1962 Born in Tawau , Malaysia

1976 First art prize at the public gallery “Towner art gallery” Eastbourne , UK while studied at Eastbourne College

1978 First contact with David Hockney

1980 Studied and worked as a traditional hand made picture framer and was introduced to sculpting in wood and guilding

1982 Studied picture restoration and the science of painting and the classical materials under Antonio di Medido

1983 Won first prize and a one man show at the “Union Gallery” in San Francisco

1984 Moved back to London and spent time with David Hockney, Francis Bacon and Gilbert and George. Learnt a lot from them.

1985 Patronized by Sir John Pritchard (conductor) and managed by Basil Horsfield (manager of Kiri Te Kanawa). Moved to Monte-Carlo. Solo expo at the “Martinez Hotel”, France during the Cannes Film Festival
Portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa and Lord Edward Montague of Beaulieu in London

1986 Worked mainly on commission pieces. Studied marble sculpture in Italy and etching in Paris . Won many minor art prizes around France .

1987 Guest lecturer and art teacher in anatomy at “Beaux-art”

1988 Portrait commissions both in oil and marble, moving between France and America

1989 Worked on “To Anyone who Cares”, a series of 24 large canvases on the lives of street children in London . Shown at the “Hampshire Gallery”, London

1991 Worked as designer at the Monte-Carlo Opera and worked for portraits by commission only

1992 Went into recluse in Vence , France . Turned into teaching as head teacher at the VAAS Foundation, former studio of Jean Dubuffet

1993 Still disillusioned with the art world and the damands. Remained and enjoyed teaching. Refused all commission work

1994 Portrait of John Green as a knight. Worked both in France and Australia

1995 Worked in Australia for the two large “Prodigal Son” pieces

1996 Worked on large commission from Billabong in Australia , and two portraits in Los Angeles , Senator of Nevada, Bill Hernstadt

1997 Burnt out again. Moved back to France and opened a school and studied stained glass

1998 Worked on “Hidden Agenda,” a large tryptic

1999 Carried on with teaching, refusing all commission work

2000 Portrait of Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach in London . Still running the school

2001 Portraits of several well known people in the US

2002 Closed the school to concentrate on finding a new direction

2003 Opened own gallery in France and started work on Ringo Starr’s Hand commission

2004 Won prize at the “Not the Turner Prize” Competition, Mall Gallery, London. Started the anatomical stained glass pieces

2005 Worked to show only in own gallery

2006 Closed gallery. Moved to Thailand

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Born in 1958, Ben Tre province, Vietnam

• M.F.A, Ho Chi Minh Fine Arts University
• Currently, a full time lecturer at Ho Chi Minh Fine Arts University

Exhibitions :

• National and International Painting Exhibitions
• Solo painting exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum

Collections :

Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum and private collections in Vietnam, Japan, England, the US, Korea and Singapore

Chainapa Lepajarn was born in 1955

• B.F.A. (Sculpture), Silpakorn University
• M.F.A. (Sculpture), Silpakorn University

Selected Exhibitions :

1983 - 1st Sculpture Exhibition, Silpakorn University
1984 - 30th National Exhibition of Art, Thailand
1988 - Art Exhibition of The Thai Artist, Germany
1992 - Sculpture Exposition' 93 The Centennial Celebration of Silpa Bhirasri
1994 - Art Exhibition by the College of Fine Art's member at the National Gallery,
Chao Fah Road
1995 - Art Exhibition "Root Group 1" at the National Gallery, Chao Fah Road
1996 - Art Exhibition "Root Group 2" at Seri Art Gallery
1996 - Golden Jubilee Art Exhibition, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Thailand
1998 - Art Sculpture Exhibition "Art Project on Footpath"
2000 - Art Sculpture Exhibition "Before Start Infinitely" No. 1
2002 - Art Sculpture Exhibition "Before Start Infinitely" No. 2
2003 - The Group Exhibition "Small Sculpture" for 20th Anniversary "Thai Sculptor Association"
2003 - Joining the Agora Project 2003 in Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary
2004 - The 4th Thai Contemporary Art Project 2003 -2004 (Art in Box), Silom Art Gallery

Awards :

1971 - Admire Prize "Ceramic Art", College of Fine Art, Thailand
1996 - Certificate of Honor, RAMA 9 Art Foundation
1997 - "Wind & Wave No. 2" sculpture selected by Food and Drug Administration building
2000 - Certificate of Honor from Silpakorn University for presenting sculpture to H.M. the King on the 72nd Anniversary
2003 - Selected as 1 of 5 best artist for Silpa Bhirasri Scholarship 2003

