EDINBURGH CASTLE BY TK CHAN
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PORT BY B. ROSAR
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BLINK GALLERY BLINK Gallery was founded in 2013 by a local artist, TK Chan, who received her art and design education in UK. The gallery is currently located in Kwun Tong and Happy Valley. It is simultaneously holding exhibitions for three local artists. The aim of BLINK Gallery is to support Hong Kong artists by promoting their artworks at international art fairs and any other publicly accessible platforms. Since 2013, more than 10 local artists have hosted their first solo exhibition at BLINK Gallery. In Aug 2014, the gallery joined the world's biggest art festival in UK - the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and displayed over 100 artworks with more than 10 Hong Kong artists in three different venues. BLINK Gallery was the first Hong Kong gallery participating in the festival. Recently, BLINK Gallery joined the Affordable Art Fair (Hong Kong, Seoul and Singapore) and Asia Contemporary Art Show in Hong Kong and Singapore, and BAZAAR Art Jakarta. Albert Chung was a photographer since the start of his Secondary school. He run 8 years of art and design education before he started BLINK Gallery. He appreciates people and things that give positive energy, contribute harmony and with the heart of kindness. He is now the director and curator of BLINK Gallery Albert Chung believes “to experience and exchange� is a key element in running an art and cultural business. Therefore he is taking his gallery and his artists to exhibit around the world. From BLINK Galleries experience, we have successfully put together art works from both Hong Kong and Indonesia, together under one exhibition booth at art exhibitions in Jakarta, Seoul, Hong Kong and now Singapore. Collectors are welcome to know such an exchange of arts & cultures provides a different and refreshing experience for the many varied viewers of the art. In this mix and exchange, it is going to be a reflection of very special experiences from the art and cultural backgrounds of the artists
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B. ROSAR
Fisherman Village Oil On Canvas 120 X 200 cm
Borobudur, 2013 Oil On Canvas 80 X 100 cm
Sunset In Village Oil On Canvas 80 X 100 cm
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BIOGRAPHY B Rosar is a new glimmer in lifting work of Indonesian art. This painter capability had no doubt attract art lover, many people even refer to it as the reincarnation of painting maestro Affandi. His painting style that has show expressionism art does have its own characteristics. The works that have been made have attracted the attention of many art lovers. This is evidenced by the successful uptake of various works that he created. His Stroke result on canvas for common people do not possess any sense of what turned out to be an excellent art works that are sought after by collectors of art. His creations made the paintings contain hidden meanings that are very natural and expressive. This is what makes the painting B Rosar very famous and value-laden. Painter's long name is Robedi Basar, born in Garut, West Java on 10 January 1946. Many of his paintings which adorn various art galleries in the world with a high enough value. This dynamic naturalist style paintings possess a kind of inspiration and character that makes it look very attractive. For those enthusiasts of B Rosar paintings, you can explore a variety of his art in exhibitions or galleries to get one of his paintings that may be on display. Some of the famous painting is a painting of chicken, painting views of Tanah Lot in Bali and many others. All his paintings in local auction house always hunted by collectors of art with a pretty fantastic value. His art style has delivered his figure in Indonesian art become one of the major painters renowned internationally. We would be very proud to know that some foreign art literature includes the name of B Rosar as one of the masters of painting quality. The results of the stroke on the canvas bore valuable aesthetic charm that anyone would be very interested in the works that have been made. Now the maestro has been travelling around some countries to promote the results of Indonesian art in the eyes of the world.
