Chinyee (Chinese, –2023)

Timeline

1929
Born in Nanjing, China
1937
Family moved to Chongqing, China. Became interested in painting, literature and music
1947
Awarded a scholarship to study in the USA
1951
Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Mount Saint Vincent College, New York, USA
1952
Taught art appreciation, painting, and drawing in private high schools in the New York area, USA
1953
Received Masters Degree in Art Education from New York University, New York, USA
1954
Worked as a guide at the United Nations and studied at the Art Student League, New York, USA
1955
Participated in a group show in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
1956
Joined the accounting department at the United Nations, New York, USA
1961
Assigned to work with the UN in former Belgian Congo
1967
Joined the UN Interpretation Section as a simultaneous interpreter
1969–1975
UN missions to Geneva, Rome, Athens, Caracas, Jamaica, Nairobi, Bangkok, Mexico and Sri Lanka
1988
Established the Chinyee Art Studio, Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
2023
Chinyee passed away in May, 2023
Awards
1955 First prize, Fourth Annual Art Round-Up, Las Vegas Art League, USA
1967 Watercolor titled 'Congo Village' selected by UNICEF for its annual calendar, and used in educational films
1976/82/86 First prize, group show, Scarsdale Art Association, New York, USA
1987 Certificate of Special Merit, 'Metropolitan Art Competition', New York, USA
1989 Prize, 'Soho International Art Contest', Ariel Gallery, New York, USA
1989 Awarded title, 'Artist of the Nineties', Manhattan Arts Magazine, New York, USA
1990 Second prize, group show, Scarsdale Art Association, New York , USA
1994 Four Paintings selected by the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, New Jersey, to be included in the traveling exhibition, 'Asian American Artists and Abstraction, 1945-1970'
1995 Oil painting titled ' Negotiated' selected by the U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies Program
1996 Four paintings selected for the U.S. Embassy, Manila, Philippines
1997 Two paintings selected for display at the U.S. Embassy, Quito, Equador
1999 Painting entitled 'Ochre #4' selected for an exhibition of American Art, U.S. Ambassador's Residence, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Exhibitions

2013
Rhythms of Creation, Recent Works by Chinyee, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong (solo)
2007–2008
“A Lyrical Journey, Chinyee's 50-Year Retrospective”, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong (solo)
2007
“A Lyrical Journey, Chinyee's 50-Year Retrospective” and symposium, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China (solo)
2006
Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong (solo)
2006
Open Studio Exhibition, New York, USA (solo)
2004
Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
2003
Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, USA
2002
Agora Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1999–2000
Hudson River Gallery & Conservators, Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA (solo)
1999
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust, London, UK (solo)
1997–1999
Traveling Exhibition: Asian Traditions/Modern Expressions; Asian American Artists and Abstraction, 1945-1970, various galleries. Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey and Taipei Gallery, New York City; Chicago Cultural Centre, Chicago: Fisher Gallery, Japanese American National Museum and Bedford Gallery, California: Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts and Taipei Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan: Marugame Genichiro Inokuma Museum, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum and Akita Senshu Museum, Japan
1998
Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1997
College of Mount St. Vincent, New York, USA (solo)
1997
Viridian Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1996
Westchester Art Workshop/SUNY Westchester, New York, USA (solo)
1996
The Gallery at Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA
1996
New World Art Centre, New York, USA
1995
Denise Bibro Gallery, New York, USA
1995
Denise Bibro Gallery, Soho, New York, USA (solo)
1995
East Asia Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan (solo)
1995
Chinese Culture Institute, Boston, USA (solo)
1991–1995
Viridian Gallery, New York, USA
1994
Viridian Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1993
River Gallery, New York, USA
1992
Viridian Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1991
Joan Hodgell Gallery, New York, USA
1990
“Art Reach-Out”, Westside Community Artist Coalition, New York, USA
1990
Gelabert Studios, New York, USA
1990
Juried: Scarsdale Art Association, New York, USA
1990
State University of New York (SUNY) Performing Arts Centre, Purchase, New York (Invitation of Philharmonia Virtuosi, Westchester, New York) (solo)
1989
Gelabert Studios, New York, USA (solo)
1989
Ariel Gallery, New York, USA
1989
Guistino Gallery, New York, USA
1989
Cork Gallery, Lincoln Centre, New York, USA
1984–1987
UNICEF Benefit Show, UN, New York, USA
1984–1987
Scarsdale Art Association, New York, USA
1985
Brucato Art Gallery, New York, USA
1982
UNICEF Benefit Show, UN, New York, USA
1974
UNICEF Benefit Show, UN, New York, USA
1971
UNICEF Benefit Show, UN, New York, USA
1971
China Institute, New York, USA (solo)
1970
UNICEF Benefit Show, UN, New York, USA
1965
Mi Chou Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1953
Mi Chou Gallery, New York, USA
English (US)

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