Myanmar Contemporary ArtE x h i b i t i o n

Presented bySuvannabhumi

Art Gallery

6th Anniversary of Suvannabhumi Art Gallery

October 9 - 30, 2010

Suvannabhumi Art Gallery is proud to present another‘Exhibition of Myanmar Artists’ at the Chiang Mai University Museumand Art Centre. The first one, to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary ofSuvannabhumi’s opening, was held in July 2007 where the works of 26artists were shown.

Mar Mar or Elizabeth Chit as she known to her friends andclients, has committed herself to promoting artists from Myanmar. As acountry which not so long ago emerged out of self-imposed Socialistisolation, the Myanmar artists, in spite of their strong talents anddedication to their work, are lost in the international art market. Ittakes people like Mar Mar to rally the artists and present their works tothe world.

This year, to commemorate its 6th Anniversary, Suvannabhumipresents the works of 25 Myanmar artists. They are all famous andsuccessful painters, well regarded in Myanmar as well asinternationally. All of them have participated in annual international

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shows and museum presentations, as well as various solo exhibitsarranged for them by various international galleries.

Of these artists, Kin Maung Yin and Win Pe are the second-lineleaders of Myanmar’s modern art movement. The first leaders were UKin Maung (1911-1983) of Mandalay and U Baji Aung Soe (1924-1990)of Yangon. Kin Maung Yin is best known for his purity of colours,especially in his non-objective works while Win Pe.

In this exhibition you will see Kin Maung Yin’s clear andtranslucent colours and the strength of Win Pe’s lines and brushwork.The other artists in this show, in alphabetical order, are:

Aung Myint, who recently changed from doing simple lines tomore complicated and colourful work; Kyee Myint Saw, whose urbannight scenes capture the mood of the city and the mystery of darkness;Lu Minn’s stark shadows almost, but not quite, overwhelm hisshimmers of lights; Mg Di, who has a passion for enigmas withincolours; Min Wae Aung, who has a deep understanding of tranquillitythat comes though abandoning attachments; Min Zaw, who capturesvitality with a few quick lines and lively colours; Moat Thone, whosewhimsical structures makes his work unique; Moe Nyo, who portraysaloofness, grandeur and loneliness with his Myanmar scenes; MyatKyawt, who shows playful and delightful themes; Nay Myo Say,whose inherent love for traditional motifs is always a foundation of hisworks; NCS (Nyein Chan Su), who uses startlingly vivid colours andwild but controlled brush strokes; Paw Thame, who now lives in theUnited States but has not for a moment let go of his passion for ThingsMyanmar; Pe Nyunt Way, who feels a deep connection to the country’spast; Po Po, avant-garde artist, usually at the forefront of change but

with a modesty that allows his works, and not him, to be known;San Oo (MS), a man of few words producing works that shout of histalent; San Minn, who makes strong social commentaries on canvas;Sandar Khine, the only woman artist in the show, with her powerfulportrayals of the female mystique; Sonny Nyein, one of the earliest, andfew modern sculptors of Myanmar and one whose works of purity inform are bold and aggressive; Sein Myo Myint, a famous photographerwho now presents his views through brush and paint; Tin Maung oO,whose quick lines catches the changes of daily life in an instant; Win PeMyint, whose paintings are like meditation sessions; MPP Ye Myint,who is a master of time and space; and Zaw Win Pe, last but not least,who evocates the power of nature from his canvases.

As you will see their works are strong and vibrant, but none ofthem has lost sight of their Myanmar identity.

Aung Myint, Contradictory (2010) 122X91 cm. A/C

Aung Myint

Born : 1946, Yangon, MyanmarStudied : Self-studyAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

Kin Maung Yin, Untitled (2010) 122 X 91 cm

Kin Maung Yin

Born : 1938 Tharyargon village,Bago Division, Myanmar

Studied : Self-studyAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

Kyee Myintt Saw, The Gold ofNight (2010) 122X91 cm. O/C

Kyee Myintt Saw

Born : 1939, Yangon,Myanmar

Studied : Self-studyAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

Lu MinBorn : 1947 Dawei,Tanintharyi

Division, MyanmarStudied : State School School of

Fine Art , Yangon, 1968Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Lu Min, Shawedagon Corner (2010)122 X 122 cm. A/C

Min Wae Aung

Born : 1960, Danuphyu,Ayeyarwaddy Division,Myanmar

Studied : State School of Fine Art,Yangon, 1981

Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Min Wae Aung, Monks on the morning round (2010)122 X 182 cm. A/C

Maung DiBorn : 1941, Myit Chaie,

Magway Division, MyanmarStudied : State school of Fine Art, Yangon, 1970Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Min Zaw, Women (2010) 122X92 cm. A/C

