Born in Taipei, Taiwan Lives and works in New York, NY
SOLO EXIHIBITIONS
2008 Crossing Art Gallery, “Forces of Nature”, New York, USA
2008 National Gallery in Prague, “Forces of Nature – 40 years,” Prague, Czech Republic
2007 "Melina" Municipal Cultural Centre of Athens, "Glacier Melting - 40 years," Athens, Greece
2006 Towson University, Center for Arts, “Forces of Nature, 1966-2005,” Maryland, USA
2006 Burgenländische Landesgalerie, “Forces of Nature – Mural-sized Paintings, 1971-2003,” Eisenstadt, Austria
2006 Orangerie Schloss Esterházy, “Forces of Nature – Mural-sized Paintings, 2003,” Eisenstadt, Austria
2005 QCC Art Gallery, Queensborough Community College, “Forces of Nature – 40 years of Art, 1965-2005,” New York, USA
2005 CU Art Museum, University of Colorado at Boulder, “Forces of Nature – Oversize Paintings, 1998-2005,” Colorado, USA
2004 Technopolis-Gazi, City Cultural Center, “Forces of Nature III – Oversize Paintings, 1971-2004,” Athens, Greece
2004 Queensborough College Art Museum, “Elements of Life – Water, Air, Earth, Fire 2004,” New York, USA
2003 Las Vegas Art Museum, “Forces of Nature III – Oversize Paintings, 1971-2003,” Nevada, USA
2003 Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, “Forces of Nature – Works on Paper, 1993-2003,” Nevada, USA
2002 Berliner Kunstprojekt, “Rain Forest, 1998-2002,” Berlin, Germany
2001 G. Zen 50 ART, “Crystal Reef, 1998-2000,” Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2001 Le Toit de la Grande Arche de la Défense, “Rain Forest, 1998-2000,” Paris, France
2000 EUROPE ART 2000, “Rain Forest, 1998-2000,” Genève, Switzerland
2000 Kunsthaus Richterswil, “Forces of Nature, 1994-1999,” Richterswil, Switzerland
1999 Kunst 99 Zürich, “Forces of Nature, 1994-1998,” Zürich, Switzerland
1999 Las Vegas Art Museum, “Forces of Nature, 1994-1998,” Nevada, USA
1998 Space Untitled Gallery, “Molten Lava, 1984-1998,” New York, USA
1998 Elysium Arts, “Space & Universe, 1987-1997,” New York, USA
1997 G. Zen 50 ART, “Space & Universe and Molten Lava, 1994-1997,” Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1997 Fondation Le Grand-Cachot-de-Vent, “Molten Lava & Underwater, 1994-1997,” Neuchâtel, Switzerland
1997 Galerie Wild Space at BMW Company, “Space & Universe, 1987-1996,” Frankfurt, Germany
1996 Capital Art Center, “Molten Lava and Underwater, 1992-1996,” Taichung, Taiwan
1996 National Taiwan Museum of Art, “Forces of Nature - 30 Years Creation, 1966-1996,” Taichung, Taiwan
1996 Space Untitled Gallery, “Glacier Garden and Underwater, 1988-1996,” New York, USA
1996 Galerie Wild, “Space and Universe, 1987-1996,” Frankfurt, Germany
1996 CU Art Museum, University of Colorado at Boulder, “Forces of Nature - Amber Glow,Glacier Garden, and Sunken Treasure, 1989-1995,” Colorado, USA
1995 Elysium Arts, “Forces of Nature - Amber Glow, 1994-1995,” New York, USA
1995 G. Zen 50 ART, “Amber Glow & Cave Garden, 1994-1995,” Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1994 Musée Pierre von Allmen, “Dancing Coral & Sunken Treasure, 1991-1994,” Thielle-Wavre, Switzerland
1994 Monmouth County Library, “Forces of Nature - Concave Veil, 1990-1993,” New Jersey, USA
1993 G. Zen 50 ART, “Glacier Garden and Deep Sea Garden, 1987-1993,” Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1992 Lung Men Gallery, “Deep Sea Garden & Sunken Treasure, 1990-1992,” Taipei, Taiwan
1992 Gallery 456, “Deep Sea Garden, 1990-1992,” New York, USA
1991 Musée Pierre von Allmen, “Abstraction in Nature, 1983-1989,” Thielle-Wavre, Switzerland
1991 Yoshii Gallery, “Concave Veils Series and Deep Sea Garden Series, 1988-1991,” New York, USA
1989 Fondation Le Grand-Cachot-de-Vent, “Abstraction in Nature, 1983-1989,” Neuchâtel, Switzerland
1989 Lung Men Gallery, “Aspen Leaves and Concave & Convex, 1984-1989,” Taipei, Taiwan
1989 Taipei Fine Arts Museum, “Concave & Convex and Dream Series, 1984-1989,” Taipei, Taiwan
1989 National Taiwan Museum of Art, “Dream Series and Concave & Convex, 1984-1989,” Taichung, Taiwan
1988 Galerie Suisse de Paris, “Abstraction in Nature, 1984-1988,” Paris, France
