Wei Chii
Taiwan, 1964
Artist's works
Artist Profile
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Introduction and Experience
Wei Chii (b. 1964, Chiayi, Taiwan) graduated from the Western Painting Department of the National Taiwan Academy of Arts and is an oil painter known for his integration of Eastern and Western artistic aesthetics. His works merge the luminosity and structural tension of Western oil painting with the rhythmic brushwork and spiritual resonance of Eastern ink traditions, focusing on the balance between presence and absence, restraint and release, and compositional clarity.
Drawing inspiration from everyday life in Taiwan—including rural towns, historic streets, riverbanks, farmlands, and natural landscapes—Wei Chii captures the emotional texture of a place through refined technique and atmospheric sensitivity. His paintings reflect a deep engagement with the land, human experience, and the passage of time, transforming regional scenery into contemplative visual narratives.
As the founder of the Wei Chii Studio, he continues to explore the intersections of traditional aesthetics and contemporary oil painting. His artistic development is documented in publications, including Journey Through the Years: Impressions of the Homeland (2014) and Wei Chii Oil Paintings 2016 Collection, both of which demonstrate his ongoing experimentation with tonal layering, expressive brushwork, and atmospheric color.
Exhibitions and Awards
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2024
TIMELESS: Oil Painting Exhibition by Wei Chii —Da Mei Wu Yan Art Space, Taichung, Taiwan
2018
Journey of Time: Oil Painting Exhibition by Wei Chii —Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery (Taichung Branch), Taichung, Taiwan
2016
2016 Auspicious New Year: Wei Chii 2015 Selection Exhibition —Lordz Fine Art Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2015
Living World and Time —Weirei Gallery / Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan
2014
Journey of Time · Imprint of the Homeland —Taichung Cultural and Creative Industries Park, Taichung, Taiwan
The Tracks of History —Hsinchu Rail-Art Village, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Wei Chii Oil Painting Creation Exhibition —Tamsui Shell Cultural Park, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2013
Taiwan Scenery: Wei Chii Solo Exhibition —Weirei Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2012
Wei Chii Solo Exhibition: Art Agent Achievement Exhibition —School of Continuing Education, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
Endless Echoes —Chufeng Gallery, Hsinchu, Taiwan
2011
Eastern Melancholy —Dong De Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2010
Forms, Colors · Imagery —Hua Ying Art Center, Taichung, Taiwan
Between Virtual and Reality —Da Mei Wu Yan Art Space, Taichung, Taiwan
2006
Poetic and Musical Melancholy —Hua Ying Art Center, Taichung, Taiwan
2004
Wei Chii Solo Exhibition —Chan Liu Art Museum (Taoyuan Branch), Taoyuan, Taiwan
Eastern Customs —Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
2002
Between Forms and Colors —Chan Liu Art Museum (Taipei Branch), Taipei, Taiwan
2001
Wei Chii Solo Exhibition (Invited by Tainan County Government)—Cultural Affairs Bureau of Tainan County, Tainan, Taiwan
Homeland Sentiment (Invited by Chiayi County Government)—Cultural Affairs Bureau of Chiayi County, Chiayi, Taiwan
2000
From Romanticism to New Romanticism —Ming Zhan Art Space, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1998
Floating Life and Time —Metropolitan Art Environment, Tainan, Taiwan
1996
Wandering in the Living World —Metropolitan Art Environment, Tainan, Taiwan
1994
Musical Chronicles —True Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Group Exhibitions
2020
Past Sentiment Eastern Art Joint Exhibition—Dechnology Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
2017
10th "Yiqi Fengfa" International Art Exchange Exhibition—Chan Liu Art Museum (Taipei Branch), Taipei, Taiwan
2016
Art Harbor · Excellence Jaguar / Land Rover (Exhibited via Lordz Fine Art Gallery)—Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2015
Imagery · Folk Customs Weirei Artists Joint Exhibition—Weirei Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
Cross-Strait Master Artists Joint Exhibition—The Sun Moon Hotel, Nantou, Taiwan
2014
Weirei Gallery Artists Joint Exhibition—Weirei Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
Take a Piece of Scenery Away Weirei Artists Joint Exhibition—Weirei Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
Taiwan-Japan Art Exchange Exhibition—Kyoto City Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan
2013
Strains of Art Cross-Strait Masters Exchange Exhibition—College of Arts, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
Summer Joint Exhibition—Weirei Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2012
Myriad Imagery : Cross-Strait Exchange Exhibition of Master Artists—Chan Liu Art Museum (Taoyuan Branch), Taoyuan, Taiwan
2011
Bonato Art Conceptual Museum Inaugural Joint Exhibition—Bonato Art Conceptual Museum, Taichung, Taiwan
2009
Painting Realm Journey Cross-Strait Oil Painting Art Joint Exhibition—China Academy of Oil Painting, Beijing, China
2008
5th Anniversary of New Aspect Exhibition: Japan-Taiwan Exchange Exhibition—Nagoya, Japan
2007
The Era of Facial Makeup Three Artists Joint Exhibition—Hua Ying Art Center, Taichung, Taiwan
2006
3rd Anniversary Collection Special Exhibition—Chan Liu Art Museum (Taoyuan Branch), Taoyuan, Taiwan
Art Fairs
2012 – 2014, 2016 – 2017, 2019
Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.)—Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2017
Taiwan Creative Industries Art Fair—Taichung, Taiwan
2016
Taipei International Audio & Art Exchange Expo—The Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
Formosa Art Show (Exhibited via Lordz Fine Art Gallery, Booth 1111)—Taipei, Taiwan
Art Tainan (Exhibited via Lordz Fine Art Gallery)—Tainan, Taiwan
2015 – 2016
Art Taichung—Taichung, Taiwan
2015
Art Easy Taiwan—Taipei, Taiwan
Art Easy Taiwan Network Preview (Represented by Dechnology Art Museum)—Taipei, Taiwan
Formosa International Art Fair—Humble House Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
Art Kaohsiung—City Suites & The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2009 – 2010
Taiwan Art Festival: International Art Exchange Expo—Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Collections
Museum and Institutional Collections
- National Taiwan Arts Education Center—Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMOFA)—Taichung, Taiwan
- Tainan County Cultural Center—Tainan, Taiwan
- Chan Liu Art Museum—Taipei, Taiwan
- China Academy of Oil Painting—Beijing, China
Private Collections
- Works are held in private collections in Taiwan and abroad.