Celia Tinyan Ko celiako.com E | celia@celiako.com
Education 2014
Master of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies
1990
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
California State University, Long Beach, USA
Fellowship, Awards and Residency May 2013 Fall 2008
Finalist
Hong Kong Art Prize 2013, Hong Kong
Artist-in-Residence
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
2000 - 2001
Fellowship Award Receiver
Vermont Studio Center, Vermont Funded by Freeman Foundation, USA
Solo Exhibitions Feb 2009
“That Moment Now”
Jan 2008
“Faces and Places”
Jun 2006
“Objets d’amour”
Jun 2001
“Lost in the Woods”
Lingnan University, Hong Kong American Chambers of Commerce, Hong Kong The Economist Gallery, Fringe Club, Hong Kong Red Mill Gallery, Vermont, USA
Sept 2000
“The Essence”
Sept 1997
“Detours to Paradise”
Mar 1995
Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong The Fringe Gallery, Hong Kong
“Paradise”
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Exhibitions Nov 2015
“Back to the Future”
Oct 2015
“Resonating with Creative Minds”
Oct 2014
“Whitehouse | Redroom”
Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Roppongi 605 Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
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Exhibitions
Jan 2014
“Fotanian Open Studio 2014 featuring Riitta Kuisma and Celia Ko” Artclub Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Sept 2013
“Homing Pigeon: Edition 2: Tokyo”
May 2013
“Hong Kong Art Prize 2013: Asia Contemporary Art Show”
Roppongi 605 Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Wheelock Gallery, Hong Kong
Jan 2013
“Fotanian Open Studio 2013”
Jan 2010
“Fotanian Open Studios 2010 Thematic Exhibition: If You Park Here”
Artclub Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Shatin Galleria, Hong Kong
Jun 2008
“20C Debut: Eclectic Visions”
Apr 2005
“Gan Guan – Observing the Senses”
Dec 2003
“SPACE Art Ex 2003”
Mar 2003
“Art Walk”
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong Counihan Gallery, Moreland City Council Melbourne, Australia
HKU SPACE, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong John Batten Gallery, Hong Kong
Jul 2002
“Embark-Disembark”
Jul 2002
“A Love of Art”
Mass Gallery, Melbourne, Australia University Museum and Art Gallery The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Feb 2001
“Bundles of Paper”
Apr 2000
“Under the Bed”
Nov 1998
“Wall to Window”
Feb 1998
“Works On Paper”
Jul 1997
John Batten Gallery, Hong Kong Fringe Gallery, Hong Kong Para Site, Hong Kong John Batten Gallery, Hong Kong
“Visions of Hong Kong” Taikoo Place, Hong Kong
Jun 1997
“Bad Art”
Apr 1996
“Ink Momentum”
Mar 1995
“HKG-SYD-HKG”
Nov 1991
“Vagabond - Hong Kong Artists 1991”
Fringe Gallery, Hong Kong Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong Fringe Gallery, Hong Kong Gallery B, California State University, Long Beach, USA 2
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Exhibitions | School Mural Projects | Public Mural Projects
Sept 1991
“Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”
Parks and Recreation Development of Long Beach Long Beach, USA
Jun 1990
“June 4th...”
May 1990
“Fish - when East meets West”
May 1988
“Insights ’88”
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions Long Beach, USA University Art Museum, Long Beach, USA University Art Museum, Long Beach, USA
School Mural Projects May 2004
Tutor / Director “Views of a Room”
Higher Diploma, Multimedia Design Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
1999 - 2000
Artist / Grant Writer
1999 - 2000
Mural Artist / Instructor
1999
Public Mural Projects Feb 2007
Public Commission
May - Jun 2002
Private Workshop
Funded by Education Department and Hong Kong Arts and Development Council, Hong Kong Our Lady of the Rosary College, Nin Po College, Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School, Tack Ching Girls’ Middle School Hong Kong
Artist / Instructor
School Mural Competition for the Grand Opening of Hong Kong Cultural Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
Mural Creator and Instructor for: “Prosperity and Happiness”
A pair of murals in Stanley, each: 3.8 m x 11 m with Starbucks and St. Stephen’s College Art Angels Project Youth Arts Festival, Hong Kong
“Green Islands”
2.4 m x 18 m, with Northern Hospital Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival, Hong Kong
Apr 2002
“Freedom”
Apr 2001
“Cheung Chau Dreams”
Private Workshop
Private Workshop
2.2 m x 30 m, with Ma Tau Wai Girls’ Home Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival, Hong Kong 3.5 m x 6 m, with Cheung Chau Secondary School Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival, Hong Kong
1999
“A Chinese Garden”
1998
“Scenic Rhapsody”
Public Commission
Public Commission
2.4 m x 26.7 m, Pak Tin Estate Mural Project Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hong Kong 1.8 m x 36.4 m, Tak Tin Estate Mural Project Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hong Kong 3
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Public Mural Projects | Teaching
1995
Private Commission
“Wild Life” 2.2 m x 6.4 m
Artmetro, Hong Kong
1993
Public Workshop
“The Forest Creation” 3.3 m x 6.7 m Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
1991
“Hearts”
1991
“Party at Lan-Ting” Site Manager and Assistant to Mr Zhang Shih-Yin
