Myint Naing

Myint Naing (born 26 February 1967) is a Myanmar watercolour artist. Myint Naing was born in Kyaung Kone Village, Thandwe Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar. He graduated in painting from the State School of Fine Arts (Yangon)(1986–1989). He has participated in numerous international art exhibitions and has received awards from several competitions. His artworks are collected by the National Museum of Myanmar (Yangon) as well as by many local and international collectors. He is a full-time artist.

Achievements 2017 TOP 10 Landscape Artist Award and IWS India Award ​(2nd Tirana International Watercolor Biennale, Tirana, Albania.) 2017 First Place Award (Thoughts Made of Water, International Watercolor Exhibition, IWS Mexico.) 2017 Excellence Award (The 1st David International Watercolor Competition and International Watercolor Celebrity Invitational Exhibition, Jinan, Shandong, China.) 2017 1st Winner (Landscape) Award (Harmony Through Watercolor, 2nd International Watercolor Socieity India Biennale, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.) 2021 Excellent Award – Top 10 (“FALL 2021” Vietnam International Invitational Watercolour Exhibition, Vietnam.) 2021 Best Watercolor Medium Award (“Truly Watercolor” International Juried Online Watercolor Exhibition, Nepal.) 2023 Gold Award (3rd International Watercolor Festival-2023, Kathmandu, Nepal.)

Museum Collections 2017 Collected by Shandong Qilu Museum of Art (Jinan, Shandong, China) (2017) 2017 Collected by World Art League, Xi'an, China (2017) 2018 Collected by National Museum of Myanmar (Yangon) (2018)

Exhibitions 1995 Orient Art Gallery Group Show, Yangon. 1998 Myanmar Art 98, Lokanat Galleries, Yangon. 1999 Platinum Art show, Lokanat Galleries, Yangon. 2000 Outdoor Watercolour Group Exhibition, Lokanat Galleries, Yangon. 2000 Artist Touch Art Exhibition, Lokanat Galleries, Yangon. 2001 Year 2001 Art Exhibition, Art & Artisans Association Show Room, Yangon. 2002 North Dagon Artist Group Show, Art & Artisans Association Show Room, Yangon. 2006 The Myanmar Gallery of Contemporary Art (MGCA) Member, Yangon. 2007 Colourful Petals Art Exhibition, Art & Artisans Association Show Room, Yangon. 2008 The Givers Art Exhibition 2008 Contemporary Art of Myanmar, Singapore. 2009 The Mandalay Arm Art Show (Mandalay 150th Anniversary) 2010 Orient Art Gallery Group Show, Yangon. 2011 The Friends Art Exhibition, School of Fine Arts, Yangon. 2011 Horizons Art Gallery Group Show, Yangon. 2013 Paper in the Rain, Myanmar Ink Art Gallery, Yangon. 2013 The 3rd Asia Watercolour Artists Network Exhibition, Singapore. 2014 The 3rd Global Network of Watercolor Painters, Shanghai Hongqiao Contemporary Art Museum, Shanghai, China. 2014 Watercolour 2014 Art Show, Gallery 65, Yangon. 2015 Watercolour 2015 Art Show, Gallery 65, Yangon. 2016 Watercolour 2016 Art Show, Gallery 65, Yangon. 2016 Myanmar and Khon Kaen University Artist Relationship Art Exhibition, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. 2016 Watercolour Exhibition for the 234th Year of RATTANAKOSIN, 333 Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand. 2016 Asian Watercolor Art Workshop & Exhibition 2016 (June 17-21, 2016), Krabi, Thailand. 2016 Asian Watercolour Expression III - 2016, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. 