Fong Chung-Ray, 2014-16 (detail), 2014, mixed media on canvas, 53 ¾ x 35 ½ in.
Alisan Fine Arts is honored to announce its exclusive representation of Fong Chung-Ray (b. 1934), a seminal figure in Chinese abstraction and a founding member of the Fifth Moon Group. This milestone marks a new chapter in the gallery’s long-standing commitment to advancing cross-cultural dialogues in modern and contemporary art. Opening October 29, Fong Chung-Ray: Meditations in Abstraction will be the artist’s first New York exhibition, a six-decade survey celebrating his distinctive synthesis of Western modernism and Asian aesthetics. Join them for the opening reception on October 29, and be sure to catch the final days of Ming Fay: Botanical Curiosities and Pixy Liao and Ren Light Pan: Portraits, closing Saturday, October 25, two remarkable exhibitions not to be missed!
Fong Chung-Ray: Meditations in Abstraction
October 29 – December 20, 2025
Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 29, 6-8pm
120 East 65th Street, NYC
On October 29th, Fong Chung-Ray 馮鍾睿 (b. 1934), the eminent Chinese American artist who immigrated to Taiwan as a teenager and has been based in San Francisco since 1975, will make his New York debut. Fong’s practice bridges Eastern philosophy and Western modernism. Trained in Taiwan and later influenced by Abstract Expressionism during his Rockefeller Foundation fellowship, he developed an experimental approach that merges the gestural energy of American painting with the contemplative sensibility of Chinese calligraphy. His innovations—including the fabrication of a coarse palm-fiber brush in the 1960s, the use of acrylic to emulate ink, and the development of a unique “reverse rubbing” transfer technique produced richly textured, time-worn surfaces reminiscent of weathered walls and ancient manuscripts. Since the 1980s, Fong has incorporated Buddhist sutras into his compositions, transforming sacred text into meditations on form, formlessness, and impermanence.
Born in Henan, China, and based in San Francisco since 1975, Fong has lived through cultural shifts that profoundly shaped his artistic identity. As a member of the influential Fifth Moon Group, a Rockefeller Foundation fellow, and a lifelong Buddhist practitioner, he has continually expanded the language of abstraction while remaining rooted in Eastern heritage.
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Installation view, Ming Fay: Botanical Curiosities
Ming Fay: Botanical Curiosities
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Pixy Liao and Ren Light Pan: Portraits
Closing Saturday, October 25, 2025
Don’t miss the final days to see Ming Fay: Botanical Curiosities and Pixy Liao and Ren Light Pan: Portraits—two remarkable shows closing October 25! Experience Ming Fay’s poetic exploration of nature and mythology, and discover how Liao and Pan turn self-portraiture into a meditation on identity and storytelling.
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