GALEN TSE
Selected Exhibitions :
2018
Group exhibition “Salon 1+1: Urban Naivety curated by Hilary Tsui" CT Arts, Hong Kong
2017
Group exhibition "Salon Art Nite curated by Hilary Tsui" CT Arts, Hong Kong
2015
Group exhibition "The Fantasy of Light : Where the light meets imagination", K11, Hong Kong
Solo exhibition "Vagaries in Mustard Seed Garden", Art Beatus gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Ghost Walk", Fringe Club, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Kaleidoscope - Group Exhibition by Gallery Artists", Art Beatus gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong", Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, YY9 gallery
Group exhibition "Asia Hotel Art Fair" , Marco Polo Hotel, present by Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "10th Anniversary exhibition : In Conversations with 100 local artists", YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
2014
Group exhibition "Hot Spots" : Four Photographers | Four Perspectives, Voxfire Gallery, Hong Kong
2013
Group exhibition "Beyond The Landscape" at YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
2012
Group exhibition "Transformation & 8th Anniversary Show" at YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
2010
Group exhibition "Artist Gathering" at YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Four Dimensions" at Hong Kong Art Centre
Group exhibition "Post 80s", MOST, Hong Kong
Solo exhibition "Ode to Nature" pinhole photography exhibition at Taikoo Place, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Moleskine Passion Exhibition", PageOne, CitySuper, Hong Kong
2009
Group exhibition “Watchdog charity art show”, Opera Gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Parallel Crossing”, MOST, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Primitive Contemporary”, Dream Club, Poland
Group exhibition “Eyes to the world”, Metro city plaza, Sunshine city plaza, HK
Group exhibition “Cross”, YY9 gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Bag for better”, YY9 gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Living Colours”,Grotto Fine Art Ltd., Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Ghost college” at Former Hollywood road police quarters, MOST, HK
2008
Group exhibition “Imaging Hong Kong” Hong Kong Central Library, Central Plaza, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Landscaping Desire”, MOST, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Interplay”, YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
Solo exhibition “Ode to Day, Ode to Night” pinhole photography at Taikoo Place, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Hong Kong Anarchitecture Bananas”, Artist-Commune, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Artucation 2008”, Hong Kong Central library, Hong Kong
2007
Group exhibition “Holiday mood”, YY9 gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “The Preview of New West Kowloon Exhibition Venue”, C and G artpartment
Group exhibition “Cameras Inside-out”, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Group exhibition “Primitive Contemporary”, Artist-Commune, Hong Kong
2005
Group exhibition “Mobile Art Expedition-winning artists exhibition”, NWFB, CTB bus compartments
Solo exhibition “ Ode to Simplicity ”, Taikoo Place by Swire Properties Ltd., Hong Kong
Group exhibition “ Celebrate to 8th anniversary Hong Kong Handover ”, City Hall, HK
Group exhibition “ Euro gathering ”, Euro Cafe Hong Kong
Group exhibition “ Landscape of the mind II : Mono Vs Hue ”,Grotto Fine Art Ltd., Hong Kong
Solo exhibition “ Harmony ” , Galerie des arts et de la Culture, Hong Kong
2004
Solo exhibition " The moment ", Agnes b.'s Librairie Galerie, Hong Kong
Group exhibition " Exhibition for all ", Artist-Commune, Hong Kong
2003
Group exhibition “ Art in teaching 2003 ”, HK Central Library, Hong Kong
2002
Solo exhibition " Odyssey ", Ovation art workshop, Hong Kong
Artists crossover:
2015
Experimental music album : "Music for exhibition 5" showed in the opening of "Shandelier Yu Pui Shan: Art for Art's Sake", Fringe Club, HK
