03/04/2025
敬悼 郭禎祥教授
謝謝你陪伴我30年*創造與心智的成長*
為藝術教育的領航者
終身引領奉獻開拓者
蘇彥棻 敬輓
2025年4月3日
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郭禎祥Ann C. S. Kuo
1935-2025
美國舊金山時間2025.4月1日傍晚時分，我們敬愛的郭禎祥教授在家人的陪伴下安詳離世。郭禎祥教授是卓越的國際藝術教育學者，畢生奉獻於藝術教育的發展。杏壇芬芳、桃李滿天下，總是傳遞愛、溫暖與關懷。
郭禎祥教授1935年出生於臺灣臺北市，是臺灣膠彩畫家郭雪湖與林阿琴的長女。傳承自父母的藝術涵養及藝術家社群的引領，她是膠彩畫家、是臺灣各項官辦美術比賽評審委員，多次在許多臺灣、美國等地舉辦個展及父母女聯展，也是臺灣許多藝術家後代共同的大姊。
80年代末期，在美國獲得南伊利諾與加州柏克萊大學雙碩士、伊利諾大學藝術教育博士學位及累積在美國26年各階段藝術教學經歷之後，郭禎祥教授在臺灣師範大學美術系任教、擔任教育部課程標準撰寫及教科書評議委員。體認到藝術教育的人才培育的重要性，著手創辦彰化師範大學美術學系與藝術教育研究所、創辦中華民國藝術教育研究發展學會、台灣藝術教育學會等專業藝術教育的社群組織。隨後創辦海峽兩岸美術教育交流學會與世界華人藝術教育學會，促進華人藝術教育的推廣與研究。深深影響亞洲和東南亞馬來西亞地區的藝術教育發展。她重視國際學術交流，陸續擔任聯合國教科文組織國際藝術教育學會（International Society Educational through Art－InSEA）理事（1993-1999）及主席（2006~2011）。她提倡學術研究發表，創辦中英雙語發行的國際藝術教育學刊（International Journal of Art Education）。曾獲中華民國全國畫學會「繪畫教育」金爵獎、教育部文化教育獎、美國藝術教育「齊格菲」獎（Edwin Ziegfeld Award）、世界名人錄（International who’s who of professionals）及臺灣藝術教育終身成就獎。是藝術教育成就卓越的研究學者及領袖。
秉持著愛與和平的信念，郭禎祥教授連結全球各界藝術教育頂尖學者、帶領各地學生們，拓展藝術教育視野，跨越有限的國界疆土、政治藩籬與意識形態，以無限的藝術促進美好的互動、對話與連結。讓我們一同緬懷這位集教學、研究及創作三者卓著成就的學者，讓我們繼續郭禎祥教授對藝術教育的愛，傳遞笑容、和平與溫暖。
Surrounded by her family, on the evening of April 1, 2025, San Francisco time, our beloved Professor Ann C. S. Kuo passed away peacefully.
Professor Ann C. S. Kuo was an outstanding international scholar in art education who dedicated her life to the advancement of the field. She had a profound influence on countless students worldwide. Through art, her teaching conveyed love, warmth, and care.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1935, Professor Kuo was the eldest daughter of renowned Taiwanese gouache painters Kuo Hsueh-hu and Lin A-Chin. Continuing her parents’ artistic legacy, she became a distinguished gouache painter and served as a judge for numerous art competitions in Taiwan. She held solo and joint exhibitions with her parents in Taiwan and the United States. Her leadership earned her widespread recognition, and she was affectionately regarded as “the big sister” among many descendants of artists in Taiwan.
In the late 1980s, after earning dual master’s degrees from Southern Illinois University and the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a doctorate in art education from the University of Illinois, Professor Kuo brought with her 26 years of experience teaching art at various grade levels in the United States. She joined the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University and contributed to curriculum reform and textbook review as a member of the Ministry of Education’s committee. Understanding the critical role of art educators, she pioneered and established the Department of Fine Arts and Graduate Program of Art Education at National Changhua University of Education. She also founded various professional development organizations, including the Art Education Research and Development Association of the Republic of China and the Taiwan Art Education Association.
Dedicated to fostering international academic exchange, she established the Cross-Strait Art Education Exchange Association and the World Chinese Art Education Association, promoting art education research in Chinese-speaking societies. Her work profoundly influenced art education in Asia and Southeast Asia. She also played a significant role in global art education, serving as a World Council (1993–1999) and President (2006–2011) of the UNESCO-affiliated International Society for Education through Art (InSEA). Committed to advancing research, she founded the International Journal of Arts Education, published in both Chinese and English.
Professor Kuo received numerous prestigious awards, including the Golden Goblet Award for Art Education from the National Painting Society of the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Cultural Education Award from the Ministry of Education, the Edwin Ziegfeld Award for Art Education in the United States, recognition in the International Who’s Who of Professionals, and the Taiwan Art Education Lifetime Achievement Award. Her contributions to art education as a researcher and leader were exceptional.
An advocate for love and peace, Professor Ann C. S. Kuo devoted her life to connecting leading scholars in art education worldwide. She provided her students with opportunities to broaden their perspectives, transcending borders, political barriers, and ideologies. She championed cultural vibrancy, dialogue, and meaningful connections through art, culture, and education.
Let us remember Professor Ann C. S. Kuo as a scholar who excelled in teaching, research, and artistic creation. May we continue her legacy with boundless smiles, peace, and warmth, honoring her love for art education.
