ARTISTS
LOK Kerk Hwang ( b.1973, Malaysia )

LOK KERK HWANG, CSPWC, PWS, born in 1973, is an award-winning watercolor artist as well as a Signature Member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour and Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. He has been a member of the Singapore Watercolour Society (SWS) since 1998, Singapore Art Society (SAS) since 2002, Malaysian Watercolour Society (MWS) since 2014 and Penang Watercolour Society (PWCS) since 2006. Kerk Hwang has actively participated in both local and overseas juried exhibitions and his watercolour talent has been recognized by many prestigious competitions over the past 20 years.His latest achievement s are winning 2nd Place Award in 37th WAS-H International Exhibition, The Watercolor Art Society - Houston, USA (2014), Honourable Mention in Still Life category of The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition (2014) and has been juried into The American Watercolor Society 147th Annual International Exhibition (2014), The Allied Artists of America, Inc. 101th Annual Juried Exhibition (2014) and 89th CSPWC/SCPA Open Water Annual Juried Exhibition (2014).
His works have been featured on the cover of Europe leading Watercolour Magazines "The Art of Watercolour" 16th Issue and "l'Art de l'Aquarelle" 22nd Issue September 2014 with 6-page article story introducing his paintings to Worldwide readers. His best awards include The First Grand Prize Winner in the Canadian Watercolour Society Salon Show (2003), Distinction Award in the 13th,14th, 18th and 21st UOB Painting of The Year Competition, SINGAPORE TOP 5 Winner of Winsor & Newton Worldwide Millennium Painting Competition (2000), Most Promising Artist Award in Singapore Phillippe Charriol Foundation Contemporary Art Competition (1994) and The New Orleans Art Association Award in the 25th Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition, USA (1995).

Kerk Hwang's works are in the collections of corporations, governments, schools and many private individuals in Singapore, Malaysia, USA, UK, Canada and China.




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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014
•  1 - 19 October "Watercolour World of Lok Kerk Hwang", Penang State Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia
•  10 - 16 March "The Magic of Light" First Solo Watercolor Exhibition, Utterly Art, Singapore




SELETED INVITED

2015
•  Invited Artist of Thessaloniki International Watercolor Salon, Piraeus Bank Convention Centre Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
•  Invited Artist of China Qingdao Youth Watercolour Artists International Exhibition 2015, Qingdao Art Museum, Qingdao, Shandong, China
•  Invited Artist of 1st China Suzhou Watercolor Asia Exhibition 2015, Ming Gallery of Art, Suzhou, China
•  Invited Artist of World Watercolor Triennale Korea 2015, Hangaram Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea
•  Invited Artist of 70th Anniversary of The Basque Watercolor Association Exhibition: 21st Century Watercolor – A Vision of Future, Bilbao, Spain
•  Invited Artist of 1st Vietnam International Watercolor Society Exhibition, Hanoi, Vietnam
•  Invited Artist of Masters Of Watercolour Exhibition, The Grand Hall of the Artists Association, Saint Petersburg, Russia

2014
•  Invited Artist of Watercolor International II, Gallery of the Society of Macedonian Studies, Thessaloniki, Greece
•  Invited Artist of The World Watermedia Exposition 2014, RatchadamnoenContemporary Art Center, Bangkok, Thailand

2013
•  Invited Artist of "I Love Watercolor" Art Competiton Exhibition, Zhujiajiao, Shanghai, China
•  Invited Artist of Across the Water: Cross-Strait Watercolor Exchange Exhibition,National Hsinchu Living Arts Center, Hsin-chu, Taiwan




SELETED GROUP

2015
•  6th Edition of The Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2015, F1 Pit Building, Singapore
•  Art Expo Malaysia, MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
•  1st Fall Edition of The Affordable Art Fair Seoul 2015, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Seoul, Korea
•  Nostalgia Watercolor Art 5 men Group Exhibition, Jeth Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
•  Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
•  Singapore Art Society 65th Anniversary Art Exhibition, ARTrium@MICA Building, Singapore
•  Art Apart Fair 2015, Park Royal Hotel, Singapore

2014
•  Singapore Art Fair 2014, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore
•  The Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2014, F1 Pit Building, Singapore
•  1st Grand Malaysian Watercolor International Exhibition, Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, Sasana Kijang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
•  45th Singapore Watercolour Society Annual Art Exhibition, ARTrium@MICA Building, Singapore
•  Magnificient 7 Art Exhibition, Artelier Art Space Gallery, Petaling Jaya Malaysia
•  Penang Water Colour Society 31st Annual Exhibition, The Penang State Art Gallery, Dewan Sri Pinang, Pulau Penang, Malaysia
•  Art Apart Fair 2014, Park Royal Hotel, Singapore

