ZHONG CHENG

Yuan Jinta was born in Changhua, Taiwan, Yuan. After graduating from the Fine Arts Department of National Taipei Normal University in 1975, he later completed his master’s degree at New York University. He is currently a professor in the Fine Arts Department of National Taipei Normal University and the Artistic Director of Vanung University. He had devoted his life to research, creating and educating on modern ink-drawings. In recent years, he experimented with the limits of materials, by combining Chinese ink, ceramic and videography. His solo exhibitions include “Not Only Paper: Yuan Jinta Ink-Drawing Multimedia Exhibition” (2013, Chuanghua Museum, Taichung Cultural Creative Park); “Yuan Jinta: Ink-Drawing Multimedia Exhibition” (2014, Monroe and MacFeely Galleries); “Yuan Jinta Ink on Paper and Multimedia Exhibition” (2016, Poly Art Museum, Beijing).