Selected Public / Commercial Works :

• Garuda at Wisetniyom Building facade
• Wind and Wave No. 2 at Food and Drug Administration building
• Bas relief "Story of the Constructionof Siriraj Hospital", Golden Jubilee building, Siriraj Hospital
• Round relief of "Chao Khun Norrat" at Wat Thepairintrawas
• Water Sculpture in Mahachai New Town
• Chinese Lion Sculpture, Thai Asahi Glass, Plc.
• Indonesian Art in bas relief, Pegasus Member Club
• Sculptures in The Mall's Amusement Park branch no. 2, 5, and 6
• Their Majesty Royal Emblems work for Jitlada Royal Palace
• "Nang Kaew Arch" one of the grand arch series setting on Rajdamnern Rd. to commemorate H.M. the King's Golden Jubilee
• Bas relief of our lady Mother of God, Church of our Lady Mother of God
• A medal of praise "Saint Nicholas Bunkert Kidbumrung"
•"Dancing Farmer", House of Minister Boonchu Rojanasatian
• Sculpture and painting, Residential Building Doi Tung's Exhibition Room, Chiang Mai
• Sculpture at Hall of Opium, Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai

Chaiwat Kamfun, was born in 1980 in Chiang Mai , Thailand

• Rajamangala Institute of Technology Northern Campus, Chiang Mai
• B.F.A. (Thai Art), Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University , Bangkok
• currently studying M.F.A. (Thai Art), Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University , Bangkok

Selected Exhibitions:

2001
• Nokia Art Award Asia Pacific 2001

2002
• The 4th Panasonic Contemporary Art Competition
• The 19th Young Contemporary Art Competition

2003
• The 5th Panasonic Contemporary Art Competition
• The 18th Petroleum Authority of Thailand Art Exhibition

2004
• The 26th Bualuang Art Competition by Bangkok Bank
• The 6th Panasonic Contemporary Art Competition
• The 16th Toshiba's Bring Good Things to Life Art Competition

2005
• The 27th Bualuang Art Competition by Bangkok Bank
• The 51st National Art Competition
• The 2nd Amata Art Competition

2006
• The 8th Panasonic Contemporary Art Competition
• The 28th Bualuang Art Competition by Bangkok Bank
• The 52nd National Art Competition

Selected Awards:

1999 - Second prize, College of Fine Arts, Rojmongkol Institute of Technology
2000 - Part of the team of artists selected to create mural painting, Suthammachedi Temple, Nonkhai Province
2001 - Honour prize, The 16th Petroleum Authority of Thailand Art Competition
2001 - Yin In Tsoi Scholarship

Born in Dongming, Shandong Province in 1965, Chen Yu graduated from Heze Normal School with a major in fine arts. In 2002, she studied fresco at China Central College of Fine Art. Since 2005 she has been working as a professional artist. She lives in Songzhuang, Beijing.

Solo Exhibitions

2006
“Exposedreams- Chen Yu Solo Exhibition” 798 Red T space, Beijing

2007
• "PRESTIGE DES GALERIES D'ART", Palais des Congres - 75017 PARIS – FRANCE
• Gleam ——Chen Yu Solo Exhibition Art Scene China Shanghai

Group Exhibitions

2002
"Fantasy after Reality Artworks", China Central College of fine arts Exhibition Space, Beijing

2003
"Deep Breath" five artists' group exhibition, Daopu Visual Center, Beijing

2005
• "Road to SongZhuang" China Contemporary Culture and Art Exhibition, SongZhuang, Beijing
• "You.Me. And In-between", Landgent International, Beijing

2006
• "Homeland" China Contemporary Art Exhibition, Gallery 3818, Beijing
• "Art for Everyone to Enjoy" Contemporary Artworks, Red T Space , Beijng
• "New Phenomenon", Zi Jin Qing Ge Contemporary Art Exhibition, Beijing
• "ART Singapore 2006,The Contemporary Asian Art Fair", Suntec Convention Hall, SunJin Gallery Singapore
• “A feast to the eye” – Female Chinese Contemporary Artists’ Group Exhibition “Artists sky “Gallery, 798 Beijing
• “SongZhuang Oil-painting” group exhibition, Beijing East Region International Modem Art Center

2007
• “The beauty and rays of light of confide”, 73 Gallery, Beijing
• “Woman Art in Song Zhuang” Sangsang Art Gallery , Beijing
• “Meaning…” group exhibition, Beijing Suoluo Gallery
• “Live in Song Zhuang” group exhibition Song Zhuang Art Gallery , Beijing
• “Walk out Song Zhuang ” group exhibition Beijing,Shenzen, Jinan, Shenyang

