TK Chan

TK Chan

Born in Hong Kong

Lives & works in Scotland & Hong Kong

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This Hong Kong born artist entrepreneur went to Scotland aged 17 years old to complete her education. She graduated from  Edinburgh Napier University in 2008 with a M.Des in Interdisciplinary Design. She  returned to Hong Kong in 2010 and  co-founded BLINK Gallery Hong Kong in 2013 and 1 TK in 2017.

 

Tsz Kwan (“TK”) is a member of the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA), the Hong Kong St Andrew's Society, the Hong Kong Highlanders and the Hong Kong Society for Education in Art (HKSEA). Her paintings have been exhibited in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Seoul, Jakarta, London, Cardiff and Edinburgh.  Her works have been enthusiastically acquired by multinational companies and private collectors.

 

She was a finalist in the Entrepreneurial section of the British Council Alumni Awards 2017 in Hong Kong. To date, she has sold over 260 paintings internationally. Her painting “Rooster Family” sold for SGD1,600 at 33 Auction, Singapore in May 2017. In addition, another two of her Chinese ink paintings “Rooster Family 2” and “Playful Dog” ​sold ​for SGD2,000 and SGD1,700 ​respectively at ​33 ​Auction ​in Singapore in Feb 2018. This year, her "Zoidac Animals" was auctioned by Singapore 33 Auction again for SGD3,000.

 

 

陳紫君小姐出生於香港，在學時期到了蘇格蘭發展10年，畢業於英國愛丁堡著名學府(Edinburgh Napier University)設計系碩士。2013年3月，陳紫君小姐與鍾臻智先生合作成立了香港齊亮畫廊(BLINK Gallery)。2017年創辦了藝術公司 1 TK。 紫君的作品曾於英國倫敦、愛丁堡及威爾士、香港、新加坡、韓國、雅加達等多個地方展出，大受各地收藏家歡迎。她的作品 “雄雞家族” 和 “快樂狗” 分別於2017和2018年在新加坡33拍賣公司 (33 Auction) 成功拍出。此外，她也參與了保良局2017-2018年度「V54年青藝術家駐留計劃」。 她現為蘇格蘭藝術家協會、香港聖安德魯社團、香港美術教育協會、The Hong Kong Highlanders 的會員。2017年，TK更入圍由英國文化協會舉辦的「英國傑出校友獎」。她現為英國Edinburgh Napier University 校友協調員 (亞洲)，支持一萬多名香港校友的活動。

Auction

 

保利厦门2019秋季拍卖会 Poly Auction

二十世纪与当代艺术
厦门瑞颐大酒店 Swiss Grand Xiamen - 2020年 1月 3日

Lot 234 and Lot 235

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新加坡33拍賣十週年慶拍賣會 Auction 33

2019年新加春拍賣會

現當代藝術
新加坡 - 2019 年 7月 28日

拍賣編號：SG029

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AUCTION 33

AUCTION 2017 SINGAPORE Spring Auction

MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART

Singapore - 14 May 2017

Auction No: SG023

 

AUCTION 33

2018 SINGAPORE ART WEEK AUCTION

MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART

Singapore - 4 February 2018

Auction No: SG025

 

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Awards

 

Finalist of the Entrepreneurial Award, Alumni Awards 2017 - British Council

 

Young Artist in Residence @ V54 by Po Leung Kuk

Collections

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• 338 Apartment, Sheung Wan, HK

 

• Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK

 

• Grosvenor Maybury Casino, Edinburgh, UK

 

• MOUNT VIENNA, HK 

 

• Muller Diary (UK) Ltd

 

• Sidley Dairy, IFC, HK

 

• Private Collectors

Charity

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• Save the Children Gala Dinner 2019

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• 「陳校長免費補習天地」補天慈善素宴 2019, 尖沙咀龍堡國際酒店

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• Jessica Most Successful Women Award 2019, Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

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• Green Monday 6th and 7th Anniversary Gala Dinner at Cordis Hotel

 

• The Homantilly Show 2019, Paramount Skyline Tower, Kowloon Bay

 

• 2018 Wish Carnival @ Summerfest, Make A Wish, Central Harbourfront Event Space

 

