1993 Chen Chi Signed Art Exhibition Program - Renowned Chinese-American Painter

Description: 1993 Chen Chi Signed Art Exhibition Program - Renowned Chinese-American Painter The signed program measures 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Chen Chi (1912–2005) was a renowned Chinese-American painter who lived and worked for much of his career in the United States. Chi was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China in 1912. He taught painting at the Wu Pen and Huai Chiu high schools for girls from 1938 to 1944, and at the St. John's University School of Architecture in Shanghai from 1942 to 1946. He first began exhibiting his work in annual art exhibitions in Shanghai in 1940. In 1947, Chi relocated to the United States through a cultural exchange program to paint and exhibit his work. His first one-man show in the United States was at the Village Art Center in New York City in 1947. Chi lived and worked at the National Arts Club in New York for 40 years, and in 1966 received the National Arts Club Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement. In 1954 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician, and became a full Academician in 1964. This is part of a large collection of autographs that I will be listing over the next couple of days.

Price: 70 USD

Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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