Jon Tsoi

Jon Tsoi


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Dr. Jon Tsoi Inner Vision Art Statement

Worship the unnameable and unexpected art--the Yin, yet embrace and be indiscriminate towards all art--the Yang. Observe the world and one's outer surroundings, yet trust one's inner vision and intuition. As such, I use a blindfold to create art through the inner spirit (Yin), which in turn can be absorbed through the eyes (Yang). By using art as holistic medicine, we can all benefit from the mystery of art, balancing ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually. My art is a remedy promoting a harmonious way of life. Furthermore, it is a prescription for a new wave of art...
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Jon Tsoi Biography

Jon Tsoi was Born February 17, 1958, in a village known as Stone Bridge in the province of Schezwan in southwest China. From an early age, his parents recognized his artistic talent and provided him with art classes. Upon graduation from high school, he could have been conscripted into the army but instead he was sent to the countryside to become a farmer. "I got very good at it, and I enjoyed the work," he recalls. "We were living in nature and I drew strength and inspiration from that. It toughened me up and made me able to endure. That harsh environment became a positive force instilling in me the will to never give up. Its influence remains with me." With the death of Chairman Mao in 1976, young people were allowed to apply to college. Jon joined the art department of a teachers' college. In 1979, still chafing at the restrictions imposed by the Communist regime on the creation of art, he came to America to enjoy the artistic freedom he craved. Knowing little English, his first job was sewing pants for a clothier in Chinatown, making 50 cents a day. Later, he got a job washing dishes and was paid $800 a month with lodging. This was Jon's chance. From his earnings he paid the tuition for language school to improve his English. After that, he attended art classes at Montclair State College in New Jersey and continued his studies at the Art Students League of New York. As a fully trained acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese medicine, he opened his own practices in Greenwich and Wilton, Connecticut, where his patients enjoy the aesthetically harmonizing effect of Jon's art as they partake of acupuncture or herbal treatments to balance the Yin and Yang of their energy force, designed to make them feel better in mind, body and spirit.
Jon Tsoi's art has been exhibited in many art galleries in the New York area over the past 25 years including the Gertrude White Gallery in Greenwich; the Greenwich Arts Council's Bendheim Gallery; La Galleria at La Mama, New York; Jadite Galleries, New York, where he has had many one-man shows; American Vision Gallery, New York; Studio 57 Fine Arts New York; Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery 96 Bedford Street | Stamford, CT 06901 | Office (888) 861-6791 | falvarez@fernandoluisalvarezgallery.com
www.fernandoluisalvarezgallery.com and in select homes in Greenwich under the auspices of Sotheby's International Realty. Articles have been written on his work by The New York Times, Sun Storm Magazine, Art World News, The Greenwich Time, The Wilton Villager, and more. Collectors of his work are from worldwide. Sarah Seamark, Editor in Chief, Art World News.
Jon Tsoi, 280 Railroad Ave., Greenwich, CT 06831. Phone (203) 249-0115, e-mail: artjontsoi@gmail.com
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Location
greenwich, CT, United States
Website
http://www.jontsoi.com
Work
Dr. Jon Tsoi Artist Art Statement

