Hung Liu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hung Liu

Chinese-American artist

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1948

Place of Birth: Changchun, Jilin, China

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Hung Liu (??) (born February 17, 1948) is a Chinese-born American contemporary artist.
One of the first Chinese artists to establish a career in the West, Liu is regarded by many as "the greatest Chinese painter in the US."Liu's paintings typically feature layered brushstrokes combined with washes of linseed oil which gives the imagery an indistinct and drippy appearance.
Her paintings and prints often make use of anonymous Chinese historical photographs, particularly those of women, children, refugees, and soldiers, as subject matter.
Although thought of predominantly as a painter, her body of work moves fluidly between painting, mixed-media and site-specific installation. A ten-year retrospective of Liu's work traveled nationally in the U.S.
in 1998 and 1999.
Summoning Ghosts: The Art of Hung Liu was a retrospective collection of Liu's work that remains the most extensive exhibit of her work to date, with paintings from more than 40 collections displayed.