001.http://www.iniva.org/archive/project/240
Exhibitions
- São Paulo Biennale 1957
- São Paulo Biennale 1959
- Stadisches Museum Leverkusen 1960
- Obelisko Gallery Rome
- White - White 1965
- Signals London Soundings Two 1966
- Signals London Soundings 3 + 1 = Li Y - C etc.
- Lisson Gallery
- Cosmic Point 1967
- Camden Arts Centre, 26 January - 18 March 2001; Kendal, Cumbria: Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal 28 March - 3 June; Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels 6 July - 9 September 2001