1968 Born in Blankenberge , Belgium
1990 Graduated Fine Arts, Institute of Fine Arts , St Lucas, Gent Belgium
1993 Graduated Fashion Department, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp Belgium
2005 Finalist Sovereign Art Foundation, Hong Kong , China

Solo Exhibitions

2007 “10 Year Anniversary Pacific Cigar Thailand ”, China House, Oriental Hotel Bangkok
2007 “Club Divas and Femme Fatales “ V9” , Sofitel Bangkok
2007 “Khmer Feminitude” Hotel De La Paix, Siem Reap, Cambodia
2006 “Senses of Asia ” Chiva Som Resort, Hua Hin , Thailand
2006 “Japanese Paintings by Christian Develter”, JW Marriott, Bangkok , Thailand
2005 “Daughters of the Dragon” La Luna Gallery, Chiang Mai , Thailand
2005 “Christian Develter Revealed” Chiva Som Resort, Hua Hin , Thailand
2005 “Christian Develter meets the Met” Metropolitan Hotel, Bangkok , Thailand
2003 “The Colors of Life” Schoeni Arts de Vivre, Bangkok , Thailand
2003 “Oriental” China House, Oriental Hotel, Bangkok , Thailand
2003 “Look Out” The Peak, Hong Kong , China
2002 “Impressies uit het Verre Oosten”, Porters House, Antwerp , Belgium
2001 “Introducing Christian Develter”, Wilkhahn, Antwerp , Belgium
1999 “Christian Develter” + Gallery, Antwerp , Belgium
1998 “Indian Summer” The Hutheesing Haveli, Ahmedabad , India
1996 “Visit to China ” Chinese Taipei Trade Office, Oriental House, Antwerp , Belgium
1994 “Christian Develter in Flinckenheuvel”, Antwerp , Belgium

Group Exhibitions

2007 “Celebrating the 120 th Anniversary of Japan-Thailand Diplomatic Relations” La Luna, Chiang Mai , Thailand
2005 “Sovereign Art Foundation”, Bulgari 2005, Hong Kong , China
2005 “Hans Christian Andersen”, La Luna, Chiang Mai , Thailand
2004 “Art” Celebrating 100 years Diplomatic Relations, Belgian Embassy, Siam Society, Bangkok , Thailand 2002 “Carnival of Art” The Sukhothai Hotel, Bangkok , Thailand
2000 “Linart 2000: + Gallery, Gent , Belgium
1995 “Tollart 1995” Tollhuis, Antwerp , Belgium

Dusit Pimchangthong was born in 1977 in Bangkok

Education :

1999 Faculty of Fine Art, Rajamangala Institute of Technology, Thailand
1997 Rajamangala Institute of Technology Poh-Chang, Thailand

Awards :

2003
Excellence award of landscape painting category, Chonburi, Thailand

1999
• The 2nd Painting Award, Lottery Awar Award, Thailand
• The honorable Award, UOB Bank, Thailand

Josef Polleross, born in Austria, started his photographic career as a B&W printer in the early eighties in New York. For the last twenty years he has covered political and cultural stories all over the world, including the coup in Moscow in 1991 and the breakup of the Soviet Union.

His work has appeared in many US and international magazines and newspapers such as the New York Times, Newsweek, Time, Business Week, Fortune, Stern, Geo, Spiegel, Merian, Prestige and many others.

He lives in Bangkok since July 2005.

Solo exhibitions of his work were shown in New York City, Cairo, Vienna and Bangkok.

Education

1969 Born in Bangkok , Thailand
1994 B.F.A. Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University , Bangkok
1995 M.F.A. Grapic Arts, Silpakorn University , Bangkok

Awards

1992
• Supporting Award, The 9 th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artist

1993
• Silpa Bhirasri Gold Medal Award, The 10 th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artists
• Award Winner, 5 th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Competition

1995
• 2nd Prize, 7th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Competition

1996
• 2nd Prize, 8th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Competition
• 1st Graphic Arts Prize, Gold Medal, The 42nd National Exhibition of Art
• Award Winner, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Thai Farmers Bank

1997
• Award Winner, 9th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Competition
• 2nd Graphic Arts Prize, Silver Medal, The 43 rd National Exhibition of Art
• 1st Prize, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Thai Farmers Bank

2000
• 2nd Graphic Arts Prize, Silver Medal, The 48th National Exhibition of Art

2003
• Honarary Mention, The National Festival of Graphic Arts, Cluj-Napoca / 2003, Romania

