Lam Tung Pang

1978, Hong Kong

Introduction

Lam Tung Pang is a mixed-media artist primarily known for his large-scale paintings and drawings on plywood. A founding member of the Fotanian artist collective, which includes his contemporaries Chow Chun-Fai and Wilson Shieh, Lam’s work addresses the challenges of surviving as a creative force within a commerce-driven Asian metropolis. Using materials both traditional (oil, acrylic, charcoal, pencil) and non-traditional (nails, sand, plywood), Lam explores unconventional relationships between objects and materials. The plywood painting in this exhibition, similar to the piece showcased at Art Basel Hong Kong 2018, blends styles of East and West and, through the rawness of the “dead” material, comments viscerally upon human destruction of the natural world.

 

Lam has received several prestigious awards, including the Asian Cultural Council Fellowship in Visual Arts in 2012, the Best Artist Award from the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards in 2013, the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Award in 2009, and the Sovereign Asian Art Prize in 2006. His significant solo exhibitions have been held around the world, including Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; Chinese Culture Center, San Francisco, USA; Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK; Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Japan; Chi K11 Art Space; and Espace Louis Vuitton, Hong Kong. He has also exhibited in group shows worldwide, including Tate Modern, London, 2010; Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, 2010; and Royal College of Art, London, 2005. His work is collected by M+ Museum, Hong Kong; Burger Collection, Hong Kong; K11 Art Foundation, China; and Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, Germany. 

Alisan Fine Arts showcased Lam's works at the Asian Cultural Council Fellows Annual Exhibition 2018: A Charity Exhibition of Works by ACC Alumni at Alisan Central Gallery in Hong Kong in 2018, and currently presents a group exhibition titled Landscape as Metaphor: Contemporary Voices at Alisan New York.

 


BIOGRAPHY

1978    Born in Hong Kong

2002    BFA, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong  

2004    MFA, Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, London, UK

2012    Recipient of Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, Hong Kong

Present    Lives and works in Hong Kong and Vancouver, Canada

 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 

2022-2023

  • Past Continuous Tense, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, USA

2021

  • Half-Step House, Hong Kong House, Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Japan

2018

  • Weaving Wavy Wall, The Mills, Hong Kong

2017

  • Hi! House – Lam Tung Pang x Old House at Wong Uk Village, Wong Uk Village, Hong Kong

2016

  • Toys Stop, Chi K11 Art Space, Hong Kong 

  • Planting Time, Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong  

  • Lam Tung Pang: I was once here, Eli Klein Gallery, New York, USA

2015

  • The Curiosity Box (Hong Kong) – The Hometown Tourist, New Capital Hotel, Hong Kong

2014

  • Play, Espace Louis Vuitton, Hong Kong

2013

  • The Curiosity Box, Chinese Culture Center, San Francisco, USA 
  • One-Two-World, Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

2012

  • Past Continuous Tense: New paintings by Lam Tung Pang, Goethe-Institute Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2011

  • Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme V: The Drawing Observatory, Works by Lam Tung Pang, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

2010

  • Animals come to Town: Works by Lam Tung Pang, Times Square, Hong Kong

2008

  • CITIES Project: Where is my Mum?, EXHIBIT, London, UK 

  • China International Gallery Exposition, China World Trade Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China

2006

  • West Journey: Works by Tung Pang Lam, Central Plaza, Hong Kong; OC Gallery, Hong Kong  

  • Mind the Gap, Toni Heath Gallery, London, UK 

  • Lam Tung Pang: First Step, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK

2005

  • Resonate II, Wah Luen Industrial Centre, Hong Kong  

  • Breath, Toni Heath Gallery, London, UK  

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024   

2022-2023   

  • Beyond the Mountain: Contemporary Chinese Artist on the Classical Forms, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle, USA

2021-2022   

  • Memento: Jayashree Chakravarty and Lam Tung Pang, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, USA

2020  

  • Garden of Six Seasons, Para Site, Hong Kong 

2019  

  • Present Tense: Task of Remembrance, Chinese Cultural Center, San Francisco, USA

2018  

2017  

  • Bi-City Biennale of UrbanismArchitecture, Nantou Ancient City, Shenzhen, China  

  • Evolving Images: Modern Hong Kong Printmaking, Sun Museum, Hong Kong 

  • ART021, Shanghai, China 

2017, 18, 19  

  • Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

2016

  • The Shadow Never Lies, Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai, China 

  • Next Destination: Hong Kong, Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery, Hong Kong 

2015

  • The Past is Continuing, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong  

  • CHINA 8, NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany 

  • Painting On and On 6: Gaze of Sins, Koo Ming Kown Exhibition Gallery, Academy of Visual Arts,  Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 

2014

  • Inaugural Prudential Eye Awards Contemporary Asian Art 2014, Suntec City Centre, Singapore 

