About
Chu Teh-Chun or Zhu Dequn (24 October 1920 – 26 March 2014) was a Chinese-French abstract painter acclaimed for his pioneering style integrating traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western abstract art. Chu Teh-Chun enrolled in the National School of Fine Arts (now China Academy of Art), where he studied under Fang Ganmin and Wu Dayu. He was the first ethnic Chinese member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts of France, and together with Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-Ki were dubbed the "Three Musketeers" of modernist Chinese artists trained in China and France.
Biographical
【Solo Exhibition】
2010
"Zhu Dequn Retrospective Exhibition", National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
2009
"Zhu Dequn", Marlborough Gallery, London, UK
2008
"Zhu Dequn 88 Retrospective Exhibition", National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
2007
Zhu Dequn's Retrospective Exhibition "The Elephant Invisible ‧ Zhu Dequn Exhibition", Ueno Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2006
"Zhu Dequn: Oil Painting", Marlborough Gallery, New York, USA
2005
Zhu Dequn's Painting World, Impression Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2004
Zhu Dequn touring exhibition, Artrium, Geneva, Zurich, Switzerland
2003
"Zhu Dequn Solo Exhibition", Tiganu Gallery / Paris International Contemporary Art Fair, Paris, France
2002
The exclamation mark of the peak, Guangzhou Museum, Guangzhou, China
2000
French Solo Culture Center Solo Exhibition, Conservation Cultural Center, France
2000
Shanghai Museum Oil Painting Solo Exhibition, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, China
2000
Guangdong Art Museum Oil Painting Solo Exhibition, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangdong, China
1998
"Zhu Dequn's recent exhibition 1985-1996", Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
1997
The French Department of Foreign Affairs Art Activities Department AFAA held Zhu Dequn's recent exhibition 1985-1996, Beijing/Hong Kong, China
1995
"The First Symbol", Stratford Gallery, Stratford, Canada
1994
Zhu Dequn's recent oil painting solo exhibition, March Viti Gallery
1988
Solo Exhibition of the Belgian Liege Modern Art Museum, Liege Modern Art Museum, Belgium
1987
National Museum of History hosted Zhu Dequn Retrospective, National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
1987
Zhu Dequn Retrospective, National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
1982
Andrei, Harvard, France, the Mare Hou Museum of Modern Art exhibited from 1955 to 1982, Harvard, France
1977
"Zhu Dequn Retrospective Exhibition", Saint Etienne Cultural Center, Saint-Etienne, France
1968
Zhu Dequn Solo Exhibition, Lace Gallery, Klingen, Switzerland
1958
Zhu Dequn Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
1958
"Zhu Dequn Solo Exhibition", Ou Bavi Gallery, Paris, France
【Group Exhibition】
1991
Oil paintings at the FIAC studio of the Paris Modern Art Fair, Paris, France
1987
The "City of Modern French Paintings Exhibition" at the City Hall of the Israeli Capital, Capital City Hall, Israel
1984
Oil Painting Exhibition of the City of Essex, Luxembourg, Essie Municipal Theater, Ess, Luxembourg
1982
"Overseas Chinese Painting Exhibition", Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
1981
60 artists exhibition, Mexican Cultural Center, Paris, France
1966
, Geneva Contemporary Gallery and Paris Comparative Salon, Paris, France
1964
Invited to participate in the "Modern International Art Exhibition" at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, USA
1960
Parisian School Group Exhibition, Paris Lower Tiye Gallery, Paris, France
【Awards】
2006
Awarded the European Outstanding Talent Award
1957
Jing Zhao's portrait won the silver medal, Paris Spring Salon, Paris, France
1957
Participated in the spring salon in Paris and won the silver medal in "Jing Zhao portrait", Paris, France
【Collections】
Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
Seinsky Gallery, Paris, France
National Library of France, Paris, France
National Foundation for Contemporary Art, Paris, France
French Ministry of Culture, National Contemporary Art Fund, Marseille, France
National Library of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
【Publications】
1993
The French and English versions of the "Zhu Dequn Collection" were published by the art critic Pie. Carban Pierre Cabanne writes
1979
The Pocket Museum Publishing House published the book "Zhu Dequn Monograph", written by Yu Bozhen. Yu is the authority, poet, writer and art critic of the 19th century literary criticism in France.
【Acheivements】
1999
Inauguration Ceremony of the French Academy of Arts, February 3rd, French Academy
1997
Taiwan tour exhibition was elected as an academician of the French Academy in December, Taiwan
1992
A lithograph of Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain
1989
Co-planned with art critic Shu Rui Gai, and promoted the "Paris Contemporary Painting Invitational Exhibition" at the Taiwan Provincial Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung. All the works were presented to the museum to realize the desire of Zhu Dequn to enrich the software of the museum.
1983
Accepted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong for the Bachelor of Arts degree, Hong Kong
1982
Opening Ceremony of the Modern Art Museum in Denken, France, Denken Modern Art Museum, Denken, France
1969
The 10th Biennale of Sao Paulo, Brazil, showroom display, Sao Paulo
1963
Legal critics George. George Boudaille publishes "The Study of Zhu Dequn's Paintings"
1955
Departing from Taiwan to France, France
1954
The first solo exhibition at Zhongshan Hall in Taipei, Zhongshan Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
1951
Teaching the National Taiwan Normal University (now National Taiwan Normal University) Art Department, Taipei, Taiwan
1949
From Nanjing to Taipei, Taiwan
1941
Graduated from National Hangzhou Art College (now China Academy of Art), Hangzhou, China
1935
Admitted to the National Hangzhou Art College, Hangzhou, China
1920
Born