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Year of Birth: 1959 Birth Place: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Education: BA, Mathematics, Soochow University, Taiwan Website: http://arts.sundon.net/ Current Status
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Painting Artist: Pioneer of Totemic Energy Oil Painting |
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| Milestones | |||
| 2010 03 | Began to explore photography art. Eight months since then, he has received more than 50 acceptances (including awards of Best of Class, Certificate of Merit, and Honorable Mentions) in juried expositions – all come from organizers approved by Photographic Society of America (PSA) or International Federation of Photographic Art (IFPA). These include the world-renowned Austrian Trierenberg Super Circuit, German Filderstadt's Photo of the Year 2010, the Spanish Andorran Circuit's 12th Certamen International Mallorca, and International Photographer Award. | ||
| 2008 12 | Winning 42 honorable recognitions just within this year from global-renowned juried competitions in fine arts, including Royal West of England Academy 156th Autumn Exhibition, RWS/Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2008, and the 25th Exposition of Salon International 2008, European Academy of Arts-France. | ||
| 2007 12 | Participated in the international auction for the first time. In this auction, organized by Art #1, Ltd., the artwork Freedom Beyond Freedom (51" x 64", 130x 162 cm) -- among 300 masterpieces by contemporary and modern Chinese artists -- was sold for NT$ 18.5 million (US$ 570,000), the highest of Taiwan's contemporary paintings at that time. | ||
| 2007 07 | Held the first international impromptu exhibitions of Totemic Energy Oil Painting in Milan and Salerno, Italy. Being heralded as the "Modern Oriental Picasso" by IL TEMPO ROMA, one major newspaper in Rome. | ||
| Became the first to illustrate a complete Buddhist sutra, The Diamond Sutra, with oil on canvas in the exhibition entitled Thus Is Realized held in Taipei. | |||
| 2006 11 | Debuted the Totemic Energy Oil Painting exhibition, entitled Ultimate Purity, in Taipei. | ||
| 2006 03 | Had the first impromptu performance of Totemic Energy Oil Painting in Taipei and made the first attempt to preach Buddha dharma through painting. Four paintings on Four Great Bodhisattvas were created in front of a live audience of more than two thousand people in four days. Each piece is of the size #100 (64" x 51",162 cm x 130 cm). | ||
| 1999 | Created the first Totemic Energy Oil Painting. More than ten pieces were made during this period. Many inquiries came from museums and collectors for these paintings when they were first publicly exhibited in 2006. | ||
| 1998 | Realized that a simple composition of lines could suffice to perfectly represent the totems of the universe -- to capture the essence and transformation of the universe and to embody the balance and harmony of the cosmic energies -- and thus created the first totemic painting, entitled Origin of Dharma Universe | ||
| 1993 | Drew the "universal totem" that was visualized in meditation for the first time. | ||
| 1990 | Visualized in a deep meditation the fundamental image of all the phenomena and all the energies of the universe, called "universal totem". | ||
Academic Activities in Art |
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| 2011 09 | Speech with Impromptu Performance of Totemic Energy Oil Painting on "Art, Market, and Life" at Academy of Art, Harbin University of Science and Technology, China. | ||
| 2011 09~ | Visiting Professor, Academy of Art, Harbin University of Science and Technology, China. | ||
| 2010 06 | Invited Speech on "Totemic Energy Oil Painting with Impromptu Performance" by National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine. | ||
| 2009 11 | Invited for presentation at the conference of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China. | ||
| 2009 04 | Tour Lectures at Peking University, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Raffles Design Insititute in Beijing. | ||
| 2008~ | Visiting Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Xiamen University, China. | ||
| Visiting Professor, School of Foreign Languages, Peking University, China. | |||
| 2008 04 | Delivering the thesis "Totemic Energy Oil Painting vs. Life Science" at the international conference Toward a Science of Consciousness 2008, organized by the Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona, April 8-12, at the Tucson Convention Center, Arizona, USA. | ||
| Presenting theses and exhibiting documents on "Totemic Energy Aesthetics: Mind-Awakening Creation" in Ohio University Gallery. The exhibited materials had become the permanent collection of the Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, USA. | |||
| 2007 10 | Delivering the thesis "Existence from Non-Existence: Totemic Energy Oil Painting from a Buddhist Perspective," October 3, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. | ||
