Japan – Winds of Artist in Residence 2011

Exhibition: 12 – 27 Nov 2011
Artist talk: 12 Nov, 10 – 11 am
Artists’ Gallery, 8th Floor, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

From artist Nguyen Phuong Linh:
The Artist in Residence Program Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) invites emerging artists from Asian countries and regions to promote diverse artistic and cultural exchange programs though art-making and workshops.

For this year’s second term of the program, Nguyen Phuong Linh from Vietnam and Lu Yang from China were invited and stayed for 70-days from September. We are pleased to announce an exhibition, Winds of Artist in Residence 2011- Part2-, highlighting the achievements of the artists during their time in Fukuoka.

Artists:
Nguyen Phuong Linh
Born in Hanoi, Vietnam,1985
This new-generation Vietnamese artist creates sculptural and installation works using natural materials as well as performance art.
Duration of stay in Fukuoka: 6 Sept to 15 Nov

Lu Yang
Born in shanghai, China,1984
Having studied media art at the China Academy of Art, Yang belongs to a new generation of artists on the cutting edge of media art practices.
Duration of stay in Fukuoka: 7 Sept to 15 Nov

Free Admission

For artist talk: Talks are in English and Chinese (with Japanese interpretation). Free admission.