Min-Woo Bang
Born in Seoul Korea
National Art School, 1991-93
SCA, Syd Uni, 1994-1999
Solo Exhibitions
2011 'New Works by Min-Woo Bang' Gallery One, Southport, QLD
2011 'The shadow of light' Wagner art gallery, Sydney
2010 Mystic Landscapes II, Linton & Kay contemporary gallery, Perth, WA
2009 Mystic Landscapes, Wagner art gallery, Sydney
2008 'The Whisper of Trees' rex-livingston art dealer, Sydney
2007 'New beginnings' rex-livingston art dealer, Sydney
2006 'Landscape and Myth' rex-livingston art dealer, Sydney
2006 'Landscapes' Jackman gallery, Melbourne
2005 'Journey' rex-livingston 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 & Finalist
2012 Finalist, Albany Art Prize, Vancouver arts centre, Alabny, WA
2011 Finalist, Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
2010 Finalist, The Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, QLD
2010 Finalist, The Wynne prize, The Art Gallery of NSW
2010 Finalist, The City of Albany Art Prize, the Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, Western Australia.
2008 Finalist, The Paddington Art Prize, Mary Place gallery, Sydney
2008 Finalist, The City of Albany Art Prize, the Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, Western Australia
2002 Campion Art Awards (Carnival Christi), 1st prize
1997 William Fletcher Trust Grants
1997 Chroma Australia Art Prize
1995 The Robert Le Gay Breton drawing prize (The Art Gallery of NSW)
1995 Dobell foundation scholarship
1992 TAFE painting award
1992 Waverley art prize (people's choice award)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 Group show "Pause...Where are we now?", organized by KWASS, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre
Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
Collector's choice, Wagner art gallery
2010 The Wynne Prize exhibition, Art Gallery of N S W, Sydney
Summer group show, Wagner art gallery
Artists_Ashfield group show, Thirning Villa, sponsored by Ashfield council
Albany Art Prize, The Vancouver Arts Centre, Western Australia
Collector's Choice, Wagner art gallery, Sydney
Guildford Grammar School Art & Sale Exhibition, Perth
Small Images/Grand Visions, 40x40cm group show _ Wagner art gallery, 9.Oct - 3.Nov
Stock Room Exhibition, Wagner Art Gallery, 13. Nov - 8. Dec
Chapman & Bailey Art Awards 2010, _ Metro Arts, Brisbane from 22 Nov to 3 Dec.
Christmas Group Show - Wagner art gallery 3-23. December
Artists_Ashfield Group show, NTK gallery, sponsored by Ashfield council
The Stan and Maureen Duke Prize at Gold Coast City Gallery , Gold Coast
2009 Collector's Choice, Wagner art gallery, Sydney
Spring season Group exhibition, Diehl gallery, US
Artists_Ashfield Group show, Thirning Villa (Ashfield), sponsored by Ashfield council
Korea-Australia Exchange exhibition, organized by Gong-Pyung artspace (Korea) and Cross Bay gallery(Sydney), Global gallery, Sydney
Christmas gallery artists group show, Wagner art gallery
Korean artists Group exhibition, Brush Farm gallery, The City of Ryde, Sydney
Winter season gallery artists group show, Diehl gallery, US
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 minwoo 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
Mosman Art Prize
Winsor & Newton Australian Awards
1992 Third Loyld Rees memorial art award
Waverley Art Prize
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
Marina Saint Martin, 'Mother Nature's Child', Paradise Bulletin, June 2011
Private collections in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea, USA.
