ART CIRCLE

Born in Taiwan, Chiayi City, 1987. Wu HungChun studied Calligraphy and Painting at the National Taiwan University of Arts and obtained his bachelor’s degree in 2010, his master’s in 2013, and Ph.D. in 2019. He is currently an assistant professor of the Fine Arts department at Tainan University of Technology.

From 2020-2022, the Ministry of Education has presented Wu HungChun consecutively with ‘The National Lecture Host Award’, ‘The National Industry-Academia Masters Award’ and ‘The Academic Award’ with the chinese inscribed words ‘lead’. In 2020, he created the main cultural visual of the Taipei Confucius Temple with inscribed words of ‘Sacrificing to Confucius’ and was invited for an interview on Taiwan’s ‘Super Artists Design’ television program hosted by Huang Tzu-Chiao.

Solo Exhibitions

2021　
‘Mountain Scenery – Wu HungChun Solo Exhibition’, Taipei, Taiwan

2020　

‘Endless Life－Wu HungChun’s Painting Creation Exhibition’, Volando Spring Park Resort, New Taipei City, Taiwan

2019　
‘Life · Information－Wu HungChun’s Paintings’,  New Taipei City Arts Center, New Taipei City, Taiwan

2016　
‘Cold Rock Artwork－Wu HungChun’s Paintings’, Ink Painting, Calligraphy, Seal Engraving, Organized by Hui Feng Tang of the Ricepaper and Catalog Department, Taipei, Taiwan

2013　

‘Own Bureau Law – Wu HungChun’s Graduation Exhibition’, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan

2011　
‘Ups and Downs – Wu Hongjun’s Creation Exhibition’, Chiayi City, Chiayi City Cultural Center, Taiwan

2010　
‘Ink. Notes – Wu Hongjun’s Creation Exhibition’ Taipei City Pacific Cultural Foundation Art Center, Taiwan

2009　
‘Wanli Fengtao – Wu Hongjun’s Calligraphy Exhibition’, Xinzhuang Arts and Culture Center, New Taipei City, Taiwan

2008　
‘The First Exhibition of Wu Hongjun’s Calligraphy’, Chiayi City 228 Memorial Park, Taiwan
‘Wu HungChun’s Calligraphy Solo Exhibition’, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Group Exhibitions

2022　
Tainan Art Fair, Silks Place Taroko Hotel, Tainan City, Taiwan

2021　
National Art Alliance Cross-Strait Professors 2021 Contemporary Painting Exhibition, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan　　　
‘Yuan Zhang Jian Shi II’ group exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan

2020　
‘Write My Home – Invitational Exhibition of Young Calligraphers’ National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taiwan　　　
Art Taichung, Millennium Hotel, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taiwan
Art Tainan, Landis Hotel Resort, Taiwan　　　
National Seal Art “April Selected Exhibition”, Taiwan

2019　

‘The 2nd Member Group Exhibition of the First Heart Inspiration Club’, Taipei Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taiwan　　
The 11th Biennale of Traditional and Experimental Calligraphy, Kaoh Shiung Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan　　　
“Italy and Ancient Society” Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan

2018　
“National Joint Exhibition of Nineteen Colleges and Universities”, Taiwan Normal University　　　
The seal engraving “Chang Le Weiyang, Ordinariness is Blessing” exhibited at the 2nd Weifang Chen Jieqi Art Festival and was collected in “Wan Yin Lou”.

2017　
Taipei International Ink Painting Exhibition Boai Gallery of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall　　
Taipei Mother and Mother Cultural Festival – Taipei Songshan Cihui Hall International Art Exhibition　　　
“Sound Out of the Box” Group Exhibition Taipei City Huifeng Hall Xuan Tu Department

2016　
Brazil International Calligraphy Masters Invitational Exhibition

2015　
Cross-Strait Youth Art Photography Works Exchange Exhibition, Fuzhou City, co-organized by artists from Fuzhou City Federation of Literary and Art Circles

2014　
“Human Non-Human” Xinzhuang Arts and Culture Center, New Taipei City, Taiwan　　　
“Inkstone and Inkstone”, Taiwan

