Photo by Fan Karlong, at Elaine's Studio, 2020.
Elaine Chiu 趙綺婷
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Elaine Chiu received her Bachelor’s degree in Art History from the University of Hong Kong in 2018. Her work depicts the urban environments and community identities in Hong Kong and beyond, through painting and on-site sketching. Her work explores the transient and fragile nature of cityscape and the identity displacement under rapid urban redevelopment.
Elaine is the invited artist of Vivid Sydney in Sydney, 2018 and Unesco's GeoPark project in Hong Kong, 2020. Her work has been selected to Royal Institute of Watercolour (RI), International Watercolour Society (IWS) and Japan International Watercolour Institute (JIWI). Since 2016, Elaine’s works have been widely exhibited and awarded in multiple local and international exhibitions, among them include “Fabriano in Acquarello International Watercolor Festival” (Italy, 2019) and “International Watercolor Masters Exhibition” (Taiwan, 2018). Elaine has received commission from the HKSAR Government, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, and various internationally recognised brands.
趙綺婷，於香港土生土長，於二零一八年獲得香港大學文學院藝術史系（榮譽）學士學位。她以畫作及寫生，探討城貌、環境與城市身分的關係。她的畫作渲染出城市的演變，在市區急劇重建下，不斷重置變換的城貌與城市身分，記載香港多變、脆弱、轉瞬即逝的城市面貌。
趙綺婷為悉尼光影節 (2018) 、聯合國地質公園保育項目 (2020) 的受邀藝術家。趙綺婷的作品入選皇家水彩學會(RI) 以及日本國際水彩學會(JIWI)。自2015年起，趙綺婷的作品多次在世界各地展出及獲獎，當中包括義大利法布亞諾水彩節2019、台灣國際水彩大師展2018等等。趙綺婷曾為香港政府、香港經濟貿易辦事處及多個世界知名的品牌作委約創作。
Awards
2020
Selected: Japan International Watercolour Institute (JIWI) associate member competition
Preselected: Royal Institute of Watercolour (RI) annual exhibition and competition
2017
Champion (Painting Open Category): Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival 2017
Honourable Mention Award: International Watercolour Society Budapest
2016
Appreciation in art promotion: Sai Kung District Council
2015
Finalist (Open Category): International Children's Painting Competition in Hong Kong
2014
Finalist: International Children's Painting Competition in Hong Kong
2013
Finalist: International Children's Painting Competition in Hong Kong
Second Award: Beijing-Hong Kong Summer Art Camp painting competition (Organised by Fine Arts School Affiliated to China Central Academy of Fine Arts)
Auction
2020
Hong Kong Art Gallery Association (HKAGA) Annual Fundraiser Auction (Dec)
Presentations
2020
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York (13 Feb 2020, New York)
2018
Lingnan University Hong Kong (26 Nov 2018, Hong Kong)
Permanent Collections
2018
Copelouzos Family Art Museum, Athens , Greece
Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, Sydney, Australia
Education
2014- 2018
BA (hons) in Art History and Sociology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2017
Semester exchange, The University of Edinburgh, UK
2016
Summer visiting student,The University of Cambridge, UK
2013
Summer exchange, China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing, China
Grants & Funding
2018
Art and Education Travel Grant: The Department of Fine Arts, HKU
2016
Out Reaching Award: HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund 2015-16
Talent Development Scholarship: HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund 2015-16
The HKU Museum Society Travel Grants for Undergraduate Students in Fine Arts
Solo Exhibitions
2019
"Signs and the City" Eslite Bookstore, Hong Kong
"Signs of Our Times" Parklane Hotel, Hong Kong
2018
"A Self Portrait of Hong Kong"Le Meridien Cyberport and Geneyclee Gallery, Hong Kong
"Nostalgia: A Portrait of Hong Kong" Lingnan University, Hong Kong
2017
"Street and Seek" Hotel Jen HK and Geneyclee Gallery, Hong Kong
2016
"On My Way" tgt Gallery Hong Kong
"Heartbeats in Hong Kong" MTR Arttube, Hong Kong
Group Exhibitions
2020
"Girl Power", Area 36 by JPS Art Gallery, Tokyo
"Here and Now", JPS Art Gallery, Hong Kong
"The New Page", JPS Gallery, Artsy
"Silent Art Tokyo", Area 36 by JPS Art Gallery, Tokyo
"UNWRAPPED", Area 36 by JPS Art Gallery, Tokyo
2019
"Art Next Expo 2019 ", PMQ, Hong Kong
"Modern Art of Floating World Exhibition", JPS Art Gallery, K11 Chi Art Space
"Fabriano in Acquarello International Watercolor Festival", Fabriano, Italy
2018
"International Watercolor Masters Exhibition 台港水彩名家展", 新竹市文化局美術館展覽室, Taiwan
"International Watercolor Masters Exhibition (Hong Kong) 台港水彩名家展(香港)", Art Centre Hong Kong, IWS Hong Kong
"Pearls of Peace, Season 2: 2nd International Watercolor Biennale", IWS Pakistan, Pakistan
2017
"1st International Watercolor Biennial", Kipus-Bolivia, Bolivia
"2nd Tirana International Watercolor Biennale", Albania
"Oxford International Art Fair", Oxford Town Hall, United Kingdom
2016
"Freedom of Self Expression", IWS Hungary 1st International Watercolor Exhibition, Budapest
"Water and Spirit", IWS Bulgaria International Watercolor Triennial, Varna 2016, Bulgaria
"Affordable Art Fair", Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
"Fabriano in Acquarello International Watercolor Festival" , Fabriano, Italy
"Asia Contemporary Art Show 2016 Spring Edition", Conrad HK, Hong Kong
2015
"In Search For A More United And Peaceful World Exhibition", Blink Gallery, Hong Kong
"International Children’s Painting Competition Winning Artworks Exhibition", Youth Square, Hong Kong
Clients
Vivid Sydney / Hong Kong GeoPark, Unesco / LaneCrawford / Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office / Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department / Nike / Watsons / Hong Kong Housing Society / Apple / Shake Shack / VDL / Hoeegarden / Monaco Film Festival / Victoria's Secret/ The University of Hong Kong