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CHENG SUI
Ice Kachang Seller Oil On Board 60 X 40 cm
Rujak Seller Oil On Board 60 X 40cm
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BIOGRAPHY At glance, when we look at his painting, it contained a very firm contour of Chinese-Western style technique. Ong Cheng Shui was born in Bogor 1981, inherited the Chinese-West Java blood in him, He is an autodidact painter who started to learn painting from the painting lesson he got during his elementary school. Painting has become his great passion and hobby ever since Though, the school did not taught painting anymore, he still continued to paint on his own. The harsh of life he had been gone through, did not discourage his passion for painting. Using only very light watercolor he done his paintings intensely until finally he found his own characteristic and style of his paintings, Pictures of common people daily life he personally observed within his surrounding have been his great interest in setting the theme of his artwork. The life of children Playing, the street vendors like satay seller, traditional clothes seller, fish seller as well as the animal life (doves,rabbits,gold fish,horses, etc) have described his strong characteristic and expression. As an artist Cheng Shui likes to explore paintings through art books. He found an interesting book about Lee Man Fong. After reading the book, he was very impressed with the life of the artist who has lived an appalling condition but remained persistent and eventually succeeded. Inspired by him, by chance there are parts of Cheng Shui’s paintings that are almost similar to Lee Man Fong�s. The difference between him was that he was capable of expanding other themes with his own technique. Maybe people will think negatively about it. But in the art contexts, sometimes this can be understood as something that is very possible even if they do not cheat or copy each other. The existence of junior artist who became the follower of the characteristics of the senior painters can be regarded as common. Moreover, if we refer to the intertextual theory, which emphasizes that there is no originality is really pure. Thus the presence of a work is certainly due to the influence of works that were created earlier. Cheng Sui has been join many exhibitions either solo or group exhibitions in Indonesia and South East Asia and during the show his arts always sold out, you can also find his arts auctioned at several auction houses in Indonesia. . 5
ERIZAL AS.
Black Symphony, 2013 Mixed Media On Canvas 200 X 250 cm
Pianist, 2016 Mixed Media On Canvas 100 X 70 cm
Cellist, 2013 Mixed Media On Canvas 150 X 130 cm
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BIOGRAPHY In the timeline of Indonesian art history, Erizal AS born in Padang 1976 is still considered as a young painter. But he has made a name in the exuberant contemporary paintings scene in the past five years. His avidity in his active participation in many exhibitions and painting competitions locally and internationally is a sign of a promising serious creativity and productivity. It would be right to say that Erizal is a painter that has established his distinctive character and language. The meaning shaped by the relations of rhythm, human, and nature in Erizal’s paintings visibly shows a life narration that strongly represents figures which are dynamic, emotive, and clearly open. His choice of musical instruments such as the piano, guitar, saxophone and violin is merely to show that there are differences when it comes to individualistic expressions. And what meaning could we expect from the narration of live by rhythm, or in this case, from music? In music rhythm we can find different breath of life narrations: tragedy, comedy, and irony. People in general would desire to have life esthetically managed, as to find harmony. What are the prerequisite for such harmony? It is none other than the ability to align the tragic, the comic, and the ironic elements! But that would not be the final answer, as we would then be faced with another question: where do tragedy, comedy, and irony come from? The question was indeed the biggest challenge for ancient Greeks thinkers, which eventually gave birth to the discipline of thoughts that we now know as philosophy! Reality is born out of rhythm! It comes from the human efforts to manage rhythm into various elements and domains of life. Without rhythm, all we have is chaos! Cosmology is believed to be a harmonious orders of strings of rhythm, from which human sees the meaning of life. When Pythagoras interpreted rhythm that he believed to be present in every planet through mathematics, as was written in the early paragraph of this writing, human endeavor to find harmony was believed to have reached a huge success! Music represents logos. The very principal of reality, order, structure and the harmony itself! Erizal seems incline to present that it would be possible for the rhythm of life to adjust to our own experiences, and how we put our own meaning to them. We can see that in how as a painter he has so freely chosen the musical instruments that conform to his aesthetic feeling. . 7
ERICA HESTU WAHYUNI
Lovely Giant Fish Acrylic On Canvas 150 X 200 cm
1001 Nights Aladin Acrylic On Canvas 80 X 110 cm
Beautiful World Acrylic On Canvas 70 X 80 cm
