Ding Xiongquan (Walasse Ting) Artworks

Ding Xiongquan (October 13, 1929 – May 17, 2010) was a Chinese-American visual artist and poet. Ding was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu and then moved to Shanghai, lived by himself, and he used to draw pictures for people on the street for living. He used to enroll in and study in Shanghai Fine Arts School. In 1946 he moved to HongKong. In 1952 he went to Paris, and became good friends with the members of COBRA. In 1960 he transferred to NewYork and developed a new art style, and became one of the Pop artists. He also published a poetry anthology, which include the original Printmakings of many American and European artists. In 1977 he won the scholarship of Guggenheim Foundation, and published a sensual sketch and painting album, named with the toping of women. Ding Xiongquan’s exhibition is all over the world, and he also published many books and albums. In 2001 he settled in Amsterdam, Holland. His works of rich color are collected by many large museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Guggenheim Museum.