Solo Exhibitions

2007 Instrumental, Surapon Gallery, Bangkok
2005 Drama of Life, Surapon Gallery, Bangkok

Selected Group Exhibitions

1990-1993
• The 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artists, Bangkok

1991-1995
• The 6th and 8th International Print Exhibition Miniature, Norway

1991-1997
• The 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Competition , Bangkok

1992-1995
• The 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th “Thailand Petroleum Authority” Arts Exhibition of Art, Bangkok

1993
• An Exhibition of Prints, Space YZ, University of Western Sydney, Nepean, Australia

1996
• International Print Triennial Society “CRACOW”, Poland
• International Print Exhibition, the Portland Art Museum, U.S.A
• IV Bienal Internacional de Grabado, Caixa Ourense, Espana

1997
• Sightline: An International Symposium and Exhibition Program on Printmaking and Image Culture Edmonontion, Alberta, Canada

1998
• Eastern Approaches Contemporary Prints from Japan, Korea, Thailand, China, Beldam Gallery, England
• 5th Biennial of Graphic Art Beograd 98, International Exhibition, Yugoslavia
• Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial, Tokyo, Japan

1999
• The 4th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Kochi, Japan

2000
• Thai Contemporary Art 2000, Art Centre Silpakorn University
• Bangkok Art Gallery, California Polytechnic University, U.S.A., Kunstwerk, Kunstchakter, Cologne, Germany
• VI Biennal Internacional de Grabado, Caixa Ourense, Espana
• The 3rd International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola, Macedonia

2001
• The 10th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition 2001 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
• The 11th International Print Biennial Varna Bulgaria
• The 5th Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art-2001. Bhopal, India

2002
• Project Revista De Arte Postal Mail Art. Magazine by Jose’e Roberto Sechi Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 2002
• The 5th Kochi International Triennal Exhibition of Prints, Kochi, Japan
• MICRO-ART, Project by Bruno Capatti, Medicina , Italy
• Make Art Not War, Project by Smith & Gold Nobel Ontario 2002, Canada
• International Mail Art Project by Sigismund Urban in Collaboration with Fantasy Tattoo, Berlin, Germany

2003
• Art and The Printing Press Biennial 2003 “L’ARTE E IL TORCHIO” Italy
• The 4th Kyoto International Woodprint Association “KIWA” Kyoto, Japan
• Art Exhibition “Different Wall, Different Way, Different Work” Department of Fine Arts Faculty of Architecture, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok
• Art in Box the 4 th Thai Contemporary Art Exhibition of the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary Celebration of Silpakorn University
• The International Festival of Graphic Arts, Cluj-Napoca/2003, Romania

2004
• The 10 th Anniversary of Department of Fine Arts, Bangkok

2005
• Thai-German, Contemporary Art Exchange 2003, Cologne, Germany

2007
• “No Picnic Printed Exchange” art exhibition, La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok
• “400 Artists self-portrait” art exhibition, Silom Galleria, Bangkok
• The 8 th Thai contemporary art exhibition , Silpakorn University Art Gallery, Bangkok
• International small graphic forms and ex-libris ostrow Wielkotolski

Born in 1982, Thailand

Education

B.F.A. (Painting), Faculty of Painting,Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Silpakorn University

Exhibitions

• "The Great Acheiver", Painting exhibition to commemorate the King's 80th birth day, Queen's Gallery, Bangkok
• "Parallel Universe", The Number 1 Gallery, The Silom Galleria, Bangkok
• The representative artist, chosen by Home and Garden Fair 2005 for "Young Artist Exhibition", Bangkok
• "The 8th Panasonic Contemporary Painting Exhibition", Bangkok
• "The 7th Panasonic Contemporary Painting Exhibition", Bangkok
• "The 21st Contemporary Art by Youth Artists", Bangkok
• "Thai Short Film Exhibition 2002", Bangkok
• "Scale, Model, Scenery and Portrait", Department of Painting, Silpakorn University, Bangkok
• "Interactive Art" Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Art, Silpakorn University, Bangkok
• "Thai-Burmese Cultural Exchange", Thailand Cultural Centre, Bangkok
• "The 18th Painting and Sculpturing for Thai Society" held by PTT, Bangkok

Awards

2007
• Silver Medal Award, “Silpa Bhirasri 24th Contemporary Art by Young Artists”

2006
• First Prize, " The 8th Panasonic Contemporary Painting Exhibition"
• Copper Medal Award, "The 52nd National Art Exhibition"
• Merit Prize, "17 th Toshiba Bring Good Things to Life Art Competition 2006 "

