ARTISTS / Sim Chan
Chan Sim (b. 1987) was born in Hong Kong, graduated from Hong Kong Art School, Majoring in Painting.
Depicting the local cityscape and the urban architecture, Chan Sim’s work expresses his observation and tactile sense of his city. Apart from this depiction, his irregular hand-crafted frame of the sky, his kite and his back-lit canvas paintings, all shows his desire to work beyond the usual format of painting as a medium. The experiments and study of different painting materials have become his recent subject of interest. No matter if it is about the limited sky or the paint and canvas, Sim’s work is a contemplation about himself and the context, documents his exploration between imagination and reality, perception and form.
Chan set up his studio in Fo Tan in 2007; he also participated in the artist-in-residence program in Beijing in 2009. He was selected as one of the nominees for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2011 and the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2013, He was awarded “40 under 40” global creative talent by Perspective Magazine in 2013. In the same year, he was commissioned to create a public art installation at Hong Kong Arts Centre. He was selected by "Art @Government Buildings 2013-14" to create a public art installation and paintings at Queen Elizabeth Stadium. He participated at the 15th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition "Stratagems in Architecture" in 2016.
Chan Sim has participated in various art exhibitions actively since 2007. Chan's work has been exhibited in different cities such as Hong Kong, Macau, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo, Thailand, Korea, London, Venice, Zurich and Melbourne. Collectors of his art include APO's Public Art Collections, Hysan Place, Leo Gallery, Red Elation Gallery and private collections in Hong Kong and abroad.
Education
2006 Hong Kong Art School, Higher Diploma in Fine Art
2008 Hong Kong Art School, Certificate in Visual Arts
Solo and Dual Exhibition
2017 Sim Chan’s “The Discovery Of Time” 100ft.Park, Hong Kong
2016 Urban Dwelling - SataSky Contemporary Art SataSky Contemporary Art, Zurich
2014 POETIC SPACE - Arthur Chan and Sim Chan YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
2013 “Crafting Sky” - Group Exhibition of Sim Chan & Stanley Siu 100 ft. PARK, Hong Kong
2012 “Viewfinder - Solo Exhibition by Sim CHAN” Red Elation Gallery, Hong Kong
"SimSky: Sim Chan Solo Exhibition" Leo Gallery, Shanghai
"Inside Out" - Dual Exhibition of Sim Chan and Vaan Ip Fabrik Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
2011 "[KŌNG] 2 - Sim Chan Solo Exhibition", New Gallery on Old Bailey, Central, Hong Kong
2010 "Here, there, where? - Dual Exhibition of Sim Chan, Sun Yu" FQProject Gallery, Shanghai
Selected Group Exhibition
2023 New Moon Rising: A Contemporary Tale, Touch Ceramics, Hong Kong
2018 ART SHENZHEN 2018 , Hall NO.6 Exhibition & Convention Centre, ShenZhen
2017 DEEP SILENCE - HKAS ALUMNI NETWORK EXHIBITION 2017 PAO GALLERIES, Hong Kong Art Centre
"Stratagems in architecture “The 15th International architecture exhibition - Hong Kong Response exhibition Oi!, 12 Oil Street, North Point, Hong Kong
Light & Space, 10 Design Architect Studio, HK
“Carnival” by Amnesty International Hong Kong KONG Art Space, HK
2016 Winter Migration-Art for Christmas Exhibition, The Fringe Club x Lucie Chang Fine Arts, HK
6075 Macau Hotel Art Fair Macau
Hong Kong Sculpture Biennial 2016
Pao Haung Sue Ing Campus, Hong Kong Art School, HK.
Venice Architecture Biennale Hong Kong Exhibition
15th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition Venice, Italy
Ansan International Art Fair AIAF Asan Arts Center, Korea
The Gilchrist-Fisher Award 2016 : Finalists' Exhibition Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, 2A Conway Street, London
The China Collective - Lane Crawford - ifc mall Lane Crawford - ifc mall, Hong Kong
Crossing Border|Border Crossing —International Festival of Crossing Media MOST Alternative Space, JCCAC Art Village (Hong Kong)
2015 BACK TO THE FUTURE - PHASE I The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
Floor of Love Art Exhibition Hotel Sav, Hong Kong
“Young Talent Hong Kong 2015 - Affordable Art Fair 2015” Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
ART CENTRAL 2015, BOOTH C08, The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
Crush On My City, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong
10th Anniversary Exhibition- In Conversations with 100 local artists YY9 Gallery, Hong Kong
2014 CRACKER - Christmas Group Show The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE CHARITY ART AUCTION 2014 EXPERIMENTAL GALLERY, 3/F HKAC, Hong Kong
ART MO International Art Fair, the Venetian Macao Cotai Expo, Macao
SPOT ART 2014 ARTRIUM@MCI , SINGAPORE
ANTIQCUTE - INSTALLATION PROJECT
“FINE ART ASIA 2014“, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
2014 ART NOVA 100, National Agricultural Exhibition Center, Beijing ,China
The 2013-14 Sovereign Asian Art Prize Finalist Exhibition The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong Kong
“100ft.PARK Special Project 2 - Inside 100ft2 - Affordable Art Fair 2014” Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Art @ Government Buildings 2013-14 Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong
