Min-Woo Bang was born in Seoul, Korea in 1971. Before migrating to Autralia he studied for 3 years in a high school specializing in visual arts education.
Min-Woo gained a Diploma of Fine Arts from National Art School (1993) and graduated from Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, BVA (Hon) and MVA (1994~1999).
Min Woo Bang participated many group shows and held 13 solo exhibitions.
Since 1998, Min Woo Bang is a director of Croydon Art Studio where he runs art classes for kids & adults.
Solo Exhibitions
2009 'Mystic Landscapes' Wagner art gallery, Sydney
2008 'The Whisper of Trees' rex-livingston art dealer, Sydney
2007 'New beginnings' rex-livingston art dealer, Sydney
2006 'Landscape and Myth' rex-livingston art dealer, Sydney
2006 'Landscapes' Jackman gallery, Melbourne
2005 'Journey' rex-livingston art dealer, Sydney
2005 'Emerald City II' Washhouse Gallery, Sydney
2004 'Emerald City', TAP Gallery, Sydney
2001 'New Paintings', Campsie central library, Sydney
2000 'New Paintings' James Harvey Gallery, Sydney
1999 'Self-Portrait in the Age of Appropriation', Gallery 4A, Sydney
1998 'Self-Portraits II', James Harvey Gallery, Sydney
1997 'Self-Portraits', James Harvey Gallery, Sydney
Awards
2008 Finalist, The Paddington Art Prize
2008 Finalist, The City of Albany Art Prize, Albany, Western Australia
2002 Campion Art Awards (Carnival Christi), 1st prize
1997 Chroma Australia Art Prize
William Fletcher Trust Grants
1995 Dobell foundation scholarship
The Robert Le Gay Breton drawing prize (The Art Gallery of NSW)
1992 Waverley art prize (people's choice award)
TAFE painting award
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 Collector's Choice, Wagner art gallery, Sydney
Group exhibition, Diehl gallery, US
Artists@Ashfield Group show, Thirning Villa (Ashfield), sponsored by Ashfield council
Korea-Australia Exchange exhibition, organized by Gong-Pyung artspace (Korea) and Cross Bay gallery(Sydney), Global gallery, Sydney
2008 The city of Albany Art Prize, the Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany, Western Australia
The Paddington Art Prize, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney
2007 Showcase, Gallery O, Perth, Western Australia
Sydney International Art Show (Korea & Australia), Kara's Art gallery, Sydney
2006 3 artists show, Jackman Gallery, Melbourne
New 3 artists group show, Kazari Collector, Melbourne
Christmas group show, Rex-Livingston art dealer
2005 Art Sydney 05, RHI & Hordern Pavilion
Group exhibition, Rex-Livingston art dealer
2004 Group show (Michael Nagy gallery)
Cromwell's art auction
Labor show (Tap Gallery)
Fundraising show (Gallery 4A)
2002 Royal Easter show
Art exhibition for Launch of Burwood's cultural&community centre
Campion art prize (Sydney University)
2001 4A members show
2000 King's school art prize
1999 'Kr' Korean artists show (curated by minwoo bang)
King's school art prize
Contemporary painting show (curated by Su Baker)
Blacktown City Council art exhibition
'Art as art' a collective 99 project
1998 King's School Art prize
4A Gallery member show
1997 SCA Honours Graduation show
1996 SCA Grauduating Show
1994 Winsor & Newton Australian Awards & Art Expo
1993 National Art School final year show
Winsor & Newton Australian Awards
1992 Third Loyld Rees memorial art award
Waverley Art Prize
References
Andrew G. Frost, Australian Art Collector (no.1), p.26,1997
Bruce James, 'Arts', The Sydney Morning Herald, April.17.1999.
Bruce James, 'Galleries', The Sydney Morning Herald, Feb.7.1997
Lenny Ann Low 'Open Gallery' Spectrum, The Sydney Morning Herald, February 5-6, 2005
Inner Western Courier, tuesday 8 febuary 2005 , p36.
Elizabeth Fortescue, The Daily Telegraph, Saturday, feb 12, 2005-p36.
Jin Kwon, The Korean Times (Sydney), 7.July.2006
Trevor Lang, 'Insight of Min Woo Bang', Artist's Palette Magazine, No 46, 2006
