Biography
Prof. Michael Kwong was born in Hong Kong in 1972, studied in Columbus College of Art & Design and worked as an illustrator in United State after graduation, In 2002, he finally moved back to Hong Kong to continue his artistic career. Prof. Kwong has taught in different universities included Shantou...
Prof. Michael Kwong was born in Hong Kong in 1972, studied in Columbus College of Art & Design and worked as an illustrator in United State after graduation, In 2002, he finally moved back to Hong Kong to continue his artistic career. Prof. Kwong has taught in different universities included Shantou University, Xiamen University and Savannah College of Art and Design. At the same time, he has been working as a pop art and abstract expressionist painter creating art pieces that combining eastern culture characteristic and western painting technique together.
Awards
2022
Artmagazineium May Issue 15 / Selected Artist
2022
Abstracts with Red 2022 International Juried Painting Competition/ Bronze Award
2021
The 7th Annual Colourful Abstraction Art Competition / Second Place
2020
My Best Work of 2020 International Juried Painting Competition / Bronze Award
2020
Abstracts with Shades of Gold & Silver International Juried Painting Competition / Finalist Award
2016
Red Dot Award / Excellent Award
2015
IDA International Design Awards / Silver Award, Honorable Mention
2010
KTK Design Award / Outstanding Award
2011
VMD100 International Design Exhibition / Artwork Selected
2009
The 2nd China Illustration Exhibition / Bronze Award
2008
Plastic & Plush.com Designer Toy Awards / Toy Award
2007
The 1st China Illustration Exhibition / Excellent Award
2006
Shenzhen Illustration Exhibition / Best Upcoming Artist Award
2006
Spectrum 13: The Best of Contemporary Fantastic Art / Artwork Selected
2005
Artist in the Neighbourhood Scheme III / Selected Artist
2005
HKDA Awards / Excellent Awards
2004
International Commercial Art Design Competition of China / Excellent Award
2004
Society of Illustrator Awards, Korea / Grand Award
2000
Society of Illustrator Awards, New York / Annual Scholarship Award
2000
Strathmore Artist Papers Illustration Contest / Second Prize
2000
The Art Director Club 79th Annual Awards / Merit Award
Group Exhibitions
2007
Dimension07 / Hong Kong, China
2012
VMD100 International Design Exhibition / Guangzhou, China
2017
Exhibition for Nominated Young Artist in Asia / Beijing, China
2020
2020 Abstracts with Shades of Gold & Silver Group Exhibition / Arizona,USA
2020
My Best Work of 2020 Group Exhibition / Arizona, USA
2021
WWART EXPO / Shanghai, China
2021
Fantastic Festival, IdN HUB Art Show / FuZhou, China
2021
The 7th Annual Colourful Abstraction Art Competition Award Exhibition / New Mexico, USA
2022
Art Revolution Taipei, A.R.T. / Taiwan, China
2022
Abstract with Red Awards Group Exhibition / Arizona, USA
2022
POP ART SHOW / Ontario, Canada
2022
What is Art III / London, UK
2022
Extinction 2021 / Ontario, Canada
2022
COP26:Together for the Planet / London, U.K.
Solo Exhibitions
2005
Artist in the Neighbourhood III _ Es Muss Sein_ Michael Kwong Solo Illustration Exhibition / Hong Kong Cultural Centre
2010
GalaxyBunch DIY Toy Show / Art Gallery, Shantou University
2012
Michael Kwong Artworks Exhibition / Jiu He Gallery
