Walasse Ting

(American/Chinese, 1929–2010)

Walasse Ting was an American-Chinese artist known for his fluorescent colored paintings of cats, erotic nudes, and flowers. “Paintings are my honey, colors are my flowers, velocity is what’s required of a thief—he must paint as speedily as he draws a gun,” he once mused. Born Ding Xiongquan on October 13, 1929 in Wuxi, China, though largely self-taught, Ting briefly attended the Art Academy in Shanghai. Moving to Paris in 1952, he made the acquaintance of many of the members of the CoBrA movement, namely Karel Appel, Pierre Alechinsky, and Asger Jorn. Later in the 1950s, Ting moved to New York where immersed himself in the art scene, befriending Sam Francis and solidifying his association with Abstract Expressionism. During this period, he incorporated the bold strokes of traditional Chinese calligraphy into his practice. Finding critical acclaim, he was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1970. The artist died on May 17, 2010 in New York, NY at the age of 80. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, among others.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Miss World, 1975
Sold price: 1,825,608 USD

Walasse Ting Artworks

Walasse Ting (4,182 results)

Sans titre (dbl-sided), 1959

Walasse Ting and Pierre Alechinsky

Sans titre (dbl-sided), 1959

Sale Date: July 4, 2010

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Perroquets

Walasse Ting

Sale Date: June 29, 2010

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Untitled, 1987

Walasse Ting

Untitled, 1987

Sale Date: June 11, 2010

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My shit and my love (set of 3 w/ cover & text), 1961

Walasse Ting

My shit and my love (set of 3 w/ cover & text), 1961

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Sun, 1961

Walasse Ting and Pierre Alechinsky

Sale Date: June 12, 2010

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Two geishas

Walasse Ting

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Do you like my red hair?, 1986

Walasse Ting

Do you like my red hair?, 1986

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Nude

Walasse Ting

Sale Date: May 30, 2010

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Portrait of ladies (recto/verso), 1985

Walasse Ting

Portrait of ladies (recto/verso), 1985

Sale Date: May 30, 2010

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Vanilla flavor, 1975

Walasse Ting

Vanilla flavor, 1975

Sale Date: May 30, 2010

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Good morning from Walasse Ting (portfolio of , 1974

Walasse Ting

Good morning from Walasse Ting (portfolio of , 1974

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Woman and pineapple

Walasse Ting

Woman and pineapple

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Do you like sunset?, 1975

Walasse Ting

Do you like sunset?, 1975

Sale Date: June 7, 2010

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Kiss my tits, 1979

Walasse Ting

Kiss my tits, 1979

Sale Date: June 7, 2010

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Femmes aux capelines

Walasse Ting

Femmes aux capelines

Sale Date: May 31, 2010

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Odalisque, erotic composition, 1977

Walasse Ting

Odalisque, erotic composition, 1977

Sale Date: May 10, 2010

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Odalisque, erotic composition, 1977

Walasse Ting

Odalisque, erotic composition, 1977

Sale Date: May 10, 2010

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Beauty among flowers 花间美人

Walasse Ting

Beauty among flowers 花间美人

Sale Date: May 2, 2010

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Trinity, 1988

Walasse Ting

Trinity, 1988

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Untitled

Walasse Ting

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Grasshoppers

Walasse Ting

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Hot & sour soup (portfolio of 22 w/text), 1969

Walasse Ting

Hot & sour soup (portfolio of 22 w/text), 1969

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Endless dreaming about you

Walasse Ting

Endless dreaming about you

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Dressed up for carnival

Walasse Ting

Dressed up for carnival

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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