Introduction
Hong’s stay at the Bali Purnati – translated as Pure Heart, was a journey of self-awareness and introspection that led him to create this new series of inward and outward journey of Bali. The highlights of this exhibition are inspired by site visits to see Kokokan birds (herons) at Petulu Village, water palace at Taman Tirta Gangga, lotus ponds at Taman Saraswati Temple, cliffs at Uluwatu, walls on rock-cut shrines at Gunang Kawi, historical villages at Tenganan Village and temples such as Pura Besakih. This new body of works give insights to Hong’s experience in Bali that left an impact on him.
Artist
Artist Biography
Hong Zhu An is a Singapore-based artist originally from Shanghai, China. Hong has a background in both traditional Chinese and Western art forms. Having begun his artistic endeavours in Shanghai, China, Hong went on to further pursue his profession as a full time artist in Sydney, Australia (1989-1993) and then Singapore (1993-present). His accolades include the ‘UOB Painting of the Year Award’ (1994) and ‘The Best 100, The National Ink Painting Competition, China’ (1988). Hong’s works are also part of collections of major institutions such as the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Princeton University Art Museum, and Singapore Art Museum.
Education
1998-2001 | Ph.D. in Research Fine Art, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
1997 | Master of Arts, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. At LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore |
1989-1993 | Full-time Artist in Sydney, Australia |
1982-1983 | Studied under Professor Huang Wei Yi in the Sichuan Art Academy, China |
1976-1989 | Assistant Lecturer at the Shanghai Art & Craft Institute, China/td> |
1973-1976 | Trained at the Shanghai Art & Craft Institute, China. Studied under famous art scholar Wang Zidou |
Solo Exhibitions
2015 | Hong Zhu An: Pure Heart – A Bali Purnati Foundation Artist Residency |
2014 | Line: 1994 – 2014, Singapore Art Fair, Ode To Art |
2013 | The Limitless Void, The Private Museum, Singapore |
2012 | Hong Zhu An: Ascetic Serenity, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Singapore |
2011 | Hong Zhu An, Ode To Art, Singapore |
2009 | Hong Zhu An: Intrepid Heart, Naked Soul, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singapore |
2008 | Reflections on a Long Journey, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong |
– | New Exuberance, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong |
– | Ten Years of Painting (1996 – 2006), Paintings for Sale by Silent Auction YADDO Art, Windsor Ballroom, The Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore |
2005 | New Directions, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong |
– | Bali Escapade –Recent Paintings by Hong Zhu An, iPreciation Pte Ltd, Singapore |
2004 | Going Forward, Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA |
2003 | A Long Journey, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong |
– | Fluid Transitions, The Esplanade, Singapore |
2002 | Ancient Hues, Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA |
– | Ancient Hues, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Massachusetts, USA |
2001 | The Color of Memory, Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA |
– | Field of Virtue, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Singapore |
– | Field of Virtue, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong |
1997 | RMIT Master of Arts Graduate Exhibition, LaSalle Gallery, LaSalle-SIA College of The Arts, Singapore |
1996 | The Essence of Art, Art Forum, Singapore |
– | UOB The Painting of the Year Winners Exhibition, UOB Plaza, Singapore |
– | East – West: Abstraction Meets Calligraphy, The Substation, Singapore |
1987 | Hong Zhu An – Exhibition, National Art Museum Shanghai, China |
Selected Group Exhibitions
2006 | The 5th International Ink Painting Biennial of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China |
2005 | The Second Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China |
2004 | Do a Book: Asian Artists Summer Project, Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA |
– | Double Surface – Hong Zhu An & Takayo Seto, Plum Blossom Gallery, New York, USA |
– | The International Asian Art Fair, New York, USA, organized by Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA |
2003 | The International Asian Art Fair, New York, USA, organized by Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA |
2002 | The Singapore Art, Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA |
– | The International Asian Art Fair, New York, USA, organized by Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong |
2000 | The International Asian Art Fair, New York, USA, organized by Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong |
– | Melbourne Art Fair 2000, Australia, organized by Art Forum, Singapore |
1999 | The International Asian Art Fair, New York, USA, organized by Art Forum, Singapore |
– | Beyond Tradition – Art of the New Migrant Chinese, Earl Lu Gallery, LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore |
Awards
1994 | UOB Painting of the Year Grand Award, Singapore |
1988 | The Best 100, The National Ink Painting Competition, China |
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Documentation
Opening Reception
Thursday 26 March 2015, 6.30pm
Guest of Honour: Mr. Koh Seow Chuan
Founding Chairman, National Art Gallery, Singapore
Artist’s Talk
Saturday 28 March 2015, 3pm
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