Michael Andrew Law (; born Law Cheuk Yui November 13, 1982 in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

) is a Hong Kong

contemporary artist Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic com ...

,China: Contemporary Painting. Hardcover, 9.5 × 13.35 inches 804 pages ()

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

,''Hong Kong film Pre production directory''
/ref> art dealer, and art gallery owner.

Work

Law's early work consists mainly of

comic a Media (communication), medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of Panel (comics), panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, Glo ...

and

Illustration An illustration is a decoration, interpretation or visual explanation of a text, concept or process, designed for integration in print and digital published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, vid ...

s, which have been published in various publications including

Kung Kao Po ''Kung Kao Po'' ( zh, t=公教報, s=公教报, first=t, l=Catholic newspaper) is a Chinese-language weekly newspaper published on every Friday in Hong Kong. First circulated on 1 August 1928, the newspaper, owned and operated by the Roman Cat ...

, Catholic Children's Bible and various other prayer books. In 2006 Law devoted himself as a fine art painter and made portraits of several Catholic figures and

celebrities, which have been exhibited internationally since 2006.

Figurative Works

As a fine artist, Law has worked on a series of large scales realism figurative works. Humanity is an oil painting work, set in a grass ground in Hong Kong Island, that depicts a cluster of children sharing the corner of the peaceful nature while adults crowded toward the money-worship jungle. The works have been exhibited at The Avenue of Stars and

Queen Victoria Street, Hong Kong Queen Victoria Street () is a one-way street in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Named after Queen Victoria, the street stretches from Connaught Road Central to Queen's Road Central. The street is noted for the many landmarks that it runs ...

in 2009.''The Avenue of Stars'', press 2009

Portraits Works for Catholic Church

Another strong element in Law's career are paintings with biblical themes. He completed oil painting portraits of various

Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

figures, including

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign ...

Mother Teresa Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, MC (; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa ( sq, Nënë Tereza), was an Indian-Albanian Catholic nun who, in 1950, founded the Missionaries of Charity. Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu () was bo ...

, has since exhibited nationally and recognized by the church, collectors included

Joseph Zen Ze-kiun Joseph Zen Ze-kiun SDB (, born 13 January 1932) is a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Hong Kong, who served as the sixth Bishop of Hong Kong. He was appointed cardinal in 2006, and has been outspoken on issues regarding human rights, ...

, the Chinese Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

Portraits Works for David Lynch Foundation

Law's exhibit, “From Unmanifest to Manifest in the Art of Hyper Pop Surrealism”, help raise fund for the charity mission of

David Lynch Foundation The David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace (or simply DLF) is a global charitable foundation with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Fairfield, Iowa. It was founded by film director and Transcendental Me ...

which aims to reduce the epidemic of trauma and toxic stress among at-risk populations everywhere. The exhibition included oil painted portraits of

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born Mahesh Prasad Varma, 12 January 1918

, president

John Hagelin John Samuel Hagelin (born June 9, 1954) is the leader of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) movement in the United States. He is president of the Maharishi University of Management (MUM) in Fairfield, Iowa, and honorary chair of its board of tr ...

, filmmaker

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...

, professor Fred Travis, and

Bob Roth Bob Roth (born October 10, 1950) is an American Transcendental Meditation (TM) teacher and author. He is the CEO of the David Lynch Foundation and a director of the Center for Leadership Performance. Early life and education Bob Roth was bor ...

, chief executive of the David Lynch Foundation.

Multimedia work

Law also known for his work as

. He produced and directed a dozen promotional music videos and two documentaries films with his own production group in Hong Kong.

Chronology

* 2013 Exhibition at NatureArt Gallery DeTour 2013 * 2009 Exhibition The Avenue of Stars * 2007 Guest and Exhibition

The Peak Galleria The Peak Galleria () is a leisure and shopping complex and a tourist attraction located at Victoria Gap, near the summit of Victoria Peak on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is owned and run by Hang Lung Properties. It includes a bus terminu ...

Hong Kong * 2007 Invited workshop exhibition,

Elements, Hong Kong Elements is a large shopping mall located at Union Square, on 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is developed and managed by MTR Corporation through its subsidiary Premier Management Service. Description and architectural themes ...

* 2006 Collection by Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun and exhibited at Catholic Church of Hong Kong * 2004 - 2007, Exhibition,

Hong Kong Central Library Hong Kong Central Library is the largest library in Hong Kong, flagship library of Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) and used as Hong Kong Public Library headquarters, functioning as the territory's National Library. It is located at the int ...

* 2005 illustrator for

* 2004 Group Exhibition, Wanchai Tower * 2003 Group Exhibition,

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld–Expo. It is located in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. Built along the Victoria Harbou ...

. * 2003 Winner of I luv Hong Kong Painting Competition, exhibition at

The Landmark (Hong Kong) Landmark is a commercial complex owned by Hongkong Land in Central, Hong Kong. It consists of three office towers: Gloucester Tower, Edinburgh Tower and York House. Its retail podium, Landmark Atrium, forms the core component of the LANDMARK ...

Selected publications

* China: Contemporary Painting () * International Contemporary Painting () * Traditional & Contemporary Chinese Brush () * A Tradition Redefined: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Ink Paintings from the Chu-tsing Li Collection () * Michael Andrew Law
Pale Hair Girls Catalogue (Volume 1), 2014
Cheukyui Law, Michael Andrew Law
exhibition catalogue
() * iEgoism
Paperback, 2015
Michael Andrew Law,
Publisher: XLibri
Eassay
() * Chinese Contemporary Artist Full Coloured Edition
''Michael Andrew Law Studio'',
Michael Andrew Law,
Hong Kong Art Basel
Michael Andrew Law Studio

() * Christmas Everyday
''Michael Andrew Law Studio'',
Michael Andrew Law ,
Studio Cheukyui, Florence Lawma
Christmas Everyday

() * Conceptz on woods, 2015
''Michael Andrew Law Exhibition Catalogue '', Studio Cheukyui, Los Angeles
Michael Andrew Law
Michael Andrew Law – Conceptz on woods
br/> () * iEgoism Paintings, 2015
''Michael Andrew Law Exhibition Catalogue Volume 3'', Studio Cheukyui, Los Angeles
Michael Andrew Law
Michael Andrew Law – iEgoism Paintings
br/> ()

References

External links

Official websiteArtist Blog
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