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Art Grants
2022-23 Hong Kong Arts Development Council / "Finding the Found" (Trans-disciplinary Artist Grant)
2022-23 United States Consulate Hong Kong [as The Buoy] / "Poetics of Preservation" (Art/Design Grant)
Education
2019-23 PhD in the Philosophy of Design (Found Photo Ontology) / The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2015 Professional Teaching Licences ([1] Fine Art, [2] Humanities) / Florida Department of Education, U.S.A.
2013 Master of Arts in Adult Learning & Global Change (Visualizing Immigrant 'Homes') / Linkoping Uni., Sweden
2012 Master of Arts in Visual Culture (Nature-technological Affect in Post-tsunami Japan ) / Lund University, Sweden
2004 Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts (Intercultural Understanding, Fine arts, Education) / Goshen College, U.S.A.
2004 Intercultural Understanding Certificate (Reconciliation studies, Mayan studies) / Semilla Seminary, Guatemala
1999 Chinese Studies Certificate (Chinese history, Mandarin) / Sichuan Normal University, China
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Finding the Found - Photo / JCCAC L0 Gallery, Hong Kong S.A.R., February
2022 Finding the Found - Experience / Hong Kong Visual Arts Center Pao Gallery, Hong Kong S.A.R., September
2019 Absent Eye / Gyeongji Creation Center, Gyeonggi, S.Korea, December-January
2018 Misery Index / Yeonsuk Mountain Museum of Art, Jeonju, S.Korea, August
2018 Photos for Toilets / Sonahmu (Pine tree) Alternative Art Space, Gyeonggi, S.Korea, June
2017 Frame / Cheongju Museum Residency Gallery, Cheongju, S.Korea, March
2017 Relics / Yeongeun Museum¬ of Contemporary Art, Seoul, S.Korea, June
2015 Divination / SALT Gallery, Gwangju, S.Korea, November
2014 Dreamscapes / Gallery Narbild, Lund, Sweden, June
Group Exhibitions
2024 Dreamscaping / Oil Street Art Space / Hong Kong S.A.R., September
2024 Booked, In Stock / Tai Kwun Contemporary / Hong Kong S.A.R., August-September
2024 Landing on the Paper Space / WMA / Hong Kong S.A.R., July-August
2024 Booklab / WMA / Hong Kong S.A.R., July-August
2023 Post-modern Tales (photobooks) / H Queens Gallery, Hong Kong S.A.R, March
2023 Poetics of Preservation / Hart Haus, Hong Kong S.A.R./New York City, USA, April & October
2022 In – Between (as Phoboko) / Gallery In-between, Hong Kong S.A.R., July-August
2022 Hart Showcase (as The Buoy) /Hart Haus, Hong Kong S.A.R., March
2021 Business of Design Week (BODW) (as The Buoy) / HKSAR, December
2021 Hart Showcase, Hong Kong S.A.R., May
2020 Be-sides (as The Buoy) / Hart Haus, November [https://www.be-sides.net/marty-quinn-1]
2020 Design Degree Show / The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong S.A.R., September
2020 Lille 2020 World Design Capital (as The Buoy) / Lille, France, August
2019 Shadows of Time / Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, Hong Kong S.A.R., October
2019 Science Walden / Science Walden Gallery @ UNIST, Ulsan, S.Korea, July
2019 International Art Project Ulsan (ICAPU) / Ulsan, S.Korea, March
2018 The Green Body / Sonahmu Alternative Art Space, Gyeongi, S.Korea, October
2018 Inter-Residential Exhibition / Yeonsuk Mountain Museum of Art, Jeonju, S.Korea, September
2018 Opening Exhibition / Yeonsuk Mountain Museum of Art, Jeonju, S.Korea, March
2017 Gujing Beinalle / Guangzhou, China, December
2017 Green Guerillas / Soonahmu Alternative Art Space, Gyeongi, S.Korea, May
2017 Waking Future / Cheongju Museum Residency Gallery, Cheongju, S.Korea, April
2016 Waters / Gongju Bienalle / Gongju, S.Korea, August
2016 10-Year Anniversary / Choengju Museum Residency Gallery / Cheongju, S.Korea, July
Residencies
2023-2024 Book Lab by WMA & Hart / Hong Kong S.A.R., December-February
2020- Hart Haus Social Studio [as The Buoy] / Hong Kong S.A.R., August-
2019 Science Walden Science-Art Residency / Ulsan University of Science & Technology, S.Korea, July
2018 Yeonsuk Mountain Museum of Art Residency/ Jeonju, S.Korea, June-September
2018 Gyeonggi Creation Center / Gyeonggi Province, S.Korea, March-June
2017 Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art / Seoul, S.Korea, April-October
2016-2017 Cheongju Museum Art Studio Residency / Cheongju, S.Korea, October-April
2015 Global Nomadic Arts Program / Gangwon Province, S.Korea, August
2015 YATOO Nature Arts Residency / Gongju, S.Korea, May-June
2013 Iksan City Artist Residency / Iksan, S.Korea, April-December
2012 Zen Arts Residency / New York, U.S.A, August
2022-23 Hong Kong Arts Development Council / "Finding the Found" (Trans-disciplinary Artist Grant)
2022-23 United States Consulate Hong Kong [as The Buoy] / "Poetics of Preservation" (Art/Design Grant)
Education
2019-23 PhD in the Philosophy of Design (Found Photo Ontology) / The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2015 Professional Teaching Licences ([1] Fine Art, [2] Humanities) / Florida Department of Education, U.S.A.