  • Hong Kong Bestiary, Platform China, Hong Kong

2013

  • Neo-Mōrōism, Tokyo Gallery + BTAP, Beijing, China 

  • Intelligence Infinity: Inspiration through Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong 

  • The Origin of Dao: New Dimensions in Chinese Contemporary Art, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong 

  • I Think It Rains, Cattle Depot Artist Village, Hong Kong 

  • Hong Kong Eye: Contemporary Hong Kong Art, ArtisTree, Hong Kong; Saatchi Gallery, London, UK 

  • Painting on and on 3: Melting Pot, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 

  • Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

2012

  • The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Rebirth and Apocalypse in Contemporary Art, Kiev International Biennale, Kiev, Ukraine 

  • Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong 

2011

  • Vision of Nature: Lost & Found in Asian Contemporary Art, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

  • Legacy and Creation: Art vs Art, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

  • Artists in the Neighborhood Scheme V Launching Exhibition, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong 

  • Urban Utopia: Deutsche Bank Collection Hong Kong, Deutsche Bank Hong Kong Branch, ICC Tower,  Hong Kong

2010

  • No Soul for Sale: A Festival of Independents, Tate Modern, London, UK 

  • New Vision: New Colours, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong 

  • Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong  

  • Legacy and Creation: Art vs Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China 

2009

  • Figurative + Abstract: An Exhibition of Contemporary Oil Paintings, Watercolour and Print of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

  • Departure: Contemporary Art Exhibition of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao,  He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China 

2008

  • Attraction: Under the Bird’s Nest, MTR Central Station, Hong Kong 

  • Hong Kong International Arts and Antiques Fair, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,  Hong Kong 

  • Hong Kong ･ Arts ･ Centre: HKAC 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong 

  • Hong Kong Unveiled, Atting House, Hong Kong 

  • Art Container Project: Beautiful Journey / Beautiful World, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong 

  • Under the Bird’s Nest Art Exhibition, C&G Artpartment, Hong Kong 

  • Hong Kong Arts Centre 30th Anniversary Award: Exhibition of Winning and Shortlisted Entries,  Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong  

  • CIGE 2008 Special Project: Mapping Asia, China World Trade Center, Beijing, China  

  • UK Alumni: The Celebration 60, British Council, London, UK; Hong Kong

2007

  • Reversing Horizons: Artist Reflections of the Hong Kong Handover 10th Anniversary,  Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai, China 

  • Sport as Art: Li-Ning X HK Creative People, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong 

  • Fotanian 2007: Open Studio, Fotan, Hong Kong

2006

  • The Sovereign Art Foundation Asian Art Prize Finalists’ Exhibition, Sovereign Art Foundation,  International Finance Centre, Hong Kong 

  • Shanghai Art Fair Emerging Artists Exhibition, ShanghaiMArt, Shanghai, China

2005

  • Small is beautiful 23, Flowers Central, London, UK 

  • The Hunting Art Prizes, Royal College of Art, London, UK 

  • MA & Other Post Graduates Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, London, UK

2004

  • Small is beautiful 22, Flowers Central, London, UK 

  • The Inscriptive Ferret, Space 44, London, UK

2003

  • Fotanian: Fotan Artists Open Studios 2003, Wah Luen Industrial Centre, Hong Kong 

  • Hong Kong Art Biennial 2003, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong 

  • A Time Like This… - SARS Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong 

  • Allen and Overy Art Exhibition, Allen and Overy, Hong Kong

2001

  • 318 Opening Show, Wah Luen Industrial Centre, Hong Kong 

  • Nokia Arts Awards: Asia Pacific Exhibition 2000, Insa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea  


SELECTED AWARDS 

2013 Hong Kong Arts Development Awards, Award for Best Artists (Visual arts), Hong Kong

2012 Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong 
Secretary for Home Affairs’ Commendation Scheme, Persons with Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Arts and Culture, Hong Kong

2009 Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards, Hong Kong

2007 Finalists, Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition, Hong Kong

2006 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Schoeni Prize, Hong Kong

2005 Young Artist of the Year, Hunting Art Prize, UK

2004 Young Artists Prize, Chichester Open Art, UK

2003 Arts Scholarships, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong

2002 Raymond Wood Creative Prize, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2001 Cheung's Fine Arts Awards, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2000 Nokia Art Awards-Asia Pacific 2000 Hong Kong Finalist & Outstanding, Hong Kong  

 

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

San Francisco Asian Art Museum, USA
University of the Arts, London, UK
White Rabbit Contemporary Chinese Art Collection, Sydney, Australia
Kadist Art Foundation, France and USA
Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
M+, Hong Kong
Legislative Council of Hong Kong University Art Collection, Hong Kong
Hong Kong MTR, Hong Kong
K11 Collection, Hong Kong
Deutsche Bank Collection, Hong Kong 
Burger Collection, Hong Kong