Dongwang Fan b. 1958

Also known as Dr Dongwang Fan
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, born in 1958 in Shanghai, China. Since his arrival in Australia in January 1990, Fan has held numerous exhibitions that wittily explore ideas of cross cultural exchange.
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Name
Dongwang Fan
Also known as Dr Dongwang Fan
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Carver)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Visiting Lecturer Wollongong University, Wollongong, NSW
  • Guest Lecturer Wollongong University, Wollongong, NSW
  • Guest Lecturer Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
  • Lecturer (ANZSIC code: 8102) Shanghai School of Art and Crafts, Shanghai, China
  • Kitchen Hand Wentworth Hotel, Sydney NSW
  • Textile Designer
  • Cleaner (ANZSIC code: 7311)
  • Labourer (ANZSIC code: 32)
  • Art Designer Shanghai Health Bureau, Shanghai, China
Birth date
1958
Birth place
Shanghai, China
Active Period
  • 1980-
Arrival
  • 31 January 1990 (to: Sydney, NSW. Moved to Sydney with the intention to learn English and to experience Western culture.)
Residence
  • 1990 - 2011 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Doctorate of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW
  • Master of Arts (Media Art), 1995 College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • Graduate Diploma (Applied Art), 1985 - 1988 Shanghai Xu-Hui District College, Shanghai, China
  • Diploma (Arts and Crafts), Shanghai School of Arts and Crafts, Shanghai, China
Cultural Heritage
  • Chinese
Languages
  • English
  • Mandarin Chinese

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Related collections
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  • Charity Donations (collected in)
  • Crowell's Auction House (collected in)
  • Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Artbank (collected in)
  • Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman, NSW (collected in)
  • Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, Dubbo, NSW (collected in)
  • Curtin University Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Gallery 4A, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Manning Regional Gallery (collected in)
  • Shanghai School of Arts and Crafts, Shanghai, China (collected in)
  • Wollongong University, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
  • Sydney University, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula, NSW (collected in)
  • City Bicentennial Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Wollongong City Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
  • Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, NSW (collected in)
  • untitled (collected in)
  • Charity Donations (collected in)
  • Crowell's Auction House (collected in)
  • Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Artbank (collected in)
  • Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman, NSW (collected in)
  • Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, Dubbo, NSW (collected in)
  • Curtin University Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Gallery 4A, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Manning Regional Gallery (collected in)
  • Shanghai School of Arts and Crafts, Shanghai, China (collected in)
  • Wollongong University, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
  • Sydney University, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula, NSW (collected in)
  • City Bicentennial Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Wollongong City Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
  • Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, NSW (collected in)