CREATIVE SPACE HAYASHI
MAX KONG
ART EDUCATIONS
2007 MASTER OF ARTS (FINE ARTS)
LASALLE College of Arts, Singapore
2003 BACHELOR OF ARTS (FINE ARTS)
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia
1997 DIPLOMA IN FINE ARTS
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
ART EDUCATIONS
2016 HOW DO I BEGIN
Art Space Niji, Kyoto, Japan
2015 MAX KONG SOLO EXHIBITION
Gallery Shimada, Kobe, Japan
2014 WHERE DO I BEGIN
Ode to Art Gallery, Singapore
2012 NOTION OF LIGHT
Gallery Shimada, Kobe, Japan
2011 CIRCLE OF LIGHT
+case Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
35° OF LIGHT
Art-2 Gallery, Singapore
RISING SUN
Gallery Edel, Takarazuka, Japan
2010 MAX KONG SOLO EXHIBITION AT GALLERY EDEL
Gallery Edel, Takarazuka, Japan
2009 ONE DAY FOREST
Tanglin Camp, Singapore
A SOLO EXHIBITION BY MAX KONG
Galerie Dauphin, Singapore
MAX KONG SOLO EXHIBITION
Ishida Taiseisha Hall, Kyoto, Japan
2008 RAIN
Studio Miu Window Gallery, Singapore
2007 SYSTEMATIC INSPIRED PAINTINGS
Studio Miu Window Gallery, Singapore/ L’escalier Artist’s loft, Singapore
2006 MAX KONG SOLO EXHIBITION
Ode to Art Gallery, Singapore
ENIGMATIC INSPIRED PAINTINGS
Studio Miu Window Gallery, Singapore
2005 MAX KONG SOLO EXHIBITION
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 CREWS
Gallery Shimada, Kobe, Japan
2021 EPOCH KNOCK
Gallery Shimada, Kobe, Japan
2020 MIRAIIKEN KARA
Gallery Shimada, Kobe, Japan
2019 ARTWALK@WESSEX
Wessex Estate, Singapore
2018 IN VIVO
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art Annex, Japan
2017 DISTURB THE UNIVERSE
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art Annex, Japan
WATASHI NO KAFUKA
Gallery Shimada, Kobe, Japan
2016 REASONABLE ANGER
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Japan
NOW’S THE TIME TO GO
Gallery Shimada, Kobe, Japan
2015 PAMERAN POSKAD SG50
Gillman Barracks, Singapore
I WAS THERE
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Japan
WHY BORN
Gallery Shimada, Kobe, Japan
LA ART SHOW 2015
Los Angeles Convention Center, USA
2014 ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Japan
2013 OTHER NATURE
Art Forum, Singapore
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR SINGAPORE
F1 Pit Building, Singapore
HISOMUNETSU
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Japan
2012 DIVERSECITY 2012
Singapore Art Museum at 8Q, Singapore
PAMERAN POSKAD 2012
Viridian Art House, Singapore
RESILIENT
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Japan
ELEPHANT PARADE SINGAPORE
Raffles Place Green/ Singapore Botanic Gardens/ Fullerton Hotel, Singapore
2011 DIVERSECITY 2011
SOTA Gallery, Singapore
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR SINGAPORE
F1 Pit Building, Singapore
CONSTRUCT ELEMENTS – 8th Ngee Ann 3D Art Exhibition 2011
Ngee Ann Cultural Centre Exhibition Hall, Singapore
WAKU WAKU TOKI TOKI SUMMER EXHIBITION
Edel Gallery, Takarazuka, Japan
INTER_PLAY – design/art in Asia Pacific
Chan Hampe Galleries, Singapore
LINK Exhibitionv
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Japan
2010 THE 2010 SOVEREIGN ASIAN ART PRIZE
ARTSPACE@Helutrans, Singapore
ARTSingapore 2010 – Annual Contemporary Asian Art Fair
Suntec City Convention Hall, Singapore
ARTSingapore Preview @ ION Art Gallery
ION Art Gallery, Singapore
KOBE ART MARCHE 2010
Portpia Hotel, Kobe, Japan
100% SINGAPORE
Tembusu Art Gallery, Singapore
FIRST 3-MAN ART EXHIBITION IN SEOULv
Gallery Cerestar, Seoul, Korea
