Artist / Chan Yuk Keung, Kurt

Prof. Kurt, Chan Yuk Keung was graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He then obtained his M.F.A. from the Cranbrook Academy of Art , Michigan, U.S.A. Professor Chan joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1989, teaching studio courses and supervising M.F.A. students. He has retired since 2016. He is now working as the deputy director of Hong Kong Art School.

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He has participated over 80 exhibitions, the important ones are being ‘the 51st Venice Biennale’, ‘the 2nd Asia Pacific Triennale’ in Australia, ‘Art for Expo 2000’ at Hannover, Germany; ‘Contemporary Chinese Art’ at Watarium in Tokyo… he has also had his solo exhibition co-organized by Para/Site and Hong Kong Art Center in 2003… his works were collected by Hong Kong Museum of Art, HK Heritage Museum of Art, and private collectors.

 

Education

1988       Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan

1983       Bachelor of Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

Selected Solo Exhibition

2020     "Fa-mular", presented by Touch Gallery​

2017       “Why Not Start Again-Solo Exhibition by Chan Yuk Keung”, presented by                      Giant Year Gallery
2008     “Refabricating City: Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale Festival of                        Urbanism/ Architecture” (Group exhibition) organized by Hong Kong                              Institute of Architecture, Hong Kong Institute of Planners and Hong Kong                      Design Association

2007     “Quiet Listen/ Speak Slow - Solo Exhibition by Chan Yuk Keung” (Solo                            exhibition), presented by Too Art Gallery at Hong Kong Arts Centre,                                organized, Hong Kong

2003      "QK- New Works by Chan Yuk Keung" (solo exhibition), presented by Hong                  Kong Arts Centre and Para/Site, organized by Hong Kong Arts Centre.                            Hong Kong SAR

 

Selected Group Exhibition

2005     “Hollow City Inverted”, the 51st Venice Biennale, Italy. Hong Kong SAR:                        Hong Kong Arts Development Council

2000     “Art for Expo 2000” at Hannover, German, supported by N/LB Bank​

                “Art+01 - A Digital Exploration” (Group exhibition), presented at the Hong                    Kong Heritage Museum, organized by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.  

1997       “Contemporary Art of China” (Joint), at Watari Museum of Contemporary                    Art, Tokyo, Japan (Organized by Watari Museum of Contemporary Art,                          11.1997).​

1996       “The Second Asia Pacific of Contemporary Art Triennial” (Joint), at                                  Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia (Organized by Queensland Art                    Gallery, 11. 1996). 

1996       “Fusion: Hong Kong / New Zealand Artist Exchange” (Joint), at Auckland                      Art Gallery, New Zealand, Australia (Organized by Auckland Art Gallery,                        3.1996).

 

Collected Museum

Hong Kong Museum of Art​

Hong Kong Heritage Museum