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A creative artist is not a mass producer and can create only so many paintings in his lifetime. "Stocks may be split," says a New York dealer, "but there are only so many Cézannes." In the same vein, there will be only so many Chen’s paintings in his lifetime. For collectors there is the opportunity to realize substantial profit -– and to enjoy social status and business opportunities from being significant contributors to the world art scene and human culture. Closely associated with the artist, collectors too, will become an important part of art history. I have placed my reputation, advocacy, and assistance fully behind Dr. Chen. I recommend that you purchase his paintings now for three sound reasons.

1. for esthetic pleasure
2. for sound investment
3. for better understanding of East-West culture

Esthetic pleasure is a very personal thing, and some of you may find a few of his paintings too strong for your tastes; and yet it is this very strength that makes the world art community pay attention. This strength, this power, will be the foundation of his reputation. As for investment, I believe there is a strong probability for future profit in any purchase of Chen’s paintings. As an artist becomes more widely recognized, his prices usually jump. Chen is already in his 70’s, with over a half-century of art creation and an established career. In this era when every nation is searching for the spiritual inspiration from all corners of the world, it’s the creation and promotion of fascinating and uplifting art that highlights the dedication of better cultural understanding between the West and the East. As an investor in Chen’s paintings, here are some of the steps I’d take:

1. Form art professional teams to cooperate with the T.F. Chen Cultural Center to support the “Arts for Humanity World Tour.” While cooperating with other agencies, they would strive to make its images the most famous modern paintings in the world.
2. Support more specific exhibitions of Chen’s series paintings, e.g. The Spirit of Liberty Collection, the Van Gogh Collection, etc. We would promote their worldwide showings in as many museums, cultural centers, galleries, and other venues as possible.

3. Publish and merchandise limited-edition prints; publish the art in film, TV, etc.

4. Work closely with international critics, curators, auction houses, museums, and media, and in all kinds of reciprocal promotions.

As an international exhibition curator, appraiser, art writer, and consultant in art investment for nearly half a century, I recognized Chen’s genius decades ago. My early judgment has been fully justified, and I have no hesitancy in continuing to place my reputation and advocacy behind him and his work.
 

• T F Chen received many TV station interview during the show of “Dr. TF Chen’s Art & The Olympic ’s : Art for Humanity

• TF Chen’s Art For Humanity World Tour China Show poster

• After media interview TF, Lucia , Julie and media people took photo in front of Chen’s painting

Year after year intelligent investment in art has proved to be a sound investment. Art investment tends to be recession resistant and can outpace inflation. Sometimes profits are spectacular. A few years ago, Christie’s, NY held an auction of Impressionist and Modern art. In a three-hour frenzy $491.4 million, nearly half a billion dollars, worth of art changed hands. The star of the auction was a portrait by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) which attracted four tenacious telephone bidders. After two dropped out, another entered the fray, and the final cost was $87.9 million, a record at public auction for the artist. A Gauguin fetched $40.3 million, a record for the artist, and other paintings also brought unexpected high prices. In another private sale, a different collector stunned the world by buying a 1952 Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) painting for roughly $137.5 million. The seller had recently parted with a Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) for $140 million and a Jasper Johns (1930- ) for $80 million. Note that Johns is a contemporary of Chen, which is suggestive. Chen has done a lot of work making multiple original, limited-edition prints using various processes. An Andy Warhol print recently sold for $17.4 million, an unbelievable sum. (In May, 1986 New York Magazine featured Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, and Dr. T.F. Chen's painting, Sunday Morning Liberty, alongside each other in the same article.) Only Chen’s art price is yet to be in the range of that of his peers. To me, Chen is as great as they are, in fact in some respects, he is even more accomplished. ● 上圖：1986年陳錦芳在美國成名之「自由女神」系列﹐紐約雜誌將其作品與美國名畫家安迪•沃爾，羅森·柏格等美國國寶畫家同期刊出 Besides being an unparalleled fine artist, Chen is also an academic with a Doctorate from the Sorbonne, a humanitarian with a Global Tolerance Award from the Friends of the United Nations, and a prolific writer who has published 22 books on his art and cultural theories. For these reasons, I expect Chen’s prices to increase dramatically over the next few years, especially with the focus on Chen's ongoing Arts for Humanity World Tour. Within this art market there is an exceptional opportunity for a collector/investor who has the vision to take a major position in the acquisition of Chen's paintings.