陳錦芳博士( b.1936) www.tfchen.org
在這電腦及傳播的時代,我們不僅需要「硬體」和「軟體」,且更需要「靈體」 (Soulware) …
—2001演講 紐約 聯合國大廈
畫家陳錦芳博士數十年來透過紐約「陳錦芳文化館」倡導「全球新文藝復興」。1998年應「世界國是論壇」之邀展出巨作及演講，並參加其「人類共同企業」小組，參與策劃全球性之文化、藝術活動。
聯合國文化大使留法旅美世界有名慶典畫家陳錦芳博士，藝術家，思想家。1936年生於台灣。1963年考取法國政府獎學金赴法留學，獲巴黎大學當代法國文學碩士及現代美術史博士（1970年）之同時在巴黎藝術學院深造七年，藝術創作與文化研究並行。1969年建立「五次元世界文化觀」，倡導「新文藝復興」，並衍生其在繪畫表現上的「新意象派」（Neo-Iconography）而立足國際藝壇。其藝術整合古今中外的「文化意象」加以創新表現，往往藝以載道，成為「後現代」一重要樣相。作品被編入300本教科書及藝術書籍、如美國大專用書「世界美術史」(Arts & Ideas)一書。個展上200次，並固定在紐約市陳錦芳文化館展覽。作品廣被世界各大美術館及公司典藏, 包括巴黎現代美術館、美國國家博物館、白宮、以及台北市立美術館。陳氏出版有21本畫冊及文化論作，被譽為「後現代文化先驅」及「當今世界上20位最具影響力的藝術家之一」。
陳氏畢生致力於創作，展覽，寫作，推動新文藝復興及東西文化交流。 2001年獲頒聯合國「全球寬容獎」(Global Tolerance Award)，並榮任聯合國「寬容及和平文化大使」(Cultural Ambassador for Tolerance & Peace)，透過「為人類而藝術世界巡迴展」(Arts for Humanity World Tour, 2005-2010）以推動藝術教育及「愛、寬容、和平之文化」的建立。2007-2008年陳錦芳在中國北京及上海等地巡迴展出並增加「奧運」及「天壇」系列新內容，同時出版新書「陳錦芳的藝術與奧運：為人類而藝術」。
Dr. T. F. Chen www.tfchen.org
In our age of computers and communication, not only do we need hardware and software, but also soulware, S. O. U. L.ware. （at UN, NYC. 2001.）
Dr. T.F. Chen is a master artist with historical vision and cultural mission, who has dedicated his life to creating artwork that reflects the achievements of our humanity and inspires worldwide cultural harmony and progress.
Dr. Chen is also a painter, art historian, writer, philosopher, visionary, and founder of the T.F. Chen Arts For Humanity Foundation as well as his own Cultural Center in SoHo, NYC. In 2001, he was honored with the Global Tolerance Award from the Friends of the United Nations and designated a Cultural Ambassador for Tolerance and Peace, for his lifetime of work dedicated to peace and for his art of multiculturalism. T.F. Chen’s “Arts for Humanity World Tour 2005-2010” aims to promote Art Education and A Glaobal Culture of Peace.
Renowned for his artistic style, philosophical visions, and honorable character, Dr. Chen is a true Renaissance man who embodies the merging of Western and Eastern Cultures. Born in Taiwan, Chen was awarded a scholarship in 1963 from the French government to study in Paris. He lived there for twelve years, earning his M.A. in French Contemporary Literature and Ph. D in Art History from Univ. of Paris (La Sorbonne), while simultaneously studying painting at L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts for seven years. In 1969, Dr. Chen established “Five-Dimensional World Culture” in theory and initiated his signature style of “Neo-Iconography” (Neo-I) in art.
Recognized as “one of the twenty most influential artists in the world today” (Art Critic, Dr. Thomas McEvilley), Dr. Chen has conducted more than 200 one-man exhibitions world-wide. He has published over 20 books in English, Chinese and French regarding his art and theories; and is frequently invited to lecture and exhibit around the globe. Chen’s works are featured in over 200 textbooks (including art history textbooks such as Arts & Ideas), countless articles, newspapers, etc.; and are collected widely both privately and publicly. In 2007-2008 Dr. Chen concentrated his exhibitions in China, enriched the content with “Temple of Heaven” and “Salute to the Beijing Olympics” Series while publishing this book: “Dr. T.F. Chen’s Art and the Olympics: an Art for Humanity”.
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