Public Commission
Public Commission
4 m x 3.6 m, Long Beach Armory Building Funded by Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine Long Beach, USA
5.7 m x 12.7 m Los Angeles Public Library - Chinatown Branch Neighborhood Pride Project: Great Wall Unlimited” of Social and Public Art Resources Center (SPARC) Funded by City of Los Angeles and National Endowment of Arts Los Angles, USA
1990
Public Commission
“Oil, Life and Ecology” Assistant to Ms. Eva Cockcroft 4 m x 24.2 m, Long Beach Armory Building Funded by Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine Long Beach, USA
Teaching Fall 2000 - Present
Adjunct Lecturer
Fall 2016
Visiting Lecturer
Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 Fall 2000 - Spring 2011
Visiting Lecturer
2014 - 2015 2011 - 2012
Visiting Lecturer
Fall 2015
Fall 2006 - Spring 2011
Art and Design Department, HKU SPACE, Hong Kong Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Part-time Professor
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Hong Kong
Visiting Lecturer
Painting Department Hong Kong RMIT / Hong Kong Art School, Hong Kong
2006 - 2008
Visiting Lecturer
“Design I”, “Drawing”, Design Program Hong Kong City University, Hong Kong
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Teaching | Reviews and Interviews
2000 - 2001
Visiting Lecturer
Jan 1998 - Jun 1999
Visiting Lecturer
Mar 1996
School of Continuing and Professional Studies Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Shatin Technical Institute (IVE), Hong Kong
Visiting Lecturer “Mural Introduction for Teachers” Education Bureau, Hong Kong
Nov 1995
Visiting Instructor “Hong Kong Youth Art Festival 1995”
Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival, Hong Kong
Nov 1994
Instructor
Jul 1994
Instructor
Nov 1993 Apr - Jul 1994 Sept - Oct 1993
Mural Course, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Artmetro, Hong Kong
Visiting Lecturer
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Visiting Instructor “Beyond the Frames - Mural Workshop” Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
Jun 1993
Visiting Lecturer “Beyond the Frames - An introduction to Muralism” Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
Nov 1992
Visiting Lecturer “American Muralism in the 70s”
Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Reviews and Interviews 25 Apr 2014 Online
Nov 2013 Online
on Celia Ko “5 Hong Kong women artists to know now” Art Radar
“Contemporary Women Artists in Hong Kong: Finding Poetry in Wanchai” by Luise Guest, The Cultural Trip
Nov 2012
“‘Nice Painting’ et al. – Different Kinds of Painting and Related Practices in Hong Kong” by Frank Vigneron Yishu Magazine, Beijing, China
Aug 2011 Online
“Nice painting and its counterpart- about works by Celia Tinyan Ko” by Frank Vigneron AIAHK Reviews and Articles, Hong Kong
Jan - Feb 2011
Print / Online
“Art Review“Celia Ko (Se) Souvenir 高天恩：回憶” by Frank Vigneron First published on PAROLES《東西譚》Nº 226, Hong Kong
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Reviews & Interviews | Publications
Mar 2009 Online
Feb 2009
Broadcast
Jan 1998 - Jun 1999 2009
2008
Sept 1997
1995
1995 - 2009
Various
“Celia Ko, That Moment Now” by Valerie C. Doran AIAHK Reviews and Articles, Hong Kong
Radio Interview on RTHK on “That Moment Now” RTHK, Hong Kong
Visiting Lecturer
Shatin Technical Institute (IVE), Hong Kong
Hong Kong Visual Art Year Book 2008 Published by Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
“Celia Ko and Tony Ng – Relativism” Oasis: Artists’ Studio in Hong Kong (Vol. 2) Published by Asia One, Hong Kong
“Le monde de Celia Ko” by Laurence Bagot PAROLES《東西譚》Nº 226, Hong Kong
“The Paradise of Celia Ko” by James Wong City Magazine, Hong Kong
Various Interviews and Reviews on exhibitions by Celia Ko (Unlisted) Print Tai Kung Po, Ming Pao, SCMP etc. Broadcast RTHK, Cable TV, TVB Pearl
Publications Pace Magazine 1997 - 1999
Articles by Celia Ko “Muralism and its development” Article, Nov 1999, Hong Kong
“Feminism Exhibition – A review on the Hong Kong Art Museum Exhibition” Article, Sept 1999, Hong Kong
“Inspirations from the Skin Culture” Article, Oct 1998, Hong Kong
“The Art of Zao Wou-Ki (趙無極)” Article, Jun 1997, Hong Kong
Big Paper 1997 – 1998
Columnist
Issue 1 - 15, Hong Kong
“Five Foreign Locals”
Cover story, Issue 3, Hong Kong
City Magazine 1994 - 1998
“More reflections from Titanic – Film and social critique” Article, Jan 1998, Hong Kong
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Publications
“Lawrence Aberhart: Photography Art – interview on Mr. Aberhart, the most important living New Zealand photography artist today” Article, Oct 1997, Hong Kong
“Interviews on Interviews” A series of articles on film, Byzantine Art, and Contemporary art of East and West • “Interview on Vampires – film critique” • “Interview on Temple Gallery – A Russian Byzantine Icons collection” • “Installation of Richard Wilson in MOCA, Los Angeles – an introduction on his Installation” • “Interview on Liu Dahong – Contemporary Chinese Painter, his works and his thoughts” Articles, Feb 1997, Hong Kong
“John Young and his art – an interview on the Australia painter” Article, Feb 1995, Hong Kong
“White Hair Obsession – a film critique” Article, June 1994, Hong Kong
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