Zai Kuang

biography

BORN		
1962 People's Republic of China

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
2007
Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
2006
Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
2005
Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
2004
Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
2003
Hilton Airport Hotel, Melbourne
1999
Holmesglen Institute
1995
Solo Exhibition, Beijing Contemporary Art Gallery
1992
Solo Exhibition, Beijing Contemporary Art Gallery

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
Archibald Prize (Finalist)
2007
Archibald Prize (Finalist)
Doug Moran Portrait Prize (Finalist)
Macarthur Cook Art Award, Melbourne
'He Who Dreams', Art Prize, Walker St Gallery, Melbourne
Willoughby Art Prize, NSW
2006
R & M McGovern Art Prize, Melbourne
The Redland Art Awards, QLD
The Lexus Mortimore Prize
2005
Willoughby City Art Prize Exhibition (highly recommended)
Methodist Ladies College, Melbourne
2004
The Affordable Art Show, Melbourne
2003
Victorian Salon des Refuses, Montsalvat
2002
Graduate Show, Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
Postgraduate exhibition, Monash University Gallery
Mentone Grammar Inaugural Art Exhibition
Williamstown Art Show
2001
'The Controlled Space', Monash University Gallery
'The Work Exhibition'. Monash University Gallery
2000
Art exhibition, Monash University Gallery
1994
The 8th National Painting Exhibition, China
1985
China National Painting Exhibition for Young Painters (selected group show)
The National Sport Painting Exhibition, China

AWARDS
2008
Finalist, Archibald Prize
Finalist, Albany Art Prize
2007
Finalist, Archibald Prize
Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize
Macarthur Cook Art Award (finalist)
Finalist in 'He who Dreams', Art Prize, Walker St Gallery, Melbourne
Finalist, Willoughby Art Prize, NSW
2006
Finalist, R & M McGovern Art Prize
2005
Finalist, Willougby Art Prize, Highly recommended
2004
Finalist, Willoughby Art Prize for 2D painting and mixed media (highly commended)
2002
St Kevin's College (1st Prize)
Mentone Grammar Art Award (2nd Prize)
1990
Beijing National Young Artist Award, China

COLLECTIONS
BHP Billiton
Monash University
Macquarie University
Holmsglen Collection
Private Collections worldwide

EDUCATION
2002
Master of Fine Art (research) Monash University
1997
Master of Visual Art (Painting), The Central Academy of Arts & Design
1987
Bachelor of Visual Art (Painting), The Central Academy of Arts & Design