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Guan Wei b. 1957

  • Artist (Painter)
Guan Wei's paintings draws on his rich cultural repertory of symbols and his informed socio-political awareness, born of his experience of the contrasting realities of his former home, China and of Australia, where he has lived since 1989.
  • Biographical Data b. 1957 China
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates
  • Groups 3 groups
  • Works 4 works
  • Exhibitions 36 exhibitions
  • Collections 25 collections
  • Recognitions 10 recognitions
  • References 3 references
  • received
    Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Artist in residence at Cite International des Art Paris
    Dates
    2007
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Australian - China Council residence grant at Taipei Artist Village
    Dates
    2005
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Feng Shui' Mural Painting for 700 Collins St, Docklands
    Dates
    2004
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    2004 : Commission 'Paper War' For SBS & Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne, Vic.
    Dates
    2004
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Visiting Fellow at the Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, ACT
    Dates
    2003
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Australia Council for the Arts residency at the Greene Street Studio
    Dates
    2003
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Sir John Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales
    Dates
    2002
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Residency at the Canberra School of Art, Australian National University
    Dates
    1993
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    1992 : Residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW
    Dates
    1992
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Artist-in-residence at the Tasmanian School of Art
    Dates
    1989
    Recognition type
    Award
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