Daniel K. Winn (born June 19, 1966) is a

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artist, curator, and philanthropist.

Early life and education

Winn was born in Biên Hoa, Vietnam and lived there until 1975 when his family escaped to California, during the

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. His family settled in

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where Winn eventually attended the

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, earning a Bachelors of Science. Winn then began medical school at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine with an intended focus in reconstructive surgery but left to pursue a career in art.

Career as curator and artist

After leaving medical school, Winn began producing paintings and sculptures and opened a small frame shop and gallery in Southern California. By 1997, Winn owned galleries in

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and

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. That same year he founded Masterpiece Publishing and spent the next 20 years mentoring and promoting artists, curating exhibitions throughout North America and China. During this time, Winn continued to refine his own style. Winn's sculptures and paintings have been exhibited in the United States, Spain, China, and Vietnam. Winn's work has been compared to that of

Salvador Dalí Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (; ; ; 11 May 190423 January 1989) was a Spanish Surrealism, surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarr ...

. In 2019, the

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held a joint exhibit featuring the works of Winn and Dalí. Winn has raised over $2 million for charities in the US and Asia. In 2018, Winn was knighted by

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in recognition of his philanthropic works. In 2021, Winn was commissioned to create five new award statuettes for the

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including the new Snow Leopard Award, the

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Tiffany Ladies Circle Courage to Dream Award, the Benefactor Award, the Winn-Slavin Humanitarian Award, and the One Heart Award.

Exhibitions

* Art Miami-Context 2021 * Red Dot Miami, 2016 *

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, 2017 * Art Marbella, 2017 * Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair, 2017 * Jane Kahan Gallery, 2017 * Intersect Palm Springs, 2017 * Coral Spring Museum of Art, 2018 *

, 2019, 2020

Awards

* 2009 Asian Business Association of Orange County Entrepreneur of the Year * 2014 California Senate Resolution Recipient as a Publisher for Contemporary Arts * 2019 International Gold Medal, Best Sculpture. Grand Jury de Mondial Art Academia. * 2020 International Gold Medal, Best Painting. Grand Jury de Mondial Art Academia. * 2020 International Silver Medal, Best Sculpture. Grand Jury de Mondial Art Academia.

References

External links

Official Website
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