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BIOGRAPHY Graduating from Indonesian Fine Art Institute in Yogyakarta and Surikov Institute of Art, Russia, Erica Hestu Wahyuni hailed as one of the most promising artists from Indonesia. Selected group exhibitions: 2005 "Contemporary Art, Group Exhibition", Jakarta, "Balinese Feast: Group Exhibition" and "Celebration of South East Asian Paintings: Group Exhibition", Singapore; 2000 Group Exhibition at Linda Gallery and Sembilan Gallery, Indonesia; 1999 "Women Imaging: Women Group Exhibition", Philipines; 1997 "At Tresors: The International Fine Art Fair", Singapore; 1996 "A New Wave Group Exhibition", Jakarta, Indonesia; 1995 "Exhibition of Sixth Dimension ", Jakarta; 1994 "Exhibition of Indonesia Woman Painters at the Taman Mini", Jakarta, Indonesia; 1993 International Triennial Competition of Painting, Osaka 1993, Japan; 1991 "Painting Exhibition of the Cultural Festival of Yogyakarta (FKY) ", Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her Art is became favorite for art collector and always sold well in the auction house. Born in Yogyakarta, Java in 1971. Erica started painting in primary school, joining a children’s drawing club (Sanggar Katamsi), which was taught by Suharto PR and Herry Wibowo – both established painters. Erica is hailed as one of the most promising artists from Indonesia. She studied painting at the prestigious Indonesian Fine Art Institute in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and Surikov Institute of Art, Russia. Erica’s paintings are usually unpretentious expressions of herself and they reflect her experiences and interests. Her art may be childlike, but they are certainly not simplistic. Each work contains interesting narrative qualities, which reveal the worldview of the artist. Erica’s naive, playful renditions have ascertained her reputation as one of the most sought-after contemporary artists in South East Asia. Later on in her life, with the support of her art teacher, she managed to enter the Indonesian Fine Art Academy. At the academy, among her instructors were Nyoman Gunarsa, Agus Burhan, and Wardoyo, and it seemed that Erica finally found her world. Despite being ridiculed by some of her instructors, bluntly telling Erica that her works were far below average, she persevered. In 1993, her work was selected for the International Triennale Competition of Painting in Osaka, Japan. Erica was invited to participate in an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow, Russia, in 2000. Her experience in Russia would perhaps become her most significant one and one that would take her beyond her current limitations. In Erica's works, many subjects are presented on the canvas presenting a compact and crowded arrangement. Seldom does Erica feature a subject that has its own story; within the forms that she paints, there are other forms, within scenes there are other scenes. Although already filled with various scenes, her paintings still give the impression that only a fragmented of the complete story can be seen on the canvas. . 9
GENE KREYD
Music In My Heart Acrylic On Canvas 90 X 65 cm
Blue Desire, 2016 Mixed On Canvas 60 X 60 cm
Mixed Emotion Mixed On Canvas 75 X 50 cm
Purple Desire, 2016 Mixed On Canvas 60 X 60 cm 10
BIOGRAPHY Gene Kreyd, born 1964 In St. Petersburg Russia. Exposed to art from young age Gene’s parents took him to museums, galleries, and exhibitions almost from birth. As a child he studied at an art club for children at the Hermitage museum where he won first place for a self portrait with his picture published in the newspaper. His parents circle of friends were some of the leading underground, nonconformist artists, poets and writers. These surroundings had a strong influence on Gene’s approach and development as an artist. In 1973 the family emigrated to USA. In California Gene discovered surfing which became a major source of inspiration for his various artistic expressions. “surfing became the axis of my life”. Along with surfing Gene studied various art forms, Chinese internal arts and medicine, Yoga and meditation. Studying many subjects pertaining to the arts Gene was never satisfied with the traditional approach, choosing instead to learn by exploration and experimentation. In the 1980s he started traveling extensively in search of waves and inspiration. Gene has expressed his art through clothing design, film, music, and photography. Gene’s artistic expression knows no limit, but his true love remains painting abstract art. Exhibiting internationally Gene paints and draws his energy and inspiration from meditation and surfing. His intention in creating art is to inspire and awaken. Gene’s motto is live the life you love. Exhibitions 2016 Exhibition At Singapore Contemporary Art Show 2015 Exhibition At Hong Kong AAF 2014 Exhibition At Four Season Hotel Jakarta 2014 Exhibition At Gran Melia Hotel Jakarta 2013 “Wave of Joy” – exhibition in “ERARTA” Museum 2013 Exhibition At Four Season Hotel Jakarta 2012 Russia, Moscow, Kinoteatr Oktyabr 2012 Personal exhibitions- in 2012 Australia 2011 Surf Exhibition in “Shanti” Club 2011 Bali, Indonesia Taksu Gallery 2011 Bali, Indonesia Deus 2011 Bali, Indonesia El Kabron 2010 Moscow, Russia Shanti 2010 Moscow, Russia Krisha Mira 2009 Bali, Indonesia Black Dog 2008 Jakarta, Indonesia Koong Gallery 2007 Sydney, Australia Garage Gallery 2007 Panjim, India Fontaniha Art Festival 2006 Iowa City, U.S.A. Chait Gallery 1971 Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia.( exhibition for children.) (Won 1st place.) .
