Kan Tai-Keung (Chinese, born )

Timeline

1942
Born in Guangzhou, China
1967
Studied graphic design and design with Wucius Wong and Chinese ink painting with Lui Shou Kwan at the Department of Extramural Studies, CUHK
1968
Graduate study in Florida, U.S.A.
1975
PhD in Physics, University of Maryland, U.S.A.
1979
Received a Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Hong Kong Award
1981
Received the Hong Kong Urban Council Award, Painting category-Chinese media
1984
Won the Gold Award at the International Art Competition in Los Angeles
1995
First Chinese to be included in Who's Who in Graphic Design of Switzerland
1999
Conferred the Honour of Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Government
2002
Invited by the China Central Television for a feature story
2010
Conferred the Honour of Silver Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Government

Exhibitions

2013
Kan Tai Keung and Students’ Designs on Adored Objects, Gallery of HKICC Lee Shan Kee School of Creativity, Hong Kong
2012
The Fruitful 70 Years of Kan Tai Keung, Hong Kong Central Library (solo), Hong Kong
2009
Selected Hong Kong Artists, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
2008
Feelings of the Brush , Paintings by kan Tai-keung, The University Museum& Art Gallery (solo), The University of Hong Kong
2008
Dialogue: Erhard Gruettner and Kan Tai-keung-Poster Exhibition (solo), Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong
2008
Ink Painting and Beyond, Kan Tai-Keung's One-man Exhibition, Ink painting, Poster, Sculpture, Art Gallery Soho East (solo), Hong Kong
2008
From the Heart: Paintings by Kan Tai-Keung, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
2007
Seeing is Believing: Recent Works of Kan Tai-Keung Exhibition & Painting Demonstration,” 15 Homantin Hill
2007
Hong Kong Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition 2007- In Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong‘s return to the Motherland, Artist Commune of Cattle Depot Artist Village, Hong Kong
2007
The New Face of Ink Paintings – Modern Ink Painting Group Exhibition and Symposium, Sino Group, Central Plaza Wan Chai, Olympian City 1 West Kowloon, Hong Kong
2005
Shantou University Cheung Kong School of Art & Design, Guangdong, China
2003–2004
From Life to Mind: Kan Tai-Keung’s Design and Art – An Asian Solo Exhibition Tour by Kan Tai-Keung,” Alliance Francais de Singapour, HaKaren Art Gallery, Singapore
1996
Mindscape, Paintings by Kan Tai-Keung, Trigram Gallery, Hong Kong
1995
Rhythm from My Mind, Asian Arts Centre, Towson State University, Maryland
1991
Kan Tai-Keung Landscape Painting, Hong Kong Seibu Art Gallery, The Mall of Hong Kong Seibu
1991
Hsiung Shih Gallery, Taipei
1991
Isetan Department Store (solo), Tokyo, Japan
1990
Alisan Fine Arts Gallery (solo), Hong Kong
1988
Museum Luis de Camoes (solo), Leal Senado, Macau, China
1986
Hong Kong Arts Centre (solo), Hong Kong
1985
Alisan Fine Arts (solo), Hong Kong
1984
Hui Arts Gallery (solo), Minneapolis, MN, USA
1983
The American Library (solo), Hong Kong
1980
Hong Kong Arts Centre (solo), Hong Kong

Public Collections

Taiwan Provincial Art Museum, Taiwan
The Art Society of the International Monetary Fund, Washington, USA
The Regional Council Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
The University of Connecticut, USA
Union des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France
Kyung Hee University, Korea
Beijing Television & Broadcasting Station, China
Dansk Plakatmuseum, Denmark
Hong Kong Bank, Hong Kong
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Museu Luis de Camoes, Macau, China
Museum of Decorative Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany
Ogaki Poster Museum, Ogaki, Japan
Staatliches Museum, Munich, Germany
Suntory Design Museum, Osaka, Japan
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Art Bank, United States Department of State
Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
International Monetary Fund
United States Embassy, Moscow, Russia
English (US)

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