Recent retrospectives in Beijing and Shanghai, and major exhibitions in Paris, Prague, Taipei and New York, have put her on the map as a contemporary artist of no-little-significance. To date, she has had 63 solo exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and the Far East, which have been reviewed in nine languages in over 170 publications. Her works are included in more than 1000 public and private collections. Paintings on paper and canvas selected from her long and prolific career show the artist's development from figuration to abstraction, culminating in the colossal murals for which she is renowned. Nature and Cosmos is a primary, ongoing theme that reveals Tseng Yu's inspiration in the forms and energies of natural and cosmic phenomena. Overwhelming in their radiance and outsize proportions, these works mirror the staggering beauty and power of nature abstractly capturing its intensity and diversity, from cascading avalanches to melting glaciers; from the intimate structure of cellular systems to crystals of minerals and ice. Related public programs include an opening reception, a lecture, and a film series related to current cultural and environmental issues in the newly-industrialized China. For information about the exhibition and programs call (718) 997-4747 or go to www.qc.cuny.edu/godwin_ternbach.
September 13, 2010 - November 24, 2010
QC: Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Klapper Hall
