Chow Chun Fai

Chow Chun Fai (Chinese: 周俊輝) (born 1980) is a Hong Kong artist specialized in performing art. He is a chairman of Fotanian Artist Village in Fo Tan, in Hong Kong and one of the few artists who are actively engaged in politics. In 2012, he ran unsuccessfully for a cultural post in the Hong Kong legislative council election in the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication constituency.[1]

Biography

Chow was born in Hong Kong in 1980. He graduated from the New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), where he earned a BA and an MFA from the Department of Fine Arts. [2] In 2001, his father became ill, he took on the former's taxi license and work as a taxi driver until 2007 in addition to his studies. During this early period, his focus turned to portraying the Hong Kong landscapes he witnessed as a taxi driver, resulting in his series of paintings "Hong Kong Taxi" (2003–2005) and "Hong Kong Street" (2004–2005) rendered in either enamel as well as oil on canvas or board. [3]

Chow's artworks usually convey messages about politics or the current Hong Kong society. His artworks can mainly divided into several categories including "painting on movie", "Video on painting", "photo installation", "Hong Kong street", "Hong Kong Taxi", "Daily life" and "Portrait". His works have been exhibited in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Manchester, Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Palermo, and Verona. Recent exhibitions include Liverpool Biennial, and Saatchi Gallery.

Awards
AwardYear
Hong Kong Arts Centre 30th Anniversary Award Grand Prize2008
the Sovereign Asian Art Prize2008
selected as the Top Ten visual Art event in 2005, by “AMpost”2006
Sovereign Art Prize Finalist2006
Sovereign Art Prize Finalist2005
Sovereign Art Prize Finalist2004
Selected entries in the Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition2003
Hui’s Fine Arts Award in Chinese Painting2003
Ting Yen Yung Memorial Artistic Achievement Award2003
Ramon Woon Creative Prize2003
Gallery Ferry Competition, A Dynamic City, Two-dimensional Art Award2003
Philippe Charriol Foundation 18TH Annual Art Competition Finalist (Painting)2003
Philippe Charriol Foundation 18TH Annual Art Competition Finalist (Painting)2002
Shatin Drama Festival the Best Script1998

Solo exhibitions
YearTitlePlace'
2015CHOW Chun Fai: I Have Nothing to SayHanart, Hong Kong
2013CHOW Chun Fai: I Have Something to SayHanart, Hong Kong
2009Reproduction of ReproductionHanart, Hong Kong
2009Not Fine ArtHanart, Hong Kong
2008Shanghai TanGalleria dell"Arco, Moganchan, Shanghai
2008VIENNAFAIR-Paintings by CHOW Chun FaiVienna
2008China International Gallery ExpositionBeijing
2008Paintings, Videos and Photography by Chow Chun FaiHanart, Hong Kong
2005Significance Form: Paintings by Chow Chun FaiGrottoFineart, Hong Kong
2004Paintings by Chow Chun FaiState of Arts Gallery,Hong Kong
2003Painting, Grass, CeilingHong Kong Art Centre

Group Exhibition
DateTitlePlace
2016Chinese WhispersZentrum Paul Klee, Bern, Switzerland
2013A Better TomorrowBeijing
2013/05Art BaselHong Kong
2013/05/08Painting On and OnLingnan University of Hong Kong
2013/03Cultural Rights – Artist Running An ElectionThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2013/1Fotanian: Fotan Artists Open Studios 2013Fotan, Hong Kong
2012Hong Kong EyeSaarchi Gallery London
2012/9All Are Guests - Liverpool BiennialLiverpool, England[4]
2011/1Fotanian: Fotan Artists Open Studios 2011Fotan, Hong Kong
2010/9/19Lui Chun Kwong. You Are Here, I Am Not. From Ho Siu Kee to Kong Chun HeiOsage Gallary, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
2010/9Fungshui Sculpture and InstallationWoofer Ten, 404 Shanghai Street, Hong Kong
2009/7Not-Fine-Art: Chow Chun FaiHanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong
2008/12Hong Kong, Hong KongHanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong
2008/10Effettp Stalker #2Galleria Dell'Arco, Palermo, Italy
2007The Pivotal Decade Chinese Art Centre, Manchester, UK[5]
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References
  1. Chow, Chun Fai. "抗爭敢言：事實與謊言　油彩定格". Apple Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. Chow, Chun Fai. "ocula". ocula. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. Chow, Chun Fai. "artasiapacific". artasiapacific. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  4. "'All Are Guests' exhibition, CoLAB X SLOW, Leung Mee-ping and Chow Chun-fai, 15 March - 25 November 2012". Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  5. "'The Pivotal Decade' exhibition, various artists, 30 June - 23 September 2007". Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
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