Hong Fu (b.1946, China) is an internationally recognised painter based in Melbourne. He has exhibited across Australia and around the world since his first solo exhibition was held at the highly acclaimed China National Gallery in Beijing, China in 1988.
He is the only Chinese-Australian artist selected for Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize (2021) with the Portrait of Dr Joseph Brown. 100 artworks were chosen from over 6,000 finalists of 100 years (1921-2021) of the Archibald Prize. This year is Hong Fu’s fourth time being selected as the finalist, after 2008, 2009, and 2021 nominations, with Portrait of Peter Wegner.
Major solo exhibitions were held at Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria (2003-2018); Tian Jin Museum, China (2009); SOAG Gallery, Newcastle (2009); Mahoney’s Gallery, Melbourne (2000 & 2001); Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane (1995); Christie’s Auction, Melbourne & Sydney (1994); Kaohsiung Museum, Taiwan (1993); and the highly acclaimed China National Art Gallery, Beijing (1988).
Hong Fu’s work is held in major collections in Australia and overseas including CBUS Foundation; Supreme Court, Victoria; Murdoch’s family; Sir Charles Court; John Hilson; Stanthorp Regional Art Gallery, QLD; Crown Casino; Ethel Turner’s family; Safti Military Institute of Singapore; West Australia University; University of New Castle; The CQ University Australia; and Bank of Japan. Private collections are in China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, UK and Australia.
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| 1946 | Born in China |
| 1966-1990 |
Graduated from Beijing Institute of Art and Design, Beijing
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Stage art designer of The National Broadcast & Television of China
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Art editor of China Centre Television
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Director of Artist’s Gallery, Beijing, China
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| 1990 |
Arrived in Australia
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| Present |
Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia
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| 2022 | “Still, Life”, Vermilion Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
| 2019 | Art Amoy Art Fair, Xiamen, China |
| Yering Station Gallery, VIC, Australia | |
| 2018 | Art Amoy, Xiamen, China |
| 2016 | Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia |
| 2014 | Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia |
| 2012 | Retrospective 50 Years Exhibition, Montsalvat Art Centre, Eltham, Victoria, Australia |
| Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2011 | Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia |
| 2010 | Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia |
| 2009 | Tian Jin Museum, Tian Jin, China |
| Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia | |
| SOAG Gallery, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2008 | Painting Box Gallery, Canberra |
| Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2007 | Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Victoria, Australia |
| 2006 | Art Lounge Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
| Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2005 | Painting Box Gallery, Canberra |
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Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia
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| Retrospective Exhibition of 15 Years in Australia, Montsalvat Arts Centre, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2004 | Main Street Gallery, Queensland, Australia |
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Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia
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| 2003 |
Main Street Gallery, Queensland, Australia
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Jenny Pihan Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia
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| 2002 |
Made From Australia Gallery, Canberra, Australia
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| Boat House Gallery, Victoria, Australia | |
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Manage Art Trois, Perth, Australia
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| 2000-2001 |
Mahoney’s Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
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| 1999 | Brighton Horizon Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia |
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Melbourne Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
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| 1997 |
Raffles Fine Arts, Singapore
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| 1996 | Christopher Day Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
| Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane, Australia | |
| 1995 |
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
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Melbourne Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
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| 1994 |
Christie’s Auction, Melbourne & Sydney
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| 1993 |
Gallery Del Mondo, Fremantle, Australia
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Kaohsiung Museum, Taiwan
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| 1990 | East Gallery, Perth, Australia |
| 1988 | China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China |
| 2022 | “the Archibald Prize”, AGNSW, Sydney, Australia |
| “the Darling Prize”, the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia | |
| 2021 | “the Archibald Prize”, AGNSW, Sydney, Australia |
| “the Archie 100”, AGNSW, Sydney, Australia | |
| 2014 | “Doug Moran National Portrait Prize”, historic Juniper Hall, Sydney, Australia |
| “Black Swan Portrait Prize”, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2010 | “Doug Moran National Portrait Prize”, historic Juniper Hall, Sydney, Australia |
| 2009 | “the Archibald Prize”, AGNSW, Sydney, Australia |
| 2008 | “the Archibald Prize”, AGNSW, Sydney, Australia |
| 2005 | Montsalvat Arts Centre, Eltham, Victoria, Australia |
| 2002 | Boat House Gallery, Victoria |
| Manage Art Trois, Perth, Australia | |
| 1997 | “Raffles Fine Arts Auction”, Singapore |
| 1996 | “Christie’s Auction”, Melbourne, Australia |
| 1995 | “Christie’s Auction”, Melbourne & Sydney, Australia |
| 2020 | Portrait of Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau AC collected by Government House of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2011 | Portrait of R.C.Rennie Fritsch’y collected by the CQ University Australia, Queensland, Australia |
| Portrait of Professor John Rickad collected by the CQ University Australia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2009 | Portrait of Sir James Gobbo collected by Supreme Court VIC, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2008 | Portrait of Dr. Joseph Brown collected by CBUS foundation, Sydney, Australia |
| 2002 | Portrait of Sarah collected by Stanthorp Regional Art Gallery, QLD, Australia |
Private collections in China; Japan; Taiwan; Hong Kong; Singapore; USA; France; Germany; Italy; Holland; Belgium; UK; and Australia.
Murdoch’s family;
Sir Charles Court
John Hilson
Ethel Turner’s family
| 2022 | Portrait of Peter Wegner selected into finalist of “Archibald 2022”, AGNSW |
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Portrait of Alex Miller selected into finalist of “Darling Portrait Prize 2022”, the National Portrait Gallery |
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| 2021 | Portrait of Dr. Joseph Brown selected into “Archie 100”, AGNSW |
| Portrait of Prof. Mabel Lee selected into finalist of “Archibald Prize 2021”, AGNSW | |
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The Finalist of the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, NSW
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| The Finalist of the Black Swan Portrait Prize | |
| 2010 | The Finalist of the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, NSW |
| 2009 | The Finalist of Archibald Prize, AGNSW |
| Bronze Medalist of Herald-Sun Prize, Comberwell, VIC | |
| 2008 | The Finalist of Archibald Prize, AGNSW |
| 2006 | Selected into Des Refuse’s Salon, the Alternate Archibald Prize Selection, National Trust S.H.Ervin Gallery, NSW |
| 2004 | The Finalist of the Dobell Prize of Drawing, National Gallery of NSW |
| Winner of the Most Outstanding Art Work, Stanthorp Regional Art Gallery, Queensland | |
| 2002 | Winner of the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, Bega Valey Regional Art Gallery, NSW |
| 2000 | Selected into the Alternate Archibald Prize Selection, National Trust S.H.Ervin Gallery, NSW |
| 1999 | Third Prize of James Farrell self-portrait Award, Castlemaine Art Gallery & Historical Museum, VIC, Australia |
| 1996 | The finalist of the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize |
| Art Gallery of NSW | Hong Fu: Portrait of Peter Wegner :: Archibald Prize 2022 |
| Hong Fu: Professor Mabel Lee :: Archibald Prize 2021 | |
| Hong Fu: Dame Elisabeth Murdoch :: Archibald Prize 2009 | |
| Hong Fu: Dr Joseph Brown :: Archibald Prize 2008 | |
| Archie 100 :: Art Gallery NSW | |
| Hong Fu: Portrait of Angela :: Dobell Prize for Drawing 2004 | |
| National Portait Gallery | Darling Portrait Prize 2022 |
| Australian Academy of the Humanities |