2016 Myanmar Art Italy 2016 Art Exhibition, Milan, Italy. 2016 1st International Watercolour Biennale, Thailand 2016, Thailand. 2016 Myanmar – Thailand Watercolour Art Exchange And Workshop, 2016, Yangon. 2016 The 3rd Silk Road International Festival, International Art Exhibition 2016, (Sept. 7 – 21, 2016), Shaanxi Province Art Museum, Xi'an, China. 2016 International watercolour festival cum plein air workshop, Nepal. 2017 2nd Tirana International Watercolor Biennale 2017 (Mar. 12 – Apr. 12, 2017), National Historical Museum, Tirana, Albania. (TOP 10(ten) Landscape Artist Award and IWS India Award) 2017 Watercolour 2017 Art Show, Gallery 65, Yangon. 2017 The 4th Silk Road International Arts Festival, (Sept. 7 – 21, 2017), Shaanxi Province Art Museum, Xi'an, China. 2017 Thoughts Made of Water, International Watercolor Exhibition 2017, (Oct. 6 – Nov. 5, 2017), IWS Mexico. (First Place Award) 2017 The 1st David International Watercolor Competition and International Watercolor Celebrity Invitational Exhibition (Oct. 22 – Nov. 5, 2017), Shandong Qilu Museum of Art (Jinan, Shandong, China). (Excellence Award) 2017 Watercolor And Love, 2nd International Watercolor Biennale - 2017, (Oct. 23 – 30, 2017), IWS Vietnam, Hanoi Museum, Vietnam. (Demonstration) 2017 Harmony Through Watercolor 2017, 2nd International Watercolor Society India Biennale, (Dec. 8 – 14, 2017), AIFACS, New Delhi. (1st Winner (Landscape) Award) 2018 Watercolor 2018 Art Exhibition, Gallery 65, Yangon. 2018 Penang Watercolour Society 35th Anniversary exhibition (Apr. 4 – 19, 2018), Penang State Art Gallery. 2018 Watercolor Painting Exhibition, Hochiminh City Fine Arts Association (May 15 - 25, 2018), Vietnam. 2018 Colour of Friendship, Thailand & Myanmar Art Exhibition, (Jun. 7 - 14, 2018), National Museum, Yangon. 2018 TURKEY AND MYANMAR "Meet Love & Peace & Tolerance" Mixed Art Exhibition, (Jul. 18 – 25, 2018), IWS FIRÇA Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey. 2018 "Our Wonderful World" Ukraine 2018, International watercolor exhibition, (Jul. 15 – 22, 2018), Kharkov, Ukraine. 2018 The 5th Silk Road International Arts Festival 2018, Shaanxi Province Art Museum, Xi'an, China. 2018 Demonstration @ K Village Art Gallery, (Oct. 6 – 7, 2018), K Village, Bangkok. 2019 Peaceful Golden Heritage 2019, 1st International Watercolor Festival Myanmar, The Strand Hotel Ballroom, Yangon. (Jan. 29 – Feb. 1, 2019) 2019 Watercolor 2018 Art Exhibition, Galljery 65, Yangon. 2019 The 3rd International Watercolour Biennale IWS Vietnam 2019, (Apr. 20 – 30, 2019), Hochiminh City Fine Arts Museum, Vietnam. 2019 The 6th Silk Road International Arts Festival 2019, Shaanxi Province Art Museum, Xi'an, China. 2019 Blue Lake-Heaven Qingdao International Watercolor Exhibition 2019, China. 2019 Hay Manda Art Exhibition, The Strand Hotel, Yangon. (Dec. 26 – 27, 2019) 2020 Southeast Asia Watercolour Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Langkawi, Malaysia. 0(Sept. 16 – Nov. 30, 2020) 2020 Exposition Internationale D’aquarelle, ALBI France & HCMC Vietnam. 2020 JIWI Autumn Masterpieces Internet Exhibition 2020, Japan. 2021 JIWI International Watercolor Internet Exhibition 2021, Japan. 2021 JIWI Internet Exhibition of Excellent Painting Autumn 2021, Japan. 