TK Chan (b. 1984) is a highly acclaimed mixed medium artist from Hong Kong known for her heartwarming and vibrant animal paintings. Masterfully blending traditional ink techniques with modern aesthetics, she also demonstrates profound understanding in oil painting. Her work never fails to bring a smile to viewers’ faces, each brushstroke breathes life into adorable creatures, radiating warmth and vitality while conveying positive messages about family, friendship and love.
After establishing her artistic foundation in Hong Kong, she pursued advanced studies in Scotland, graduated from the prestigious Edinburgh Napier University in the UK, where she earned her MDes degree in Interdisciplinary Design. She then continued her studies back in Hong Kong Lingnan University, where she received distinction Masters Degree in Curation and Art History.
In 2017, she launched her own cross-disciplinary art platform 1 TK, where she would like to fuse modern technology and the animation medium with art, breaking through the limits of experience art; besides, her outstanding contributions to the arts earned her a nomination for the “British Outstanding Alumni Award”, hosted by the British Council, solidifying her influence ass a leading figure in Asia’s contemporary art scene. Her works have been exhibited in major global art hubs, including, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea, gaining admiration from collectors across the world. Chan’s innovative Chinese ink series has achieved remarkable success in the art market, frequently featured in international auctions such as 33AUCTION in Singapore and Poly Auction in China, and setting sales records at art fairs all around the world; and was commissioned by DIM SUM restaurant with Chan’s paintings placed in multiple franchises in Shanghai and Hangzhou since 2021. As for her oil paintings, they were collected by multiple renowned organisations, including the Kingston Financial Group, Po Leung Kuk and Louis Vuitton.
陳紫君女士（b. 1984) 是當代藝壇備受矚目的香港多媒體藝術家，以其充滿治癒性和活力的動物畫作而聞名於亞洲當代藝術界。她最擅長將傳統水墨技藝與現代美學融合，並對油畫媒體也有深厚的理解。她的作品總能讓人會心一笑，筆下的小動物活靈活現，充滿溫情和生命力，傳達着關於家庭、友誼、溫暖和愛等美好訊息。陳紫君用畫筆搭建熱與動物之間的情感橋樑，讓藝術成為傳達愛與關懷的美好媒介，溫暖著每一位觀者的心。
她早年於香港奠定藝術根基後，遠赴蘇格蘭深造，最終以優異成績畢業於英國著名學府——愛丁堡納皮爾大學，榮獲設計系碩士學位。之後再回港修讀嶺南大學的策展與藝術史碩士學位，延續打造她的藝術造詣。2017年，她創立了跨界藝術平台1 TK，融合現代科技和動畫媒介，突破藝術的體驗境界；並憑藉卓越的藝術成就，成功入圍有英國文化協會主辦的「英國傑出校友獎」，奠定其作為亞洲當代藝術界的國際影響力。其作品足跡遍佈全球藝術樞紐，包括倫敦、愛丁堡、香港、上海、新加坡與韓國等，深受歐亞多國收藏家的喜愛。陳紫君獨創的水墨系列更屢創市場佳績，不僅多次登上新加坡33AUCTION與保利廈門等國際拍賣會，也在各地藝術展會創造的成交紀錄。同時也在2021年受「食好點」餐廳委託，為多間在上海和杭州的旗下餐廳創作系列作品。而她的多幅水墨畫與油畫作品則被包括金利豐金融集團有限公司、保良局和Louis Vuitton等眾多機構與私人收藏。
| Auction 拍賣紀錄 |
Poly Auction, Xiamen
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 - 3 Jan 2020
Lot 234 and Lot 235
33 Auction, Singapore
新加坡33拍賣十週年慶拍賣會 Auction 33
2019年新加春拍賣會
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
Singapore - 28 July 2019
Auction No: SG029
AUCTION 33
2018 SINGAPORE ART WEEK AUCTION
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
Singapore - 4 February 2018
Auction No: SG025
AUCTION 33
AUCTION 2017 SINGAPORE Spring Auction
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
Singapore - 14 May 2017
Auction No: SG023
| AWARDS |
Awarded by British Council
Finalist of the Entrepreneurial Award, Alumni Awards 2017
| FUNDING |
Awarded by Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Young Arts Tech Talents Residency Scheme 2024-2025
「藝術科技人才駐場計劃」 2024-2025
Continuing Education Subsidy Scheme for Arts Education Practitioners - Second Round
第二輪「藝術教育工作者進修資助計劃」
| ARTIST IN RESIDENCE |
Aug - Oct 2020
Young Artist in Residence @ V54 by Po Leung Kuk
Jun - Jul 2020
Artist in Residence @ Y Loft, New World Facilities Management Company Limited (NWFM)
Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
Young Artist in Residence @ V54 by Po Leung Kuk
| EDUCATION |
2021 -2022
MA Curation and Art History
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
2002 - 2008
M(DES) Interdisciplinary Design
B(DES) Design Futures
Edinburgh Napier University
2007
Post-graduated certificate in Hospitality
University of Central Flordia
| CHARITY |
Save the Children Gala Dinner 2019
「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
Jessica Most Successful Women Award 2019, Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
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
| EXHIBITIONS |