2005
• Scholarship of General Prem Tinsulanonda Statesman
• Silver Medal Award, "Silpa Bhirasri 22nd Contemporary Art by Young Artists"
• Merit Prize, 17th Toshiba "Bring Good Things to life", Art Competition 2005
• The Second Prize, "The 2nd Amata Art Award 2005", Amata Foundation

2004
• Invention of Colors Award, The 21st Contemporary Art by Young Artists", Silpakorn University
• Gold Medal Award "Prosperity of Thailand", SAMART Foundation, Samart Corporation Public Company Limited
• Merit Prize "Young Thai Artist Award 2004", Siam Cement Foundation

2003
• Merit Prize for vocation level of "Thai Orchid : Where Art and Science Meet", 80th Anniversary of Professor Rapee Sakrick, Kasetsart University
• The representative of "Fly Thai With Thai Artist" and Visual education, National Gallery London England, Held by Silpakorn University and Thai Airway International Public Company Limited

Kosol Pinkul is one of the most respected artists in Thailand . As painter and art teacher, he has stayed true to his art profession for more than 30 years. His skills and techniques in watercolor, acrylic, drawing, and oil media earns him national reputation. His works have been exhibited in several countries since 1972.

In the past 15 years, Kosol Pinkul has published several art books including drawing technique, watercolor technique, pen and ink and etc. He has been invited to teach, to demonstrate and to host art forum in many institutions both in government and private sectors.

Li Yu Ling was born in 1971 in Hebei  province. He now lives and works Beijing.

Selected Exhibitions

2008
• Contemporary Art Exhibition, XiaoPu Museum, Beijing
• “Broken Memory”, Gong Gallery, Beijing

2007
• Galerie du monde of Four Artists, Hongkong
• Art Shanghai 2007, Shanghai
• Digital Instant Pictures Exhibition, Liu Haisu Art Museum
• "Art beyond - Shanghai charm" Exhibition, The St. Regis Hotel, Shanghai
• Songzhuang Contemporary Art Tour Exhibition in Beijing, Shanghai, Jinan, and Shenyang

2006
• Solo Show at Shanghai Yb2 Gallery
• Shanghai Art Fair

2005
• “No.50 Moganshan Activity Pictures Exhibition,” Shanghai
• Solo show at Shanghai Gangkai Art Gallery

2004 
• Exhibition at the Science and Technology Hall, Shanghai
• “Love World Series” exhibition, Outer Beach Art Gallery, Shanghai

Lim Khim Katy is a Cambodian-Vietnamese artist, born in 1978 in Ho Chi Minh City. Katy receives formal training from Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University. She is also a member of several prestigious fine arts associations in Viet nam.

Exhibitions and awards

2001
• Certificate of merit at Viet nam National Fine Arts Exhibition for the painting “Naptime”
• Certificate of merit at Asia Pacific Contemporary Fine Arts Exhibition organized by Philip Morris for the painting “The Power of Numbers ”
• Certificate of merit of section 6 exhibition for the painting “ Silence”

2003
• Award from the Viet nam Literary and Artistry Association at Section 6 Exhibition for the painting “Empty Bowls”

2004
• Third prize of Young’s Eyes Exhibition organized by the Consulate General of France and the Viet nam Literary and Artistry Association for the painting “Empty Bowls”
• Consulation prize at Viet nam ethnic minority artists exhibition organized by the Fine Arts Association for the painting “Everyone has his own dream”

2005
• Solo Exhibition in Hanoi , Vietnam
• Certificate of merit at Viet nam National Fine Arts Exhibition for the painting “ Black Sea ”
• Award from the Viet nam Association at Section 6 Exhibition for the painting “Asian Woman”
• International Exhibition in Museum Viet nam for the painting “Thinking of Another People”

2006
• Solo Exhibition "Symphony of Thoughts" at La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok, Thailand

Discussion with Lim Khim Katy on her Symphony of Thoughts exhibition in Bangkok

Born in 1953 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Graduated from the Saigon Fine Arts College in 1973

Public Collections
Vietnam National Art Museum, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh city Art Museum, Vietnam
Museo Bibilteca Archivio, Italy

AWARDS

2007
"Recent Works 2007", Second Prize of the HCM city Fine Arts Association

2006
“Recent Works 2006”, First Prize of the HCM city Fine Arts Association

2000-2002
“Vietnam Art Awards", Philip Morris Group of Companies

1993
Silver Medal & Bronze Medal, The Second Saigon Tourist Competition

1992
Silver Medal Prize & Viewer’s Favorite Painting Prize, The First Saigon Tourist competition

Solo Exhibitions

2000
• City Exhibition House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• "Light”, organized by Gallery Quynh, Vitenam