Jon Tsoi, Artist and Oriental medical doctor, considers his fine art to be an extension of his healing arts. Dr. Tsoi's mission is to empower his art with the complementary energy forces of Yin and Yang. Jon states, "traditionally, the artist creates art from the eyes to the mind. By wearing a blindfold, I am creating art from the mind to the spirit. After people see and absorb my art my wish is that they feel balanced physically, mentally and spiritually, and see themselves and the whole universe differently." Read More
Education
Jon Tsoi Biography Jon Tsoi was Born February 17, 1958, in a village known as Stone Bridge in the province of Schezwan in southwest China. From an early age, his parents recognized his artistic talent and provided him with art classes. Upon graduation from high school, he could have been conscripted into the army but instead he was sent to the countryside to become a farmer. "I got very good at it, and I enjoyed the work," he recalls. "We were living in nature and I drew strength and inspiration from that. It toughened me up and made me able to endure. That harsh environment became a positive force instilling in me the will to never give up. Its influence remains with me." With the death of Chairman Mao in 1976, young people were allowed to apply to college. Jon joined the art department of a teachers' college. In 1979, still chafing at the restrictions imposed by the Communist regime on the creation of art, he came to America to enjoy the artistic freedom he craved. Knowing little English, his first job was sewing pants for a clothier in Chinatown, making 50 cents a day. Later, he got a job washing dishes and was paid $800 a month with lodging. This was Jon's chance. From his earnings he paid the tuition for language school to improve his English. After that, he attended art classes at Montclair State College in New Jersey and continued his studies at the Art Students League of New York. As a fully trained acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese medicine, he opened his own practices in Greenwich and Wilton, Connecticut, where his patients enjoy the aesthetically harmonizing effect of Jon's art as they partake of acupuncture or herbal treatments to balance the Yin and Yang of their energy force, designed to make them feel better in mind, body and spirit.Jon Tsoi's art has been exhibited in many art galleries in the New York area over the past 25 years including the Gertrude White Gallery in Greenwich; the Greenwich Arts Council's Bendheim Gallery; La Galleria at La Mama, New York; Jadite Galleries, New York, where he has had many one-man shows; American Vision Gallery, New York; Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery 96 Bedford Street | Stamford, CT 06901 | Office (888) 861-6791 | Mobile (203) 360-0999 falvarez@fernandoluisalvarezgallery.comwww.fernandoluisalvarezgallery.com and in select homes in Greenwich under the auspices of Sotheby's International Realty. Articles have been written on his work by The New York Times, Sun Storm Magazine, Art World News, The Greenwich Time, The Wilton Villager, and more. Collectors of his work are from worldwide. Sarah Seamark, Editor in Chief, Art World News.Jon Tsoi, 280 Railroad Ave., Greenwich, CT 06831. Phone (203) 249-0115, e-mail: artjontsoi@gmail.com, Read More

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Jon Tsoi
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Prints from $40
Master Of Tao-Blindfold-mystery Art Medicine #2571
Jon Tsoi's Art Performance For Museum - Gallery & Collectors - Blindfold-Inner Spirit Art #327
Jon Tsoi Master Of Blindfold-Inner Vision Art Medicine Movement #314 - Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery
Jon Tsoi Artist-Master Of Tao-Blindfold-Inner Spirit Art Medicine #329-Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery
Jon Tsoi Master Of Blindfold-Inner Vision Art Medicine Movement #320 - Fernando Luis Alvarez

Events & Exhibitions

Events

Solo Art Exhibition December 16th 2011 to January 27th 2012 at Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery USA

96 Bedford Street | Stamford, CT 06901 | Office (888) 861-6791 | falvarez@fernandoluisalvarezgallery.com
www.fernandoluisalvarezgallery.com

Exhibitions

2011 - Solo Art Exhibition December 16th 2011 to January 27th 2012 at Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery USA

96 Bedford Street | Stamford, CT 06901 | Office (888) 861-6791 | falvarez@fernandoluisalvarezgallery.com
www.fernandoluisalvarezgallery.com


2011 - BE(COME) A COLLECTOR (group show)

2011 - THE CURIOUSLY FREE: ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE FERNANDO LUIS ALVAREZ GALLERY (group show)

2011 - ACCIDENTAL SHOW (group show)

2010 - 4 CONTINENTS ON BEDFORD STREET (group show)

2010 - NON-APPLICABLE (group show)

2010 - HERMAN & SHELLY SILENT ART AUCTION (group show)

2010 - HOPE FOR HAITI (group show)

Solo art exhibition at Jadite galleries from February 8, 2011 through February 26, 2011. Opening reception February 8th, 6PM -8PM. 528 W. 47th St. NY NY 10036 TEL: 212 - 977 - 6190
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