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Marlene Tseng Yu
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| Born | 1937 (age 87–88) Japanese Taiwan
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| Alma mater | National Taiwan Normal University (BA) University of Colorado at Boulder (MFA) |
| Style | Abstract Expressionism |
| Patron(s) | University of Denver |
Marlene Tseng Yu (born 1937) is an amazing artist from Taiwan and America. She is famous for her huge paintings that are inspired by nature. These paintings are called "abstract expressionist" because they show feelings and ideas through colors and shapes, rather than realistic pictures. Marlene Tseng Yu has shown her "Forces of Nature" series all over the world, including Europe, Asia, and North America. She also started the Rainforest Art Foundation.
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About Marlene Tseng Yu
Marlene Tseng Yu studied art at the National Taiwan Normal University. After that, she moved to the United States. She earned her master's degree in fine arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Later, she taught art at the University of Denver.
One of her first interviews on TV was with Barbara Walters. This interview was on The Today Show.
Marlene Tseng Yu learned art in both China and the United States. This helped her combine Chinese painting styles with abstract expressionism. She experimented with acrylic paints. She also created her own special brush techniques. Her main inspiration for all her art is nature.
Exploring Nature Through Art
Her main art theme is "Forces of Nature." She wants to capture the spirit of the universe. This includes its rhythm, movements, and different moods. She shows both quiet and angry parts of nature. She uses colors and forms to show natural events.
These events include avalanches, geysers, and coral reefs. She also paints calving glaciers and black holes. Other inspirations are stalagmite formations and amber resin. She also paints Aspen leaves, wind, red rock canyons, crystals, turquoise, and volcanoes.
In the 1980s, she created a smaller series called the "Dream Series." These paintings told a love story.
Recent Artworks and Exhibitions
Marlene Tseng Yu has very long artworks, some are 33 feet (10 meters) long. These are shown permanently at the QCC Art Gallery. This gallery is at Queensborough Community College. Her works are rotated in a special circular room.
Her art is shown alongside famous artists like Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. Art students at QCC also display their work there. These students have written essays about her art style and what she paints.
In 2006, she created four paintings called "Elements of Life." These showed Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. After that, she painted "March of the Icebergs." This series was her response to worries about global warming.
Her Life in New York
Marlene Tseng Yu and her husband, James K. Yu, lived in SoHo, New York City. They lived there from 1969 to 2007. James K. Yu is a real estate developer. In 2008, they opened a new art studio. This studio is in Long Island City, Queens. They have two children, Daniel and Stephanie.
Where Her Art Has Been Shown
Marlene Tseng Yu's art has been shown in many important places. Here are some of them:
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
- Grande Arche
- National Gallery in Prague
- Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- National Art Museum of China
- Lincoln Center
- New York Academy of Art
- Chelsea Art Museum
- San Jose Museum of Art