2013 Master of Arts in Adult Learning & Global Change (Visualizing Immigrant 'Homes') / Linkoping Uni., Sweden
2012 Master of Arts in Visual Culture (Nature-technological Affect in Post-tsunami Japan ) / Lund University, Sweden
2004 Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts (Intercultural Understanding, Fine arts, Education) / Goshen College, U.S.A.
2004 Intercultural Understanding Certificate (Reconciliation studies, Mayan studies) / Semilla Seminary, Guatemala
1999 Chinese Studies Certificate (Chinese history, Mandarin) / Sichuan Normal University, China
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Finding the Found - Photo / JCCAC L0 Gallery, Hong Kong S.A.R., February
2022 Finding the Found - Experience / Hong Kong Visual Arts Center Pao Gallery, Hong Kong S.A.R., September
2019 Absent Eye / Gyeongji Creation Center, Gyeonggi, S.Korea, December-January
2018 Misery Index / Yeonsuk Mountain Museum of Art, Jeonju, S.Korea, August
2018 Photos for Toilets / Sonahmu (Pine tree) Alternative Art Space, Gyeonggi, S.Korea, June
2017 Frame / Cheongju Museum Residency Gallery, Cheongju, S.Korea, March
2017 Relics / Yeongeun Museum¬ of Contemporary Art, Seoul, S.Korea, June
2015 Divination / SALT Gallery, Gwangju, S.Korea, November
2014 Dreamscapes / Gallery Narbild, Lund, Sweden, June
Group Exhibitions
2024 Dreamscaping / Oil Street Art Space / Hong Kong S.A.R., September
2024 Booked, In Stock / Tai Kwun Contemporary / Hong Kong S.A.R., August-September
2024 Landing on the Paper Space / WMA / Hong Kong S.A.R., July-August
2024 Booklab / WMA / Hong Kong S.A.R., July-August
2023 Post-modern Tales (photobooks) / H Queens Gallery, Hong Kong S.A.R, March
2023 Poetics of Preservation / Hart Haus, Hong Kong S.A.R./New York City, USA, April & October
2022 In – Between (as Phoboko) / Gallery In-between, Hong Kong S.A.R., July-August
2022 Hart Showcase (as The Buoy) /Hart Haus, Hong Kong S.A.R., March
2021 Business of Design Week (BODW) (as The Buoy) / HKSAR, December
2021 Hart Showcase, Hong Kong S.A.R., May
2020 Be-sides (as The Buoy) / Hart Haus, November [https://www.be-sides.net/marty-quinn-1]
2020 Design Degree Show / The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong S.A.R., September
2020 Lille 2020 World Design Capital (as The Buoy) / Lille, France, August
2019 Shadows of Time / Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, Hong Kong S.A.R., October
2019 Science Walden / Science Walden Gallery @ UNIST, Ulsan, S.Korea, July
2019 International Art Project Ulsan (ICAPU) / Ulsan, S.Korea, March
2018 The Green Body / Sonahmu Alternative Art Space, Gyeongi, S.Korea, October
2018 Inter-Residential Exhibition / Yeonsuk Mountain Museum of Art, Jeonju, S.Korea, September
2018 Opening Exhibition / Yeonsuk Mountain Museum of Art, Jeonju, S.Korea, March
2017 Gujing Beinalle / Guangzhou, China, December
2017 Green Guerillas / Soonahmu Alternative Art Space, Gyeongi, S.Korea, May
2017 Waking Future / Cheongju Museum Residency Gallery, Cheongju, S.Korea, April
2016 Waters / Gongju Bienalle / Gongju, S.Korea, August
2016 10-Year Anniversary / Choengju Museum Residency Gallery / Cheongju, S.Korea, July
Residencies
2023-2024 Book Lab by WMA & Hart / Hong Kong S.A.R., December-February
2020- Hart Haus Social Studio [as The Buoy] / Hong Kong S.A.R., August-
2019 Science Walden Science-Art Residency / Ulsan University of Science & Technology, S.Korea, July
2018 Yeonsuk Mountain Museum of Art Residency/ Jeonju, S.Korea, June-September
2018 Gyeonggi Creation Center / Gyeonggi Province, S.Korea, March-June
2017 Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art / Seoul, S.Korea, April-October
2016-2017 Cheongju Museum Art Studio Residency / Cheongju, S.Korea, October-April
2015 Global Nomadic Arts Program / Gangwon Province, S.Korea, August
2015 YATOO Nature Arts Residency / Gongju, S.Korea, May-June
2013 Iksan City Artist Residency / Iksan, S.Korea, April-December
2012 Zen Arts Residency / New York, U.S.A, August
