Professional Member

KY CHAN

KY CHAN (CHAN Kai Yin) has been engaged in professional illustration & visual art creation for more than 40 years. He has exhibited his work in form of illustration, painting & installation for 12 solos & more than 40 group exhibitions. KY has had his illustrations published in "i money", ‘"Buddhist Compassion" & "Ming Pao Weekly’" His clients included Swire, Leo Burnett, Oxford University Press & Emphasis Media, etc.

As a member of Para/Site Collective, KY participated in the "50th Venice Biennale" in 2003. In 2005, he was one of the HK delegates attended the "ICON4" illustration conference in San Francisco. KY served as HKSI Vice-Chairman in 2006, 2007 & was elected Chairman in 2008, 2009. He has been an Honorary Member of the Society since 2012. He was also the chairman of organizing committee of the "First Greater China Illustration Awards". Over the years, KY has also appointed as the visiting lecturer of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, UOW College Hong Kong, Birmingham City University, Coventry University, Hong Kong Vocational Training Council & other tertiary institutions to cultivate talents.

Awards
. 1989,   Silver, Best Single Print - Newspaper/Magazine, Kam Fan
                   Awards
. 1991,   Silver, Best Single Print - Newspaper/Magazine, Hong Kong
                   4As Creative  Awards
. 1997,   Finalist of the Philippe Charriol Foundation’s Art Competition
. 1998,   Finalist of the Philippe Charriol Foundation’s Art Competition
. 1999,   Freeman Fellowship for Asian Artists (Vermont Studio Center, US)
. 2007,   Excallence, The First National Illustration Art Exhibition
. 2010,   Champion, Alien Outfit Design Competition
. 2012,   Judge Award of Taipei International Digital Content Awards 2012
                   (Taipei)
. 2012,   First Runner-up of The Best Illustration (Multi-Media) Award,
                  Second Greater China Illustration Awards
. 2012,   Certificate of Excellence of The Best Illustration (Publication &
                  Editorial) Award, Second Greater China Illustration Awards
. 2012,   Certificate of Excellence of The Best Illustration (Unpublished)
                  Award, Second Greater China Illustration Awards

selected exhibitions
Solo
. 1996,   “Physiological Excretion, Psychological Excretion” painting
                    exhibition
. 1997,   “Pre-97 Contrtaction” mixed media installation exhibition
. 1997,   “The First Sermon” painting installation exhibition
. 1998,   “The Second Sermon” installation exhibition
. 1998,   “The Third Sermon – Reasons of Taking a Coffee” painting
                    installation exhibition
. 1999,   “Take me home” painting installation exhibition
. 1999,   “Motions tends to Stay in Motion” painting installation exhibition
. 2000,   “With Self, Without Self” installation exhibition
. 2000,   “Bugs Diaries” mixed media exhibition
. 2006,   “Doctor’s Cry” illustration exhibition
. 2008,   “Diving Tonight” exhibition
. 2009,   “Pencil/Rubber – City of Magical Reality" Book launch &
                     Exhibition

Duo
. 1991,   “Chan Kai Yin & Kith Tsang Joint Exhibition”
. 1995,   “You & Me” Chan Kai Yin & So Yan Kei Joint Exhibition
. 2005,   “Action Intention” Chan Kai Yin & Yan Pat-to painting & text
                    interactive exhibition

Group
. 1995,   “Phallic - Contemporary Art Exhibition”
. 1999,   “kem zeg fen seg” installation exhibition
. 2000,   “Lamma’s Portfolio” installation exhibition
. 2001,   “Mission/Vision” installation exhibition
. 2003,   50th Venice Biennale, Para/Site Art Space - “Navigating the Dot”
. 2003,   “Illustrate-Show” illustration exhibition
. 2007,   “Art responds to 14 QKs” many people show
. 2012,   “Exhibition of Winning Works of the 2nd Greater China
                    Illustration Awards”
. 2017,   “Very Hong Kong Very Hong Kong” exhibition
. 2023,   “World of Art & Culture Zone” picture book exhibition