Lin Kegong
Lin Kegong was a Taiwanese modern artist.
Biography
Lin was born in Banqiao during the period of Japanese rule in Taiwan, into the Lin Ben Yuan Family. He was first educated in Hong Kong's St Stephen's College. From 1921 to 1925, he attended Cambridge University to study law and economics, where he found that he had an interest in art. He joined the Cambridge Arts Society while simultaneously taking alternative courses in the Cambridge Arts College. During his summer vacation, he attended St John's Service Arts College to further pursue his interest in art. Upon graduating with a Bachelor's degree in 1925, he was admitted to the David Slade Arts College at the University of London. In the same year, his artistic works were accepted to the Royal Academy Exhibition in the U.K.In 1931, Lin returned to Taiwan to hold his own exhibition. Afterwards, some of his works, including “The Naked Body” and “The Beauty Under the Moon” were selected to be part of the 5th and 6th section of the Taiwan Arts Exhibition. In 1937, he was appointed as the headmaster of the Arts College. In 1949, Lin Kegong returned to Taiwan via Hong Kong. At Liang Dingming's invitation, Lin began his teaching career in the Arts College of Political Warfare School in 1956. In 1973, he became a member of the jury at the São Paulo Art Biennial and in 1991, he received the Achievement Reward in the category of Culture and Arts from the Council for Cultural Affairs.