1987 Fondation Le Grand-Cachot-de-Vent, “Dream Series & Forces of Nature, 1983-1989,” Neuchâtel, Switzerland
1987 Armstrong Gallery, “Forces of Nature - Glacier Garden and Avalanche, 1984-1987,” New York, USA
1987 Gallerie Orangerie Brogle, “Dream Series, 1984-1986,” Mauer, Switzerland
1987 N.Y. Chinese Cultural Center, “Concave & Convex and Dream Series, 1984-1987,” New York, USA
1987 Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, “Concave & Convex Series and Dream Series, 1983-1987,” Neuchâtel, Switzerland
1987 Forum International Arts Show, “Dream Series and Mixed Series, 1984-1987,” Zürich, Switzerland
1986 Armstrong Gallery, “Dream Series, 1984-1986,” New York, USA
1977 James Yu Gallery, “Forces in Nature - Avalanche, 1975-1977,” New York, USA
1974 James Yu Gallery, “Forces in Nature - Sweep & Splash, 1973-1974,” New York, USA
1973 N.Y. Chinese Cultural Center, “Forces in Nature - Slow Motion & Floating, 1970-1973,” New York,USA
1972 James Yu Gallery, “Forces in Nature - Slow Motion & Floating, 1970-1972,” New York, USA
1970 Staten Island Museum, “Forces in Nature Series, 1968-1970,” New York, USA
1969 Cerberus Gallery, “Forces in Nature Series, 1967-1969,” New York, USA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006 Lincoln Center Cork Gallery, “Female Language,” New York, USA
2006 Southwest Minnesota State University, Art Museum at Marshall, “People of the Mind,” Minnesota, USA
2006 The Museum of Kyoto, “Ecology Earth Art Show 21,” Kyoto, Japan
2006 Asian Fusion Gallery, “Body – Fact of Human Body,” New York, USA
2005 Asian Fusion Gallery, “Revelation,” New York, USA
2005 Asian Cultural Center, “Rainforest Art Show,” New York, USA
2005 Museum of Modern Art, “5th Ecology Earth Art Show 21,” Saitama-Ken, Japan
2005 Leeuwenberch, “Reasons to Love the Earth Show,” Utrecht, Netherlands
2005 Chung-Cheng Art Gallery, St. John’s University in Queens, “Metropolitan Chinese American Women Show,”New York, USA
2005 Asian Cultural Center, “Grand Opening – Asian Fusion,” New York, USA
2004 San Jose Museum of Art, “35th Anniversary Acquisition Show,” California, USA
2004 ARTIADE 2004, “Olympics of the Visual Arts,” Athens, Greece
2004 Queens Museum, “NEXUS: Taiwan in Queens,” New York, USA
2004 Chelsea Art Museum, “Presence,” New York, USA
2003 Southwest Minnesota State University, Art Museum at Marshall, “International Works on Paper,” MN, USA
2003 Lincoln Center Cork Gallery, “Inner Vision Revised,” New York, USA
2003 Gallery 456, “Inner Vision,” New York, USA
2002 TAF 2002, “International Art Fair,” Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2002 Towson University, Center for the Arts, “Rain Forest Art Exhibition,” Maryland, USA
2002 Las Vegas Art Museum, “Rain Forest Art Exhibition,” Nevada, USA
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2005 Asian Cultural Center, New York, USA, “5th Rainforest Art Exhibition by 13 International Artists.”
2002 Towson University, Center for the Arts, Maryland, USA, “4th Rainforest Art Exhibition by 11 International Artists.”
2002 Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, USA, “3rd Rain Forest Art Exhibition by 36 International Artists.”
2001 N.Y. Taipei Gallery, CICC, New York, USA, “2nd Rain Forest Art Exhibition by 18 International Artists.”
2001 Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, “1st Rain Forest Art Exhibition by 26 International Artists.”
1997 N.Y. Taipei Gallery, CICC, New York, USA, “Artists: 80 Plus and Going Strong” by 9 New York artists of Chinese origin.
1997 N.Y. Taipei Gallery, CICC, New York, USA, “Forces of Nature,” paintings by 10 international artists.
1996 The World Hakka Federation, New York, USA, “Paintings and Calligraphy” by 11 Hakka artists.
AWARDS
2006 National Taiwan Normal University, “Outstanding Alumni Award in Art,” Taipei, Taiwan, 6-3-2006.
2005 The ARTV “MUSE” Fine Arts Award in Category “Muralist,” MGM Las Vegas, NV, 10-29-2005.
1999 American Biographical Institute’s “2000 Notable American Women” Award in recognition of achievement in art,North Carolina, USA, 12-1999.
