Chen Chi-kwan, The Mind's Eye: Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of His Birth

1.	Introduction: Chen Chi-kwan, whose work ranges across the fields of both fine arts and architecture, possessed outstanding training in architecture as well as a life-long passion for fine arts. He was a prolific artist who introduced his own concepts of architectural space into his paintings, and achieved an astonishing fusion between western architectural drawings and traditional Chinese ink paintings. His works can be characterized as "modernization of ink painting". In "Chen Chi-kwan's 90^th Anniversary Exhibition", the National Palace Museum proposes to invite a number of expert scholars and specialists knowledgeable about the art and architecture of Chen Chi-kwan to help expand the horizons of visitors by sharing their knowledge about Master Chen's life, creative ideals, and meaning of his works.
2.	Proposal: 6 speakers are invited to give 5 speeches.
3.	Location: Conference Hall of the Administrative Building Literature Hall
4.	Dates: 2009/05/18~2009/07/27
5.	Participants: NPM volunteers, school teachers and members of the general public.
6.	Entry: Free.
7.	Speeches are scheduled as follows:

Session	Date	Speaker	Subject
Theme 1: The Life and Painting of Chen Chi-kwan
1	5/18 (Mon) 2:00-4:30	Hong Wen-Ching, Lin Fu-Mei	The Life and Painting of Chen Chi-kwan
2	6/ 3 (Wed) 2:00-4:00	Han Pao-Te	The Mind of Chen Chi-kwan
Theme 2: New Dimensions of Chinese Water Wash Painting
3	6/24 (Wed) 2:00-4:00	Lo Ching	New Perspectives on Colored Ink Painting – On the Paintings of Chen Chi-kwan
4	7/27 (Mon) 2:00-4:00	Hsu Hsiao-Hu	Chen Chi-kwan's Developments of Form
Theme 3: Architectural Style and Aesthetics
5	7/7 (Tue) 2:00-4:00	Yao Jen-Lu	Architectural Style and Aesthetics

8. Contact: Chang Pei-Yi, Exhibit Services Department (Tel: 02-28812021 Ext. 2386)