Kwan Sheung Chi Biography

Kwan Sheung Chi was born in Hong Kong. He obtained a degree in fine art from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2003. In 2002 Kwan Sheung Chi Touring Series Exhibitions, Hong Kong was toured to 10 major exhibition venues in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Art Centre presented, A Retrospective of Kwan Sheung Chi. In 2003, he set up a studio in the Fotan industrial district, and since then has been an active member of the “Fotanian” artists’ studios complex. On 1st January 2008, he determined not to sell any of his artworks for 3 years. However, he broke his pledge and the statement was auctioned during his solo show No matter. Try again. Fail again. on 15th October 2009. In addition to his studio practice, he co-founded the Hong Kong Arts Discovery Channel (HKADC) in February 2009, a web-based channel that aims at promoting critical discourse through interviews with artists, curators, critics and the audiences. He is also a founding member of local art groups, hkPARTg (Political Art Group) and Woofer Ten, which both experiment practicing of art in relation to local politics, social issues and the communities. In 2009, he was awarded the Starr Foundation Fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council, to take part in an international residency program in New York, USA.