Category: NEWS
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Exhibition: Drawing Expo 13
I will be showing a drawing from my pretty boys kill me series as part of Drawing Expo 13 at Dynamo Arts. After a brief hiatus, Drawing Expo is reemerging for its 4th exhibition. Its mandate is to present a diverse spectrum of artists from Canada and abroad working in the field of contemporary drawing. The…
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Exhibition: pretty boys kill me
I will be having a solo exhibition of new drawings at Gallery FUKAI. My work continues to reference both public and personal histories through new drawings that address the subtle distinction between desire and obsession, with soft-featured young men serving as muse. A preview of the show can be viewed here. pretty boys kill me (Press Release – PDF)…
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Public Art: Love is Touching Souls
My digital print, Love is Touching Souls, has been selected to be displayed in large scale on the exterior of the Banff Town Hall building in 2014-2015 for 18 months. Love is Touching Souls Banff Town Hall Banff, Alberta 2014-2015 (exact dates to be announced) This work was selected from an open call for work…
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Fundraiser: Art Market at Project Space
My postcard set, The Way We Were, will be part of Project Space’s fundraiser, Art Market. Buy goods made by artists at Art Market: A Project Space Fundraiser. Proceeds support Project Space’s operating costs and sales are split 50/50 with the artists. The pop-up shop features goods made by over a dozen artists, including: Jocelyn C, Janice Cheung, Lisa Cinar, Joji…
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Artist Talk: Self Impersonations & Other Attractions
I will be taking part in a panel discussion on artist self-representation and the embodiment of others in an age of social media with artists Eryne Donahue and David Horvitz at the Surrey Art Gallery. The talk is held in conjunction with the group exhibition, Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses, which runs until December 16th. Self…
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Artist Book: pretty boys kill me (limited edition)
While I was on the SÍM Residency in Reykjavik, I produced a limited edition artist book, pretty boys kill me. It is a 12 page book of drawings from my pretty boy series. The book is limited to 50 numbered editions and 6 artist proofs. They are available for sale in the Editions section of my website,…
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Fundraiser: Arts Umbrella Splash 2012
My screen print, The Dance, will be part of Arts Umbrella’s Splash 2012 silent auction. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Splash, one of Vancouver’s most established charitable art auctions. Now set in a stunning new downtown venue at CBC Vancouver, Splash 2012 will be inspired by the glamour of the silent film era and will undoubtedly…
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Press: The Georgia Straight (review)
My paintings are mentioned in a review of the group exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery, Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses. The review, by Robin Laurence, is in the September 27, 2012 edition of The Georgia Straight. Laurence writes, “Hung uses both personal snapshots and art-historical portraiture as source material for small, highly realistic oil…
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Exhibition: F L O E / New Work
I’m finishing up my residency at SIM in Reykjavik, Iceland, and I will be showing a new drawing from my “pretty boys kill me” series, as well as launching a 12-page book I’ve published here. F L O E / New Work SIM Residency Seljavegur 32, Reykjavik 101, Iceland 5 – 7 pm, September 27…
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Exhibition: Splash Art Preview Exhibition
This year, I have donated a piece to the Arts Umbrella fundraising event Splash. My screen print, The Dance, will be on display at the preview exhibition prior to the fundraiser, where it will be part of the silent auction. Splash Art Preview Exhibition Pendulum Gallery 885 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia September 24…
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Exhibition: Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses
I will be exhibiting a selection of my self-portrait paintings at the Surrey Art Gallery, as part of a group exhibition. Curated by Jordan Strom, this exhibition will examine self-representation in relations to the idea of the archive at the beginning of the twenty-first century. I will be showing alongside artists Jim Andrews, Eryne Donahue,…
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Indiegogo: pretty boys kill me – Reykjavik, Iceland
I am currently running a campaign on Indiegogo to help raise funds for me to attend the SIM Residency in Reykjavik, Iceland, this September. While I’m there, I will be working on my new drawing project, pretty boys kill me. In return for contributions, I am giving away art, from prints to original drawings and commissioned paintings.…
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Exhibition: Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses
I will be exhibiting in the group exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery this fall. The works in the exhibition examine the relationship between self representation and the archive against a backdrop of early 21st century mainstream self portraiture through systems of social media and new photographic technologies. I will be showing alongside artists including Suzy Lake…
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Press: Portrait Magazine
My painting Coda: Self-Portrait in the Studio, which is currently on tour as part of the Kingston Prize, has been featured in the Feb/May 2012 issue of PORTRAIT: Magazine of Australian & International Portraiture, a quarterly journal published by the National Portrait Gallery of Australia. My painting was selected by the magazine for the Kingston Prize…
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Residency: SÍM Reykjavik
I will be taking part in the Samband íslenskra myndlistarmanna artist residency, in Reykjavik, Iceland this fall. Run by SÍM, The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, the residency welcomes around 12 artists every month to their studios in the city centre, bringing Icelandic and international artists together to work in close company. Artist in Residence SÍM…
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Exhibition: The Kingston Prize 2011
The Kingston Prize is a biennial national competition for portrait painting by Canadian artists. 30 finalists were chosen from 451 entries by a distinguished jury. The prize will be awarded on November 10 at the Gala Preview at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. My self-portrait “Coda: Self-portrait in the studio” will first be exhibited…