• NPV x「利東街」 汪星人萬聖節慈善舞會

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Education

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2007 - 2008  
Postgraduate Certificate in Hospitality, University of Central Florida, USA
 

2006 - 2007  

M(DES) Interdisciplinary Design, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
 

2002 - 2006  

BA(HONS) Design Futures, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

 

2001 - 2002

Edinburgh College, UK

Media Coverage

 

 

* RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE CLICK HERE

 

 

2015

 

信報藝術長廊

 

hiart.cn Hi藝術

 

中國美術家網

 

chinainsight - Well-established and hot, upcoming contemporary artists at Hong Kong's most interesting art event p.8

 

precioushk 品尊 Asia Contemporary Art Show - Artlife

 

Asia Contemporary Art Show official website

 

RTHK 3 interview by Reenita Malhotra Hora - State of the Art

 

Hong Kong Commercial Daily - 亞洲當代藝術展,展現藝壇新星

 

 

2014 

 

Apple Daily Nextmedia - 油畫帶你認識蘇格蘭

 

hk.on.cc 東方報業集團網站 -  從油畫細味蘇格蘭

 

hkej Newspaper 信報 - 文藝活動預告

 

RTHK 5 radio interview by Kit Leung CHUNG - 新文化運動

 

TaKungPao Newspaper - 「On My Mind」係列畫作赴英展出

 

TaKungPao Newspaper - 陳紫君繪蘇格蘭古堡

 

TaKung Online Newspaper - 陈紫君绘苏格兰古堡

 

From Spark to Flame online radio - TK 的蘇格蘭 - 英國幽默插畫首次在港亮相

 

The LIST website

 

Hong Kong People's Fringe Festival official website

 

Taste the brand free newspaper - Bring Me to Scotland!

 

am730 free newspaper Jan-  下個禮拜有乜睇

 

am730 free newspaper June - 下個禮拜有乜睇

 

Taste the brand - Bring me to Scotland!!

 

Taste the brand free newspaper - 本土藝術走出香港,赴英展出

 

 

2010

 

Edinburgh Evening News - Leithers get themselves in the picture

Selected Exhibitions

 

2019

 

 

•  "Garden of the Artisans Festival 2019", Youth Square Hong Kong (Dec)

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• 2019 Art Next Expo, PMQ, Hong Kong (Nov)

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• Affordable Art Fair Melbourne, Australia (Sept)

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• HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair 2019, Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre. (July)

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• "Local Artists Blink & Shine at Hong Kong Book Fair!" ,  New book release and exhibition at the Mills「香港藝術家，在香港書展，發光齊亮！」新書發佈暨作品展覽會, 南豐紗廠 IP Lab  (July)

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• Art Moments Jakarta, Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel, Indonesia (May)

 

• HONG KONG Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (May)

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• "Aurora Originates Little Animals" T K Chan's Solo Exhibition, Sissi's Back Garden Art Gallery 從北極光奔出的小動物 (April)

 

• Asia Contemporary Art Show, Conrad Hong Kong (Mar/Oct) 亞洲當代藝術展 

 

• the ARTery Pop-Up by Art Outreach - Singapore Art Week 2019, BLINK Gallery, Marina Bay Sands, Sands Expo & Convention Centre (Jan)  

 

 

2018

 

• WORLD OF LOVE, World of Arts Gallery, Jakarta (Nov)

 

• SINGAPORE Affordable Art Fair, F1 Pit Building (Nov)

 

• WORLD OF LOVE, Solo Exhibition, Shun Tak Centre, HK (July - Aug)

 

• Art Jakarta, The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta (Aug) V54, Hong Kong (May)

 

• HONG KONG Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (May)

 

• Asia Contemporary Art Show, Conrad Hong Kong (Mar / Oct) 亞洲當代藝術展 

 

• TK Chan's Collection, TheDesk (Sai Yan Pun), Hong Kong (Feb)

 

• TK's Aurora Series, APlus, Hong Kong (Feb)

 

• astuhome, Jakarta (Feb)

 

• OPEN 2018, SSA & VAS, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK (Jan - Mar)

 

• MOCA Museum of Contemporary Arts, Singapore (May)

 

• Art Stage Singapore, BLINK Gallery, Marina Bay Sands, Sands Expo & Convention Centre (Jan)  