Experimental music album : "Music for exhibition 3" showed in the opening of "[ Status ] oil painting group show", Hong Kong Visual Art Centre
2014
Ambient music album : "Music for exhibition 2" showed in the opening of "Behind the curtain" Solo exhibition by Yu Pui Shan at Hong Kong Arts Centre
2013
Knitting work at “Knitting Conversations - Movana Chen”, Artistree, Taikoo Place Hong Kong
Experimental music: "Music for exhibition 1" showed in the opening of "The Solo exhibition of Yu Pui Shan", ARTONE Hong Kong
Awards：
2005 "Mobile Art Expedition" : Winning artists of the Bus Compartment, Hong Kong
1997 "Excellence Director" and "Excellence Script Writer" of Rotary Club of Tolo Harbour Stage Drama Competition
Honors:
2009 Selected entrants of "Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009" Preliminary Selection
2007 Semi-finalists of Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition 2006, Hong Kong
Selected commissioned works:
2010 "Vagaries of Mustard Seed Garden" – commissioned by Moleskine Notebook, Hong Kong
2008 "The Wall" – Sony Alpha900 camera TV campaign, commissioned by SONY Hong Kong
2008 "Pinhole installation" and "Camera Obscura" : commissioned by Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Related experience:
2008 – 2009 “Art Together” organization : Founder and member
1995 – 1997 Chairman of “Top Art Drama Club”, Hong Kong
Selected publications:
2016 - "Curate No More" : Gum's Art Project 2013-2015 - [ Amazing a Day ]
2012 - WYNG Masters Award - VIP catalogue
2010 - Four Dimensions: contemporary Photography: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau
2010 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Works by Chu Hing Wah - Cover photo
2009 - “Urban Dance Festival 2009” – Dance photographs features in “Milk magazine”
2009 - “Eyes to the world” - Photographic education and art project 2009
2008 - Imaging Hong Kong - Contemporary Photography
2008 - Sony Alpha A900 DSLR campaign – TV commercials and media ad.
2008 - Hong Kong Anarchitecture Bananas
2008 - Artucation 2008
2007 - Cameras Inside-out
2007 - Primitive Contemporary
2005 - Mobile Art Expedition - winning artists exhibition
2005 - Celebrate to 8th anniversary Hong Kong Handover
2004 - “Meeting the other No.2” New Year card
2003 - Art in teaching 2003
Media interview / Articles:
2017
- Metro Radio Hong Kong - monthly interview (Jan - Jul) Host: Miss. Joanne Chan & Mr. Terrence Lee
2016
- Metro Radio Hong Kong - monthly interview (Sep - Dec) Host: Miss. Joanne Chan & Mr. Terrence Lee
- Metro Radio Hong Kong - "Amazing a Day" (Host by Miss. Joanne Chan & Miss. Phoenix Lai)
2015
- Ta Kung Pao - "芥子園畫譜重組元素"
- Apple Daily - "生活奇想 幻遊山海"
2014
- DiGi Bio Weekly - "用心去看去觀察" (Writer)
- DiGi Bio Weekly - "攝影創作從心出發" (Writer)
- www.edenki.hk - <熱‧點> － 男與女的浪漫讀白
- South China Morning Post (48 hours magazine) : Arts preview: Hot Spots at the Voxfire Gallery
2013
- The House News.com – “景象之外是何物也” by William Tsang
- PIPELINE magazine (Page.30) : "Ten Hong Kong Things" (March / April 2013)
2012
- Time Out Magazine “Hong Kong Park War”– featuring photos
- Sing Tao Daily interview : "年輕人表態 : 影像教育相助溝通"
2010
- MING magazine China – “Eye on Hong Kong”
- Metro Finance Radio interview - featuring Pinhole and Light painting photography
2009
- "Milk magazine" interview –“Urban Dance Festival 2009”
- "Prime Time" interview – “專家教路”
- "PhotoG" interview – "Eyes to the world"
- China Daily (Hong Kong) interview – "Connections in silence"
- <DiGi 數碼雙周>issue 176 "DIGI Talk" - featuring photography
- Metro Finance Radio interview "增值無限GIG" - featuring Pinhole photography
2008
- China Daily (Hong Kong) interview – “Hong Kong through the lens”
- RTHK Radio 2: “思潮作動: 文明單位-快門下的香港”: photo exhibition “Imaging Hong Kong”
- Wen Wei Po Hong Kong interview – featuring “Interplay” exhibition
- Hong Kong Economic Journal – “Black box works”, written by Dr. Lai Kin Keung, Edwin
- Metro Finance Radio interview – featuring Pinhole photography
- Wen Wei Po Hong Kong interview – featuring Pinhole photography
