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Kwok Mang Ho 郭孟浩 pinyin Guo Menghao
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1947
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Kwok Mang Ho 郭孟浩 aka Frog King was born in Guangdong Province China.
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He grew up in Hong Kong.
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1967
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He studied Art at Grantham College of Education, under the guidance of Lui Shou Kwan
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( the New Ink Painting Master )
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He also took courses àt the University. |
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- Conceptual artist - Performance artist - Installation artist.
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He explores the use of ink paint by incorporating it as both action and material.
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He began working with everyday objects, various materials and collages.
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He used plastic bags for his creative projects ( installations - performances )
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and positioned them :
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1978
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in a 3D dimensional installation in a public space in Toronto - Plastic Bags project
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1979
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on Tiananmen Square and along The Great Wall - Plastic Bags Happenings
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1980
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Graduated, he moved to the United States and studied at The Art Students League |
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of New York and he immersed himself in the street Art trend.
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1995
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After fifteen years in the United States he returned to Hong Kong.
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2001
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He was Director of the Frog King Museum at the Cattle Depot artists' village.
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2011
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He presented Frogtopia-Hongkorucopia at the 54th Venice Biennale.
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2016
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He founded the Frog King Kwok Foundation. |
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He lives and works in Hong Kong China. |
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Danièle Sicard |
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Awards selection |
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1975
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Urban Council Fine Arts Award - Sculpture |
1987
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The Best Community Art Service Group Award NEA New York |
1998
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Urban Council Fine Arts Award - Mixed Media |
1998
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Hong Kong Arts Developpement Council Emeriyus Fellowship |
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exhibitions selection |
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2014
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26.09 22.10 Totem 10 Chancery Lane Gallery Hong Kong China
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2015
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01.12 30.01 Frog King turns 70 Experiments in ink since 1970 10 Chancery Lane Gallery
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Hong Kong China
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2017
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29.09 25.11 Recent Works 10 Chancery Lane Gallery Hong Kong China
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2022
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15.11 2022 14.01 2023 Spacious A sculpture collective exhibitio 10 Chancery Lane Gallery
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Hong Kong China
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Kwok Mang Ho 郭孟浩 - Mountain Frogscape E - Totem - Ink on wood 119 x 59,5 cm - 2014
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