PAMERAN POSKAD 2010
My Art Space, Singapore
2009 SANTA GA PUREZENTO WO MOTTEKI TEN
Edel Gallery, Takarazuka, Japan
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2009
Singapore Expo, Singapore
DAEGU ART FAIR 2009
EXCO, Daegu, Korea
ARTSingapore 2009 – Annual Contemporary Asian Art Fair
Suntec City Convention Hall, Singapore
1ST SMALL SCULPTURE SHOW
Sculpture Square, Singapore
NAFA Alumni Association 34th Anniversary Art Exhibition
The ARTrium, MICA Building, Singapore
OPEN STUDIO – Singapore Art @ Wessex
Wessex Village Square/ Geeleinan Art Gallery, Singapore
SINGAPORE ART SHOW 2009
Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
EXOTICA IN KYOTO, JAPAN 2009
Ishida Taiseisha Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
FORM + REFORM – 6th Ngee Ann 3D Art Exhibition 2009
Ngee Ann Cultural Centre Exhibition Hall, Singapore
THE 28th UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION 2009
Jendela(Visual Arts Space), Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
SUMMER PLEASURES
A-forest Gallery, New York, USA
2008 NANYANG – 70 YEARS AFTER
NAFA Galleries, Singapore
PAMERAN POSKAD ‘08
House, Singapore
NO WONDER
Praxis Space, LASALLE College of Arts, Singapore
2007 REFLECTIONS ON THE STROKE – Contemporary Singaporean Artists Show
Ode to Art Gallery, Singapore
SINGAPORE ART SHOW 2007
Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
THE 26th UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION 2007
Jendela(Visual Arts Space), Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
LASALLE Degree Show 07
Earl Lu Gallery I, LASALLE - SIA College of Arts, Singapore
2006 LANTING ART SOCIETY Exhibition 2006
The ARTrium, MICA Building, Singapore
WORK-IN-PROGRESS
Project Space, LASALLE-SIA College of Arts, Singapore
ARTSingapore 2006 – Annual Contemporary Asian Art Fair
Suntec City Convention Hall, Singapore
MINIATURE
Project Space, LASALLE-SIA College of Arts, Singapore
2005 ARTSingapore 2005 – Annual Contemporary Asian Art Fair
Suntec City Convention Hall, Singapore
NAFA Alumni Association 30th Anniversary Art Exhibition
Ngee Ann Culture Centre, Singapore
THE 24th UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION 2005
Jendela(Visual Arts Space), Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
M9 - SINGAPORE ARTIST IN STYLE
Art Seasons Gallery, Singapore
SOARING TO NEW FRONTIERS
NAFA Galleries, NAFA Campus 1, Singapore
2004 THE 23rd UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION 2004
Jendela(Visual Arts Space), Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
WOODLAND: NATURE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY & ART
Woodlands Regional Library, Singapore
2003 SENTOSA ARTIST VILLAGE 3rd ANNUAL SHOW 2003
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
PHILLIP MORRIES SINGAPORE-ASEAN ART AWARDS 2003
ARTrium@MITA, MITA Building, Singapore
SENTOSA ARTIST VILLAGE MID-YEAR SHOW 2003
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
NO APOLOGIES 10th RMIT University BA (Fine Arts) Exhibition
Earl Lu Gallery I, LASALLE - SIA College of Arts, Singapore
BENEATH THE SURFACE
BA Gallery, LASALLE - SIA College of Arts, Singapore
2002 SENTOSA ARTIST VILLAGE ANNUAL SHOW 2002
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
LANDING SPACE
The Warehouse, 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore
COMPLEMENTARY
Earl Lu Gallery II, LASALLE-SIA College of Arts, Singapore