2021 “FALL 2021” Vietnam International Invitational Watercolour Exhibition, (Oct. – Nov. 2021), Vietnam. (Excellent Award – Top 10) 2021 “Truly Watercolor”, 1st International Juried Online Watercolor Exhibition, (Dec. 10 – 30, 2021), Nepal. (Best Watercolor Medium Award) 2022 KORAT International Watercolor 2022, MCC Hall the Mall Korat, Thailand. (Aug. 10 – 31, 2022) 2022 JIWI Internet Exhibition of Excellent Painting Autumn 2022, Japan. 2022 “The Great Beauty of Harmony”, 2022 International Watercolor Invitational Exhibition, (The 5th South Asia Southeast Asia Education Cooperation Kunming Forum Series Activities), Maitreya East Charm Town International Art Center, Yunnan Arts University, Kunming, China. (Oct. 15 – 28, 2022) 2022 The 3rd International Cultural and Art Exchange Exhibition, Taiwan Hualien. (Oct. 29 – Nov. 12, 2022) 2023 Light Upon Shexiang – Jingning International Watercolor Exhibition, Jingning She Nationality Museum, China. (Jan. 1 – 25, 2023) 2023 The 4th International Cultural and Art Exchange Exhibition, Taiwan Hualien. (Jun., 2023) 2023 The 4th Luxu Watercolor Town International Watercolor Master’ Works Invitation Exhibition, Nanning, China. (May. 23 – Jun. 10, 2023) 2023 Arts in Heritage Seminar organized by SEAMEO SPAFA, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), Thailand. (Aug. 8 – 9, 2023) (Demonstration) 2023 The 1st Qingdao International Watercolor Festival, Qingdao International Conference Center, Qingdao, China. (Aug. 22 – 26, 2023) 2023 Dalian International Watercolor Master Work Invitational Exhibition, Dalian Zhongshan Art Museum, Dalian, China. (Oct. 13 – 29, 2023) 2023 3rd International Watercolor Festival-2023, Kathmandu, Nepal. (Dec. 2 – 6, 2023) (Gold Award) (Demonstration) 2023 International Watercolor Exhibition Thailand Biennale 2023, Chiang Rai, Thailand. (Dec. 2023) 2024 “Stretch Your Imagination” International Online Art Exhibition. (May 12 – Jun. 16, 2024) 2024 “Colourful Splashes” SWS 55th Annual Exhibition 2024, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore. (Sept. 7 – 12, 2024) 2024 The 10th Silk Road International Arts Festival 2024, Shaanxi Province Art Museum, Xi'an, China. 2025 25th JIWI Online Spring Exhibition 2025, Japan. 2025 The 3rd (Bright Compassionate Love for Harmony & Peace) Online Art Exhibition. (May 11 – 27, 2025) 2025 “2025 Reflections of Nature – The Harbor Road Painting Exhibition” (Online Art Exhibition) (May 2025) 2025 Hatyai International Watercolor Art Exchange, Art Exhibition & Plein Air, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand. (Jun. 12 – 15, 2025) 2025 2nd Qingdao International Watercolor Festival, Qingdao Painting Academic Gallery, Qingdao, China. (Aug. 22 – 26, 2025) 2025 “Peaceful August Festival Exhibition – A Radiant Month of Global Celebration” (Online Art Exhibition) (August 2025) 2025 The 8th Xishuangbanna International Art Exhibition, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. (Sept. 26 – Oct. 26, 2025) 2025 CAT AIR Malaysia International Watercolour Exhibition 2025, Capital Fine Art Gallery, Malaysia. (Nov. 1 – 16, 2025) 2025 The 1st Watercolor Monthly Exhibition, (Nov. 2025), Sketching China. 2026 Illuminated Grace for a Brighter New Year Online Art Exhibition. (Jan. 1, 2026) 2026 1st Myanmar Watercolour Community Exhibition 2026, The Gallery by AYA SOMPO, Yangon. (Mar. 7 – 9, 2026) 2026 Compassionate Light for Peace • With Love, Ending Conflict Online Art Exhibition (May 10 – Jun. 10)