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1.Beauty painting! Chen Chin special exhibition to do the classic beauty – Chung Shi electronic news

2015-08-10 Reporter: Lin Yi Ching

A collection of antique beauty hidden in the screen, hiding in the paintings, vaguely revealed that they long for love, longing for being loved, or being in love and shy! During the Japanese occupation period, the first woman painter in Taiwan, Mrs. Chen Chin, knew the most about woman's heart. Under her pen, every woman has a story behind it. It contains 93 pieces of different themed works of Chen Chin's good landscapes and flowers, from this Friday (14th) onwards, waiting for you t at the History Museum.
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, the National Museum of History introduced a series of brilliant activities. One of them is "Painting Modern - Chen Chin's Special Exhibition" which combines exhibition, collection and promotion of education. The exhibition includes a representative of the beauty of the screen, as well as landscape and flowers, a total of 93 different themes. Among them, "Make-up", which was selected as the spring Imperial's exhibition in Japan in 1936, included a total of more than 30 pieces which were recently arranged by family members and exhibited for the first time.
Mrs. Chen Chin (1907-1998) The first woman painter in Taiwan during the Japanese occupation period. She was born in Niubu, Hsinchu County. While studying in the third female high school in Taipei, she received the appreciation of ancient patriotism as a Japanese painter in the art teacher's school.Supporting from her father, she studied fine arts at the Tokyo Women's Fine Arts School in Japan in 1925. 1927, for the first Taiwan Exhibition, Mrs. Chen Chins’ three paintings: "Pose", "Poppy Flower" and "morning" was selected. After that, her paintings were selected each year by Taiwan exhibitions and house exhibitions.
Mrs. Chen Chin's positive learning and outstanding achievements are regarded as representative of the new women in Japanese colonial period. The women depicted in her works have gentle, soft temperament. This female image, which scholars believe represents not only Chen Chin, herself but also the typical Taiwanese woman during the Japanese occupation period.
The women in Mrs. Chen Chin’s paintings, has a modern appearance, with the then popular clothing, curly short hair, high heels and various accessories, was the focus of the competition between the artists. The modern women in Mrs. Chen Chin's paintings combine the concept of western health and ancient oriental into the images of the high-profile women in Taiwan.
Mrs. Chen Chin uses Japanese beauty painting, Western modern painting, elegant and gorgeous classical Chinese decoration and other different elements to create her unique beauty image. After the war, Mrs. Chen Chin began to serve as a member of the examination committee of Provincial Exhibition of Chinese Paintings. Later, her focus of life gradually shifted to the family, so the theme of her paintings was also changed into love, family and flowers.

2.Chen Chin painting and more than 30 paintings for the first time to display – Zhi Yo News

2015-08-18 Reporter: Yang Ming Yi

During the Japanese occupation period, the first female painter in Taiwan, Mrs. Chen Chin (1907-1998), was famous for her gentle and delicate style. Her feminine temperament and modern style in her works were considered typical of "modern women" at that time. The National Museum of History is hosting the Chen Chin exhibition "Painting and Modernization," including more than 30 paintings such as the selected in the Imperial exhibition in 1936, which are all for the first time exhibited.
Mrs. Chen Chin was born in Hsinchu's gentry’s family and studied in Japan with his father's support. In 1927, her paintings was selected as the first Taiwanese art exhibition (Taiwan Exhibition) by , . Mr. Lin Yu Shan and Mr. Kuo Hsueh Hu were also selected. Three of them were 19 and 20 years old who were later called "Taiwan's Three Youths."
In 1934, Chen Chin’s painting “Ensemble” was selected by the 15th Imperial Art Exhibition (Emperor Exhibition). She was the first Taiwanese female artist who got in the Imperial Exhibition. This time the exhibition included and which was selected as the Imperial Exhibition for the following year, with a length of 2.12 meters and a width of 1.82 meters. < Make-Up> this painting was first exhibited in Taiwan after Japan Imperial Exhibition.
Chen Chin's son, Mr. Shaw Cheng Jia, said one of Chen Chin's favorite painting was hanging on their own wall. During the flood of August 7, 1959 flooded the chin. Chen Chin was afraid of the flood drowning the painting, so especially carried it to the hotel near to protect it. Due to large size of the painting, exhibit it is not easy. In the past, the public could only see the copies from the pictures and publications. This time the painting was carried out by the crane hanging the painting from the wall.
Chen Chin was good at oriental gouache painting. She once said: "gouache is a troublesome hassle." It takes a lot of time and patience to paint well, so it is very engaging. In addition, the "Chen Chin Art and Culture Award" was set up with the prize of the Culture Award of the Executive Yuan and personal donation to encourage the creation of gouache painting.

3.Chen Chin Art and Culture Award, the winner list had came out – Chung Shi electronic news

2015-11-25 Reporter: Wu Yin Hui

The passed away famous painter Mrs. Chen Chin to cultivate outstanding talented painters, had dedicated to the development of gouache painting, especially she set "Chen Chin Art and Culture Award "in the National Museum of History for the 16th this year. Today announced the winners list: first place Hsu Bi Ling, 80,000 NT dollars, the second Yang Hui Yun, 30,000 NT dollars, the third for Tsai Dong Yun, received 10,000 NT dollars.
The scholarship is a prize of NT $ 600,000 from the Executive Yuan's Cultural Prize and Mrs. Chen Chin donated NT $ 400,000 from individuals. Total NT $ 1,000,000 is awarded as a scholarship fund. , Once every two years awarded a total of 3 scholarships.
This year, the review meeting was on November 17 National Museum of History Zun Peng Hall, the selection results: Hsu Bi Ling, Yang Hui Yun, and Tsai Dong Yun won the award. Hsu Bi Ling is a freelance art creator dedicated to creating gouache paintings. In the past two years, he has been continuously awarded awards and had solo exhibitions. His two entries are "Fascination with Magic Series" and "Magic Paradise". The paintings show a unique sense of softness.
The second place student, Yang Hui Yun, is currently studying at the Graphic Arts Institute of Fine Arts Department of National Taiwan University of Arts. The entries include "The Mountain of the Fortress" and the "City of Souls." Third place student Tsai Dong Yun is currently studying in National Taiwan University of the Arts. His entries include "Pegasus" and "Millennium Love"; his works show rich fantasy and decoration. National Museum of History will be holding the award ceremony at December 4 Hall celebration.

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http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20151125002255-260405
http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/supplement/paper/907728
http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20150810002776-260405