- Apple Daily Hong Kong interview – featuring Pinhole photography
- U-Magazine Hong Kong interview – “I love Mongkok” series
2007
- "Close to culture" – interview featuring photography, art life by Cable Television, Hong Kong
- "Hong Kong Economic Times" interview – Pinhole photography and pinhole viewer
2006
- "The Young Reporter Online" interview – Art is mobile (Hong Kong Baptist University)
- "ELLE Decoration" Hong Kong edition interview - Spotlight People
2005
- "Close to culture" – TV interview featuring pinhole photography by Cable Television, Hong Kong
- "Hong Kong Art Education (Issue 3,2005)" – Article “Artucation 2005” by HKSEA
2004
- "Morning Call" – Radio 4 (RTHK) featuring photography, presented by Miss. Pamela Kember
- "Pinkwork.com" – Web site broadcast featuring “The moment”
1993
- "Photography magazine" - featured in an article about panorama camera & photography (Writer)
Talks / Symposiums:
2011
- Artist talk at Department of Applied Social sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2010
- "Living art" artist talk, Hong Kong St. Francis' Canossian College
- "Living art" artist talk, Hong Kong at SKH HolyTrinity Church Secondary School
2009
- "Artist talk" with “Art Together”, Department of Applied Social sciences, The HK PolyU
- "Photo media", Department of Cultural and Religious studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- "Eyes To The World - Our community", Kai Oi School, Hong Kong
- "Imaging Hong Kong" Curator talk, Jockey club creative art centre, Hong Kong
2007
- "Living art lesson" – Solo talk at Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Kwai Chung), Hong Kong
- "Asian video art exhibition series 8 - Primitive Contemporary" – Talk at Artist-Commune, Hong Kong
Curatorial Projects:
2009
- "Eyes to the world" : Photographic education and art project, Hong Kong
Collections ：
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum
- Hong Kong Parkview
- Hyatt hotel, Shatin, Hong Kong
- Private and corporate Collection
Education:
- Diploma in Business with Distinction (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Selected Exhibitions :
2018
Group exhibition “Salon 1+1: Urban Naivety curated by Hilary Tsui" CT Arts, Hong Kong
2017
Group exhibition "Salon Art Nite curated by Hilary Tsui" CT Arts, Hong Kong
2015
Group exhibition "The Fantasy of Light : Where the light meets imagination", K11, Hong Kong
Solo exhibition "Vagaries in Mustard Seed Garden", Art Beatus gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Ghost Walk", Fringe Club, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Kaleidoscope - Group Exhibition by Gallery Artists", Art Beatus gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong", Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, YY9 gallery
Group exhibition "Asia Hotel Art Fair" , Marco Polo Hotel, present by Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "10th Anniversary exhibition : In Conversations with 100 local artists", YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
2014
Group exhibition "Hot Spots" : Four Photographers | Four Perspectives, Voxfire Gallery, Hong Kong
2013
Group exhibition "Beyond The Landscape" at YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
2012
Group exhibition "Transformation & 8th Anniversary Show" at YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
2010
Group exhibition "Artist Gathering" at YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Four Dimensions" at Hong Kong Art Centre
Group exhibition "Post 80s", MOST, Hong Kong
Solo exhibition "Ode to Nature" pinhole photography exhibition at Taikoo Place, Hong Kong
Group exhibition "Moleskine Passion Exhibition", PageOne, CitySuper, Hong Kong
2009
Group exhibition “Watchdog charity art show”, Opera Gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Parallel Crossing”, MOST, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Primitive Contemporary”, Dream Club, Poland
Group exhibition “Eyes to the world”, Metro city plaza, Sunshine city plaza, HK
