LAI AN-LIN / Anli Genu(1958- )
A Tayal native from Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
Bachelor of Fine Art, Chinese Culture University
Master of Divinity, Yu-Shan Theological College and Seminary
Master of Fine Art, School of Visual Arts, New York City (SVA NYC)
AWARDS
1983 | The Dean’s Special Prize in Oil Painting, Fine Art Department CCU |
1984 | First Prize in Oil Painting, Qiu Yun Art Award, Fine Art Department CCU. |
1986 | Taiwan Province Art Exhibition, Selected Oil Painting Prize. |
2012 | Pulima Art Award, Merit Prize. |
2019 | Arts and Business Award, Ministry of Culture, Taiwan. |
Social Charity
2019 Donated his own work, Gutux Niqan (constructed by paper, bamboo and oil painting) from 2016, to the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
1958 Born in Mei-Hua Tribe, Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County
1988-1989 On Study Tour to South America on cultural relics of Inca
1989-1993 Studied the Master program of Fine Art, SVA NYC, US
1995-1997 Served as an Adjunct Lecturer in National Hualien University of Education
1995-1997 Served as a jury member at Hualien Arts Exhibition
1995-1997 Served as an Adjunct Lecturer in YuShan Theological Seminary
1995-1997 Server as a judge at Hualien International Stone Sculpture Festival
1997 M. Div., Yu-Shan Theological College and Seminary
1997 The Cover Artist of the Year, Automatic Magazine, published by Tai-An Corp.
1998- 1999 Head of the Wooden Sculpture jury, Provincial Native Tribe Competition of Skills
1999- Pastor of Sankuan Church, Presbyterian Church in Taiwan
Exhibition
1991 | Artistry via Pepers Exhibition, Howard Salon, Taipei |
1991 | Geometry Series Solo Exhibition, Amerasia Bank Gallery, Flushing, New York, US RANGE, Visual Arts Gallery, New York City, US |
1992 | The Child Painter Series and Tree Paintings Series Solo Exhibition, Visual Arts Museum/SVA Gallery, New York City, US SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS・GRADUATE STUDIOS Selections from the MFA Special Projects, Visual Arts Gallery, New York City, US |
1993 | Spirit of Painting Series, Cai-tian Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan. |
1994 | New Vision Series Solo Exhibition, Hualien County Cultural Center, Hualien, Taiwan. |
1995 | Interpretation. LIANG, Liang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan. |
1996 | Love. Life. Dignity. Solo Exhibition, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. |
1997 | Indigenous Culture Festival in Taipei, Beitou Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. |
1998 | Love. Life. Dignity. Solo Exhibition, Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park, Pintung, Taiwan. |
1999 | From Canada to Taiwan: Contemporary Indigenous Art Group Exhibition, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. |
1999 | Miao Li International Mask Festival, Miao Li Municipal Cultural Center , Miaoli, Taiwan. |
2000 | Member of The Artisan Competition Jury Solo Exhibition, Indigenous Peoples Commission, Taipei City Government |
2001 | The Ocean, the Exchange and a Dialogue on Diversity Group Exhibition, Centre Culturel de Taïwan à Paris, Paris, France. |
2004 | The Beauty of Fabric Group Exhibition, Centre Culturel de Taïwan à Paris, Paris, France. |
2007 | Across Oceans and Time: Art in the Contemporary Pacific, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
2008 | The Great Journey in Pursuit of the Ancestral Realm, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
2008 | Second Vision, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan. |
2011 | Unique Vision: Highlights from the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Collection, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan. |
2012 | Beyond the Boundary: Contemporary Indigenous Art in Taiwan, Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center, Nouméa, New Caledonia |
2016 | (IN)VISIBLE: The Spiritual World of Taiwan Through Contemporary Art, Museum of Anthropology at UBC, Vancouver, Canada. |
2016 | Heart Tree and Spiritual Rebirth: The Art World of Anli Ganu Solo Exhibition, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
2019 | Tattoos—Carved into the Body Group Exhibition, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts and Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac |
2020 | Hunters, Totems: Anli Ganu Solo Exhibition, Arts Center, NTHU |
Paradise
1996
Oil Painting
162 × 480 cm