Public Collection |
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The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, New York, USA | ||
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Asian Art Galleries at Ringling Museum, Sarasota, Florida, USA | ||
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The National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine | ||
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The Gallery of China Profiles, Xiamen, China | ||
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Chan Liu Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan | ||
Permanent Exhibitions |
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| Frontier Art • X-Power Gallery premises located worldwide in Paris, New York, Los Angeles (Pasadena, USA), Shanghai (China), Beijing (China),Taipei (Taiwan), Taichung (Taiwan), and Kaohsiung (Taiwan). | |||
International Auctions |
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| 2010 10 | Autumn Auction in London by Phillips de Pury & Company (UK) | ||
| 2010 04 ~05 |
Invited for Spring Auctions in London by Phillips de Pury & Company, in Hong Kong by Shinwa Art Auction (Japan), K Auction (Korea), Kingsley Art Auction(Taiwan), and in Beijing by Poly Auction . | ||
| 2009 11 | Invited for Autumn Auctions in Beijing by Poly Auction, in Shanghai by Dowmin Auction Co. Ltd., and 2009 Asian Auction Week in Hong Kong. | ||
| 2009 07 | Invited for Spring Auction in Shanghai by Dowmin Auction Co. Ltd. | ||
| 2009 05 | Invited for Spring Auction in Beijing by Rongbao & Jiaxinchang Auction Co. Ltd. | ||
| 2008 12 | Invited for Autumn International Auction in Hongkong by Chieftown Auction (HK) International Limited. | ||
| Invited for Autumn Auction in Hongkong by Sanobocho Art Auction Co. Ltd. | |||
| 2008 11 | Invited for International Autumn Auction in by Art #1 International Auctions Enterprise. | ||
| 2008 05 | The artwork The Buddha Is Delivering All Beings selected by Art #1 International Auctions Enterprise for Spring Auction in Taipei. This small-size painting (18" x 21", 45.5 x 53 cm) was sold at an extremely impressive price of NT$3,068,000 (US$ 101,000), the highest among Taiwan's contemporary paintings of the same size. | ||
| 2008 04 | The artwork The King of Rulai Series 12 / Activate the Innate Nature to Meet Buddha (57" x 57", 145 x 145 cm) selected by Art #1 International Auctions Enterprise for Spring Auction in Hong Kong. Sold at the price of HK $ 5,750,000 (US $ 738,000), the highest of Taiwan's contemporary paintings. | ||
| 2007 12 | The artwork Freedom Beyond Freedom (51" x 64", 130x 162 cm) selected by Art #1 International Auctions Enterprise for Autumn Auction in Taipei. Sold at the price of US $ 570,000, the then highest of Taiwan's contemporary paintings. | ||
Charities and Benefits |
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| 2011 10 | Donating painting for the charity sale of Sistema Taiwan organized by Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra. All proceeds go to Chinese Childrenhome & Shelter Association in facilitating musical education of children of subordinated groups. | ||
| 2011 05 | Donating seven paintings for Art Your Compassion charity sale held at the Art Revolution Taipei art fair. All proceeds go to the Good Shepherd Social Welfare Services. | ||
| 2009 11 | Donating the first oil creation impromptu at the 53rd Venice Biennale 2009, entitled "3-Abstract-D / Black & White: Astonishing", for charity auction "Art for L'Aquila" organized by ArtMinerva, a non-profit organization raising funds for the restoration and repair of art and been promoted greatly by the Italian Institute of Culture and Italian Institute of Foreign Affairs. All profit go towards the restoring the Di Santa Maria Del Suffragio church (an important symbol of art and culture for many generations in L'Aquila), which was badly destroyed by the devastating earthquake of 6 April 2008. | ||
| 2009 09 | To donate, in the name of the buyer/collector, 50% of the proceeds from the sale of painting in the ShContemporary 09 Art Exposition and the Shanghai Art Fair to The Red Cross Society of the Republic of China for Taiwan's Morakot Typhoon Relief. | ||
| 2009 08 | Donation of paintings to "Hand-in-Hand Charity Auction of Artworks" for fundraising for Taiwan's Morakot Typhoon Relief. | ||
| 2009 05 | Two paintings donated for charity auction of "First Sichuan Earthquake Anniversary Fundraising" held in Shanghai, organized by Nobility Art Society. The proceeds go to Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation for rebuilding earthquake-damaged schools in Sichuan, China. | ||
| 2009 01 | Seven paintings donated for charity auction at the First Asian Art Top Show - 2009` Art Fair. All auction benefits went to Yellow Ribbon Project of China Charity Foundation, School of Foreign Language at Peking University, and Forshang World Foundation. | ||
