Chan Yuk Keung (also known as Kurt) (陳育強) (1959-) is a Hong Kong artist. Chan Yuk Keung was born in 1959. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts of the

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in 1983. Later, he completed his Master of Fine Art in painting at the

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. Chan started teaching in the Department of Fine Arts at Chinese University, lecturing on Western media design. He was the course leader of the Master of Fine Arts program there. Chan has participated in over 80 exhibitions, including the 51st

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and the 2nd Asia Pacific Triennial. His research interests are Hong Kong's local art,

mixed media In visual art, mixed media describes artwork in which more than one medium or material has been employed. Assemblages, collages, and sculpture are three common examples of art using different media. Materials used to create mixed media art incl ...

art, and

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. He was the editor of the ''Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook'' since 2000, the art governor of City Art Square, and also the advisor of the

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Achievements

* First Prize of Public Art Scheme Competition (Tai Po Central Town Square) (1999) * Second Prize of NORD/LB Art for Expo Competition (1999) * Finalist for the Sculpture Competition for the

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(2000) The Department of Fine Arts of the Chinese University of Hong Kong,

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, and advertising company POAD launched Phase 3 of ARTram Shelters. Chan worked on urban-inspired artworks that were displayed at tram shelters in

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and

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. In addition to providing tram shelters as street-level exhibition stage, Phase 3 further supports emerging artists via a mentorship arrangement with Chan Yuk Keung.

Research publications

References

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