Aung Kyaw Htet
Aung Kyaw Htet | |
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| အောင်ကျော်ထက် | |
| Born | 12 June 1965 |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Education | Studies at the State School of Fine Arts, Rangoon and with Art masters Thukha and Aung Moe[1] |
| Known for | Painter |
Aung Kyaw Htet (Burmese: အောင်ကျော်ထက်; born 1965) is a painter from Myanmar. His paintings of religious life in Myanmar show monks and nuns in a realistic manner, though non-essential objects are omitted from the paintings.[2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Aung Kyaw Htet was born in 1965 in Myaungmya and studied at the State School of Fine Arts in Yangon, after working on a river boat for years in order to save enough money for his art education.[3][5] His paintings of religious life in Myanmar show monks and nuns in a realistic manner, though non-essential objects are omitted from the paintings.[3] He has participated in several exhibitions internationally. His paintings are in the museum collections of the National Museum of Myanmar and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia.[3] His work is now exclusively shown at the Thavibu Gallery in Bangkok.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Myanmar Artists Gallery".
- ^ "Myanmar artist featured in NYC gallery". The Myanmar Times. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Aung Kyaw Htet". Widewalls. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Lot 671 AUNG KYAW HTET". Bonhams. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Laterza, Maria. "Aung Kyaw Htet, 1965 - Figurative painter". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Myanmar artist Aung Kyaw Htet explores rice as a culture in his new show at Thavibu Gallery". The Nation (Thailand). 6 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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