1995 University of Colorado Heritage Center Award, in recognition of “Outstanding Achievement in the Arts,”Boulder, CO, USA, 9-22-1995.
1993 The World Hakka Federation President Yuo Asia Award, in recognition of “Outstanding Woman Artist,”Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 10-7-1993.
1993 New York City Council President Andrew Stein Award for Cultural Pioneers, in recognition of “Outstanding Achievement in the Arts,” New York, NY, USA, 7-9-1993.
1977 Staten Island Museum Director’s Collection, “Purchase Award in Painting,” Staten Island, NY, USA, 1977.
1970 Staten Island Museum, Oscar Weissglass Award, “Excellence in Painting,” Staten Island, NY, USA, 4-26-1970.
1969 National Academy of Design, “Lorillard Wolfe Award, “Best in Watercolor,” New York, NY, USA, 12-4-1969.
SELECTED REFERENCES (T.V. AND RADIO INTERVIEWS)
2006 Eva Watzek-Hillinger, “1st Art Exhibition in Austria,” ORF T.V. Co., 9-6-2006.
2006 Sean Liu, “Voice of America,” “Success of an Artist,” 6-30-2006.
1998 William Rabinovitch, Manhattan Paragon Cable T.V. Co., “ARTSEEN,” 4-22-98, 4-25-1998.
1993 Chung Kuo T.V. Co., “Success of Overseas Chinese,” 11-23-1993.
1989 Chung Kuo T.V. Co., “Tonight News,” 4-8-1989.
1989 Anping, China T.V. Co., “Good Morning Today” Show, 4-15-1989.
1989 Paquita Chang, Taiwan T.V. Enterprise Ltd., “Good Morning How Are You?” Show, 4-18-1989.
1989 Ning Tsao & Naichu Ding, Taiwan T.V. Enterprise Ltd., “Cultural Time Square” Show, 4-25-1989.
1986 “Joe Franklin Show,” W.W.O.R. T.V. Co., 2-12-1986.
1969 Sibby Christensen, Whychung Ying, “Voices of America,” United States Information Center, 1969.
1969 Barbara Walters, N.B.C. T.V. Co. “Today Show,” 9-17-1969.
SELECTED REFERENCES (ARTICLES AND REVIEWS)
2006 Sigrid Weiss, “Microscopic View,” Burgenländishe Volkszeitung, 9-13-2006.
2006 Dietmar Baurecht, “Large Original Works by Marlene Tseng Yu,” Burgenländishe Volkszeitung, 9-6-2006.
2006 Theresa Gsellmann, “Large Scale Paintings from New York, Presented in Austria,” Kurier, 9-5-2006.
2006 Wendy Tsang, “Splash Painting the Beauty of Nature, ‘Muse’ Award recipient,” World Journal, 3-26-06.
2006 Teresa Buczacki, “White Crest Sparkling, That afternoon,” Liberty Times, 2-22-2006.
2005 Donald Kuspit, “Healthy Abstraction: Flowing with Marlene Yu,” Essay for QCC Art Show Publication, 10-14-2005.
2005 Carl Macgowan, “A Painter’s Natural Appeal,” N.Y. Newsday, 10-9-2005.
2005 Lisa Tamiris Becker, “Forces of Nature – Oversize Paintings,” CU Art Museum Publication, 5-20-2005.
2004 Teresa Buczacki, “She Represents Taiwan,” World Journal Weekly Magazine, 10-31-2004.
2004 Robert C. Morgan, “Museum Review at Las Vegas Art Museum,” Art Asia Pacific, Summer 2004.
2004 June Wu, “Describing the Beauty of Nature,” Pacific Times, 6-3-2004.
2004 Donald Kuspit, “Forces of Nature,” ARTNET Magazine, 2-18-2004.
2004 Gregory Crosby, “It’s a Big World After All, Forces of Nature,” Las Vegas City Life Weekly, 1-26-2004.
2004 Lori Ortiz, “Sin City Oasis,” N.Y. Arts, 3-1-2004.
2004 James Mann, “Beyond Post-Modernism: The Abstract Art of Marlene Tseng Yu,”
Forces of Nature III: Oversize Paintings (Las Vegas: Las Vegas Art Museum, 2004).