THE ART POWER ON MEKONG RIVER
Siam Commercial Bank, Bangkok, Thailand
LANTING ART SOCIETY Art Exhibition
Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry
5th SEASON
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
DIARY
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
2001 SENTOSA ARTIST VILLAGE ANNUAL SHOW 2001
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
WATER AND PLANTS
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
ARTIST IN RESIDENCY, SENTOSA
Sentosa Artist Village Gallery, Singapore
2000 LANTING ART SOCIETY &
XILING ACADEMY OF CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING Exhibition
Paragon Exhibition Hall, Singapore/ Zhe Jiang Museum, China
3 ELEVEN Bs’
Sculpture Square Gallery, Singapore
1998 ART AGAINST AIDS Art Competition/Exhibition
HEEREN Shopping Centre, Singapore
LANTING ART SOCIETY 10 Years Retrospect Art Exhibition
Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry
ARTQUEST Nation-wide Art Competition/Exhibition
Orchard Parade Hotel, Singapore
1997 STUDY TOUR TO EDINBURGH
Middle Road Gallery, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
19th SHELL DISCOVERY ART EXHIBITION
Caldwell House, CHIJMES, Singapore
PRESIDENT’S CHARITY ART EXHIBITION
Earl Lu Gallery, LASALLE - SIA College of Arts, Singapore
CRESCENDO NAFA 58th BATCH DIPLOMA SHOW
CHIJMES HALL, Singapore
DRAWING EXHIBITION
Middle Road Gallery, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
NATIONAL BLOOD CENTRE EXHIBITION
Singapore General Hospital
1996 PHILIPPE CHARRIOL FOUNDATION Contemporary Art Exhibition
Centerpoint Shopping Centre/ Bugis Junction, Singapore
SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL Art & Craft Exhibition
Singapore Art Museum
THE DELLA BUTCHER AWARD EXHIBITION
Rotary Club of Orchard Singapore
ART IN THE CITY Street Painting Competition Exhibition
City hall, Singapore
1995 SWATCH STREET PAINTING EXHIBITION
Bugis Junction, Singapore
AWARDS
2010 2010 Singapore Finalist
THE 2010 SOVEREIGN ASIAN ART PRIZE
2009 Platinum Award – Open Section
THE 28th UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 2009
2007 Highly Commended – Open Section
THE 26th UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 2007
2006 LASALLE-SIA Scholarship – For MA Studies
LASALLE-SIA College of Arts, Singapore
2005 Highly Commended – Open Section
THE 24th UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 2005
2004 Certificate of Distinction – Open Section
THE 23rd UOB PAINTING OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 2004
2003 Honourable Mention
PHILLIP MORRIES SINGAPORE-ASEAN ART AWARDS 2003
2002 National Art Council Arts Bursary Award (Local)
1998 2nd Prize in Open Category-Red Ribbon Awards
ART AGAINST AIDS Competition/Exhibition
Certificate of Merit
ARTQUEST Nation-wide Art Competition
1997 Certificate of Participation
STUDY TOUR TO EDINBURGH - ART EXHIBITION
Certificate of Participation
19th SHELL DISCOVERY ART
NAFA Merit Award - Excellent Academic Performance
1996 Kg Glam Diploma Art Scholarship Award
National Art Council Arts Bursary Award
NAFA Merit Award - Excellent Academic Performance
Certificate of Distinction
PHILIPPE CHARRIOL FOUNDATION
Certificate of Merit
THE DELLA BUTCHER AWARD
1995 NAFA Bursary Award
ART TRAVEL PROJECT
2001 MEKONG RIVER TRIP FOR SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY, ARTS, AND CULTURE
Chiang Rei, Thailand – Luang Prabang, Laos