Ko Si-Chi  柯锡杰  pinyin Ke Xijie

1929

Ko Si-Chi 柯锡杰  was born on August 10, in a family of ten children. He is the 8th. 

1941

After the reversal of his father's fortune, merchant in Tainan and the death of his mother,

his brother Ko Sicheng, took charge of his education and introduced him to English, 

music, and literature.

He entered the Higher School of Mechanics in Kaoshiung. 

1947

After graduating, he worked in the chemical company Alcali and discovered photography

thanks to the Japanese director who offered him a camera. He then devoted himself

to his new passion. 

1959

As he won three prizes in competitions offered by the brands Sakura, Fuji and Mitsubishi-

Gekko, he decided to go to Japan to study at the College of Photography in Tokyo.

For two years, he studied new technological processes and discovered the great names

of Western Photography in the galleries of Tokyo, with the director Koen Shigemoni

with whom he got close to.

1962

Graduated from this prestigious photography school, he returned to Taiwan and went

to Kaohsiung in a collective exhibition where he showed his work. Noticed, the Shin-Sheng

Daily News offered him his first solo exhibition.

1963

The major exhibition in April, at the National Museum of Art of Taipei was a success.

He became the current photographer of the advertising agency Kuhua Advertising Company.

At the same time, he photographed the company of Alvin Ailey dancers during their

rehearsals.

1967

He moved to the United States, in New York.

Presentation of his work at the Kennedy Memorial Hall in Hawaii and the following year

at the City Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

1971

He opened his own studio in the Union Square neighborhood and worked with advertising

and fashion agencies, or with the magazines Cosmopolitan, Essence, House Beautiful,  and

Harper's Bazar.

1979

He abandoned everything and had left six months, towards the Mediterranean shores

and North Africa. 

He came back with a lot of pictures that reflect his personal style.    

1980

Back in Taiwan, the American Cultural Center devoted an exhibition to him.

His work highlighted by the process of Dye Transfer was very appreciated..

1985

After his marriage to the dancer and choreographer Jessie Fan, the couple traveled

to China several times and moved to New York, to allow the dancer to undergo training

and acquire an original choreographic expression.

1990

The Contemporary Art Gallery and the Taipei Museum of Fine Arts presented a major

retrospective of the artist's work.    .

1993

The couple returned to Taiwan and found in Taipei, the Ko and Dancers troupe.

2001

Ko Si-Chi set up his workshop in the north of Taiwan, on the hillsides of Tamshui.

He realized Home Town Native People, his long series of portraits of Taiwanese.

2005

The publishing house Cercle d'Art decided to gather the photographs of his travels

in the United States, Mainland China, African deserts and Mediterranean shores.

2006

He was awarded with the National Prize for the Arts.

Danièle Sicard

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Solo exhibitions  selection

1963

 Artists in the Performing Arts - Artists in Their Works - New Landscapes Galerie Nationale

des Arts Taipei  Taiwan

1965

The conductor Helen Quack National Gallery of Arts Taipei Taiwan

1967

The Artists in Their Performances  Wexing Art Gallery Taipei Taiwan

1968

Al Huang and Alvin Ailey Modern Dancers Kennedy Memorial Hall Hawai

1990

Dye Transfered printings Visual Art Center of Eastman Kodak New York  United States

1990

1990

African subjects 'Art Gallery Taipei  Taiwan

1990

Basel Art Fair Basel  Germany

1991

Hammer Gallery New York  United States

1994

Today's Taiwan Walter Wickiser Gallery New York  United States

2004

Taiwan on My Mind Chinese Cultural Centre Houston  United States

2012

Rétospective Fine Arts Museum Kaohsiung  Taiwan

2015

11.09 18.10 Wu Jin Adler Subhashok Gallery  Bangkok  Taïland

Collective exhibitions  selection

1989

San Diego Design Center San Diego  United States

1996

Color photography Masters Lizan Top Gallery New York  United States

2001

The Dalai Lama and Tibet Edward Carter Gallery New York  United States

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