2013
•  Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award Exhibition 2013 by The Singapore Art Society, ARTrium@ MICA Building, Singapore
•  The Vibrance of Sparkling Jade 2013, Chui Huay Lim Club Exhibition Hall, Singapore
•  4th Edition The Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2013, F1 Pit Building, Singapore
•  44th Singapore Watercolour Society Annual Art Exhibition, ARTrium@MICA Building, Singapore
•  "For the Love Of..." Group Exhibition by Jada Art Gallery, ION Art Space, Singapore
•  Artist Favourite II Publication Launching and Group Exhibition, The Penang State Art Gallery, Dewan Sri Pinang, Pulau Penang, Malaysia




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AWARDS

2015
•  3rd Place Award in Watercolor Missouri International Annual Open Exhibition, Missouri Watercolor Society, USA
•  Grand Prize winner in China Watercolour WeChat Online Competition 2015

2014
•  Honorable Mention in the The Artist's Magazine All-Media Online Competition 2014
•  Creative Catalyst Award in 89th Open Water Annual Juried Exhibition of the CSPWC/SCPA, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Canada
•  Finalist of 1st Garzapapel Watercolour Contest 2014, The Agora Hall, Alcoy, Alicante, Spain
•  Honorable Mention in Still Life category of The Artist's Magazine's 2014 Annual Competition
•  2nd Place Award in 37th WAS-H International Exhibition, The Watercolor Art Society - Houston, USA

2004
•  Mention of Originality Award in La Societe canadienne de l'aquarelle Salon Show 2004, Quebe, Canada

2003
•  First Grand Prize in La Societe canadienne de l'aquarelle Salon Show 2003, Quebe, Canada

2002
•  Distinction Award in 21st UOB painting of the year competition, SINGAPORE

1999
•  Distinction Award in 18th UOB painting of the year competition, SINGAPORE
•  SINGAPORE TOP 5 Winner of Winsor & Newton World-Wide Millennium Painting Competition

1995
•  Distinction Award in 14th UOB painting of the year competition, SINGAPORE
•  New Orleans Art Association Award, 25th Louisiana Watercolour Society International Exhibition, USA

1994
•  Commendation Award 93/94 in Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts, SINGAPORE
•  Distinction Award in 13th UOB painting of the year competition, SINGAPORE
•  Most Promising Artist Award in Phillippe Charriol Foundation Comtemporary Art Competition, Singapore
•  Distinction Award in Phillippe Charriol Foundation Comtemporary Art Competition, SINGAPORE

1993
•  Second runner-up in 4th Singapore Student Painting Competition, SINGAPORE




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SELETED JURIED EXHIBITION

2015
•  36th Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International Juried Exhibition 2015, The Crary Art Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA
•  Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International Watermedia 2015, Library 21c, Colorado Springs, USA
•  Society Watercolor Artists International Juried Watermedia Exhibition 2015, Atrium Gallery, Central Library, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
•  Louisiana Watercolor Society 45th Annual International Exhibition, New Orleans Academy of Fine Art, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
•  Society of Canadian Artists Open Juried Online Exhibition 2015, Toronto, Canada
•  Watercolor Missouri International Annual Open Exhibition 2015, Missouri Watercolor Society Gallery, Missouri, USA
•  WAS-H 38th International Exhibition, The Watercolor Art Society - Houston, USA

2014
•  Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) Spilsbury Medal Show - AFCA, Vancouver, Canada
•  1st Garzapapel Watercolour Contest 2014, The Agora Hall, Alcoy, Alicante, Spain
•  89th Open Water Annual Juried Exhibition of the CSPWC/SCPA, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Canada
•  The Allied Artists of America, Inc. 101th Annual Juried Exhibition, The Salmagundi Club, New York, USA
•  The American Watercolor Society 147th Annual International Exhibition, The Salmagundi Club, New York, USA
•  WAS-H 37th International Exhibition, The Watercolor Art Society - Houston, USA

2013
•  34th Pennsylvania Watercolor SocietyInternational Juried Exhibition 2013,The Crary Art Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA
•  33rd San Diego Watercolor Society International Juried Exhibition, San Diego, U.S.A
•  Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Autumn Salon Juried Show, Vancouver
•  La Societe canadienne de l'aquarelle Salon Show 2013, Quebe, Canada 2012




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