2004
“NGUYEN TAN CUONG, PAINTING & SCULPTURE” organized by Gallery Quynh, Vietnam

Selected Group Exhibitions

2007
• “Ceramics Festival”, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• “Recent Works 2007”, The Fine Arts Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

2006
“Recent Works 2006”, The Fine Arts Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

2005
• “Sculpture Symposium” at Saigon Hi-Tech park, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• “The Second international sculpture symposium”, Angiang, Vietnam

2000
• “Asian Art 2000 – A vision of change” university of Brighton & Sallis Benney Theatre
• Gallery VINH LOI, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Art XXI Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

1999
• The 8th annual “Recent Works” exhibition by a group of nine artists, City Exhibition House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• “Nine Artists from HCMC” Gallery VINH LOI, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Vietnamese and French artists workshop, city exhibition house, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

1998
•“Saigon Perspectives” Pacific Bridge Contemporary Southest Asian Art, Oakland, California, USA
• “L’anima Soffocata”, Museo Biblioteca Archivio, Basano del Grappa, Italy
• “The Finest Collection from Sister Cities”, Museum Pusan Art Metropolitan, Korea

1997
• “Man and Woman”, H&S Gallery Brussels, Belgium
• Meridian International Center, Washington D.C., USA
• “A Winding River”, The journey of contemporary Art in Vietnam
• “Vietnam Art after Doi Moi”, New World Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

1996
• Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines, “11 th Asian International Art Exhibition”
• Fujita Vente Art Meseum, Tokyo, Japan “Vietnamese Art after Doi Moi”

1995
• Galerie de Ballens , Switzerland
• Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association. “DaLat Dialogue”, workshop of Vietnamese and Dutch artists in DaLat
• Singapore National Art Museum , Singapore “10 th Asian International Art Exhibition”

1994
Ho Chi Minh city Fine Arts Museum, HCMC, “Asia Friendship Exhibitiom” travelled to Tokyo, Japan

1993
• Espace NK Gallery, Ho Chiminh city, Exhibition by Vietnamese and French artists
• Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association, HCMC, “New Space” exhibition by Vietnamese and Singapore artists.

1992
“Abstract painting” Hoang Hac Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

1990
Exhibition House, Hamoi, National Fine Arts Exhibition.

1990 - 1996
Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, “Recent Works” annual exhibition by a group of ten artists.

1985-1989
National Group Exhibition

Born in 1964 in Hanoi. Currently, Nguyen Thuy Cuong is a lecturer of painting at the Ho Chi Minch City University of Fine Arts.

Selected exhibitions

1996-1999
Annual Young Artist Club Exhibitions

1997 - 2006
Female artist exhibition of Fine Arts Association

1997
“Two Female Artist” Exhibition at Century Saigon Hotel

1999
• The Galaxy Fine Art Exhibition
• “The Salutation from Hamburg” Vietnam – Germany female artists exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Hamburg, Germany

2000
National Fine Arts Exhibition

2001
Vietnam – Japan Fine Arts Exhibition

2002
“Vietnamese Souls”, Viet Fine Art Gallery, Hanoi

2003
“Nude Paintings”, Duc Minh Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City

2004
“Creative Camp for HCMC Female Artists” in Dalat

2003 – 2006
Annual Female Artists Exhibitions at HCMC University of Fine Arts

1980 Born in Ayudhya, Thailand

Education

B.F.A. (Painting) Faculty of Fine Art Rajamangala Institue of technology, Thailand
M.F.A. (Painting) Faculty of Fine Art and Applied Arts, Silpakorn University, Thailand

Awards

• The 3rd Prize, Art Exhibition by The College of Fine Arts , Suphanburi , Thailand
• The 3rd Prize, Art Exhibition by The College of Art , Suphanburi , Thailand
• Special Awards,The 19th Exhibition of Contempory Art by Young Artists

Exhibitions

• Art Exhibition by The College of Fine Arts , Suphanburi
• Exhibition "Exhibition in my life 1 / 2544”
• The 3rd Nokia Art Awards Asia – Pacific "Eye on the World"
• The 19th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artist
• The 6th Panasonic Contemporary Painting Exhibition
• The 21st Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artists

1979-83
School of Oriental and African Studies, London University, UK - BA in Chinese Studies & Chinese Art History

1990-92
Toshi Yoshida Studio, Tokyo, Japan

1993-94
Kyoto Seika University, Kyoto, Japan - Research in contemporary woodblock printing and related techniques

