Lot 75
Chen Chi (1912-2005), Winter in Central Park
Lot 75 Details
Chen Chi (1912-2005), Winter in Central Park
陈奇 (1912–2005) 中央公园的冬天 纸本水彩 镜框 作于1961年
Watercolour on paper, signed, stamped and dated 1961, framed
生于江苏无锡，陈奇自1940年起在上海举办展览，同时在地方学校及圣约翰大学任教。1947年，他通过文化交流计划移居美国，并于当年在纽约举办首次个展。陈奇长期驻留国家艺术俱乐部，生活与工作超过四十年，成为美国艺术界的重要人物。1954年当选美国国家设计学院会员（1964年晋升为正式院士），1966年获国家艺术俱乐部终身成就金奖。
陈奇主要以水彩作画，风格克制而抒情，注重传达对象的内在性格而非表面形象。其作品曾广泛展出于美国各地，包括休斯顿美术馆和波特兰艺术博物馆。2000年，他成为首位在凡尔赛宫举办个展的在世中国艺术家。1999年，上海陈奇美术馆开幕，由江泽民题词，进一步确立了其国际声誉。
sight 21.7 x 29 in — 55.1 x 73.7 cm
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
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Born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, Chen Chi began exhibiting in Shanghai in 1940 while teaching at local schools and at St. John’s University.
In 1947, Chi moved to the United States through a cultural exchange program and held his first New York solo exhibition that same year. He settled at the National Arts Club, where he lived and worked for over four decades, becoming an active figure in the American art scene. He was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1954 (full Academician by 1964) and received the National Arts Club Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in 1966.
Chi worked primarily in watercolour, developing a restrained, lyrical style focused on conveying the inner character of his subjects rather than their literal appearance. His work was widely exhibited across the United States, including at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Portland Museum of Art.
In 2000, he became the first living Chinese artist to receive a solo retrospective at the Palace of Versailles. His international standing was further affirmed with the opening of the Chen Chi Art Museum in Shanghai in 1999, dedicated by Jiang Zemin.