ARTISTS (current) EXHIBITIONS VIEWING ROOMS FAIRS NEWS ABOUT CONTACT CHU TEH-CHUN 朱德群 Chu Teh-Chun (1920 - 2014) is widely considered one of the most significant Chinese artists. He started his career in Hangzhou, China in the 1930s and eventually moved to Paris in 1955. Throughout the 20th century, his abstract paintings were exhibited all over the world, charming critics and art lovers with his ingenious blend of Chinese and French cultural elements and symbols. Gracefully pushing back the limits of the real and the unreal, his paintings, which are vibrant and full of movement, have a profound sense of depth, poetry and musicality. Although his work demonstrates the stylistic freedom of mid-century movements such as art informel and abstract expressionism, Chu always retained the rigorous technical brushwork he learned as a student in mainland China. “I came to Paris in the spring of 1955 to find the answer to a profound aspiration. I had to discover my own way, through my knowledge and practice of Western painting” – Chu Teh-Chun Join our mailing list for updates about our artists, exhibitions, events, and more. About Careers Terms This website uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. By using this site, you consent to our use of cookies. Accept X