Artworks by Chinyee at Alisan Fine Arts on artnet

Chinyee

(Chinese, 1929–2023)

Chinyee

Portal #1, 1995

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Pizzicato, 2013

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Harvest Moon, 2012

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Floating Blue A, 2011

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The Move, 2013

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Markings B1, 2013

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Blue Rain 1, 2012

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Chinyee

Untitled , 2017

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Chinyee

Red Budding, 1984

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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)
: 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)
1998: Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, USA (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
1997: College of Mount St. Vincent, New York, USA (solo)
: Viridian Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1996: Westchester Art Workshop/SUNY Westchester, New York, USA (solo)
: The Gallery at Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA
: New World Art Centre, New York, USA
1995: Denise Bibro Gallery, New York, USA
: Denise Bibro Gallery, Soho, New York, USA (solo)
: East Asia Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan (solo)
: Chinese Culture Institute, Boston, USA (solo)
1994: Viridian Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1993: River Gallery, New York, USA
1992: Viridian Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1991 - 1995: Viridian Gallery, New York, USA
1991: Joan Hodgell Gallery, New York, USA
1990: “Art Reach-Out”, Westside Community Artist Coalition, New York, USA
: Gelabert Studios, New York, USA
: Juried: Scarsdale Art Association, New York, USA
: 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)
: Ariel Gallery, New York, USA
: Guistino Gallery, New York, USA
: Cork Gallery, Lincoln Centre, New York, USA
1985: Brucato Art Gallery, New York, USA
1984 - 1987: UNICEF Benefit Show, UN, New York, USA
: Scarsdale Art Association, 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
: 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

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(Chinese, 1929–2023)

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