Chen Hsia-yu (Chinese: 陳夏雨; July 8, 1917 – January 3, 2000) was a Taiwanese sculptor.
He studied sculpture under Kooyu Fujii, who encouraged him to participate in the Shin Bunten (New Cultural Exhibition), where he was selected for three consecutive years and obtained the "no inspection" (exempt from review) qualification.
Due to excessive practice, he became ill and had to drop out of school and go home to recuperate.
With the introduction of Chen Houei-kuen, he became a student of Tetsuya Mizutani (1876–1943), a professor of sculpture at Tokyo School of Fine Arts.
Tetsuya Mizutani was only focused on basic sculpture education, so Chen Hsia-yu only learned basic skills such as sharpening carving knives or helping his teacher make portraits during his one-year study.
[4] Fujii believed that the most important thing about sculpture was to constantly observe, experience, and explore, which influenced Chen Hsia-yu's future creations.
His creative subjects include human sculptures, portraits, and holy Buddha statues.