“Fotanian Open Studios 2014”, Red Elation Studio X Sim Chan, Fo Tan, Hong Kong
2013 Hong Kong Human Rights Art Prize - Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Hong Kong
“Art Taipei 2013”, Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, Taipei
"INSPIRE" - Hong Kong Contemporary Art Exhibition and Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Auction "Fine Art Asia 2013", Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
“Asia Contemporary Art Show 2013”, JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong
“Hong Kong Invitational Oil Painting Exhibition 2013“ Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong
“Young Talent Hong Kong - Affordable Art Fair”, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
“AHAF HK 2013”, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
“Selected works by Gallery Artists” Red elation gallery, Hong Kong
“Fotanian Open Studios 2013”, Red Elation Studio X Sim Chan, Fo Tan, Hong Kong
2012 “Art Taipei 2012”, Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, Taipei
“Asia Contemporary Art Show 2012”, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
"CONNECT - Hong Kong Contemporary Art Exhibition and Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Auction"
"Fine Art Asia 2012", Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
“FABULOUS ROMANTIC” - The Art of City Life in the eyes of 13 Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan artists SIGNATURE Fine Arts, Beijing
“《JET》 十年一刻創作展”, Ocean Terminal Main Concourse, Harbour City Hong Kong
“HONG KONG AUGUST - In the Mood for Art" SIGNATURE Fine Arts, Beijing
“Art Melbourne 2012", Royal exhibition Building, Carlton, Australia
“Hong Kong Contemporary”, The Park Lane Hong Kong, Hong Kong
"HONG KONG inVISIBLE - Contemporary Art Exhibition by Hong Kong Artists" Schoeni Art Gallery, Central, Hong Kong
"Small is Beautiful Vol.3 " Leo Gallery, Shanghai
"ENVIRON(S): Cityscape" By Sim Chan, Teppei Miyake and Tai Han-Hong, Red Elation Gallery, Hong Kong
"Evolution" - Group Exhibition, K11, Hong Kong
"SimKites" HKAC_ Hong Kong Public Art, Jockey Club Atrium of Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
“Hong Kong Art Walk 2012” Hong Kong
"AHAF HK 2012", Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
“1st Hong Kong Oil Painting Competition 2012" Central Library, Hong Kong
"The Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2011 Finalists’ Exhibition", Level 3 Main Foyer, The Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong Kong
Pearl Lam’s gallery, Shanghai
"Fotanian Open Studios 2012", Red Elation Studio X Sim Chan, Fo Tan, Hong Kong
2011 "VISION" Hong Kong Contemporary Art Exhibition & Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Auction, Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong "Selected works by Gallery Artists", red elation gallery, Hong Kong
"ART FAIR TOKYO 2011", Tokyo International Forum, Japan
"Fotanian Open Studios 2011", Kiss on Fire studio & Sim Chan & Vaan Ip x Red Elation Gallery, Fo Tan, Hong Kong
2010 "Chinese 20th Century and Contemporary Art Autumn Auction 2010", Beijing
"ShContemporary 2010", Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai
"3 IN 1- An exhibition by Pabro ", Red elation gallery, Hong Kong
"Fotanian Open Studios 2010", Kiss on Fire studio, Fo Tan, Hong Kong
2009 “1st Hong Kong Contemporary Arts Honors Show & Charity Auction 2009", Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong
"Invitational Exhibition for HK Young Artist" Wan Fung Gallery, Hong Kong
"The moon gazed at you - You gaze at it too" White @ rcade, Hong Kong
"FEEL IN THE BLANK, Hong Kong Art School Graduation Exhibition" Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong
"Fotan Artist Open Studios 2009" Kiss on Fire studio, Fo Tan, Hong Kong
2008 "2008 GATHER Exhibition", A&M Art Workshop, JCCAC, Hong Kong
"Trail Of Time Exhibition", La Lanta Fine Art Gallery, Bangkok
"Childhood Memories Exhibition", A Gallery, Central, Hong Kong
"Fotan Artist Open Studios 2008" LogBook Studio, Fo Tan, Hong Kong
AWARD:
2016 The Gilchrist-Fisher Award 2016 - Finalist Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, London
2014 Selected Finalist of Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2013-14 The Sovereign Asian Art Foundation
2013 Selected finalist of Hong Kong Human Rights Art Prize 2013, The Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre (HKRAC)
Perspective 40 under 40 Awards 2013, Perspective Magazine
2012 Merit Award, 1st Hong Kong Oil Painting Competition 2012 Hong Kong Oil Painting Research Society
2011 Selected Finalist of Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2011 The Sovereign Asian Art Foundation
2009 [Starlight Hong Kong] Outstanding Artist Grand Award 1st HK Contemporary Arts Honor 2008 Best Artwork Award in Painting Hong Kong Art School
Public Art Project
2016 “Hong Kong Reflections”, Le Méridien Cyberport, Hong Kong
2015 Sino Art in community x Society of Boys' Centres Shing Tak Centre Society of Boys' Centres Shing Tak Centre, Hong Kong
2014 "Let the kites back into the sky” - Art@Government Building 2013-14 Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong
2013 "SimKites" @Hong Kong Public Art, Jockey Club Atrium of Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong