Ling-Lie Liu

Liu Linglie was born into one of Asia's most accomplished artistic families–her father, Liu Genggu, is a renowned mineral pigment painter in Taiwan. In 1989, she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University, where she began her journey at the intersection of East and West. This cultural fusion deepened her artistic understanding and cultivated a unique style that delves beneath surfaces to reveal underlying meanings and to create emotional connections with her audience. Today, her work is displayed in prestigious museums, institutions, and foundations.

Throughout her career, Liu has observed the cycle of seasons and the inevitability of life, seeking to explore its unchanging truths. Amid the constant flux of the world, she believes that a tranquil and noble soul is the ultimate redemption, which can bring spiritual contentment and meaning.

Liu's artworks exhibit a sophisticated subtlety and profound poetry deeply rooted in ancient Eastern cosmological philosophy, particularly the Unity of Heaven and Humanity. Her skillful use of colors often contrasts with her use of muted black, white, and gray backgrounds, resulting in an invitation to imagination and contemplation. The well-composed arrangement of various elements in her paintings—harmony and tension, light and shadow, sorrow and hope, life and death, illusion and reality—achieves a meaningful equilibrium with soul-stirring power. Much like poems, Liu’s artworks transport viewers into specific scenes and emotions, allowing for a captivating immersive experience.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2020 - Shilin District Art and Culture Corridor - Solo Exhibition: Passage of Time, Taipei 
2019 - Taipei City Library - Solo Exhibition: Circulating Creations, Taipei 
2018 - Tamsui Historic Museum - Solo Exhibition, Taipei 
2017 - Fu-Nien Gallery, Taiwan Chinese Culture University - Solo Exhibition "Light‧Shadow", Taipei 
2016 - Hwa Kang Museum, Taiwan Chinese Culture University - Solo Exhibition, Taipei  
2015 - Toong Mao Resort Guanzilin (via Tainan County government) - Solo Exhibition, Tainan
2009 - Toong Mao Resort Guanzilin (via Tainan County government) - Solo Exhibition, Tainan
2005 - Shilin District Administrative Center Cultural Gallery - Solo Exhibition, Taipei 
2002 - Chungli Art Museum, Taoyuan County Cultural Affairs Bureau - Solo Exhibition, Taoyuan
2000 - Shilin District Administrative Center Cultural Gallery - Solo Exhibition, Taipei 
2000 - Beitou Cultural Center - Solo Exhibition, Taipei 
1995 - Tamsui Art and Culture Center - Solo Exhibition, Taipei
1994 - Taiwan Provincial Museum - Solo Exhibition,Taichung
1991 - New York East Gallery - Solo Exhibition, New York

AWARDS ACHIEVEMENTS

1996 - Golden Medal Award in Woodblock Painting, Chinese Painting Association
1990 - Ranked No.1 in Mineral Pigment Painting Category, 44th Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition
1987 - Selected as Huawang Youth by the Chinese Culture University
1987 - Ranked No. 1 in Mineral Pigment Painting Category, 42nd Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition
1987 - Selected for the 3rd International Woodblock Print Biennial Exhibition
1986 - Ranked No. 1 in Woodblock Painting, 11th National Fine Arts Exhibition of the Republic of China
1986 - Ranked No. 4 in Mineral Pigment Painting, 41st Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition
1986 - Ranked No. 2 in Woodblock Painting, 41st Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition
1986 - Honorary Commendation from Taiwan Art Education Institute
1985 - Selected in Mineral Pigment Painting Category, 40th Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition
1985 - Selected in Mineral Pigment Painting Category, Taiming Art Exhibition
1984 - Selected in Mineral Pigment Painting Category, 39th Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition
1984 - Selected in Mineral Pigment  Painting Category, Taiming Art Exhibition

ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE

- Art Bank - "Morning Dew," "Lily Flower"
- National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts - "Lantern Play," "Setting Sail Sentiments," "Dressing Up," "Morning in Camphor Forest," "Fishing Village at Badou"
- National Art Education Institute - "Fishing Boats under the Sun," "Girls," "Arab Girl," "Call of Mother Earth"
- National Museum of History - "Door Gods"
- Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts - "Night Stone"
- Tamkang University Wu Zhih Art Center - "Spring"
- Hwa Kang Museum - "Fishing Village Amidst Wind and Rain"
- Pada Art Gallery - "Impression of London," "Expectation," "Girl by the Window"
- Celebrated Art Gallery - "Reunion," "Completion"
- Kuo Mu Sheng Foundation - "Moonlit Night," "Autumn Shore," "Winter Spring"
- Private Collections - "Lily Flower 1991," "Great World Guanyin," "Metropolis," "Taiwan Blue Magpie"