Carol Lee Mei Kuen

ABOUT CAROL LEE MEI KUEN

Born in Hong Kong, Carol Lee started her studies of Chinese painting in 1983. She graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in 2001 (programme co-presented with Hong Kong Art School) with a BA (Fine Arts) and was elected a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society (RMIT Chapter) in the same year. In 2007, Lee received her Master of Fine Arts from RMIT University (co-presented with Hong Kong Art School). Her works are collected by the Philippe Charriol Foundation, Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung Foundation of Germany, Lviv Glass Museum in Ukraine, M+ Museum, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong Arts Centre and other private collectors.

Solo Exhibitions

2023    "Told by the Soil - Stories of Victoria II: Colour Mining", HKOP Gallery, Hong Kong Open Printshop

2022    "Told by the Soil – Stories of Victoria", The Gallery of Hong Kong Art School, Hong Kong

2018    “Monologue of Time", Lumenvisum, Hong Kong

2016    “Remembering Days, Forgetting Time”, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong

2015    “Remembering Days, Forgetting Time”, OCAT, Xi’an, China

2012    “Threads of Luminosity”, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery Project Space, Hong Kong

2010    “Intimacy”, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong

2008    “Beyond。Luminosity”, Loft 21, Fotan, Hong Kong

2006    “Under-layers” (Art in Hong Kong Project by Sino Group), OC Gallery and Central Plaza, Hong Kong

2004    “To set fire and stir wind”, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong

Group Exhibitions (Selection)

2022    “Transmigration” Lumenvisum, JCCAC, Hong Kong

2021    “Hong Kong Here and Beyond”, M+Museum, Hong Kong

2020    “20/20 Hong Kong Print Art Exhibition”, Hong Kong Heritage Museum

2018    “Art Travellers Exhibition Series III: Tracing Along The Green Blades”, APO LCSD

2017    "Carnival", Kong Art Space, Hong Kong

             “Dialogue across the years”, Lightscapes Project, RMIT University Melbourne

             Korean International Art Fair COEX Hall, Seoul Korean

2016    “In Search of | BALANCE”, Fukutake House Asia Art Platform, Setouchi Triennale 2016, Japan

2015    “Change-Seed”, CoCA Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, USA

             “She has a Gloomy Dream”, Chai Wan Mei Festival, Hong Kong

             “Hong Kong Bestiary”, Platform China, Hong Kong

2014    “180 Degrees”, Chai Wan Mei Festival, Hong Kong

2013    “Intelligence Infinity: Inspiration through Art”, Hong Kong Heritage Museum

             “Sense Making”, Chai Wan Mei Festival, Hong Kong

             “Sense Making”, China House Gallery, Penang, Malaysia

             “Resistance”，artshare.com

2012    “ART HK 2012”, Hong Kong

             “Inside”, Esplanade, Singapore

2011    “1xSuitcase”, SPAM Art Gallery, Shanghai, China

             “1xSuitcase”, Alliance Française, Singapore

             “2011 GIAF (Gwanghwamoon International Art Festival), Sejong Cultural Centre, South Korea

             “2011 WOAF (Busan World Open Art Festival)”, South Korea

             “Forces”, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong

             “ART HK 11”, Hong Kong

2010    “The 7th International Blown Glass Symposium Final Exhibition”, Lviv Glass Museum, Ukraine

             “The Next Station …”, Hong Kong Arts Centre

             “Back to Drawing”, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre

2009    “Shore—International Literacy and Visual Art Exhibition” (Art in Hong Kong Project by Sino
             Group), Central Plaza, Hong Kong

2008    “Glass.China”, Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung Foundation, Munich, Germany

             “Interaction”, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

             “New Horizons”, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong

             “Master Mind” (MFA Graduation Show 2008), Hong Kong Arts Centre

             “Art Container Project Departure Exhibition”, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong

             “Beyond the Surface”, Macao Museum of Art

2007    “Ten Years of Images—A Gift to Hong Kong”, Too Art, Hong Kong Arts Centre

             “Till the End of the World”, 1a Space, Cattle Depot, Hong Kong

             “The Art of Beauty” (Presented by IPSA), Times Square, Hong Kong

2005    “Toys Story”, Too Art, Hong Kong Arts Centre

             “Schema: a traveller’s approach”, 1a Space, Cattle Depot, Hong Kong

2002    “Kai Zha” Open Studio Exhibition, Ming Pao Industrial Centre, Hong Kong

2001    “2001 Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition”, Hong Kong Museum of Art

             “Wo … Man”, Old Ladies House, Macao

Awards (Selection)

2009    Sending Love, selected by New York Corning Museum of Glass Review 2009

2008    Outstanding MFA Achievement Award, RMIT University, Australia

2007    Under-layers, Finalist of Chinese Abstract Painting Competition—Beyond the Surface,        
             Macao Museum of Art

2006    Robot’s Headache, selected by New York Corning Museum of Glass Review 2006

2005    Virtual and Reality—Flower, selected by New York Corning Museum of Glass Review 2005

2002    3D Puzzle—R, Finalist of the Siemens-RMIT Fine Arts Scholarship Award 2007, Australia

             Awakening, selected by17th Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition, Hong Kong

2001    My Childhood Game—One Two Three, selected by Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition, 2001

2000    Black and White, 2nd runner-up in painting group of 15th Philippe Charriol Foundation Art                  

             Competition, Hong Kong

1999    Flowers on Fire, selected by the 9th Chinese National Art Exhibition, China

1997    Finalist of the World Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition, China

1995    Daffodils, selected by the 9th Chinese Contemporary Competition of Art Exhibition, China
            (Flower Section)

1994    First runner-up of the National Peaceful Cup Art Competition, China

Others

2015              Artist residency at Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University

2010              Artist residency at Lviv National Academy of Arts, Ukraine

2008              Vice-Convener, Art Container Project, Hong Kong

2006-2008    Gallery Consultant, Too Art, Hong Kong

2004-2006    Gallery Founder and Art Project Coordinator, Too Art, Hong Kong

2002              Organiser, “Kai Zha” Open Studio Exhibition, Hong Kong

Publications

2015    Light Years in Letters – A Postcard Project, Asia One Product & Publishing Ltd.

2010    Threads of Luminosity, MCCM Creations

關於李美娟

李美娟在香港出生，1983年起學習中國繪畫。2001年畢業於澳洲皇家墨爾本理工大學（課程與香港藝術學院合辦），獲文學士（純藝術）學位，同年獲選為Golden Key International Honour Society (RMIT Chapter) 會員，其後於2007年修畢皇家墨爾本理工大學藝術碩士課程（與香港藝術學院合辦）。其作品為夏利豪基金會、德國Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung Foundation、烏克蘭Lviv玻璃博物館、M+博物館、香港文化博物館、香港藝術中心及私人收藏。