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GODOD SUTEJO
Bird Market, 2014 Acrylic On Canvas 50 X 50 cm
Moonlight, 2014 Acrylic On Canvas 50 X 50 cm
Going To Market, 2009 Acrylic On Canvas 30 X 30 cm
Merapi, 2014 Acrylic On Canvas 25 X 25 cm
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BIOGRAPHY Godod Sutejo is Jogjakarta painter born year 1952 known through his distinctive style, human figure or animal parade drawn as little as possible with the background landscape of the area. According Godod, the painting is a visualization of the relationships between human beings as creatures of God the Creator and the universe. Such paintings often give a sense of peace, calm, calm, cool, pretty, and it underscored how living things were so small in the hand of the Creator that radiated through the expanse of the universe is not limited. Normally, Godod paint color that blends and graded colors, mixed. Godod can sweep, danced his brush on canvas hundreds and even thousands of times to form objects and blend the color he wanted. Background painting of the mountains, the sea, the beach, the river, the broad road often seem painted with white color so that the appearance of objects into the background of his paintings that look vaguely and gives the impression of a mysterious and even mystical. Objects that are camouflaged in shades of white, it also affects the affirmation of the purpose (activity) figures creature (man) described seem small, far away, but in line and color that more decisive and clear. Two major goals to be achieved Godod through his work appears to have been successful by drawing as described above. The first target was a pleasure points. The second goal was a pleasure every time Godod want everyone to collect, appreciate, or see his enjoyment can get these two at once Godod was more or less doing so, since he discovered characteristic of his paintings that he had started to work in ways or behavior as a master maker of heirloom not just making work for ageman, decorations or sheer beauty. But he hopes his paintings could be a kind of inheritance for the collector or the audience. He does not want people just stuck to the appeal of physical beauty-visual painting that mere popular only for a moment. Godod wants to work has a sort of good luck, have the power, energy, or aura that is truly a blessing (well give dignity, serenity, peace, tranquility, coolness, comfort, peace, and so on) in accordance with the character of each collector or the audience as well as the corresponding Similarly. Godod also conduct sensorial unification in Javanese society as vision, hearing, smelling, feeling, and words. It is intended that in the process of his art he try to avoid temptation by another view, another voice, another smells, feelings of others, and no indulgence to say that does not need much less dirty and nasty words. With Thus, the work is born will be a work that is not only beautiful physically or visually, but also can give pleasure to the heart or a sense of ecstasy. Feelings that make people like reborn, sacred. .
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MEDIHA TING
Blue With Pink Reflection, 2013 Mixed Media On Canvas 36 X 26 cm
Red Dimension Acrylic & Chinese Ink On Canvas 85 X 85 cm
Redd Mount Golden Lava, 2013 Mixed Media On Canvas 98 X 130 cm
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BIOGRAPHY Mediha TING grew up in Hong Kong and was educated in the United States and in England. She comes from an artistic background and studied Fine Arts to postgraduate level. She decided to focus fully on her art career and leave investment banking industry. She returned to live and work in Hong Kong in 2013. Her work has been described by one reviewer as embodying a powerful feminine spiritual energy. Mediha was brought up in a Taiwanese-Chinese-Muslim household. This diverse upbringing along with her overseas experience have allowed her to investigate perceptions of cultural identity, relationships between the inner world and the urban built environment and, more importantly, the state of consciousness and the subconscious. ~ by Jefferson Mendoza dimsumnews.com SOLO EXHIBITION : 2016 Reminiscent Hong Kong Exhibition, BLINK Gallery (Hong Kong) 2012 Icon-Luminous, Asia Fine Art Gallery (Hong Kong) 2011 Antevasin-The One