Hung Liu

Hung Liu (刘虹) (born February 17, 1948) is a Chinese-born American contemporary artist. Liu was of the first Chinese artists to establish a career in the West. Her 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.

Hung Liu

Hung Liu (刘虹) (born February 17, 1948) is a Chinese-born American contemporary artist. Liu was of the first Chinese artists to establish a career in the West. Her 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.