Chan Yuk Keung
Hong Kong artist
Chan Yuk Keung (also known as Kurt) (陳育強) (1959-) is a Hong Kong artist.
Chan Yuk Keung was born in 1959. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1983. Later, he completed his Master of Fine Art in painting at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan, United States.
Chan started teaching in the Department of Fine Arts at Chinese University, lecturing on Western media design. He was the course leader of the Master of Fine Arts program there.
Chan has participated in over 80 exhibitions, including the 51st Venice Biennial and the 2nd Asia Pacific Triennial. His research interests are Hong Kong's local art, mixed media art, and public art. He was the editor of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook since 2000, the art governor of City Art Square, and also the advisor of the Asia Art Archive.
Achievements
First Prize of Public Art Scheme Competition (Tai Po Central Town Square) (1999)
Second Prize of NORD/LB Art for Expo Competition (1999)
Finalist for the Sculpture Competition for the Hong Kong Central Library (2000)
The Department of Fine Arts of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tramways, and advertising company POAD launched Phase 3 of ARTram Shelters.
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