on the Border, Hua Gallery (Battersea, London) 2011 Art with a View, The View marketing suite, Taylor Place, Bow. 2010 The Tip of Consciousness., Philia Home lounge group, (Central, Hong Kong) \ 2009 Polarize Self., Philia Home lounge group, (Central, Hong Kong) 2009 Mediha Ting 2009., by Asia Fine Art, APG pension group (Central, HK) 2009 The Realm of Perception 2009, Stir Art Gallery (Shanghai, CHINA) 2008 First Step exhibition. Chinese Art Centre (Manchester, UK) 2008 Modern Noman, Asia Fine Art Gallery (Hong Kong) 2008 Mediha Ting 2008 Solo exhibition – Modern Noman, Tainan Municipal Cultural Centre (Taiwan) GROUP EXHIBITION : 2016 Affordable Art Fair, BLINK Gallery, Seoul (Sept) BAZAAR Art Jakarta 2016 (Aug) Asia Contemporary Art Show, Conrad Hong Kong (March & Sept) Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong (May) 2014 Oculas, See Saw Team, Hong Kong convention and exhibition centre (HK) 2013 Wide Open Space, Espacio Gallery (London, UK) 2012 Abtract Mood, Hua Gallery, Battersea (London, UK) 2011 Parallax Art Fair., La Galleria, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall (London , UK) 2010 Contemporary Art Auction., Chinese Arts Centre (Manchester, UK) A Big Vibe Affair-Art Exhibition., The Big Vibe gallery (London, UK) Agency’ with Norn projects, The Pigeon Wing., Agency gallery (London, UK) Li KaiLin Contemporary Fine Art gallery, (Prestbury, UK) 15
PHAN THU TRANG
Coming Home 100 X 160 cm
Lovely Day With Friends Oil On Canvas 100 X 120 cm
Country Road Oil On Canvas 100 X 120 cm
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BIOGRAPHY Landscape painting has always been a fascinating and absorbed subject that many artists want to exploit and bring to their art. For those who love the radiance and freshness of Vietnam and its landscapes, the work of Phan Thu Trang is definitely a welcome choice. Trang’s naïve, decorative works are unmistakably Vietnamese in character. Taking the landscape as her subject, Trang simplifies individual elements to their bare essentials. With a limited palette, the artist prefers the use of texture to define her subjects. Smooth areas of bright monotone paint together with the lush, painterly impasto used to define tree leaves. Work in gradations of blue appear as pre dawn or early evening with their soft, cool tones. Works in green and white are akin to mid morning light, while works in shades of yellow, orange and red exude the searing heat of the mid-afternoon sun in Vietnam. That’s why her painting is always a vivid landscape of the villagers and their life. In her painting, Trang doesn’t try to describe what she saw but what she felt. These are memories of the places where she lived or passed by. Every moment of life has been bringing the artist to the feelings that she likes to express in her works: women going to the market from early dawn, farmers hastening to cycle on the village roads, peaceful afternoons or hot summer days… Those moments also bring her to the different sensation of color and light as well as composition. Trang’s work is also the story of human’s destiny. The people on the very paths, whom viewers can see in her paintings may have had different pieces of life which eternally identify themselves with the village gate, the trees, the rice field…Trang often uses strokes of knife to describe her feeling. There are more and more refine looking at the big blocks of color, the viewers can have the feeling of the peace and immensity. The artist details the leaf canopy with the small strokes and the smallest ones for the figures. Graduating from the Theater and Cinema Academy, Trang’s strongest point is to capture the light and bring it to her paintings. She always tries to use color and light to create different sensation for each piece of her art. 2005 International Art Fair in Singapore 2006 Solo show in HK FINEART GALLERY 2007 International Art Fair in New York 2008 Solo show in HK FINEART GALLERY 2009 Group Show in Singapore in October 2010 Group show in Hongkong 2011 Solo show in Intercontinental Hanoi 2012 Solo show in Singapore 2013 Group Show @ Four Season Hotel Jakarta 2014 Group Show @ Four Season Hotel Jakarta 2014 Group Show @ Gran Melia Hotel Jakarta 2015 Group Exhibition @ Sari Pan Pacific Hotel Jakarta 2015 Hongkong AAF 2016 Singapore Art Contemporary Show .
