Min-Woo Bang

Painter in Sydney

Artist CV

 
Min-Woo Bang  born in Seoul, Korea in 1971

Diploma of Fine Arts,  National Art School (1993) 
Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, BVA (Hon) & MVA (1994~1999).

A director of Croydon Art Studio 

Represented by Wagner Art Gallery in Sydney, L K contemporary gallery in Perth 


Solo Exhibitions
2010  'Mystic Landscapes II', L K 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
2010  Finalist, Wynne prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 
2010  Finalist, The City of Albany Art Prize, Albany, Western Australia
2008  Finalist, The Paddington Art Prize
2008  Finalist, The City of Albany Art Prize, Albany, Western Australia
2002  Campion Art Awards (Carnival Christi), 1st prize
1997  Chroma Australia Art Prize
1997  William Fletcher Trust Grants
1995  Dobell foundation scholarship
1995  The Robert Le Gay Breton drawing prize (The Art Gallery of NSW)
1992  Waverley art prize (people's choice award)
1992  TAFE painting award 



Selected Group Exhibitions
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
2009  Winter gallery artists group show, Diehl gallery, Jackson Hole, US
         Korea Woman's art society in Sydney 3rd Group show, Farm House gallery, Sydney 
         Christmas group show, Wagner art gallery
         Collector's Choice, Wagner art gallery, Sydney
         Group exhibition, Diehl gallery, Jackson Hole, 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
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 members show
1997  SCA Honours Graduation show
1996  SCA Grauduating Show
1994  Winsor & Newton Australian Awards & Art Expo
1993  National Art School final year show
         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


Collections in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea. 

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