Min Zaw

Born : 1972 Yangon, MyanmarStudied : State School of Fine Art, Yangon, 1981

B.A. (Fine Arts) University of Culture,Yangon 1998

Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Moat Thone

Born : 1956, Yaw, Magway Division, MyanmarStudied : State School of Fine Art, Mandalay, 1977Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Moat Thone, Buddaha and mannat (2010) 183 X 5168 cm. A/C

Moe NyoBorn : 1976 Pyintbyu, MyanmarStudied : B.A. (Painting) 1994-1998

University of Culture YangonPGDA (Painting) 2005-2006University of Culture Yangon

Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Moe Nyo, Bagan (2010) 76 X 56 cm. A/C

Myat Kyawt, Super popular and ordinary (2010) 165 X 140 cm. A/C

Myat KyawtBorn : 1966 Mandalay, MyanmarStudied : Attened evening class in the State School of

Fine Arts, Mandalay, 1989Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Nay Myo SayBorn : 1967 Yangon, MyanmarStudied : Studied art under U Lun GyweAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

Nay Myo Say, Untitle 1, 2, 3 (2010)198 X 51cm. (each painting)

Felt-tip pen on paper

Nyein Chan Su (ncs)

Born : 1973 Yangon, MyanmarStudied : State School of Fine Art, Yangon, 1994

and studied under U Kyaw Lay, U Mya Aye, U Sayoe,U Tin Aye( MDY ), U Thit Lwin Soe, U Hlaing Bwa

Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Nyein Chan Su (ncs), PaO’ (2010) 122X92 cm. A/C

Paw Thame

Born : 1947 Shwe Bo,Mandalay Division, Myanmar

Studied : Self studyiedAddress : Texas, U.S.A.

Paw Thame, Sangas’ Rules (2010)137 X 183 cm.

Pe Nyunt WayBorn : 1952 Yenanchaung,

Magway Division, MyanmarStudied : State School of Fine Arts, Mandalay, 1970Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Pe Nyunt Way, Independent on Canvas (2010) 152 X 99 cm. A/C

Po Po

Born : 1957 Pathein, Ayeyarwaddy Division, Myanmar

Studied : Self-studyAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

Po Po, Searching for identity, chair # 1, 2001-2005 c-print 30 x 45 inches (each), 4 framesedition of 3

San Oo (mso)Born : 1964 Pathein,

Ayeyarwaddy Division, MyanmarStudied : Self-studyAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

San Minn

Born : 1951 Yangon, MyanmarStudied : Studied art under U Nyunt Tin, U Ba Lon

Lay, Ulun Gywe,U Thu Kha an U Nann WaiiAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

San Minn, Zero Theory (2010) 214 X 116 cm. A/C

Sandar Khine, Woman with Camera(2010)122 X 183 cm. A/C

Sandar KhineBorn : 1971 Yangon, MyanmarStudied : Studied art Under U Pe Nyunt Way,

U Maung Maung Thein (Pathin), U Win Pe MyintAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

Sonny NyeinBorn : 1949 Mandalay, MyanmarStudied : State School of Fine Art,

Yangon,1971Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Sonny Nyein, Pure Form # 06 (2010) 122 X 40 X 12 cm. Painted steel, monted on wooden board (wall sculpture)

Sein Myo MyintBorn : 1948 Butalin, Sagaing Devision, MyanmarStudied : Self-studyAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

Sein Myo Myint, Bagan (2010) X cm A/C

Tin Maung oOBorn : 1949 Yangon, MyanmarStudied : Studied under U Bogie,

U Myint Hsan andU Shwe Oung Thame

Address : Yangon, Myanmar

Tin Maung oO, Flood (2010) 84 X 144 cm

Win PeBorn : 1936 Mandalay, MyanmarStudied : Studied art under U Ba Thet and U Khin Maung (Ban)Address : U.S.A.

Win Pe, Myanmar Couple (2010) 100 X 75 cm. wc

Win Pe Myint (WPM)Born : 1948 Minbu

Magway Division, MyanmarStudied : Studied under U Thein Han, U Lun Gywe ( Yangon University Art

Association, 1968) U Shwe Oung Thame and U Paw Oo ThettAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

Win Pe Myint (WPM), Symphony in Blue (2010) X cm. A/C

MPP Yei Myint, van Gogh visits Bagan (2010) O/C 122 X 91 cm

MPP Yei MyintBorn : 1953 Myinchan, Mandalay Division, MyanmarStudied : Studied art under U Win Pe and State School of Fine Art,

Mandalay (1970-1972)Address : Nyaung Oo, Myanmar

Zaw Win Pe, Black Stone (2010) O/C 183 X 153 cm

Zaw Win PeBorn : 1960 Le Gaing,Magway Division, MyanmarStudied : State School of Fine Art, Yangon 1984 and under U Kyaw Hlaing,

U Ba Yin Galay, U Mya Aye,U Win Pe MyintAddress : Yangon, Myanmar

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