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SRI HADHY
Boats-2, 2015 Oil On Canvas 30 X 40 cm
Boats-3, 2015 Oil On Canvas 30 X 40 cm
Boats-5, 2015 Oil On Canvas 30 X 40 cm
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BIOGRAPHY .
Sri Hadhy is an Indonesian visual artist who was born in 1943. Numerous works by the artist have been sold at auction, Sri Hadhy is known for landscape painting, he have book published in Indonesia year 2009 telling story of his life and his biography. The painter has been well known in Indonesia, it has been widely recognized both nationally and internationally. Sri Hadhy He was born in a small town situated between Surakarta Purwodadi, Demak and Blora on December 18, 1943. Sri Hadhy talent and urge interest for drawing is so strong therefore he developed his art talent by learning to paint for a year in Surakarta Cultural Association led by Dr. Moerdowo. Then return to continue learning the art of painting to the Academy of Arts Surakarta (AKS). In 1962, Sri Hadhy deepen his art back to the Akademi Seni Rupa Indonesia (ASRI) in Yogyakarta. There he was tutored by renowned painter Abas Alibasyah. Already have various experiences and romance artistic path. Was saturated in the country, Sri Hadhy traveling around Asia for 3 years. Being a teacher of painting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 1972, with based in The Hague, Netherlands, Sri Hadhy travel around Europe and North Africa. In The Hague he returned deepen the art science at the Vrije Acadenie voor de Vrije Academie Beeldende Kunsten Psychopolis. As a painter that is consistent with the professionalism, Sri Hadhy had hundreds of times solo exhibitions at home and abroad. Not to mention the exhibition along with other famous artists who have been countless times followed. Paintings of Sri Hadhy is a record of the circumstances and facts on the ground mixed with aesthetic subjectivity as well as his thoughts and opinions on the facts. Therefore, at a casual glance for the paintings you would not find the meaning till the meaning itself revealed in the works of painting. As usual the subject are what happened and a lot going on in the social environment. Just look at the oil painting on canvas measuring 90 x 90 cm, entitled "Jago Tarung" created in 2006. The meaning in the painting actually is the intense competition in today's global era, the power (prowess) into element dominant. Without the strength or prowess then we will be a nation that loses. Consider also the oil painting on canvas measuring 80 x 80 cm, entitled "Alphen". Described to us that in order to achieve a high reputation as a high mountainous necessary Alphen high morale and does not know the word surrender
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SIMON YUNG
Spring spray 3, 2016 Ink and Color On Paper 2 panel ( 30 X 30 cm )
Land, 2012 Ink and Color On Paper 2 panel ( 140 x 70 cm ) 20
BIOGRAPHY Simon YUNG grew up in Hong Kong. He obtained a Diploma in Chinese Painting from HKU SPACE (2006), and a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Humanities from OUHK (2011). He also studied Chinese calligraphy and seal engraving (2001-2003) under Master Ou Dawei, Chinese ink painting (2008-2010) under Master Hung Hoi. Simon has participated in numerous local and overseas art exhibitions, and has won numerous awards in different art competitions. His works are collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, corporate and private collectors. He is engaged in design and art education, and is a full member of the Hong Kong Designer Association, and a member of the Hong Kong Society for Education in Art. Simon focuses on ink painting. The creative concept behind his landscape painting is to hold together the classical philosophy of the ancient Chinese scholars' use of ink. He pursues the philosophy inspired by Du Fu's poetry : ⽔水流⼼心不競，雲在意俱遲. His works integrate this invisible spirit into the landscape, turning the turmoil of real life into a world of quiet and serenity. In addition, he was inspired and influenced by Romantic English artist William Turner and Impressionist French artist Claude Monet. He uses Eastern and Western art materials and techniques to create his own rich colourful paintings imbued with a sense of Chinese fusion. His landscapes depict a fairy tale - like Chinese utopia based on natural scenes from his recalled memory. The other iconic symbol found in Simon's work is the waterfall. He feels that unlike trees and buildings which grow vertically upwards, water quietly flows downwards to nourish life on earth. AWARDS : 2013 Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012 - “Selected Entry” 2010 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition in Commemorate of Xu Bei-hong 115 “Bronze” 2008 Beyond the Surface, Chinese Abstract Art 2008 - “Merit” 2006 Philippe Charriol Foundation 2006 Art Competition - “Merit” 2005 Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition 2005 - “Selected Entry”