2003 Chuck Tawdry, “Yu’s Immense Abstractions Fill Las Vegas Art Museum,” Las Vegas Weekly, 12-2003.
2003 Liu Ko, “Forces of Nature – Creation by a Woman Artist,” Great Light Magazine, 10-2003.
2003 Yvonne Lewanscheck, “Marlene Yu at Berliner Kunstprojekt,“ N.Y. Arts, 3-2003.
2002 Robert C. Morgan, “Forest Raging: Painting by Marlene Tseng Yu,” Berliner Kunst, 12-2002.
2001 Donald Kuspit, “Yuscape I, II, III,” poetry in praise of rainforest, NYCCIC, 11-8-2001.
2001 Pi-Lin Chen, “Crystal Reef Park by Marlene Tseng Yu,” China Times, 10-3-2001.
2001 Heather Ho, “Career Turning Point in New York – Marlene Tseng Yu”, Art & Collection, 9-2001.
2001 Se Gow Wu, “Present the Beauty of Nature with Crystal Reef Series,” The Common Daily, 9-8-2001.
2001 Gin Yu Liang, “Translucent – Crystal Series by Marlene Yu,” The United Daily News, 9-7-2001.
2001 Joel Chi, “Artist from New York to Paris,” Europe Journal/Paris, 3-7-2001.
2000 Ronny Cohen, “From Turquoise Floating to Rain Forest,” N.Y. Arts, 11-2000.
2000 Helen Liu, “Abstraction in Nature – Admiring Worldly Artists,” NTNUA in USA News, 11-1-2000.
2000 Deborah J. Haynes, “Marlene Tseng Yu Art,” CU Alumni News, 9-2000.
2000 Von Sabine Arlitt, “Gelebte Natur,” Zürichtipp, 2-25-2000.
2000 Hans-Ulrich Rohrbach, “Marlene Yu at Kunsthaus Richterswil,” Accrochages, 2-2000.
2000 “Marlene Tseng Yu at Richterswil,” Schweizer Illustrierte, 2-2000.
2000 Von Mandela Gili, “Naturgewalten Aus der Vogelperspektive,” Die Südostschweiz, 1-31-2000.
2000 Andrea Six, “Schwebende Galaxien in der Galerie,” Zürichsee-Zeitung, 1-29-2000.
1999 James Mann, “Paintings of Heraclitean Fire: Forces of Nature,” Art Beat LVAM, 4-6-1999.
1999 Jeff Wright, “Marlene Tseng Yu at Las Vegas Museum of Art,” Cover Magazine, 3-1999.
1999 Gerrit Henry, “The Art of Nature, The Nature of her Art,” Las Vegas Art Museum, Forces of Nature II, 2-1999.
1999 Donald Kuspit, “Marlene Yu: Cosmic Inscape,” Las Vegas Art Museum, book – Forces of Nature II, 2-7-1999.
1999 Jonathan Goodman, “Marlene Tseng Yu at Space Untitled,” Art in America, 1-1999.
1998 Leslie Aua Shaw, “Space and Universe Series at Elysium Arts,” Cover Magazine, 6-1998.
1997 Su Hsian Ho, “Collecting the Universe with Colorful Brushstrokes,” Taiwan Times, 11-20-1997.
1997 Sze Kao Wu, “New Art Movement—Toward Environmental Protection,” The Common Daily, 11-15-1997.
1997 Winnie Ho, “Praiser of Great Nature,” Focus, Sing Tao Weekly, 6-8-1997.
1997 Paul Wagner, “Forces of Nature Reverberate Throughout Taipei Theater,” Currents, CICC, New York, 5-6-1997.
COLLECTIONS
Allentown Art Museum, PA, USA
American Ultramar Limited, New York, USA
Burlington Industries, New York, USA
Cathay Insurance Co., Manila, Philippines
Chang-Ku Co. Ltd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, USA
Chungkuo Insurance Co., Manila, Philippines
Consul de Suisse Alfred Baehler, Marseille, France
International Bank of Commerce, Taipei, Taiwan
Interplan Inc. in Denver, Colorado, USA
Kunst Museum of Modern Art, Chur, Switzerland
Kunsthaus Richterswil, Richterswil, Switzerland
Las Vegas Art Museum, Nevada, USA
Lehrman Corp. in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Le Grand-Cachot-de-Vent, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
McGraw Hill Building, New York, USA
Musée D'Art et D'Histoire, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Musée Pierre von Allmen, Thielle-Wavre, Switzerland
National Taiwan Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
North Carolina National Bank, North Carolina, USA
National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
Patrick Lannan Museum in L.A., California, USA
Pearly Groups, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Pfizer Inc., New York, USA
Presbysterian Hospital, New York, USA
Prudential Insurance Co., Newark, USA
Revisuisse Geissbuhler, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
San Jose Museum, California, USA
Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, Nevada, USA
Staten Island Museum, Staten Island, USA
Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, Taiwan
University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA