established the LYC Museum and Art Gallery. A local artist friend was Audrey Barker. The Museum was described by Hunter Davies in his book A Walk along the Wall, who noted among its exhibits a piece by Takis and a painting by Alfred Wallis. The LYC exhibited artists such as Andy Goldsworthy and David Nash. Rosie Leventon, Rose Frain, Kate Nicholson and Bill Woodrow held solo shows there during the 1980s. It also encouraged the creative efforts of children, some of whom went on to successful careers in the arts. Gaining increasing recognition for his enterprise, after a year or two Li was awarded funding from the Arts Council, making it possible for the Museum to continue its activities for the ten years he had originally planned. Death and legacy Li Yuan-chia died of cancer. There was a 1998 memorial exhibition of his work in Taipei. A retrospective of his work and career was shown in London at the Camden Arts Centre in 2001. Exhibitions São Paulo Biennale 1957 São Paulo Biennale 1959 Stadisches Museum Leverkusen 1960 Obelisko Gallery Rome White - White 1965 Signals London Soundings Two 1966 Signals London Soundings 3 + 1 = Li Y - C etc. Lisson Gallery Cosmic Point 1967 Camden Arts Centre, 26 January - 18 March 2001; Kendal, Cumbria: Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal 28 March - 3 June; Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels 6 July - 9 September 2001 See also British art Chinese art Taiwanese art References Guy Brett and Nick Sawyer (2000) Li Yuan-Chia: Tell Me What is Not Yet Said (London: Institute of International Visual Arts) Guy Brett, Li Yuan-chia 1929-1994, Third Text'' n28/9, Autumn/Winter 1994, 3-4: obituary Notes External links LYC Foundation page The Estate of Li Yuan-chia Spotlight On: LI Yuan-Chia at Richard Saltoun INIVA archive page, Li Yuan-chia INIVA archive page, Exhibitions+Projects Tate Collection page Page in Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Exploring the Wasteland, 2012 exhibition. 1929 births 1991 deaths Artists from Guangxi Chinese curators Republic of China poets British people of Chinese descent Taiwanese artists British curators 20th-century poets Poets from Guangxi