1995-99
Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Government Scholarship: MA in contemporary woodblock printing

2001-02 - Bangkok University, Thailand: Artist in Residence

Selected Group Exhibitions

1992 Unesco Art Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Japan

1993
• Sapporo International Print Biennale, Japan (Sponsors’ Prize)
• ‘Kyoten,’ Kyoto Municipal Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan
• Oxford Art Society Show, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK

1994 ‘Japanese and Foreign Artists Living in Kyoto,’ Kokusai Koryu Kaikan, Kyoto, Japan

1995 ‘Two Printmakers,’ Kumin Gallery, Setagaya Museum of Art, Tokyo

1997 ‘Vision of the Future,’ Third Capping Exhibition, Pusan Culture Centre, Korea

1998
• ‘Triangle: Three British Artists in Japan,’ CASA, Tokyo, Japan (Part of UK Festival 98 in Japan, sponsored by British Council)
• Aomori Grand Prix Competition Exhibition, Aomori Museum of Art, Aomori, Japan

1999
• Gallery Space 21, Shinbashi, Tokyo, Japan
• Shinjuku Parktower Gallery 3, Tokyo, Japan
• ‘Gobidaiten,’ Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Japan
• ‘Samazama Tama,’ Korean Culture Centre, Tokyo, Japan

2000 Third Malaysia Exhibition of International Contemporary Prints, Central Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2002 TaiKoo Place, Hong Kong

2003
• Oxford Visual Arts Festival, Oxford, UK (90-02)
• Yoshida Studio Show, Kabutoya Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (92-02)
• CWAJ Show, American Club, Tokyo, Japan (94, 95, 97, 02)
• Hong Kong Art Walk 2003, Hong Kong

2004
• Oxford Open, Said Business Centre, Oxford, UK
• 'Cross Flows; 4 artists interpret Japan woodblock,' Trans-Genre, Kyoto, Japan

2006
•'Cross Flows; 6 artists interpret Japan woodblock,' Numthong Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
• 'Visual Desires' Sunjin Galleries, Singapore
• Edinburgh Art Festival Exhibition
• 'Cross Flows,' Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland

2007
•'Three Printmakers,' Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland
• 'On the Cutting; Contemporary Japanese Prints,' American Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA
• CWAJ Show, American Club, Tokyo, Japan (94, 95, 97, 02, 03, 05, 06)

2008
•'New Woodblock Printing,' Chongqing Art Musuem, Chongqing, China

Solo Exhibitions

1994 Daimaru Gallery, Kyoto, Japan

1997
•Gallery Tomos, Tokyo, Japan
• Artspace Haru Kobo, Tsukuba, Japan

1998
•‘Swimmer with Goggles,’ Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank Ginza Branch, Japan
• ‘Swimmers,’ John Batten Gallery, Hong Kong

1999
•‘Landscapes,’ Gallery Tomos, Tokyo
• ‘River,’ Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, London

2000 ‘Hot Garden,’ John Batten Gallery, Hong Kong

2001 ‘Colourium,’ Gallery Saoh-Tomos, Tokyo, Japan

2002
•‘Colourium,’ Bangkok University Gallery, Thailand
• ‘Colourium,’ The Boathouse, Phuket, Thailand

2003
•‘Second Nature,’ John Batten Gallery, Hong Kong
• ‘Second Nature,’ Rotunda Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand

2005 'Warm Rain,' Gallery Kanoko, Osaka, Japan

2006
•'Warm Rain,' Ricefield Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
• 'Warm Rain,' St Barnabas Press, Cambridge, England

2007
•'Sacred Sites,' Gallery Ami, Osaka, Japan
• 'Monumental,' Gallery Saoh, Tokyo, Japan

2008 'Momumental,' La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok, Thailand

Awards

1993 Sponsors’ prize at Sapporo International Print Biennale, Japan
1995-99 Japanese Government scholarship

Since I was young, I’ve always had a strong interest in the visual arts and at home I was encouraged by my parents. This interest continued through my young adult life.

For my undergraduate degree in The Fine Arts, I attended California State University in Long Beach with an emphasis in drawing and painting, graduating in 1984.

After four years of pursuing an art career and working in galleries and museums, I decided to return to school for my Masters Degree at the Claremont Graduate School in Southern California, graduating in 1990. For the next ten years I continued to pursue an art career, exhibiting in art galleries in California and Europe. At the same time I’ve always pursued my love for travel, allowing these experiences to influence me and my art. The most memorable being the two years I lived and worked in Greece and Spain during the mid 1990’s.

In 1997 I took my first trip to Asia and have made several returns over the next nine years. Since my first visit to Thailand there has been a desire to return for a longer stay, finally making the decision this time around.