Group exhibition “Cross”, YY9 gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Bag for better”, YY9 gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Living Colours”,Grotto Fine Art Ltd., Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Ghost college” at Former Hollywood road police quarters, MOST, HK
2008
Group exhibition “Imaging Hong Kong” Hong Kong Central Library, Central Plaza, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Landscaping Desire”, MOST, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Interplay”, YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
Solo exhibition “Ode to Day, Ode to Night” pinhole photography at Taikoo Place, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Hong Kong Anarchitecture Bananas”, Artist-Commune, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “Artucation 2008”, Hong Kong Central library, Hong Kong
2007
Group exhibition “Holiday mood”, YY9 gallery, Hong Kong
Group exhibition “The Preview of New West Kowloon Exhibition Venue”, C and G artpartment
Group exhibition “Cameras Inside-out”, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Group exhibition “Primitive Contemporary”, Artist-Commune, Hong Kong
2005
Group exhibition “Mobile Art Expedition-winning artists exhibition”, NWFB, CTB bus compartments
Solo exhibition “ Ode to Simplicity ”, Taikoo Place by Swire Properties Ltd., Hong Kong
Group exhibition “ Celebrate to 8th anniversary Hong Kong Handover ”, City Hall, HK
Group exhibition “ Euro gathering ”, Euro Cafe Hong Kong
Group exhibition “ Landscape of the mind II : Mono Vs Hue ”,Grotto Fine Art Ltd., Hong Kong
Solo exhibition “ Harmony ” , Galerie des arts et de la Culture, Hong Kong
2004
Solo exhibition " The moment ", Agnes b.'s Librairie Galerie, Hong Kong
Group exhibition " Exhibition for all ", Artist-Commune, Hong Kong
2003
Group exhibition “ Art in teaching 2003 ”, HK Central Library, Hong Kong
2002
Solo exhibition " Odyssey ", Ovation art workshop, Hong Kong
Artists crossover:
2015
Experimental music album : "Music for exhibition 5" showed in the opening of "Shandelier Yu Pui Shan: Art for Art's Sake", Fringe Club, HK
Experimental music album : "Music for exhibition 3" showed in the opening of "[ Status ] oil painting group show", Hong Kong Visual Art Centre
2014
Ambient music album : "Music for exhibition 2" showed in the opening of "Behind the curtain" Solo exhibition by Yu Pui Shan at Hong Kong Arts Centre
2013
Knitting work at “Knitting Conversations - Movana Chen”, Artistree, Taikoo Place Hong Kong
Experimental music: "Music for exhibition 1" showed in the opening of "The Solo exhibition of Yu Pui Shan", ARTONE Hong Kong
Awards：
2005 "Mobile Art Expedition" : Winning artists of the Bus Compartment, Hong Kong
1997 "Excellence Director" and "Excellence Script Writer" of Rotary Club of Tolo Harbour Stage Drama Competition
Honors:
2009 Selected entrants of "Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009" Preliminary Selection
2007 Semi-finalists of Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition 2006, Hong Kong
Selected commissioned works:
2010 "Vagaries of Mustard Seed Garden" – commissioned by Moleskine Notebook, Hong Kong
2008 "The Wall" – Sony Alpha900 camera TV campaign, commissioned by SONY Hong Kong
2008 "Pinhole installation" and "Camera Obscura" : commissioned by Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Related experience:
2008 – 2009 “Art Together” organization : Founder and member
1995 – 1997 Chairman of “Top Art Drama Club”, Hong Kong
Selected publications:
2016 - "Curate No More" : Gum's Art Project 2013-2015 - [ Amazing a Day ]
2012 - WYNG Masters Award - VIP catalogue
2010 - Four Dimensions: contemporary Photography: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau
2010 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Works by Chu Hing Wah - Cover photo
2009 - “Urban Dance Festival 2009” – Dance photographs features in “Milk magazine”
2009 - “Eyes to the world” - Photographic education and art project 2009
2008 - Imaging Hong Kong - Contemporary Photography
2008 - Sony Alpha A900 DSLR campaign – TV commercials and media ad.
