Chan Kwan Lap
Chinese ink painter
About Chan Kwan Lap
Born 1947. Chan Kwan Lap is a Chinese.
Eddy Chan Kwan Lap (; born 27 May 1947) is a modern Chinese ink painter. He finished a certificate course in modern Chinese ink painting and was awarded a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in fine arts. His works are in the collections of both local and overseas museums and art institutes, such as the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Shanghai Foreign Culture Exchange Association (China), Daegu Culture and Art Centre (South Korea), and the 1997 Mountain Lake Collection (United States). He was deeply moved by the differences between modern ink painting creation and traditional shan shui, which pushed him to pursue a modern Chinese ink painting certificate from the Department of Extramural Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1981. He was also awarded a master's degree in fine arts by RMIT University in 2006.
Artwork Most of his artwork focused on the motifs of tree trunks, roots, and landscape, and he refers to the years spanning 1986-1990 as the 'Root Period' Roots represent the perseverance, potential, and source of life and culture, through which Chan expresses his hope and optimism for the future.
Selected in publications His works have been selected and included in various publications: The selected Works of Modern Chinese Landscape Paintings The Dictionary of Famous Artists and Masterpieces of Chinese Art & Calligraphy (Vol.II) The Chinese Contemporary Masters of Arts" (Vol.II) and "The Dictionary of the Achievements of World Chinese Artists Record of the World Famous People The Dictionary of Chinese People‧The Book of Contemporary Grand Culture The Modern Art History of China The book of 200 selected top artworks for the Chinese New Era Landscape Painting
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Chinese ink painter
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Chan Kwan Lap was born on 27 May 1947.
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