About Evan Leung
Evan Ting-Kwok Leung is a ceramic sculptor who was born in Hong Kong in 1977 and moved to Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada in 1994. Growing up with his painter father, Evan has been exposed to the arts for as long as he can remember. He first studied pottery in the Richmond studio of Ping-Kwong Wong from 1995-98, after his passion and interest, he went to Kwantlen University College and Emily Carr institute of Art & Design to study visual arts. Since 1998, he has been participating in certain solo and group exhibitions in Canada and internationally.
Recent years, Evan received an Honorable Mention award in 2021 Korean International Ceramic Biennale, a Recommendation Prize in 2016 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale and finalist in 2024, 2020 and 2012 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Finalist in 2018 Latvia international ceramics biennale, Honorable Mention award in 2017 11th International Ceramics Competition Mino in Japan and Highest Recognition in 2013 1st Cluj International Ceramics Biennale in Romania.
Curriculum Vitae
1977 | Born in Hong Kong |
1994 | Immigrated to British Columbia, Canada |
1995-98 | Practiced at a home based potter’s studio by Ping-Kwong Wong in Richmond |
2000 | Certificate of Computer 3D Animation, Vancouver Film School, British Columbia, Canada |
2004 | Diploma of Fine Arts, Kwantlen University College, British Columbia, Canada |
2004-2005 | Visual Arts, Emily Carr Institution of Art and Design |
2005-Present | Teaching private lessons of drawing, painting and pottery |
2016-Present | Pottery instructor of Richmond Potters Club |
Exhibitions
| 2024 | Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibition/New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum / Taiwan Breakthrough Plus Clay and Glass / The Art Galley of Burlington / Canada |
| 2021 | Korean International Ceramic Biennale / Gyeonggi Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art / South Korea ArtRich 2021 / Richmond Art Gallery / Canada |
2020 | Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibition/New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum / Taiwan |
| 2018 | The 2nd Latvia International Ceramics Biennale Martinsons Award / Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre / Daugavpils / Latvia |
2017 | The 11th International Ceramics Competition / Ceramics Park Mino / Tajimi City / Japan Generation One Art Exhibition/ Vancouver Lipont Art Centre/ Canada |
2016 | Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibition/New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum / Taiwan |
2014 | ARTS 2014 Juried Exhibition / Surrey Art Gallery / British Columbia/Canada International Triennial of Silicate Arts / Kecskemét Cultural and Conference Centre / Budapest / Hungary |
2013 | Cluj International Ceramics Biennale 2013/ Cluj-Napoca Museum of Art / Romania http://www.ceramicsbiennale.com/ Generation One Art Exhibition / Irving K. Barber Learning Centre / University of British Columbia / Canada Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 2013 / Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware / Hong Kong / China |
2012-13 | Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibition/ Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts / Taiwan |
2012 | Ceramic Sculpture Solo Exhibition / Gallery Chuan / Taipei / Taiwan ARTS 2012 Juried Exhibition / Surrey Art Gallery/ British Columbia/Canada Taiwan Ceramics Biennale Exhibition / New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum / Taiwan |
2011 | ARTS 2011 Juried Exhibition / Surrey Art Gallery / British Columbia / Canada |
2010 | Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 2010 / Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware / Hong Kong / China |
ARTS 2010 Juried Exhibition/ Surrey Art Gallery/ British Columbia/ Canada |
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2008 | Ceramic Sculpture Solo Exhibition / Gallery Chuan / Taipei / Taiwan “Hands Across the Pacific 2008” Group Exhibition / Chilliwack City Hall Art Gallery / British Columbia / Canada “Hands Across the Pacific 2008” Group Exhibition / Tower Hall Funabori Edogawa / Tokyo / Japan “Hands Across the Pacific 2008” Group Exhibition/ Gimcheon Cultural & Art Center / Gimcheon City / Korea |
2007-14 | Annual Artshow/ CCM Centre/ Burnaby/ British Columbia/ Canada |
2007 | Ceramic Sculpture Solo Exhibition / Gallery Chuan / Taipei / Taiwan |
2005 | Ceramic Sculpture Solo Exhibition / Capital Art Gallery / Taichung / Taiwan |
2003 | Group Exhibition of International Contemporary Art, Return Nature II: Pastoral / Nanjing Shenghua Arts Center / Nanjing / China |
1998 | Innovations 98’ / Place des Art / British Columbia / Canada |
Awards
2020 | Taiwan Ceramics Biennale – Finalist | |
| 2018 | The 2nd Latvia International Ceramics Biennale Martinsons Award - Finalist | |
2017 | The 11th International Ceramics Competition – Honorable Mention | |
2016 | Taiwan Ceramics Biennale – Recommendation Prize | |
2014 | ARTS 2014 Juried Exhibition – 3rd Place International Triennial of Silicate Arts – Finalist | |
2013 | Cluj International Ceramics Biennale 2013 – Award of Highest Recognition Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 2013 – Selected Prize | |
2012 | ARTS 2012 Juried Exhibition – Honorable Mention Taiwan Ceramics Biennale – Finalist | |
2011 | ARTS 2011 Juried Exhibition – Honorable Mention | |
2010 | Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 2010 – Selected Prize ARTS 2010 Juried Exhibition – Honorable Mention | |
1998 | Innovations 98’ – Finalist |
Collections
| 2021 | Korea Ceramic Foundation KOCEF, South Korea |
2016 | New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan |
2013 | Ceramart Foundation and Ceramics Now Association, Romania |
2012 | New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan |
Publications
2018 | Fusion A Magazine For Clay And Glass Volume 41 Number 3, featured artist |
2014 | Contemporary ceramics of British Columbia, article written by Debra Sloan, Ceramics Now, issue 3, Cluj http://www.ceramicsnow.org/post/98972026841/contemporary-ceramics-of-british-columbia-by-debra-sloan |
2013 | 1st Cluj International Ceramics Biennale, article written by Ting-Ju Shao, Ceramic Art (Chinese), issue 81/2013, Taiwan |
