About Evan Leung
Evan Ting-Kwok Leung is a ceramic sculptor who was born in Hong Kong in 1977 and moved to British Columbia, Canada with his parents since 1994. Growing up with his painter father, Evan has been exposed to the arts for as long as he can remember. After his passion and interest, he went to Kwantlen University College and Emily Carr institute to study visual arts. Since 1998, he has been participating in certain solo and group exhibitions in Canada and other countries.
Recent years, Evan’s ceramic installation which has multiple slip-casted porcelain IV Bags, human body form and plastic tubing that led him into a couple biennale, and was selected for the 11th International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan (honorable mentions, 2017), 2016 and 2012 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale (recommendation prize, 2016) and the 1st Cluj International Ceramics Biennale, Romania (highest recognition, 2013).
Curriculum Vitae
1977 | Born in Hong Kong |
1994 | Immigrated to British Columbia, Canada |
1995-98 | Practiced at a home based potter’s studio by Ping-Kwong Wong in Richmond |
2000 | Certificate of Computer 3D Animation, Vancouver Film School, British Columbia, Canada |
2004 | Diploma of Fine Arts, Kwantlen University College, British Columbia, Canada |
2004-2005 | Visual Arts, Emily Carr Institution of Art and Design |
2005-Present | Teaching private lessons of drawing, painting and pottery |
2016-Present | Pottery instructor of Richmond Potters Club |
Exhibitions
| 2018 | The 2nd Latvia International Ceramics Biennale Martinsons Award / Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre / Daugavpils / Latvia |
2017 | The 11th International Ceramics Competition / Ceramics Park Mino / Tajimi City / Japan Generation One Art Exhibition/ Vancouver Lipont Art Centre/ Canada |
2016 | Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibition/New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum / Taiwan |
2014 | ARTS 2014 Juried Exhibition / Surrey Art Gallery / British Columbia/Canada International Triennial of Silicate Arts / Kecskemét Cultural and Conference Centre / Budapest / Hungary |
2013 | Cluj International Ceramics Biennale 2013/ Cluj-Napoca Museum of Art / Romania http://www.ceramicsbiennale.com/ Generation One Art Exhibition / Irving K. Barber Learning Centre / University of British Columbia / Canada Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 2013 / Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware / Hong Kong / China |
2012-13 | Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibition/ Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts / Taiwan |
2012 | Ceramic Sculpture Solo Exhibition / Gallery Chuan / Taipei / Taiwan ARTS 2012 Juried Exhibition / Surrey Art Gallery/ British Columbia/Canada Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibition / New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum / Taiwan |
2011 | ARTS 2011 Juried Exhibition / Surrey Art Gallery / British Columbia / Canada |
2010 | Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 2010 / Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware / Hong Kong / China |
ARTS 2010 Juried Exhibition/ Surrey Art Gallery/ British Columbia/ Canada |
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2008 | Ceramic Sculpture Solo Exhibition / Gallery Chuan / Taipei / Taiwan “Hands Across the Pacific 2008” Group Exhibition / Chilliwack City Hall Art Gallery / British Columbia / Canada “Hands Across the Pacific 2008” Group Exhibition / Tower Hall Funabori Edogawa / Tokyo / Japan “Hands Across the Pacific 2008” Group Exhibition/ Gimcheon Cultural & Art Center / Gimcheon City / Korea |
2007-14 | Annual Artshow/ CCM Centre/ Burnaby/ British Columbia/ Canada |
2007 | Ceramic Sculpture Solo Exhibition / Gallery Chuan / Taipei / Taiwan |
2005 | Ceramic Sculpture Solo Exhibition / Capital Art Gallery / Taichung / Taiwan |
2003 | Group Exhibition of International Contemporary Art, Return Nature II: Pastoral / Nanjing Shenghua Arts Center / Nanjing / China |
1998 | Innovations 98’ / Place des Art / British Columbia / Canada |
Awards
| 2018 | The 2nd Latvia International Ceramics Biennale Martinsons Award - Finalist | |
2017 | The 11th International Ceramics Competition – Honorable Mention | |
2016 | Taiwan Ceramics Biennale – Recommendation Prize | |
2014 | ARTS 2014 Juried Exhibition – 3rd Place International Triennial of Silicate Arts – Finalist | |
2013 | Cluj International Ceramics Biennale 2013 – Award of Highest Recognition Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 2013 – Selected Prize | |
2012 | ARTS 2012 Juried Exhibition – Honorable Mention Taiwan Ceramics Biennale – Finalist | |
2011 | ARTS 2011 Juried Exhibition – Honorable Mention | |
2010 | Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 2010 – Selected Prize ARTS 2010 Juried Exhibition – Honorable Mention | |
1998 | Innovations 98’ – Finalist |
Collections
2016 | New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan |
2013 | Ceramart Foundation and Ceramics Now Association, Romania |
2012 | New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan |
Publications
2018 | Fusion A Magazine For Clay And Glass Volume 41 Number 3, featured artist |
2014 | Contemporary ceramics of British Columbia, article written by Debra Sloan, Ceramics Now, issue 3, Cluj http://www.ceramicsnow.org/post/98972026841/contemporary-ceramics-of-british-columbia-by-debra-sloan |
2013 | 1st Cluj International Ceramics Biennale, article written by Ting-Ju Shao, Ceramic Art (Chinese), issue 81/2013, Taiwan |
