Chung-Wei Chien
Salmagundi Library
Lot Closed
July 27, 04:05 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Chung-Wei Chien
Taiwan 1968
Salmagundi Library
Signed with logo derived from Chinese character "威" (Wei) and dated '2024' lower right
Watercolor on paper
Canvas: 21 ½ by 29 ½ in.; 54.6 by 74.9 cm
Framed: 29 ½ by 37 ½ in.; 74.9 by 95.3 cm
Executed in 2024
Courtesy of the artist and ARC.
Best Watercolor in the 18th International ARC Salon® online exhibition;
17th & 18th International ARC Salon® Exhibition at Sotheby's New York, July 17-27, 2026.
Art Renewal Center, International Realism: 17th & 18th International ARC Salons (Woodbridge, UK: ACC Art Books Ltd, 2026), p. 51, illustrated.
“Rather than adopt the popular technique of composing realistic paintings by stitching together detailed sections, I chose to work holistically. Using transparent washes as a foundation, I layered gradually, adjusting and refining the composition throughout the process to maintain a sense of rhythm and unity. As the details deepened, I continually rebalanced the structure of the image. In the final stages, I applied opaque white to the windows and highlights—echoing techniques used by watercolor masters over a century ago.” – Chung-Wei Chien
Salmagundi Library won the Marilyn Hughey Phillis Memorial Award at the 158th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society (AWS) in 2025.