Hock Aun Teh (郑傅安)
Born in Western Malaysia, the artist lives and works in
Glasgow, making regular trips to South East Asia.
CV since 1990
1970-74 Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
1990 Included in The Dictionary of C 20th Century British Art
- Volume VI, by Frances Spalding & Judith Collins,
published by Antique Collectors' Club, 1990
1995 Selected by the British Foreign Office to be one of the
subjects of the My Britain series of documentary films.
The film has been shown in more than 97 countries, and
has been seen by more than 100 million viewers
1997 Selected by Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art to travel to
India to paint Bengal tigers in their natural habitat
1998 CNN Profile, USA, worldwide cable TV production
1999 Travelling alone across the Chinese part of the ancient
Silk Road. The journey included a walk across the
Gobi Desert and the Desert of Death
2003 Exploring and studying the lives and fabric designs of the
Minority natives in the Highlands of Myanmar.
2004 Travelling through Inner Mongolia to sketch and study
the minorities of the Gobi Desert
2004 Experiencing the lives of the original tribal communities
in the rainforest of Borneo
2009 Featured in Learning Zone, BBC 2, UK
2009,14 Exploring and studying the stone sculptures of temples
in and around Siem Reap, Cambodia
2010 Featured in the book: The Best Art You've Not Seen -
101 Hidden Art Around The World, by Julian Spalding,
published by Rough Guides Ltd, London
2010 A documentary: Fen Dou, by CCTV, China
2012 The Director, The Creative Camp of Modern Art, Athens
School of Fine Art, Greece
2013 Exploring and studying the architecture and stone
sculptures of Borobudur on Java Island, Indonesia
2013-16 The Director, Hock Aun Teh Creative Camp of Modern
Art, Taiping, Malaysia
2014 Sketching in the regions along the Golden Triangle,
Northern Thailand, and studying the customs and culture
Of the indigenous people there
2015 Exploring the wild Nature of the North Pole
2018 Exploring and studying the wildlife in the rainforest of Borneo
2019 Venturing into and sketching in the Desert of Death, Xinjiang, China.
2020 Exploring and experiencing the rainforest during the height of
the rainy season in Java Islands
Solo Exhibitions
1990 Uncharted, 369 Gallery Edinburgh
1992 Recent Paintings, 369 Gallery Edinburgh
1993 Retrospective, Malaysian National Gallery of Art, Kuala
Lumpur, travelling to Beijing, Daqian Gallery
1994 Retrospective, Kilmarnock Museum and Art Gallery,
Scotland
1995 Chinese Myths, Riverside Studios, London
1996 Recent Paintings, Davies & Tooth, London
1997 Fusion, Lan Kuai Fong Gallery, Hong Kong
(in association with Davies & Tooth)
Painting on Paper, Glasgow Print Studio
(in association with Davies & Tooth)
1998 A Tiger Leaps, Davies & Tooth, London
2000 Walking with Ghosts, Davies & Tooth, London
2003 Mad Grass & Colour, A Retrospective, Keller & Greene,
Los Angeles (in association with Davies & Tooth)
2004 Riding Without Fear, Phoenix 369, Edinburgh
(in association with Patrick Davies Contemporary Art)
2005 Journey, 3818 Cool Gallery, 798 Art Zone, Beijing
2007 Sunshine, Yantai Art Gallery, Shandong, PR China
2008 The Spirit of Scottish Highlands, Yantai Art Museum,
Shandong
2008 Hock Aun Teh's Paintings & Sculptures, Eigse, Carlow
Arts Festival, Ireland
2013 Recent Paintings, Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly, Inverness,
Scotland
2016 A Scottish Tiger, Leiper Gallery, Glasgow
2016 Mad Roots, China World Art Museum, Beijing
2019 Childhood Memories, National Art Gallery Malaysia,
Kuala Lumpur
2021 6 + 6 (liu liu) Patrick Davies Contemporary Art London
2022 Expanding Traditions, Glasgow School of Art
Selected Group Exhibitions
1990 New Scottish Colourists - Teh, Williams, Carlisle,
McNairn, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
1991 Off Centre, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
1995, 2000 The Discerning Eyes, Mall Gallery, London - selected by
Julian Spalding
1997 Animals in Arts, touring exhibition, Sotheby's, London,
Brighton, Preston
1998 British Contemporary Prints, Glasgow Print Studios &
The British Council in India, Delhi and touring
2000 Wild Tigers of India, Burrell Collection , Glasgow &
touring Holland, Belgium, Germany & USA
2003-06 London International Contemporary Art Fair, Patrick
Davies Contemporary Art, London
2007 10 Years On, Kilmorack Art Gallery, By Beauly, Scotland
2008 Invited Artists, Galerie Suffren, St Tropez
2009 London International Contemporary Art Fair, Roger
Billcliffe Gallery
2010,11,13 Nord Art, International Art Exhibition, Budelsdorf,
Germany
2011 Amateras Paper Fest, Sofia, Bulgaria
2011, 13 Bulgarian Paper Biennale, Sofia
2011 Fine Art Asia, Hong Kong, presented by Waterhouse
and Dodd, London
2012 Contemporary Chinese Art, Danish Culture Centre,
Copenhagen, Denmark
2013 London International Contemporary Art Fair, Patrick
Davies Contemporary Art, London
2013 Three-Person Show, Kilmorack Art Gallery, By Beauly,
Scotland
2015 September Song, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow
2017 Beloved, 1st Kuala Lumpur Biennale, National Art
Gallery of Malaysia
2017 Homecoming, Subject Matter Art, Kuala Lumpur
Public Sculptures
2008 The Energy of Life, Beijing Olympics, China
2008 At the Height of the Drinking Party, Yantai City, China
2010 Friendship Gate, Yantai City, China
2010 A Blissful Moment, Tangshan City, China
2010 The Bond between Two Different Cultures, Tongling City,
China
2011 The Dance of Peace. 3rd prize: The Chinese First
International Public Environmental Sculpture Competition
- The International Week of Science and Peace
2012 A New Day, Tongling City
2019 Aiming at the Highest, Changchun City
Selected Public Collections
Arts & Business, London
Bank of Luxembourg, Hong Kong
Bramden Asset Management, London
British Midland, London
Buchanan Ingersoll, London
Bulgarian National Gallery for Foreign Art, Sofia
Bulgarian National Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sofia
China Central Television, Beijing
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress, Beijing
Continental Bank of America, Chicago
Dick Institute, Kilmarnock Art Gallery & Museum
Edinburgh City Arts Centre, Edinburgh
Fleming Family & Partners, London
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Glasgow School of Art
Jardine & Mathieson, Beijing
National Visual Arts Gallery of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Oxford University
Rolex, London