Rick Martin’s solo exhibitions include Golden Palace at TADU Contemporary Art Gallery, Bangkok (2003), Helpers at Ayala Gallery, Manila (sponsored by the Australian Embassy in 2003), Nightshift, Cha Chan Teng and Beautiful City at John Batten Gallery, Hong Kong (2005,2003 and 2001), Irwin Hotel at the Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia (2000), Maria Ghost at the Experimental Art Foundation, South Australia (1997) and the billboard project With a Boundthey were Free, Belfast, Northern Ireland (1995)

He has been awarded studios at Flaxart Studio, Belfast , Northern Ireland in 1994, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, USA in 1999, the Alliance Francaise International Center for Art, Bangkok in 2003 and the Goyang National Contemporary Art Studios, Korea in 2004.

He has exhibited extensively in group and studio exhibitions and is represented in the collections of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum , The Art Gallery of South Australia and the Duncan Aviation Collection, USA.

Born in 1964 in Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China

1991
• Graduated from the Chinese painting department of the central Academy of the Fine Arts
• Grassland collected by the Central Academy of the Fine Arts

2004
• “Integration Interpenetration” Annual Exhibition of Modern Traditional Chinese Paintings in National Art Museum of China
• Painting titled "3 in a Family" was selected to enter “The 1st Exhibition by Artists of China's Art Publishing Circles”. National Art Museum of China, Beijing, later kept in permanent collection
• “Integration Permeation - 2004 Annual Exhibition”, National Art Museum of China

2005
• ‘‘China’s Version’’ exhibition by invited artists, Beijing
• ‘‘ Middle Sex ’’ Modern Art Exhibition in Today Art Museum

2006
• ‘‘Sight Line of the 1960s’ Generation
• ‘Temperament of Ink paintings…… Modern Ink Paintings Exhibition by Invited Artists“, Beijing International Art Gallery

Currently, Shi is the chief editor of ‘‘Art Guide’’ magazine, belonging to the China Fine Arts Publishing Group

Tanupon En-on was born in 1978 in Kon Kaen, Thailand

He received master of Fine Art from the pretigious Silpakorn University of Thailand and is currently teaching at Visual Art Department, Mahasarakam University.

Awards:

• 1st Prize of “The Right of Human Being“
• 1st Prize Gold Medal in Painting of 2nd Amata Art Award 2005
• 2nd Prize in showcase Design of Handicraft Art of Student in the Northeast Region
• 2nd Prize Silver Medal in Painting of 50 th National Exhibition of Art
• 3rd excellence Prize in the 8 th Panasonic contemporary Painting Exhibition
• Merit Prize of 16 th cotemporary Art by Young Artist
• Merit Prize of 6 th contemporary Art held by Panasonic company Limited
• Merit Prize from Krung Thai Bank of 51th National Exhibition of Art
• Merit Prize from Krung Thai Bank of 52th National Exhibition of Art
• The color of Silpakorn Pradit Award of 20th contemporary Art by Young Artist

Viroj Rattanajamjaroen was born in 1976 in Bangkok, Thailand

• College of Fine Arts, Bundit Pattnasilp Institute
• B.F.A. (Painting), Silpakorn University

Exhibitions:

• The 2nd Nokia Art Exhibition
• The 4th Panasonic Contemporary Art Competition
• The 15th Toshiba's Bring Good Things to Life Art Competition
• The 18th Petroleum Authority of Thailand Art Exhibition
• The 5 Decade Anniversary Grand Exhibition of The College of Fine Arts
• The 50th National Art Competition
• The 16th Toshiba's Bring Good Things to Life Art Competition

Awards:

• Silpa Bhirasi Scholarship
• Excellent Award, the 5th Panasonic Contemporary Art Competition
• Honour prize, Phillip Morris Art Competition 2003
• Excellent Award, the 6th Panasonic Contemporary Art Competition

Born in 1958 in Vietnam

Graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts in 1988. Currently Vo Nam is a Lecturer at the Painting Faculty, Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts

Education :

• Thai Vichit Silp Vocational College, Thailand
• Diploma in Graphic Art Program, Faculty of Fine Arts, Rajchamonkol Institute, Thailand
• B.A. in Art Education, Rajabhat Institute Suan Sunantha, Thailand

Exhibitions :

2006
• Art Ireland Spring Collection, Dublin, Ireland
• The Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
• The Manchester Art Show, England

2005
• Zizi Gallery, London, England
• The Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
•The Manchester Art Show, England

2004
•The Bath Christmas Market, Bath, England