Chen Chi-kwan

Chen Chi-kwan
陳其寬
Born1921
Beijing, China
Died2007 (age 85–86)
NationalityRepublic of China
Other namesQikuan Chen, Chi-Kwan Chen
Alma materNational Central University
University of California, Los Angeles
Harvard University
Occupation(s)architect, painter, professor
Known forLuce Memorial Chapel
AwardsNational Award for Arts
Luce Memorial Chapel

Chen Chi-kwan (Chinese: 陳其寬; 1921–2007) was a Taiwanese artist, architect, and educator, particularly for his paintings and architectural work for Tunghai University.[1] He collaborated with I.M. Pei to design the Luce Memorial Chapel on the university campus, a hallmark of mid-century modernist architecture completed in 1963.[2][3]

  1. ^ Michael Sullivan (3 April 2006). Modern Chinese Artists: A Biographical Dictionary. University of California Press. pp. 16–. ISBN 978-0-520-24449-8.
  2. ^ "Renovation project on Tunghai University's iconic church launched | Culture | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  3. ^ "Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres. The Outlier: Chen Chi-kwan and his Views on Chinese Painting". Orientations. 51 - Number 2. March 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

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