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TK CHAN
Skylight, 2015 Oil On Canvas Diameter 60 cm
Skydragon, 2015 Oil On Canvas Diameter 60 cm
Wallace, 2016 Oil On Canvas 50 X 70 cm
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BIOGRAPHY Tsz Kwan CHAN was educated in Hong Kong until 2000 when she went to Scotland to live with relatives and continue her education. She graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2008 with a MDes in Interdisciplinary Design. She has been observing and drawing Scotland through her eyes since her time as a student there. TK lived and worked in Scotland for almost ten years, before returning to Hong Kong. She cofounded BLINK Gallery Hong Kong in 2013 and is a member of the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA), the Hong Kong St Andrew's Society and the Hong Kong Society for Education in Art (HKSEA). She has exhibited her works in Hong Kong, London, Cardiff and Edinburgh. In 2016, she will also exhibit in Singapore and Seoul. She hopes that her work in oils, of Scottish landscapes and natural phenomena, will help people appreciate the beauty of her adopted city. Her work has been collected by corporate and individual private collectors in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. COLLECTIONS : - Edinburgh Napier University - Grosvenor Maybury Casino, Edinburgh - Müller Dairy (UK) Ltd - Sidley Austin - Private Collectors RECENT EXHIBITIONS : 2016 : - Affordable Art Fair, Singapore (Nov) - Asia Contemporary Art Show, Conrad Hong Kong (Sept) - Affordable Art Fair, Seoul (Sept) - BAZAAR ART JAKARTA, The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta (Aug) - AURORA REVELATION Solo Exhibition, Grosvenor Maybury Casino, Edinburgh, UK (Aug) - Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong (May) 2015 : - The Gallery - Floor of Love - Hotel sav Hong Kong - Hong Kong Modern Art Show, Asia World - Expo, Hong Kong - Asia Contemporary Art Show (Spring & Autumn) - Conrad Hong Kong - “Hong Kong International Cultural and Creative Industries Fair 2015”, Airport Expo - “AURORA” Solo Exhibition – BLINK Gallery HK 2014 : - The Chinese Art Exhibition “The Bridge” - Scotland China Culture Exchange - Ltd, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh, UK - “On My Mind” – University of South Wales, Cardiff, UK - Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 – theSpace at Symposium Hall, Edinburgh - Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 – Planet Café, Edinburgh, UK - The Blue Bean Coffee House – Portobello, Edinburgh, UK - Terror Of France – The Cityview Hong Kong - League of Unique Wine – Harvey Nichols at Landmark, HK - BLINK Character Design Exhibition (March 2014) - The Laguna Mall, HK - “The Reality of My Scotland” Solo Exhibition – Grosvenor Maybury Casino, Edinburgh, UK - “The Reality of My Scotland” at Hong Kong People’s Fringe Festival – Cuisine Rouge, HK - “The Reality of My Scotland Music Castle” – BLINK Gallery HK . .
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VU DUNG
Green Day Oil On Canvas 100 X 100 cm
Spring Day Oil On Canvas 90 X 110 cm
After Rain Oil On Canvas 100 X 180 cm
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BIOGRAPHY Vu Quoc Dung was born in 1982, living in Ho Chi Minh City. He has had a strong passion for drawing and drawn on wherever he can or whatever was at his hand like his school textbooks which is quite upset his teacher. Graduated from the Fine Arts University of Ho Chi Minh City in 2008 and is now a Faculty member at the university as an art teacher. Most recently, his works were displayed in the "Graphic Art Exhibition" in Ho Chi Minh City. Unlike many other young artists at his age who painted with critical realism, Vu Dung has chosen to capture splendid moments and brought them into his pictures so that everybody can feel, enjoy and treasure the beauty of life "What I draw really reflects who I am, how I feel and what I think about life. Playing with pencils, oil, & colors has always brought me peace and comfort.... My emotion is best embedded in my art which makes my inner side exposed. And now, as an art teacher, I always focus on inspiring my students with what I learn along the way � Awards Consolation Prize of Fine Arts Association Ho Chi Minh 2010 Exhibitions 2011 Participated in GRAPHIC ART EXHIBITION Have a painting in Operation Smile Auction 2010 Participated in My homeland Ocean & Islands, organized in Vietnam Had painting in National Art Exhibition Participated in Exhibition of Creativity Campus of Ho Chi Minh City Art Association 2009 Participated in Youth Exhibition (BIEAMALE) Collections Many private collections in USA, France, Holland, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia.
