We are deeply saddened to share the terrible news of the passing of Hung Liu, the renowned, Chinese-born American artist whose exhibition Remember This: Hung Liu at Trillium, will open at the JSMA in February 2022. Hung Liu lived through the tumult of China’s Cultural Revolution (1966-76) and relocated to the U.S., where she become a prominent artist and venerated educator. Liu’s immense oeuvre of powerful paintings, mixed media works, and installations dedicated to themes of shared humanity and social justice have inspired and uplifted generations. We had looked forward to bringing her back to campus in conjunction with our upcoming exhibition, which will present a body of work that she, and the late Trillium Graphics master printer David Salgado, donated to the JSMA in an act of profound generosity. The exhibition and subsequent catalogue will now be a posthumous celebration of her incredible life and work.
Hung LIU (LIU Hung 刘虹, Chinese-born American, 1948-2121). All the Ancestors, 2011. Mixed media triptych, 60 x 100 inches. Gift of Artist Hung Liu and Trillium. Graphics/David Salgado, 2018:25.17a‑c