2008 - Hong Kong Anarchitecture Bananas
2008 - Artucation 2008
2007 - Cameras Inside-out
2007 - Primitive Contemporary
2005 - Mobile Art Expedition - winning artists exhibition
2005 - Celebrate to 8th anniversary Hong Kong Handover
2004 - “Meeting the other No.2” New Year card
2003 - Art in teaching 2003
Media interview / Articles:
2017
- Metro Radio Hong Kong - monthly interview (Jan - Jul) Host: Miss. Joanne Chan & Mr. Terrence Lee
2016
- Metro Radio Hong Kong - monthly interview (Sep - Dec) Host: Miss. Joanne Chan & Mr. Terrence Lee
- Metro Radio Hong Kong - "Amazing a Day" (Host by Miss. Joanne Chan & Miss. Phoenix Lai)
2015
- Ta Kung Pao - "芥子園畫譜重組元素"
- Apple Daily - "生活奇想 幻遊山海"
2014
- DiGi Bio Weekly - "用心去看去觀察" (Writer)
- DiGi Bio Weekly - "攝影創作從心出發" (Writer)
- www.edenki.hk - <熱‧點> － 男與女的浪漫讀白
- South China Morning Post (48 hours magazine) : Arts preview: Hot Spots at the Voxfire Gallery
2013
- The House News.com – “景象之外是何物也” by William Tsang
- PIPELINE magazine (Page.30) : "Ten Hong Kong Things" (March / April 2013)
2012
- Time Out Magazine “Hong Kong Park War”– featuring photos
- Sing Tao Daily interview : "年輕人表態 : 影像教育相助溝通"
2010
- MING magazine China – “Eye on Hong Kong”
- Metro Finance Radio interview - featuring Pinhole and Light painting photography
2009
- "Milk magazine" interview –“Urban Dance Festival 2009”
- "Prime Time" interview – “專家教路”
- "PhotoG" interview – "Eyes to the world"
- China Daily (Hong Kong) interview – "Connections in silence"
- <DiGi 數碼雙周>issue 176 "DIGI Talk" - featuring photography
- Metro Finance Radio interview "增值無限GIG" - featuring Pinhole photography
2008
- China Daily (Hong Kong) interview – “Hong Kong through the lens”
- RTHK Radio 2: “思潮作動: 文明單位-快門下的香港”: photo exhibition “Imaging Hong Kong”
- Wen Wei Po Hong Kong interview – featuring “Interplay” exhibition
- Hong Kong Economic Journal – “Black box works”, written by Dr. Lai Kin Keung, Edwin
- Metro Finance Radio interview – featuring Pinhole photography
- Wen Wei Po Hong Kong interview – featuring Pinhole photography
- Apple Daily Hong Kong interview – featuring Pinhole photography
- U-Magazine Hong Kong interview – “I love Mongkok” series
2007
- "Close to culture" – interview featuring photography, art life by Cable Television, Hong Kong
- "Hong Kong Economic Times" interview – Pinhole photography and pinhole viewer
2006
- "The Young Reporter Online" interview – Art is mobile (Hong Kong Baptist University)
- "ELLE Decoration" Hong Kong edition interview - Spotlight People
2005
- "Close to culture" – TV interview featuring pinhole photography by Cable Television, Hong Kong
- "Hong Kong Art Education (Issue 3,2005)" – Article “Artucation 2005” by HKSEA
2004
- "Morning Call" – Radio 4 (RTHK) featuring photography, presented by Miss. Pamela Kember
- "Pinkwork.com" – Web site broadcast featuring “The moment”
1993
- "Photography magazine" - featured in an article about panorama camera & photography (Writer)
Talks / Symposiums:
2011
- Artist talk at Department of Applied Social sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2010
- "Living art" artist talk, Hong Kong St. Francis' Canossian College
- "Living art" artist talk, Hong Kong at SKH HolyTrinity Church Secondary School
2009
- "Artist talk" with “Art Together”, Department of Applied Social sciences, The HK PolyU
- "Photo media", Department of Cultural and Religious studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- "Eyes To The World - Our community", Kai Oi School, Hong Kong
- "Imaging Hong Kong" Curator talk, Jockey club creative art centre, Hong Kong
2007
- "Living art lesson" – Solo talk at Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Kwai Chung), Hong Kong
- "Asian video art exhibition series 8 - Primitive Contemporary" – Talk at Artist-Commune, Hong Kong
Curatorial Projects:
2009
- "Eyes to the world" : Photographic education and art project, Hong Kong
Collections ：
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum
- Hong Kong Parkview
- Hyatt hotel, Shatin, Hong Kong
- Private and corporate Collection
Education:
- Diploma in Business with Distinction (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
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