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Ching-Jang Yao (姚慶章)

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Ching-Jang Yao (姚慶章)

Identity Snapshot

  • English: Ching-Jang Yao
  • Chinese: 姚慶章
  • Era: 1941-2000
  • Geography: 台灣台中
  • Core roles: artist
  • Source: TAH Foundation Who’s Who

Ching-Jang Yao (姚慶章), born September 16, 1941 in Taichung, Taiwan. Graduated from Fine Arts Department of National Taiwan Normal University in 1965. Held his first solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of National Taiwan Arts Center, Taipei. In 1969, received Honorary Award at the 5th International Youth Artist Exhibition in Tokyo. In 1970, attended the 10th Saint Paul International Art Exhibition in Brazil, then moved to the USA with his family and continued creating art. In 1991, participated in ‘Taipei-New York: Confrontation of Modernism’ at Taipei Fine Arts Museum. In 1994, received the Overseas Painter Contribution Award of ROC Art Gallery Variety Exhibition, and was listed as a representative super-realist in the publication Photorealism (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.). In 1998, participated in exhibitions at Ping Tung Hsien Cultural Center, Miaoli Hsien Cultural Center, Tai Nan Cultural Center, and Guam University. In 1999, participated in the 15th National Art Exhibition, Taiwan, and held an invited solo exhibition at Hsin Chu Hsien Cultural Center. In 2000, held a solo exhibition at Longmen Gallery featuring ‘Circle’ and ‘Diamond’ series paintings. He passed away suddenly

Education

  • 台灣師範大學 — 1965 — B.S.美術

Employment

  • 藝術畫家

Family

  • Spouse: |姚張和珠 — listed as husband on her vault page.
  • Children: Su Lin Yao, King Han Yao (per ho-chu-yao).

Career & Memorial

  • Listed as a representative super-realist in Photorealism (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1994).
  • Key exhibitions: first solo show at the Art Gallery of National Taiwan Arts Center, Taipei; Honorary Award, 5th International Youth Artist Exhibition, Tokyo (1969); 10th Saint Paul International Art Exhibition (1970, Brazil); ‘Taipei-New York: Confrontation of Modernism’, Taipei Fine Arts Museum (1991); 15th National Art Exhibition, Taiwan (1999); final solo show of the ‘Circle’ and ‘Diamond’ series at Longmen Gallery (2000).
  • Memorial exhibition: 姚慶章紀念畫展, 國立歷史博物館, 2001/09 — [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/publications566|TAH #566: 姚慶章紀念畫展]].

Timeline

Absorbed from the on-page biography (no external sources):

  • 1941-09-16 — born in Taichung, Taiwan (台灣台中).
  • 1965 — graduated, Fine Arts Department, 台灣師範大學 (B.S. 美術; see TC alumni association).
  • 1969 — Honorary Award, 5th International Youth Artist Exhibition, Tokyo.
  • 1970 — 10th Saint Paul International Art Exhibition, Brazil; then emigrated to the USA with his family.
  • 1991 — ‘Taipei-New York: Confrontation of Modernism’, Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
  • 1994 — Overseas Painter Contribution Award, ROC Art Gallery Variety Exhibition; listed as a representative super-realist in Photorealism (Harry N. Abrams).
  • 1998 — exhibitions at Ping Tung, Miaoli, and Tai Nan Cultural Centers and Guam University.
  • 1999 — 15th National Art Exhibition (Taiwan); invited solo exhibition, Hsin Chu Hsien Cultural Center.
  • 2000 — final solo exhibition (‘Circle’ and ‘Diamond’ series), Longmen Gallery; died suddenly.
  • 2001/09 — 姚慶章紀念畫展, 國立歷史博物館 — [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/publications566|TAH #566]].

Archival records

  • [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/whoswho907|TAH Who’s Who #997]] · [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/41-e5-a7-9a-e6-85-b6-e7-ab-a0-ching-jang-yao201504|TAH #41 (2015/04)]]

Vault records (deepen pass 2026-09-10)

  • His Who’s Who vault record is bibliographic only; full text stays in the vault: [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/whoswho907|TAH Who’s Who #997]] (published 2016-05-20).
  • Wife 姚張和珠 is herself an artist and entrepreneur in the vault record: 台灣師範大學 B.A. Art (1963), broker/owner of Top Year Read Estate Management Inc., and senior director at Noevir Skincare — see [[works/taiwaneseamericanhistory-org/304-ho-chu-yao-e5-a7-9a-e5-bc-b5-e5-92-8c-e7-8f-a0201502|TAH #304 姚張和珠]]. Both were NTNU art students (she graduated 1963, he 1965) and emigrated to the USA together in 1970.

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