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2017

 

• Ink Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Dec)

 

• 2017 Shenzhen International Art Fair, China (Nov) 深圳國際藝術博會

 

• Ink Dog painting solo exhibition, V54, Hong Kong (Nov)

 

• ART23, Guangzhou, China (Nov) 

 

• 2017 Art Next Expo, PMQ, Hong Kong (Oct) 新藝潮博覽會

 

• Fine Art Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Sept) 典亞藝博, BLINK Gallery C8 and Po Leung Kuk B26

 

• "Caring" Solo Exhibition, V54, Hong Kong (Sept)

 

• "Full Circle Art Africa", partner programme of the World Cultures Festival 2017, MEZCALITO, Hong Kong (Aug)

 

• Art Jakarta, The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta (July) 

 

• MOCA Museum of Contemporary Arts, Singapore (May)

 

• HONG KONG Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (May)

 

• LONDON HAMPSTEAD, Affordable Art Fair, Nine Gallery, Hampstead Heath, London, UK (May)

 

• SINGAPORE Affordable Art Fair, F1 Pit Building (April)

 

• PALEIS KUNSTKRING, World of arts exhibition  (Apr-Jun)

 

• Asia Contemporary Art Show, Conrad Hong Kong (Mar & Sept) 亞洲當代藝術展

 

• Art Stage Singapore, BLINK Gallery, Marina Bay Sands, Sands Expo & Convention Centre (Jan)  

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• RED IS A LIFESTYLE PAINTING EXHIBITION, Negev Gastronomy & Art, JAKARTA (Jan-Mar)   

 

• Singapore Contemporary, BLINK Gallery, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre (Jan)

 

 

2016 

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• INK ASIA 2016, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Dev)

 

• SINGAPORE Affordable Art Fair, F1 Pit Building (Nov)

 

• AURORA Solo Exhibition The Roaster, SteP by SteP Cafe, Shuen Wan, Hong Kong (Sept - Dec)

 

• SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE Solo Exhibition, Hong Kong Cultural Centre (Nov)

 

• SEOUL Affordable Art Fair, DDP (Sept)

 

• HONG KONG Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (May)

 

• Asia Contemporary Art Show, Conrad Hong Kong (Mar & Sept)

 

• Bazaar Art Jakarta 2016, The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place (Aug)

 

• AURORA REVELATION Solo Exhibition, Grosvenor Maybury Casino, Edinburgh, UK (Aug)

 

 

2015 HK

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• The Gallery Floor - Floor of Love, Hotel sáv Hong Kong 

 

• Hong Kong International Cultural and Creative Industries Fair 2015, Airport Expo

 

• AURORA, BLINK Gallery

 

• Asia Contemporary Art Show, Conrad Hong Kong (Mar & Oct)

 

 

2014 UK

 

• The Chinese Art Exhibition “THE BRIDGE” – Scotland China Culture Exchange Ltd, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh, UK

 

• On My Mind – University of South Wales, Cardiff, UK

 

• The Reality of My Scotland First UK Solo Exhibition - Grosvenor Maybury Casino, Edinburgh, UK

 

• Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 – theSpace at Symposium Hall and Planet Café, Edinburgh, UK

 

• The Blue Bean Coffee House, Portobello, Edinburgh, UK

 

 

 

2014 HK

 

• The Reality of My Scotland at Hong Kong People’s Fringe Festival – Cuisine Rouge

 

• "Terroir Of France" Wine Dinner (May, Aug & Nov 2014) – The Cityview Hong Kong

 

• League of Unique Wine Dinner (May 2014) – Harvey Nichols at Landmark

 

• BLINK Character Design Exhibition (March 2014) - The Laguna Mall, No.8 Laguna Verde Avenue

 

• The Reality of My Scotland Music Castle (March 2014) –

       The Pacifica Mall, Lai Chi Kok

       The Laguna Mall, No.8 Laguna Verde Avenue

       Victoria Mall, 188 Canton Road

       BLINK Gallery, 480 Nathan Road

 

 

2010 UK

• The Reality of My Leith - Leith Festival, Edinburgh

 

 

2008 UK

• To See Ourselves as Other See Us - Sponsored by China Now