黃騰輝，1959 年出生，台灣花蓮人。(台灣)東海大學畢業，(北京)清華大學哲學研究所美學碩士、美學博士候選人。他在大學期間，因為興趣輔修建築系課程，學習了建築素描及繪畫技巧。大學畢業後與3位具有烏托邦嚮往者的學長在台中創立一個「理想國」的造鎮社區，將一個原本破敗的社區更新，該社區在1985-1990年成為台灣第一個社區總體營造代表性的案例。他熱愛音樂，擔任台中古典管弦樂團團長，20年來教育了許多的孩子成為著名的音樂家。他因為喜歡法國作家聖修伯里小說筆下的「小王子」和那朵代表真愛的玫瑰，在1990年他離開建築創立了一家以玫瑰為主題的英國茶店「ROSE HOUSE 古典玫瑰園」，這個品牌擁有在台北、紐約，上海等各大城市50家門市的著名下午茶體系。
黃騰輝畫作第一次個展在1999年於台中市立文化中心舉辦。接著，2000年於彰化文化中心舉辦個展，2003年作品「黃玫瑰」登上國際VISA信用卡是首位登上國際信用卡的華人藝術家，2010年在國立台灣美術館舉辦「黃騰輝玫瑰藝術特展」，同年與北京國家大劇院合作「紅白玫瑰」舞台劇，該劇海報以其作品「滿園玫瑰」及「紅玫瑰與白玫瑰」為背景並配合此劇設計製作文創商品。2011年受邀於巴黎中國文化中心舉辦「黃騰輝‧巴黎，玫瑰」個展。他也是一位瓷器設計師，曾為英國皇室御用品牌設計威廉王子大婚紀念瓷器和英女王登基60周年紀念盃，他的瓷器設計在數十個國家都有收藏者。評論家認為：黃騰輝成功運用「玫瑰」這一符號來表現傳統及個人意義、並將藝術與文學,哲學及宗教概念融和一起，讓「玫瑰」賦予更豐富象徵意義。《亞洲週刊》曾評論說:「黃騰輝透過玫瑰裡的愛情與理想，推展二十一世紀的生活品質文化」。黃騰輝的藝術來自於追求浪漫與幸福，這也是全人類的天性和永恆的嚮往。有很多人仰慕喜愛他的作品，因為浪漫與愛並不是只有屬於黃騰輝，不屬於詩人、藝術家，而是屬於每一個嚮往他的人。
About Us
Robert Huang, the founder of Rose House, left his original job in real estate development and founded Rose House due to his passion for The Little Prince and the rose emblem in the book by Antoine Saint-Exupery. Rose House developed and branched into a chain brand with stores in Taipei, Vancouver, New York City, and cities in mainland China. Rose House started the High Tea culture in Taiwan and later developed other businesses such as Tea stores, to-go tea shops- TaoTao Tea, serving High Tea in the National Art Museum and heritage sites such as the British Consulate in Kaohsiung, and offering Japanese food in Taichung Shiyakusho. Rose House became the biggest afternoon tea business in Taiwan and also recognized as a successful model of a cultural and creative company.
Huang studied at Tung Hai University, Taichung City, Taiwan, where he earned his BA in International Business in 1982. During his college years, he also took a couple of courses in architectural design, which equipped him with basic skills of sketch and painting. After graduation, he, along with three of his college peers, involved himself in a community development project, called Utopia, to renovate an aging community in Taichung City into a cultural and creative community, which later became an archetype for a series of community development projects in Taiwan during 1985-1990. After then, he founded his own business, Rose House, a tea house in Taichung in 1990. Also passionate in classical music, he has chaired the Classic Orchestra of Taichung for 20 years; during which many young talents have been well trained and nurtured through his leadership and sponsorship.
In 1999, Huang’s work was first exhibited at Taichung City Cultural Center, and in 2000 at Changhua Cultural Center in Changhua, Taiwan. Besides, his work, Yellow Roses (1999), drew an attention to Visa card in 2003, which made him the first Chinese artist to work with Visa card and had his work imprinted on the cards worldwide. In 2010, he featured a solo exhibition at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, and also partnered in a celebrated drama production, Red Rose and White Rose, which premiered at China National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. Furthermore, his artistry also extends to other artistic realms, as he is also a famed designer of exquisite porcelain and chinaware, being the only Asian designer for Aynsley china, the British Royal Family china supplier. His artworks were imprinted on the commemoration chinaware of the Royal Wedding of Prince William, and of the 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation. Today, his chinaware and porcelain works are greatly sought after by collectors worldwide.
Huang’s art embodies in his symbolic roses his passionate pursuits of both social traditions and self-explorations, integrating artistic dimensions, literary discourses, philosophical reflections, and religious dialogues to enrich the meaning of rose and life. As Asia Week commented,” through his love and ideal of his roses, Robert Huang has promoted cultural sophistication of life to new heights, ” His art speaks for the natural and eternal longing of all humanity.
