Teng-Hui Huang (a.k.a. Robert Huang) was born on December 5, 1959. He is a Taiwanese artist and
entrepreneur. He graduated from
Tunghai University
Tunghai University (THU; ) is the oldest private university in Taiwan, established in 1955. It was founded by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). It is located in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. According to ''Tim ...
, and also holds a master's degree, and Ph.D candidacy from
Tsing Hua University
Tsinghua University (; abbr. THU) is a national public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
The university is a member of the C9 League, Double First Class University Plan, Project 9 ...
in
Beijing.
From 1985 to 1990, Robert Huang was one of the cofounders of the Utopia, the earliest communal complex rebuild project in
Taichung. The project transformed an obsolete complex into one that is aesthetically pleasing.
Because Huang was very interested in the classic book ''
The Little Prince'', by
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry, simply known as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (, , ; 29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944), was a French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of s ...
, he founded Rose House, a rose-themed afternoon tea store in 1990. Huang's early paintings are predominantly about Roses, and thus he is named the "Rose" artist, but he gradually shifted toward
abstraction in 2010.
In 2003, his artwork was approved by the
Visa cover commission board, and he became the first Chinese artist whose artwork is shown on the cover of a Visa credit card. He then had several paintings covers on
Mastercard and
JCB cards.
Huang is also a porcelain designer. He was commissioned by Aynsley to design the 2010 Prince William and Kate Middleton commemorative wedding collection and the Queen's coronation collection.
Art work
References
External links
Taiwanese artist creates vases for Queen's coronation anniversaryA rose by a Chinese name: Robert Huang honored by Royal Rose SocietyAt Rose House, a rose is never just a roseRoses inspired Huang's founding of Rose HouseRose House-- Taiwan Takes its Tea in British StyleRose House branches
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1959 births
Living people
Taiwanese artists