Walasse Ting

(Wuxi, China, 1929 - )

Chinese

Walasse Ting was born just outside Shanghai in 1929 and following art classes at the Shanghai Art Academy, he moved to Hong Kong in 1946.

Walasse Ting arrived in France in 1950, became part of the Parisien art scene and was strongly influenced by various Western art movements, especially the COBRA school. He became a close friend of Pierre Alechinsky, a member of the COBRA group (Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, were also members of the avant-garde group). He has been based in New York since 1961 making frequent trips to Europe, South America and the Far East. Walasse Ting's paintings and watercolors are known for their vibrant and vivid color depictions of women, birds, animals and flowers.

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