In 63 year of his life, Ming-Te Chiang experienced much hardship and drudgery. His talent and persistence in art finally come through for him “leaving behind the history to go forward, stay in a corner to become resplendent”. Although he suffered from a long-term illness toward the later part of his life, he moved steadily toward his belief and diligently worked and studied art and literature。
Chiang’s work is from “not a mountain, not a tree, but between the mountain and the tree”. It evolved from this idea with colorful movements. In his work, there is the ripple of wind and cloud, expressed with most completely and wholly enthused coloring. In the transition of harmony of Men and Nature, the sturdy position of trees sketches out the painter’s own twists and turns in life as well as an unmoving steadiness in his belief. He left almost a thousand pieces of work behind him with a large volume of manuscript “History and Legend” on art theories.
1931 Born in Xiamen
1938 Mr. Wen-ye Chiang, second uncle to Mind-Te Chiang received International Music Award
1946 Moved to Taiwan with his father, Yun-Chien Chiang, resided in Danshui and studied in Tamkang Junior High School
1950 First time admitted into provincial exhibition
1953 Entered National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), Department of Art, under Chi-chun Liao
1955 Taught in Jianguo High School (Nanshijiao Branch)
1956 Taught in Keelong First High School (Now the Mingchuan High School) and wedded NTNU classmate Shou-Ning Wang
1957 Suffered from facial nerve paralysis
1959 Returned to teaching in Keelong High School
1960 Discussed art in his residence with Che-yang Li, Si-duan Lin, Li-fa Hsieh, Shui-long Ma, Yi-fan Hsu
1962 Lecturer at National Fine Art College (Now National Taiwan University of Arts). Opened and operated Hai Yun Ke Gallery
1966 Studied in Tokyo National Education University in Japan. Received a master’s degree
1967 Returned to Taiwan and worked in Kuohua Advertising for three years
1969Facial nerve paralysis relapsed. Moved to Chiayi for rest
1971 Taught in Tainan Home Economics College (Now Tainan University of Technology), Chian-Hsing Industrial Vocational College (now Chian-Hsing College of Technology), Ming-Chuan Commerce Vocational College (now Ming-Chuan University), etc
1973 Retired from work to focus on arts. Same year, solo exhibition in Provincial Museum
1974 Solo Exhibition in Goya Gallery. Resigned from all teaching posts
1985 Started drafting “History and Legend”. Almost given up on painting
1993 Represented Wen-Ye Chiang as a family member to receive an award from the presidential office
1994 Suffered and battled heart disease for four months. Passed away on October 31 in Veteran Hospital. The memorial service incorporated a small memorial exhibition
2002 “Proud and sturdy pine—Ming-Te Chiang’s Painting Language” solo exhibition in Feng-Chia Gallary. His work “Crack” was in display in the official residence until 2005
2005 National Chiao-Tung University and Hoke Arts International hosted “Ming-Te Chiang Retrospective Exhibition” with more than one hundred works
2006 National Museum of History hosted “Moment of Eternity—Ming-de Chiang Memorial Exhibition
