Sixty original works and 45 prints by Chin Hsiao, the late internationally-renowned art master, were donated by the Hsiao Chin Art Foundation to Cheng Shiu University for collection today. The Art Collections Management Bank (Conservation and Research Center, Cheng Shiu University) will resume the collection work and make related records, fulfilling its mission of collecting, researching, and displaying this work. The Science, Technology, and Art Development will display the artworks so that more people can view Chin Hsiao’s artistic achievements.

After the donation ceremony regarding Chin Hsiao’s work, a “Music Salon” has been scheduled to be held on January 17 next year at the Art Center exhibition venue of Cheng Shiu University, which will be filled with a strong artistic and cultural atmosphere.

The Donation of Chin Hsiao’s Works Ceremony was jointly signed by Jui-Chang Kung, President of Cheng Shiu University, and Su-Chin Wu, Chair of the Hsiao Chin Art Foundation. President Jui-Chang Kung said that Master Chin Hsiao created rich and diverse artworks that explore the profound meaning of human spiritual life. He had made significant contributions to the development of modern abstract art in China during his life.

Chair of the Hsiao Chin Art Foundation Su-Chin Wu said that Cheng Shiu University held an exhibition at the University for its 50th anniversary. Master Chin Hsiao was present in person to affirm Cheng Shiu University’s contribution to the field of art. The Foundation handed over these works to Cheng Shiu University at the donation ceremony for continued inheritance, allowing Master Chin Hsiao’s spirit to continue.

The Hsiao Chin Art Foundation donated 60 original works to Cheng Shiu University’s collection, including 35 cloth works, 10 paper works, nine bronze carvings, three pottery balls, and three pottery plates, as well as a 33-piece serigraphy set and a set of 12 prints on canvas, totaling 45 pieces. The donation ceremony was held today at Cheng Shiu University to inherit the spiritual and artistic value of the representative works.

An international master of modern art, Master Chin Hsiao was one of the founding members of the Taiwanese modern art group “ARTLINKART.” He had devoted his life to developing modern art and art education. He pioneered the promotion of modern and contemporary art in China in the mid-1950s. He was also the first person in Europe to facilitate the exchange of contemporary art between China and the West. He integrated Oriental Zen influences into modern abstract art and developed an artistic style with unique personal characteristics.

The Conservation and Research Center at Cheng Shiu University is currently the largest cultural relic restoration team in the Asia-Pacific region. After its establishment in 2011, the “Art Collections Management Bank” was the first to obtain the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification. It is the first and only art management and collection unit in Taiwan to obtain this international quality management system certification. The Center exhibits professional knowledge of art preservation and maintenance, technicians and storage space with temperature and humidity control, disaster prevention and earthquake prevention and preservation functions, which help to preserve the life value of Chin Hsiao’s work.