2013　
“As a Seeing” Group Exhibition of Five Artists, Taipei Industrial Bank, Taiwan　　　
Shanghai 800 Art Park Young Artists Special Exhibition, 800 Art Museum, Shanghai, China

2012　
“Changsha” Group Exhibition, Song Shan Cultural Park, Taipei, Taiwan　　　
“The Second Part of the Sketch”, Six-Person Sketch, Hui Feng Tang LiShui Store, Taipei, Taiwan　　　
“Zhu Luo Mo Ke Calligraphy Exhibition” Gao Xiong, Mingzong Calligraphy Art Museum　　　
‘チョットイイ’ Calligraphy Exhibition at Ibaraki Tsukuba Art Museum, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan　　　
‘A Thousand Inks Calligraphy Exhibition”, Yokohama, Japan　　　
“Wheat Autumn Exhibition”, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba City, Japan

2011　
“2011 Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City”, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia　　　
“Twin Peaks Exhibition”, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba City, Japan　　　
“Look At Ease” Wu HungChun and Tu Yu-Shou Ink Painting Joint Exhibition, Yilan County, Taiwan　　
“Taiwan Arts University New Talent Exhibition”, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan　　　
“Dakan Ukiyo-e” Joint Exhibition at National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan　

“National Taiwan University of Arts & Chang Jung Christian University Sister School Joint Exhibition” at National Taiwan University of Arts, International Exhibition Hall, Taiwan
“National Joint Exhibition of Fourteen Colleges” at National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

2010　
“Grand View” Calligraphy Art Exhibition at National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan　
‘The First Piece’ 6 Persons Joint Exhibition at National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan　　
‘A Small Corner · State of Mind’ with Wu HungChun and Tu Yu-Shou, Joint Exhibition, at the corridor outside of the Control Yuan Government Office chambers　　
‘Black’, National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan

2009　
‘Ink Technique Research and Creation Exhibition’, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan

2008　
‘First Try Crying Sounds’, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan　

‘Heart’s Oblivion’, 8 Persons Joint Exhibition, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Awards

2021　

First Prize (Sun Yat-Sen Youth Art Award) in the Calligraphy category, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan

2020　
Second place in the Calligraphy category of the 2020 National Art Exhibition, Taiwan

2019　
First Prize (Sun Yat-Sen Youth Art Award) in the Ink Painting category, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan

2018　
First Prize of the 6th Wang Chenjing Literature and Art Creation Award　　　
Excellent Award (Sun Yat-Sen Youth Art Award) ink the Ink and Wash category, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall

2016　

Second Place in Calligraphy and Seal Engraving category, Miaoli Fine Arts Exhibition　　　

Excellent Award in Ink and Pigment category, Miaoli Fine Arts Exhibition　　　
Best in Calligraphy Award (Sun Yat-Sen Youth Art Award), Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall 　　
First Prize in Social Group, Taoyuan National Spring Festival Couplets Calligraphy Competition

2015　
Second Place in the Calligraphy category, Taitung Art Exhibition, Taiwan

2014　
Nanying Award for the Calligraphy and Seal Engraving category　　　
Second Place in the Calligraphy and Seal Engraving category, Miaoli Fine Arts Exhibition　　　

Excellent Award in the Ink and Pigment category, Miaoli Fine Arts Exhibition

2013　
First Place in the National Group of the Calligraphy category, New Taipei City Fine Arts Exhibition
Third Place in the National Group of the Chinese Seal Engraving category, New Taipei City Fine Arts Exhibition

2012　
First Place in the Social Group, 32nd National Calligraphy Competition

2009　

First Place in the Traditional category, the 10th National Calligraphy Spring and Autumn Contest, National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan 　　　

First Place in the Creative category, the 10th National Calligraphy Spring and Autumn Contest, National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan　　　
Second Place in the Ink category, 36th National Youth Calligraphy Contest College Group, Taipei, Taiwan　

2008　
First Prize in the Calligraphy and Seal Engraving category, Jilong Fine Arts Exhibition