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Born 1943 Szechuan, China. Known for: Abstract imagery, conceptual.
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near... Read full biography
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near his studio in Soho, and then flattening and using them to apply paint to canvas in lieu of brushes.... Read full biography
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near his studio in Soho, and then flattening and using them to apply paint to canvas in lieu of brushes. This simple act not only provided the young artist with a free and plentiful source of painting materials, but it also served to subvert the concept of the artist's brushstroke, which reigned supreme... Read full biography
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near his studio in Soho, and then flattening and using them to apply paint to canvas in lieu of brushes. This simple act not only provided the young artist with a free and plentiful source of painting materials, but it also served to subvert the concept of the artist's brushstroke, which reigned supreme at the time. Multiple layers of paint would be applied to the canvas in this way, building up depth and a resonant richness of color. In a work called Untitled, muted and mossy green is layered over a lush burgundy, while hints of cerulean are... Read full biography
Born in Chengdu, Diao immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he continues to live and work today. Diao recalls collecting cardboard tubes discarded by garment and fabric factories near his studio in Soho, and then flattening and using them to apply paint to canvas in lieu of brushes. This simple act not only provided the young artist with a free and plentiful source of painting materials, but it also served to subvert the concept of the artist's brushstroke, which reigned supreme at the time. Multiple layers of paint would be applied to the canvas in this way, building up depth and a resonant richness of color. In a work called Untitled, muted and mossy green is layered over a lush burgundy, while hints of cerulean are suggested between the clashing colors. The overall effect suggests an iridescent sheen—some type of impossible co... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Conceptual
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Chinese
Exhibition of Museum
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art