Poon Chun-wah

1936, Guangzhou China

Introduction

Poon Chun-wah was born in Guangzhou, China in 1936. He received his professional degree in architecture at the Guangdong University of Technology and then settled in Hong Kong in 1959. He learned photography, print-making and oil painting from 1961 to 1971. By good fortune, Poon studied Chinese ink painting under Lui Shou-kwan at the Extra Mural Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has actively participated in different art exhibitions in Hong Kong and overseas. He has consistently been featured in the Hong Kong Biennial Art Exhibitions, to date ten times, and was awarded the Urban Council Fine Arts Award of Hong Kong.

Presently Poon is an executive member of the Hong Kong Artist Association and has had works collected by many organizations, such as Hong Kong Museum of Art, and Art Museum of Hong Kong University, to name a few.

BIOGRAPHY
1936   Born in Guangzhou, China
1955   Graduated from the Guangzhou University of Technology, China, with a degree in architecture
1959   Settled in Hong Kong
1961   Began to study oil painting and photography
1966   Associate member of the Royal Photographic Society
1970   Studied ink painting under Lui Shou-Kwan at Extra Mural Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong
1971   Studied lithography and etching
Present   Lives in Hong Kong

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1996

Hong Kong Artists Series – Poon Chun-wah, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Hong Kong

1992

Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture, Hong Kong

1990

Galerie du Monde, Hong Kong

1982

The American Library, Hong Kong

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021

Shuimo Hong Kong: Chinese Ink Painting Institute Hong Kong, Members Paintings, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

2016

Oriental Charm: Ink Art in Shanghai and Hong Kong 2016, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai; Central Library, Hong Kong

2015

A Legacy of Ink: Lui Shou-Kwan 40 Years On, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

2007

The New Face of Ink Paintings – Modern Ink Painting Group Exhibition and Symposium, Sino Group, Central Plaza, Olympian City, Hong Kong

2006

Contemporary Hong Kong Ink Painting Exhibition, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong

1997

Exhibition of the Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art, Beijing, Guangzhou, China

1996

World Peace Art Exhibition – Japan, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Ink Momentum, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

1995

Lui Shou-kwan and His School, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

1994

City Colours, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
8th National Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Arts Exchange and Invitation Exhibition – China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

1992

International Exchange Exhibition, Seoul, Korea

1991

New Style of Hong Kong Ink Art, Galeria Do Leal Senado, Macau
Ink Painting by Four Artists, Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture, Hong Kong

1990

5th Asian International Art Exhibition, National Visual Arts Gallery, Malaysia
Metamorphosis – Contemporary Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

1989

Art Convergence Show, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong
4th International Art Show, Metropolitan Museum, Seoul, Korea
7th National Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

1988

Hong Kong Show ’88, Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture, Hong Kong
3rd Asian International Art Show, Fukuoka Museum of Art, Fukuoka, Japan
Hong Kong Modern Art, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

1987

Ink Paintings by Four Artists, Germany
Ten Years of Hong Kong Painting, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Contemporary Chinese Painting, Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong Kong

1986

Chinese Painting and Calligraphy by Famous Contemporary Artists, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Painting 1986, Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Art of East and West, The American Library, Hong Kong
Exhibition of Urban Council Fine Arts Award Winners, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

1985

Shui Mo – The New Spirit of Chinese Tradition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

1984

Contemporary Chinese Painting by Hong Kong Artists, New Aspect Promotion Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan

1983

One Art Group Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

1982

Contemporary Hong Kong Artists Invitational Exhibition, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Contemporary Vision of Landscape, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong

1981

Contemporary Hong Kong Artists Joint Exhibition, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
Unpainting Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

1980

One Art Group Exhibition, National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
Recollection and Visions of Contemporary Chinese Artists, Yolanda Gallery, Chicago, USA
Art Toronto ’80, Hilton Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada

1979

One Art Group Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

1978

First Choice, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

1977

Hong Kong Arts Centre Inaugural Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
One Art Group Exhibition, National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan; Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong
Contemporary Chinese Artists from Hong Kong, Rockford College, Illinois, USA

1976

One Art Group Exhibition, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong; Magic Touch Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Hong Kong Art Now, Quorum Galleries, Hong Kong

1972

Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennale Exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong (also in 1975, 1977, 1979, 981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992 and 1994)

SELECTED AWARDS
1985 Urban Council Fine Arts Award (Chinese Painting), Hong Kong

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Government C.S. Department
The Hong Kong Club, Hong Kong
Chase Manhattan Bank, Hong Kong
Citibank, Hong Kong
First National Bank, Hong Kong
International Bank of Asia, Hong Kong
Jockey Club, Hong Kong
Hongkong Land, Hong Kong
Wing On Group, Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airlines, Hong Kong