Born in Taipei in 1986, Julia Hung grew up overseas in several different countries before pursuing art studies in Canada and Switzerland. Her colorful artworks reflect her multicultural upbringing and delve into the purpose and meaning of life for the artist. In 2017, Julia was selected as a finalist for a New Heads – Fondation BNP Paribas Art Award, and her works have been acquired by the influential Swiss gallery Artvera’s, along with numerous private collectors. She has held solo exhibitions in Taiwan and participated in group exhibitions in Europe and North America. In recent years, she has been recognized globally as a new and rising talent.
Recent exhibition including Untamed; Similarities; #ohplastic; The Seedin Lab Ocean; Art Taipei 2022; Artificial Phenomena; An Unusual Knot; Taiwan Lantern Festival 2019; L’Oranger, Art Geneve, Palexpo; L’Oranger, LIYH (LiveInYourHead Gallery).
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Education
2016
Master of art HES-SO in Fine Art,Work Master - Contemporary Artist Practice, HEAD, Geneva, Switzerland
2012
Bachelor of Design, Illustration, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Solo Exhibition
2021
2021
The Miscellaneous of Being and Living, New Taipei City Arts Center, Taiwan
2020
Will Looped, The Art Space by the Studio, Taipei, Taiwan
2015
2012
Cupicle, Chococrepe, Toronto, Canada
2021
Untamed, Soka Art, Tainan, Taiwan
Selected Group Exhibition
2023
2022
2022
2022
2022
2022
Artificial Phenomena,Centurion House, Regent Taipei (Hotel), Taipei, Taiwan
2021
2021
2021
Taiwan Annuel (Online), AVAT, Taipei, Taiwan
2020
2019
Taiwan Lantern Festival, Pingtung, Taiwan
2018
2017
2017
2016
Happy Silly Kids , HEAD, Geneva, Switzerland
2016
2016
2014
Chantier Confort , Le Confort Moderne , Poitiers , France
A Recipe of No Recipe, HEAD, Geneva, Switzerland
White Noise , HEAD, Geneva, Switzerland
2014
Bourgeois Bore, ISTITUTO SVIZZERO DI ROMA, Rome, Italy
2014
Me Meet Meat, Pop-up, Geneva, Switzerland
2014
Eggspectation - Sunny Side Up, HEAD, Geneva, Switzerland
2013
Cupcake.Cliché.Fusion, HEAD, Geneva, Switzerland
2012
97th Annual OCAD Graduate Exhibition, OCAD, Toronto, Canada
Award
2020
Pingtung Awards, honorable mention, Pingtung, Taiwan
2017
New Heads - Foundation BNP Paribas Art Awards, selected awards, Geneva, Switzerland
Collection
Kavalan Single Malt Whiskey, Taipei, Taiwan
Artvera’s Gallery, Geneve, Switzerland
Indigo Hotel Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan
Jian Sushi Restaurant, Taipei, Taiwan
Private collections in China, Taiwan, and Switzerland
Publication / Writing
2017
L’Oranger (exhibition catalogue)
2016
Vrai de Vrai / Real de Real - In The Mood for Egg
2016