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Min-Woo Bang



He was born in Seoul, Korea in 1971. Before migrating to Australia he studied for 3 years in a high school specializing in visual arts education.


Min-Woo gained a Diploma of Fine Arts from National Art School (1993) and graduated from Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, BVA (Hon) and MVA (1994~1999).


Since 1998, Min Woo Bang is a director of Croydon Art Studio where he runs art classes for kids & adults.

Solo Exhibitions



2010      'Mystic Landscapes'  Linton and Kay Contemporary, Perth


2009  'Mystic Landscapes'  Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney


2008  'The Whisper of Trees'  RexLivingston Art Dealer, Sydney


2007  'New beginnings'  RexLivingston Art Dealer,, Sydney


2006  'Landscape and Myth'  RexLivingston Art Dealer,, Sydney


2006  'Landscapes' Jackman gallery, Melbourne


2005 'Journey'  RexLivingston Art Dealer,, Sydney


2005 'Emerald City II'  Washhouse Gallery, Sydney


2004 'Emerald City', TAP Gallery, Sydney


2001 'New Paintings', Campsie central library, Sydney


2000 'New Paintings' James Harvey Gallery, Sydney


1999 'Self-Portrait in the Age of Appropriation', Gallery 4A, Sydney


1998 'Self-Portraits II', James Harvey Gallery, Sydney


1997 'Self-Portraits', James Harvey Gallery, Sydney



Awards


2010 Finalist, Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney


2010 Finalist, The City of Albany Art Prize, Albany, Western Australia



2008  Finalist, The Paddington Art Prize


2008  Finalist, The City of Albany Art Prize, Albany, Western Australia


2002  Campion Art Awards (Carnival Christi), 1st prize


1997  Chroma Australia Art Prize


    William Fletcher Trust Grants


1995  Dobell Foundation Scholarship


    The Robert Le Gay Breton drawing prize (The Art Gallery of NSW)


1992  Waverley art prize (people's choice award)


    TAFE painting award 



Selected Group Exhibitions



2009  Winter gallery artists group show, Diehl gallery, Jackson Hole, US


    Korea Woman's art society in Sydney 3rd Group show, Farm House gallery, Sydney 


     Christmas group show, Wagner art gallery


    Collector's Choice, Wagner art gallery, Sydney


    Group exhibition, Diehl gallery, Jackson Hole, US


    Artists@Ashfield Group show, Thirning Villa (Ashfield), sponsored by Ashfield council



Korea-Australia Exchange exhibition, organized by Gong-Pyung artspace (Korea) and Cross BayGallery(Sydney), Global gallery, Sydney



2008  The city of Albany Art Prize, the Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, Western Australia


      The Paddington Art Prize, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney


2007  Showcase, Gallery O, Perth, Western Australia


     Sydney International Art Show (Korea & Australia), Kara's Art gallery, Sydney


2006  3 artists show, Jackman Gallery, Melbourne


    New 3 artists group show, Kazari Collector, Melbourne


     Christmas group show, Rex-Livingston art dealer


2005  Art Sydney 05,  RHI & Hordern Pavilion 


    Group exhibition, Rex-Livingston art dealer 


2004  Group show (Michael Nagy gallery)


    Cromwell's art auction


    Labor show (Tap Gallery)


    Fundraising show (Gallery 4A)


2002  Royal Easter show


    Art exhibition for Launch of Burwood's Cultural & Community centre


    Campion art prize (Sydney University)


2001  4A members show


2000  King's school art prize


1999  'Kr' Korean artists show (curated by Min Woo Bang)


     King's school art prize


     Contemporary painting show (curated by Su Baker)


     Blacktown City Council art exhibition


     'Art as art' a collective 99 project 


1998  King's School Art prize


    4A Gallery member show


1997  SCA Honours Graduation show


1996  SCA Grauduating Show


1994  Winsor & Newton Australian Awards & Art Expo


1993  National Art School final year show


      Winsor & Newton Australian Awards


1992    Third Loyld Rees memorial art award


    Waverley Art Prize



Represented



Linton and Kay Contemporary Gallery, Perth


Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney


Diehl Gallery ,Jackson Hole, US



References



Andrew G. Frost, Australian Art Collector (no.1), p.26,1997


Bruce James, 'Arts', The Sydney Morning Herald, April.17.1999.


Bruce James, 'Galleries', The Sydney Morning Herald, Feb.7.1997


Lenny Ann Low 'Open Gallery' Spectrum, The Sydney Morning Herald, February 5-6, 2005


Inner Western Courier, tuesday 8 febuary 2005 , p36.


Elizabeth Fortescue, The Daily Telegraph, Saturday, feb 12, 2005-p36.


Jin Kwon, The Korean Times (Sydney), 7.July.2006


Trevor Lang, 'Insight of Min Woo Bang', Artist's Palette Magazine, No 46, 2006



Collections in Australia (in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Tasmania), Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea. 



 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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