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Education

1978-80

MFA with Distinction, Postgraduate Program, Department of Sculpture Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China (Instructed by Prof. Liu Kai-qu, Prof. Wang He-nei, Prof. Qian Shao-wu)


1960-65

BFA, Department of Sculpture, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Hubei, China (Instructed by Prof. Zhang Zu-wu)

1957-60

Diploma, High School Affiliated with Tanhualin Normal College of Arts in Wuchang, Hubei, China

(present-day Hubei Institute of Fine Arts)

Professional Achievements

1988-Present  Director of Tat Shing Art Studio (formerly Chu Tian Art Studio), Hong Kong

1988-99 Lecturer, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Chinese University, Hong Kong

1992-93 Lecturer, School of Professional and Continuing Education, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong

1989-91 Editor, Artist Magazine, Hong Kong


1988-89 Lecturer, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

1980-84 Director of Sculpture Creation Studio, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Hubei, China


Awards


2014 Excellence Award, "Home", the Fourth Liu Kai Qu Award-International Sculpture Exhibition, China


2007 Medal of Honour (MH), Hong Kong SAR Government

2000 First Place Award, "Strive",  Olympic Games and Art Creation Competition


1996 First Place Award, "Resilience", Hong Kong International Bank of Asia Sculpture Competition


1984 Excellence Award, "Tears": Five Consecutive Championships, Sixth National Art Exhibition, China


1979 Third Place Award, "Baiji Dolphin", Wuhan Popular Science Exhibition, Hubei, China


Membership/Affiliations


2021-Present

Honorary Advisor, Hong Kong Culture Association


2020-Present

Honorary Advisor, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles of the Hong Kong Member Association 

2014-2019

Executive Vice Chairman, The Hong Kong Artists Association


2010-2013

Member, Art Committee of Sculpture Magazine


2009-Present

Affiliated Fellow, S. H. Ho College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong


2003-Present

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hong Kong Arts Commune


1982-Present

Member, Chinese Artists Association


Selected Bibliography

 

Audio/Visual Interviews and Documentaries

“Behind-the-scene: Bruce Lee Sculpture”, Visit Hong Kong Museums, November 11, 2013


Chloe Su, “I Would Like to Prove to the World that Chinese Could Make Such Works”, Art of Nature

Contemporary Gallery, December 8, 2020
 

“Sir Catchick Paul Chater (Plaque and bust)--About the Artist” Visit Us, Landmark, Hong Kong

 


Online Periodicals

Zuo Jian, “Unique Craftsmanship in Form and Spirit—Sculptor Chu Tat Shing”, Hong Kong Art, July 1st, 2019

 

Author Unknown, "China's Hundred Years of Sculpture—Chu Tat Shing", diaosutoutiao, March 31, 2019

Hong Mei, “Got in the Wrong Path—Sculptor Chu Tat Shing: This time was very hard, but I was extremely lucky”,

Sohu, July 27, 2017
 

Website Publications
“Growing and Expanding—A Collective Exhibition of Artists From Hubei Provincial Academy of Arts: Chu Tat
Shing” Exhibition Notice, Hubei Provincial Academy of Fine Arts, November 8, 2021

 

“Bruce Lee: Kung Fu.Art.Life Exhibition Extends to 2020”, Press Release, Hong Kong SAR Government. July 17,

2018
 

“Historical Sites of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Activities in Hawaii”, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Hawaii Foundation, October 18,

2008
 

“City to Dedicate Statue and Rename Park to Honor Dr. Sun Yat Sen”, Press Release, Department of

Information, City and County of Honolulu, USA. November 12, 2007

“Bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen unveiled at New Museum ”, Press Releases, Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region Government. November 7, 2006
 

Publication as Author

“One Hundred Years of Liu Kai-qu”, Art At Heart: Sculpture Exhibition of Chu Tat Shing, Fu Zhong Wang, editor-
in-chief (Hubei, China: Hubei Fine Arts Publishing House, 2019): 147-149

“Walking Along”, Art At Heart: Sculpture Exhibition of Chu Tat Shing, Fu Zhong Wang, editor-in-chief (Hubei,

China: Hubei Fine Arts Publishing House, 2019): 155-166

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