Born in 1955 in Tainan
Graduated from National Academy of Arts in 1977
Obtained MFA from State University of New York(SUNY) in 1998
Taught at Master's Program in Printmaking at National Taiwan University of Arts(NTUA).
Currently the chair of Department of Fine Arts at National Kaohsiung Normal University(NKNU).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 The Print of Nature: A Solo Exhibiton by Yang Ming-Dye,Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts,Taipei National University of the Arts,Taipei,Taiwan
2017 Water Coat,Kuanfu Art Center,Shanghai,China
2015 Solo Exhibition,Art Lee Center,Taipei,Taiwan
Clouds in the Box,Inno Art,Hsinchu,Taiwan
2014 Water•Light,116 Art Center,National Kaohsiung Normal University,Kaohsiung,Taiwan
2013 Watermark,Licence Art Gallery,Tainan,Taiwan
2009 Prints in Three-dimension,Zhenshanmei Gallery,National Taiwan University of the Arts,Taipei,Taiwan
1994 37 Traces,Taipei Fine Arts Museum,Taipei,Taiwan
JOINT EXHIBITIONS
2018 Artwork on Paper,Howard Salion,Taipei,Taiwan
2017 A New Vision of Printmaking,Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts,Taipei National University of the Arts,Taipei,Taiwan
2016 Dialogue on Printmaking:The Taiwan–US Exchange Exhibition,Taiwan Academy in New York,USA
Legacy of the Great River:The 42nd Anniversary of Evergreen Graphic Art Association,National Museum of History,Tokyo,Japan
FORMOSA,The Beautiful lsle,Jurmala City Museum,Latvia
2015 Asia Pacific Invitational Printmaking Exhibition,National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall,Taipei,Taiwan
2014 Printmaking Transgressing Borders–Han 17 Exhibition with East Asian Artists,Okinawa,Japan
International Printmaking Collection Exhibition,National Normal University,Taipei,Taiwan
2013 Asia Contemporary Print Exchange Exhibition,Gwangju,Korea
Taiwan 21st Century Renowned Artists Exhibition,Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum,Kaohsiung,Taiwan
2012 Infinity–Asia Contemporary Printmaking Invitational Exhibiton,Daxiang Art Space,Taichung,Taiwan
Evergreen Modem Graphic Art Exhibition,Taitung Art Museum,Taitung,Taiwan
2007 Macao International Exhibition of Prints,Macao Museum of Art,Macau
1999 Incompleteness,123 Watts Gallery,New York,USA
3 Continents Contents,HCC Art Gallery,Highland,New Jersey,USA
1997 Taiwan and Canada Print Exchange Exhibition,Princeton,New Jersey,USA
1996 2nd Egyptian International Print Triennial,Cairo,Egypt
1993 Kanagawa International Print Exhibiton,Japan
Contemporary Art of Taiwan,Paris,France
1992 Leipzig International Print Exhibition,Leipzig,Germany
10th Norwegian International Print Biennial,Fredrikstad,Norway
1990 Taipei-Peking Print Exhibition,Peking,China
1988 3rd Asian International Art Exhibition,Fukuoka Art Museum,Fukuoka,Japan
1987 The ROC Contemporary Youth Exhibition,Hawaii,USA
1986 Taiwan and Korea Contemporary Exhibition,Seoul,Korea
1985 Tokyo International Print Exhibition,Tokyo,Japan
During life as an artist form YANG,YANG have endeavored to specialize in printmaking, and screen printing has become major area of interest.
Took an interest in three dimensional art when studied at the State University of New York. Have transferred from the MFA Program in Printmaking to the Sculpture Program and set out journey into the world of three – dimensional prints. Ever since then, YANG have been on the road, working hard on achieving a breakthrough at every stage of exploration.
The use of different mediums is essential for YANG art creation. YANG of the opinion that mediums of diffetent nature should be in agreement with each other；different techniques, likewise, should be integrated in an artwork.
Artistic creation that is free from any limitations will, YANG firmly believe, add a new dimension to and increase the potential of artworks. With the aim of enriching the forms of multiple prints and enhancing its possibility, have explored as many different materials as possible；Make continual attempts to integrate different materials into prints. In addition, constantly try multiple printing processes and use varied mediums to broaden the scope of printmaking as well as to increase its visual plurality. Mix different types of printmaking such as relief, intaglio, and serigraphy and incorporate the expressions of printing into YANG prints. These prints are used as the base of sculptures. Then, paper pulp, glass, conductive ink, Iuminescence, and other materials are blended and applied to these prints.
The flat prints become three – dimensional after being made through processes such as molding, rolling over, plate making, transfer printing, casting, kilning, rubbing, and conducting electricity.
YANG think all artworks should originate from an agreement of different objects as well as from a harmonic combination of different elements. When create, wonder between the big and small, the complex and simple, and the imaginary and real, trying to transform flat prints into three – dimensional forms. It is also YANG hope to convey eastern aesthetics by means of western mediums and techniques.