2025 Solo Exhibition, Where the Birds AR - An Ink Exhibition by TK Chan, Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Art of the Wild: Bonds Beyond the Reeds, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Lucky Cat, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Rabbit’s World - Belt Road, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong 2024 Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Winter Wonderland, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Master Panda Ink Art Exhibition, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Paris Dreams, Hong Kong Athletes Cheer On, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Fluffy Tails – Dog Ink Painting, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Rabbit’s World, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Lucky Meow, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Dual Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Flora Fantasia, Landmark South, HK Group Exhibition, Revelation of Light, SHOWCASE, Landmark South, HK Group Exhibition, Art WeMe Contemporary Gallery, CIMB Artober Hotel Art Fair, Malaysia Group Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong Group Exhibition, Artaflo Collective, World Art Dubai, Dubai Group Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Ink Asia, Hong Kong 2023 Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Meow meets Christmas, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Panda's Journey: Traces of Bamboo, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Unicorn, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Love and Family, Harbour North Phase 1, Hong Kong Re • Count Art Exhibition, JCCAC (curator) (Aug) Dual Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Illuminations, Hong Kong Dual Solo Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Ink Asia, Hong Kong Group Exhibition, Olympian City, Year of the Rabbit, Hong Kong Dual Solo, BLINK Gallery, Art Taipei, Taiwan Group Exhibition, World of Arts, Art Moment, Bali, Indonesia Group Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Affordable Art Fair, Shanghai, China Group Exhibition, BLINK Gallery, Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong 2022 TK CHAN's Solo Exhibition "Sky Aurora Starry", Sissi's Back Garden, Guang Zhou (Oct) Belt & Road National Art & Culture Expo, AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong (Sep) HONG KONG Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Aug) 【Pricerite實惠 x 福幼基金會】NFT藝術品慈善義賣 Re • Count Art Exhibition, JCCAC (curator) (Aug) HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair 2020, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Jul) Art Exhibition, The Pulse Hong Kong (Feb-Mar) 2021 HONG KONG Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Aug) WORLD OF LOVE, Hong Kong Visual Arts Center (Aug) HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair 2020, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Jun) WORLD OF LOVE, Hong Kong Visual Arts Center (Aug) 10th Anniversary Charity Art Exhibition, Principal Chan Free Tutorial World, Exchange Square, Central (Apr) The Orient by Philip Gold, 9 Kingston Street, Fashion Walk (Jan - Wed) Chinese New Year Cultural Extravaganza, Olympian City (Jan - Feb) 2020 The Orient by Philip Gold, 9 Kingston Street, Fashion Walk (Nov) Animals, Petcore, The Peak (Nov) TK Chan's Solo Exhibition " TicK Dim Sum", V54, Happy Valley (Oct) "Co-existence 2", Gallery Jeeum, Discovery Bay (Mar) Hong Kong Licensing Show, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Jan) Year of Rats Exhibition, PrintShop, Jaffe Road 2019 "Garden of the Artisans Festival 2019", Youth Square Hong Kong (Dec) 2019 Art Next Expo, PMQ, Hong Kong (Nov) Affordable Art Fair Melbourne, Australia (Sept) HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair 2019, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. (July) "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) Art Moments Jakarta, Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel, Indonesia (May) HONG KONG Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (May) "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) 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) RED IS A LIFESTYLE PAINTING EXHIBITION, Negev Gastronomy & Art, JAKARTA (Jan-Mar) Singapore Contemporary, BLINK Gallery, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre (Jan) 2016 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 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
| MEDIA COVERAGE |
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