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Chu, Gene
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1936-
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Gene Chu was born in the Guangdong province of China in 1936.
He studied at the Ontario College of Art and the Art Students League of New York, later completing a master's degree from Claremont Graduate School in California.
Chu specialized in printmaking and often worked with lithography. His awards include the Government of France Medal in Painting. His works have been featured in various exhibitions, including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Decordova Museum.
Chu retired in 1995 from teaching printmaking and drawing at the University of Guelph. In 1997, the University of Guelph’s print collection was named in honour of him and fellow professor Walter Bachinski.
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https://viaf.org/en/viaf/250864593
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Created by Alston So, March 2026.