FU Hong
FU Hong's Biography
1946 Born in China
1966 – 1990 Graduated from Beijing Institute of Art and Design, Beijing
Stage Art Designer of The National Broadcast & Television of China
Art Editor of China Centre Television
Director of Artist’s Gallery, Beijing, China
1990 Arrived in Australia
1988 – 2018 55 solo exhibitions in Australia, China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Italy, Hong Kong and UK (London)
REPRESENTED
2018 Guest artist of ‘Art Amoy’ International Art Fair, Xiamen, China
2017 Guest artist of ‘Mapping Melbourne’ Asian-Pacific Contemporary Art Festival
2014 Finalist of the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
Finalist of the Black Swan Portrait Prize
2012 Retrospective Celebration Exhibition of 50 Years, Montsalvat Art Centre, Melbourne
2011 Commission portrait of Chancellor of Centre Queensland University – R.C.Rennie Fritsch’y
Commission portrait of Vice Chancellor of Centre Queensland University, Professor – John Rickad
2010 Portrait of ‘Sarah’ selected into the finalist of the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, NSW
Invited to be judge of St. George Art Award 2010 of Hurstville City Library, Museum & Gallery NSW
2009 Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch selected into the finalist of The Archibald Prize
Commission portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch by Jenny Pihan Fine Art
Invited solo exhibition, Tian Jin Museum, Tian Jin, China
Commission portrait of Sir James Gobbo (governor of Vic from 1997- 2000), by Supreme Court, Vic
‘Nude portrait’ won bronze medal of Herald-Sun Prize, Comberwell, Vic.
2008 Portrait of Dr. Joseph Brown selected into the finalist of The Archibald Prize 2008 Commission portrait of Dr. Joseph Brown by CBUS foundation.
2006 Portrait of Cathy Freeman selected into Des Refuse’s Salon ‘the Alternate Archibald Prize Selection’, National Trust S.H.Ervin Gallery, NSW
2005 Retrospective Exhibition of 15 years in Australia, Montsalvat Art Centre, Melbourne
2004 Portrait of ‘Angela’ selected into the finalist the Dobell Prize of Drawing 2004, National Gallery of NSW
Won the Most Outstanding Art Work, Stanthorp Regional Art Gallery, Queensland
2002 Won 2002 Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, Bega Valey Regional Art Gallery, NSW
Drawing portrait of ‘Sarah’ collected by Stanthorp Regional Art Gallery, QLD
2000 Portrait of ‘Ernst Fries’ selected into The Alternative Archibald Prize Selection National Trust S.H.Ervin Gallery, NSW
1999 Won Third Prize of James Farrell self-portrait Award, Castlemaine Art Gallery & Historical Museum
1997 Works collected by Safti Military Institute of Singapore
Works commissioned by Singapore Discovery Centre, department of defence
1996 Portrait of ‘watch maker’ selected as the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Finalist, National Gallery, Victoria
Interviewed and broadcasted by SBS Television and SBS Radio Station
1988 First solo exhibition at the highly acclaimed China National Gallery, Beijing, China
1983 Exhibition, Bologna, Italy
EXHIBITIONS
2018 Guest artist of Art Amoy Art Fair 2018, China
Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art, Melbourne
2017 Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art, Melbourne
2015 ‘Two Masters’ join exhibition, Montsalvat Art Centre, Eltham, Victoria
2014 ‘Hong & Echo’ join exhibition, Box Hill Town Hall Gallery, Victoria
2012 ‘Retrospective 50 years Exhibition’, Montsalvat Art Centre, Eltham, Victoria
Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art, Melbourne
2011 Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art, Melbourne
2010 Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne
2009 Solo exhibition, Tian Jin Museum, Tian Jin, China
Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne
Solo exhibition, SOAG Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
2008 Solo exhibition, Painting Box Gallery, Canberra
Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria
2007 Solo exhibition, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Victoria
2006 Solo exhibition, Art Lounge Gallery, Sydney
Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria
2005 Solo exhibition, Painting Box Gallery, Canberra
Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria
Solo exhibition, ‘Retrospective Exhibition of 15 years in Australia’, Montsalvat Arts Centre, Victoria
2004 Solo exhibition, Main Street Gallery, Queensland
Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria
2003 Solo exhibition, Main Street Gallery, Queensland
Solo exhibition, Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria
2002 Solo exhibition, Made From Australia Gallery, Canberra
Exhibition, Boat House Gallery, Victoria
Exhibition, Manage Art Trois, Perth, West Australia
2001 Solo exhibition, Mahoney’s Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Solo exhibition, Mahoney’s Gallery, Melbourne
1999 Solo exhibition, Brighton Horizon Art Gallery, Melbourne
1998 Solo exhibition, Melbourne Fine Art Gallery
1997 Raffles Fine Arts Auction, Singapore
Solo exhibition, Raffles Fine Art, Singapore
1996 Solo exhibition, Christopher Day Gallery, Sydney
Solo exhibition, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Christie’s Auction, Melbourne
1995 Solo exhibition, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Solo exhibition, Melbourne Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne
1994 Christie’s Auction, Melbourne & Sydney
1993 Solo exhibition, Gallery Del Mondo, Fremantle,West Australia
Solo exhibition, Kaohsiung Museum, Taiwan
Works sold in 93’International Auction Beijing, China
1990 Solo exhibition, East Gallery, Perth, West Australia
1988 Exhibition, Saga, Japan
Solo exhibition, China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China
1983 Exhibition, Bologna, Italy
Major collections include:
CBUS foundation, Supreme Court VIC, Murdoch’s family, Sir Charles Court, John Hilson, Stanthorp Regional Art Gallery QLD, Crown Casino, Ethel Turner’s family, Safti Military Institute of Singapore, West Australia University, University of New Castle, The CQ University Australia, and Bank of Japan.
Private collections are in China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, UK and Australia.
