Huang Yao-Tang
Born in Pescadores, Formosa (Taiwan) in 1948, Huang studied architecture at Tunghai University, Taiwan, and later at the University of Liverpool, England, where he received his Master's degree of Architecture in 1975. He came to Brussels in 1976 and has since worked as architect and artist..
Huang had his first one-man show at Galerie Anne Van Horenbeeck in Brussels in 1977. In 1999, his paintings were exhibited at Mountain Art Museum in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Influenced by arte povera and art brut, Huang developed his style of abstract painting, with emphasis on the role of textures in his composition. He occasionally uses bold brushstrokes that evoke the spirit of calligraphy.
His subject matters range from meditative zen gardens to fragments of urban life and street art.
Architectonic elements were lately employed in his pictorial composition, and the relationship between architecture and narration in abstract painting has become the main part of his research.
Selected Past Exhibitions
| 1977 | Galerie Anne Van Horenbeeck, Brussels |
| 1982 | Maison de la Culture, Namur, Belgium, "Mise en Boîte". |
| 1984 | Centre Culturel Wallonie-Bruxelles, Paris, " Mise en Boîte" |
| 1985 | Galerie Alexandra Monett, Brussels |
| 1999 | Mountain Art Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Solo exhibition: "Symphony of Sand" |
| 2000 | Mountain Art Museum, Kaohsiung, " Treasure in Mountain : the Select Collection" |
| 2003 | Galerie Art Bleijenberg, Amsterdam |
| 2004 | Galerie Anderwereld/Katuin, Groningen, the Netherlands |
| 2005 | Art Cologne |
| Galerie Art Forum, Antwerp | |
| 2007 | Galerie De Compagnie, Dordrecht, the Netherlands |
| Art International, Zurich | |
| 2008 | Galerie Wijland, Koksijde, Belgium |
| William Art Space, Taipei. | |
| 2009 | Galerie Schortgen, Luxembourg, Solo exhibition: " Colours of Asia " |
| 2011 | Galerie ES, Nijlen, Belgium |
| 2012 | PiaoPiao Gallery, Taipei; Solo exhibition: " Colours of Asia " |
| Paint a Future, Florianopolis, Brazil | |
| 2013 | In River Gallery, Taipei, Solo exhibition: " City - Seclusion " |
| 2015 | Galerie ES, Nijlen |
| Galerie Schortgen, Luxembourg | |
| Formosa Art Show, Taipei - Art Taichung - Art Kaouhsiung | |
| 2016 | Galerie HCH, Den Haag, the Netherlands |
| Paint a Future, Performing Arts Center, Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 2017 | Performing Arts Center, Chiayi, Taiwan: Group Show |
| 2018 | Galerie Art Forum, Antwerp |
| 2019 | Chen's Art Gallery, Taipei: 'Paint a future' |
| 2020 | Chen's Art Gallery, Taipei: 'Duo' |
| In River Gallery, Taipei: 'Collection Show' | |
| Galerie Lieve Lambrecht, Merendree, Belgium: "Architecture" | |
| 2021 | Chen's Art Gallery, Taipei: Group Show |
| 2022 | Galerie Lieve Lambrecht, Merendree, "Art and Language" |
| Galerie Art Forum, Antwerp |
Publications
"The Works of Huang Yao-Tang" (I), 1999, Mountain Art Museum, Taiwan
"The Works of Huang Yao-Tang"(II), 2013, In River Gallery, Taiwan
Reference
De Belgische Beeldende Kunstenaars uit de 19de en 20ste eeuw, P. Piron, 2000, pp. 709