| 2008 12 | One painting donated for charity auction at ”2008 Annual Soiree” organized by Nobility Art Society. The auction proceeds went to Shanghai Wealove Foundation. | ||
| 2008 04 | The artwork Woman • The Sunshine of the World (32" x 32", 81.5 x 81.5 cm) donated for charity fundraising during the 2008 Spring Auction held in Hong Kong organized by Art #1 International Auctions Enterprise. The proceeds (HK $ 1,770,000 / US $ 228,000) went to Dream Fulfilled Foundation in support of the art education of China's poor children. | ||
Painting Albums >>more |
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| 2013 | Wonder 2013. Taipei: Sun Boy International Company Ltd. | ||
| 2009a | Art Fair Spring Collection 2009. Taipei: Sun Boy International Company Ltd. | ||
| 2009b | Auspiciousness All Around. Taipei: Sun Boy International Company Ltd. | ||
| 2009c | Great Concord. Taipei: Sun Boy International Company Ltd. | ||
| 2008a | Totem Bang. Taipei: Chan Liu Art Museum & Shanghai Cultural Federation. | ||
| 2008b | The Human Realm. Taipei: Chan Liu Art Museum. | ||
| 2008c | Of Affinity. Taipei: Chan Liu Art Museum. | ||
| 2008d | Enchanting Moon. Taipei: Chan Liu Art Museum. | ||
| 2008e | Taiwan Wind. Taipei: Chan Liu Art Museum. | ||
| 2008f | The Seal of Ultimate Freedom. Taipei: Chan Liu Art Museum. | ||
| 2008g | European Juried Exhibitions 2008: Totemic Paintings on International Tour. Taipei: Sun Boy International Company Ltd. | ||
| 2008h | Totemic Universe. Shanghai: Nobility Art Society | ||
| 2007a | Thus Is Realized. Taipei: Sun Boy International Company Ltd. | ||
| 2007b | Great Treasure and Supremacy Are Blossoming. Taipei: Sun Boy International Company Ltd. | ||
| 2007c | 2007 Autumn-Winter Exhibitions. Taipei: Sun Boy International Company Ltd. | ||
| 2006 | Ultimate Purity. Taipei: Chan Liu Art Museum. | ||
Buddhist Patriarch |
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Buddhist Practice |
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| 2000 | Founder & Designer, the Yuan-Dao Guanyin Temple | ||
| 1994 | Founder, Forshang World Foundations (Taiwan, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Vancouver). | ||
| 1993 ~ | The Third Patriarch of Buddhist Forshang. | ||
| 1989 ~ | Master & Leader, Forshang Buddhism World Center, with lecture halls in Taiwan (Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung), U.S.A. (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hawaii), Canada (Toronto, Vancouver), and Japan. | ||
| 1989 | Dharma Heir of Buddhist Forshang, authorized by Yuan-Dao Bodhisattva, the second Patriarch of Buddhist Forshang. | ||
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| 2018 | Concert of A Memoir of a Great Patriarch IV, Violin Concerto No.3 performed at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. | ||
| 2013 | Concert of AA Memoir of a Great Patriarch V, Violin Concerto No.2 performed at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. | ||
| 2008 | Concert of A Memoir of a Great Patriarch IV, Violin Concerto No.1 performed at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. | ||
| 2007 | Nominated as the Outstanding Composer of Traditional and Art Music by the 18th Golden Melody Award, Taiwan. | ||
| 2007 | Concert of A Memoir of a Great Patriarch III, a suite for violin and orchestra performed at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. | ||
| 2006 | Concert of A Memoir of a Great Patriarch II, a suite for violin and orchestra performed at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. | ||
| 2003 | World debut concert of A Memoir of a Great Patriarch I, a suite for piano and orchestra performed at the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. | ||
| 1999 ~ | Composer & Pianist, A Memoir of a Great Patriarch Series -- a series created in honor of the beloved mentor, Yuan-Dao Bodhisattva. | ||
| 1993~98 | Composer, Forshang Dharma Music Series. | ||
| 1983~90 | The Legend of Cicada Wing, together with other nine sets of martial arts novels. | ||
Science Essayist |
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| 1998~ | The Ninth Seal Series, covering issues on universal system, mathematics, human life science, cosmology, genetic medicine, food and health, and so on. | ||
Philanthropic Entrepreneur |
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Practices & Activities |
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| 2003 | Founder & Spiritual Leader, GP DEVA, with the commitment to "producing profits for public benefits." | ||
| 1997 | Delivering The Theory of the Fifth Economy in a speech given at Jinan University, Shandon, China. | ||
Welfare Sponsored by Forshang World Foundations & GP DEVA |
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Miscellaneous |
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| 1998 | Honorary Advisor, International Olympic Committee Member's Office in Chinese Taipei. | ||
| 1997 | Honorary Dean, Graduate School of Modern Management of Business Administration of Jinan University, Shandong, China.
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