OVERVIEW Date: Apr 10, 2010 – May 2, 2010 Venue: 99 Degrees Art Center (Shanghai, China) Artist(s): Chiu Hsiente, Jiang Zhixin, Li Suntta, Lo Shyh-Charng Organizer: 99 Degrees Art Center (Shanghai, China)

Remarkable Taiwanese Artists Group Shows – Classic Artists

Taiwan has inherited the great Chinese cultural legacy, and given its exceptional historical circumstances and the impact of numerous foreign influences on its culture, it has produced a number of outstanding artists. The artistic climate in Taiwan features great diversity, and the tremendous creativity that it fosters is giving its artists a dynamic presence in the international scene.

Shyh-Charng Lo, who holds an MA in museum studies, once spent ten years working at the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada. But his deep love for art provided him with the resolve to leave his job and engage in the full-time pursuit of a creative career. His archeological background and experience with museum work had brought Lo into contact with the finest artifacts of human civilization, shaped and sifted by the tides of historical time, which deepened his awareness of the meaning of art. It is this broad view that has allowed Lo to hold steadfastly to his own creative approach amid the shifting currents of artistic trends.

Art Beatus (Vancouver) is pleased to present “Drawn Together” featuring the works of Katie Cheung, Taiga Chiba, Tomoyo Ihaya, Junichiro Iwase, and Shyh-Charng Lo. Drawing can appear in many forms and these five local artists have been brought together to show their diverse, one-of-a-kind pieces ranging from ink on paper and watercolours to mixed media works in a special exhibition much-devoted to the theme of drawing.

Article by Dr. Michael S. Duke, Ph.D. Professor of Chinese, University of British Columbia “Build your hut amid human habitations, but don’t be bothered by the noise of cart and horse.” Shyh-charng Lo’s old-style Vancouver home is nothing like Tao Qian’s thatched hut, but it is situated on a busy thoroughfare leading from the City [...]

On the Development of Shyh-Charng Lo’s Painting Among the Chinese painters who I came to know during the latest several years, Shyh-Charng Lo is one of those who made the deepest impression on me. He is humble, reticent, generous, and has devoted all his energy and talent to his art. He is an extremely sincere [...]