CHIA-JWU TAI(1971-)

1991 Central Technical School, Toronto, Canada.
1994 DipFA (Hons) Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Canada.
1995 PGDipFA Ontario College of Art with Off-Campus Program, Florence, Italy.  (Studied In Galleria Degli Uffizi)
1996 M.A. Fontbonne University, Missouri, USA.
2006 DocFA Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand.
Associate Professor, Center for Genereal Education and Core Curriculum, Tamkang University.

PUBLICATIONS

2001 「Divine Light」/ Taipei Fine Arts Museum
2005 《Divine Light — Fine Art Painting of Christian Spirituality》The University of Auckland
2010 「Divine Light — Abstract Painting of Christian Spirituality Experience」/ Department of Culture Affair, Taipei City Government.
2020  In the Highest: A Thousand Years of Art in Italian Cathedrals, published by Cosmic Light, Taipei, Taiwan.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1989 “The Strength of Silence”, Chinese Culture Center, St. Louis, USA.
1990 “Italy Works I”, Taipei American School, Taipei, Taiwan.
1992 “Italy Works II”, American Club in China, Taipei, Taiwan.
1994  “The Strength of Faith”, Taipei Culture Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
1994 “The Strength of Life”, Taipei Culture Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
2001 “Figure Drawing Exhibition”, Art Center at National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan.
2001  “Divine Light 2001”, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan.
2002 “Divine Light 2002”, Sinpin Art Center, Kao Hsung, Taiwan.
2002  “Chia-Jwu Tai Solo Exhibitions”, Art Center at National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan.
2003 Divine Light in The Nature 2003”, National Taiwan Art Education Institute, Taipei, Taiwan.
2004 “Divine Light in The Nature 2004”, Art Center at National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan.
2005  “Divine Light 2005”, Wan-Fang Museum, Taipei, Taiwan.
2005 “Divine Light 2005 I”, Mondrian Studio, Auckland, New Zealand.
2005 “Divine Light 2005 II”, Stanbeth House Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
2008 “Divine Light in The Nature 2008 I”, Tan Shui Center of Art & Culture, Taipei, Taiwan.
2008 “Divine Light in The Nature 2008 II”, National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan.
2010  “Once Upon a Memory”, Ming Chuan University Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan.
2011 “Inner Glory”, Fu’s Art Space in Sanyi Art Village, Sanyi.
2016  “Divine Light via Paintings”, Artnutri Gallery in Sanyi Art Village, Miaoli, Taiwan.

JOINT EXHIBITIONS

2016 Dancing Above the Deep Sea, Taiwan Women’s Art Association, Yixiang Art
2016 Encounter with Myself: Group Exhibition of Masters and Pupils, Tamkang University Maritime Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
2017  It’s Firm Without Desire: International Group Exhibition of Female Artists, Center of Culture and Creative Design TUT, Tainan, Taiwan.
2017 Breaking Free, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government, Qinshui Art Village, Taichung, Taiwan.
2017 Winter Blessings, Taiwan Christian Art Association, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
2017  United States-St.Louis Fontbonne University Alumni Art Exhibition of Taiwan, NTUA YO-CHANG ART MUSEUM, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
2018 New Taipei City Biennial, New Taipei City Arts Center, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
2018  Taiwan Annual by Association of the Visual Arts in Taiwan, Taipei Yuanshan Expo Dome, Taipei, Taiwan.
2018 Encounter with Myself: Group Exhibition of Masters and Pupils, Tamkang University Maritime Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
2018 Where the Heart Dwells by Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government, Qinshui Art Village, Taichung, Taiwan.
2018  Legend of Tamsui, Carrie Chang Arts Center, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
2018 Shenzhen International Art Fair, Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China.
2018  Heterotopia on Sheets of Paper, Cornerstone Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan.
2018  Blooming X Leaping: Group Exhibition of Tsai Ming-Shiung and Former Pupils, Department of Cultural Affairs in Taoyuan, Taoyuan
2019  The Beauty of Taiwan by Taiwan Christian Art Association, Art Gallery of Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
2019 ART FUTURE, Formosa Art Fair Co., Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan
2019 Splendid Kingdom: Christian Visual Arts Exhibition Between China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, UNESCO Centre of Macau, Macau
2019  Hidden Vision: Contemporary Abstract Art of Taiwan II, Great Seal Art, Taichung, Taiwan.
2019 Tamsui, Oceans and Ecology, Carrie Chang Arts Center, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
2019 The Path of Grace Group Exhibition, Taiwan Christian Art Association, Taipei City Arts Promotion Office, Taipei, Taiwan.
2019  Taiwan Annual by Association of the Visual Arts in Taiwan, Taipei Yuanshan Expo Dome, Taipei, Taiwan.
2019  Artists as Family Members Joint Exhibition, Taipei City Arts Promotion Office, Taipei, Taiwan.
2020  The Grand Exhibition of New Taipei City Artists, New Taipei City Arts Center, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
2020 Taiwan Annual by Association of the Visual Arts in Taiwan, Taipei Yuanshan Expo Dome, Taipei, Taiwan.
2020 The Beauty of Taiwan by Taiwan Christian Art Association, Art Gallery of Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Divine Light

Oil painting /130×194 cm / 2001