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WATER POON
Running Water Mountain High-1, 2007 Acrylic On Canvas 68 X 68 cm
Running Water Mountain High-18, 2007 Acrylic On Canvas 68 X 68 cm
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BIOGRAPHY Water POON is an artist, photographer, designer and film director. He graduated in Graphic Design from Hong Kong Polytechnic College. In 1969, he started work as an graphic designer with Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. In the 1980s Poon travelled extensively between mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He saw the Silk Road and the Yellow River. Later he held several photography exhibitions about these trips. During this decade, Poon became the first artist ever to exhibit photographs of Taiwan in Beijing and also the first ever to exhibit photographs of Beijing in Taiwan. He has worked as a photojournalist for various newspapers and magazines, including Express Post, Singtao Daily, Hong Kong Economic Journal in Hong Kong, Singtao Daily (Canada), Global Views Monthly (Taiwan) and Metro Daily (Hong Kong). He has published many photograph albums, art books and travel notes and has exhibited his works internationally. He currently lives in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Vancouver and still works on art and design projects especially those supporting the creative sectors and children’s charities. EXHIBITION : 2016 Ink Asia Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair Singapore, BLINK Gallery WATER POON’S CHINESE DREAM, the UNESCO Centre of Macau Affordable Art Fair, BLINK Gallery Hong Kong Asia Contemporary Art Show, BLINK Gallery, Hong Kong 2015 “Notebook” Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery Hong Kong Asia Contemporary Art Show, BLINK Gallery Hong Kong “Winter Group Exhibition” Art Beatus (Vancouver) Consultancy Ltd., Vancouver, Canada “TWO CITIES – Water Poon Solo Exhibition”, Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong 2014 “Paintings and Porcelain” Two Person Exhibition Water Poon and Ah Ngau Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, Canada “Chinese Dream” Solo Exhibition, Guangzhou Library, Guangzhou, China AWARD : 2006 Photographs the United Nations cultural heritage (Chinese part area) 2005 The Martell Artist of the Year award, Shanghai, China 1997 Self-produced short film was nominated by RTHK as one of the nominees to present in Iran Film Festival 1985 Awarded H.K. Ten Outstanding Professional Youth of the year 1988 Hong Kong Artist of the Year . 27
WORLD OF ARTS As a founder and owner of World of Arts, I have always prioritized the artist that I represented and make sure their art is recognized and exhibit them to different countries who has been well received and appreciated. . The mission of our exhibition is to instruct, inform and inspire our represented artists, customers and guests in our beautiful art exhibition, where we... - Provide a high-quality source of visual art. - Create an exciting venue where artists can exhibit and sell their art. - Represent and promote the work of our artists through our exhibition, website, workshops. - Facilitate the marketing consulting for artists. - Provide high-quality classes and workshops for adults and children in a barrier-free setting that is designed to inspire while providing fun and educational art experiences for all ages and abilities. We are dedicated to bringing joy and beauty to the art collector. With a fine ensemble of the artists, we offer paintings and sculptures that will enhance your life and touch your heart. It is our wish to fulfill your art desires with unique and inspirational creations. We welcome you to browse our artworks by our artists through this website. The exhibition presented a collective statement in bold artistic terms of the power of artists at the opening of a new millennium. The exhibition - a collection of works of art across many cultures, mediums and materials - aimed to expand contemporary understanding of the world and inspire our imaginations to envision a future world where the promises are. All of these works of art are meant to expand our understanding of our world. That it is, in this instance, created by the artists allows us to interpret what we see as a collective statement in bold artistic terms about the power of art. This exhibition is meant to provoke our sensibilities, touch our emotions, and inspire our imagination to envision a world we live in. While the world's glaring needs stare us in the face through these artists' lens, the works of art also offer hope. Look carefully, and these artists' visions can lead us to the world of our dreams. Art Regards, Penny Wen 28
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