KEN JAN WOO Biography
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- 2003-2004 Post graduate degree from the Mural Painting department of the Central Academy of Art Beijing, China
- 2002- Resident artist at the Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford University
- August 2001-MFA, New York Academy of Art.
- January to August 2001-San Francisco Academy of art
- Sept to December of 1999-Studied under John Michael Angel at the Angel Studios in Toronto, Canada. John is a former student of Pietro Annigoni
- 1996/97, 1997/98, of 1999-Studied under Daniel Graves at the Florence Academy of art. Florence, Italy. Daniel is a former student of Richard Lack and Joseph Shepherd
- July 1998 to April 1999-- Studied under John Michael Angel at the Angel Studios, Florence, Italy.
- Fall/spring --1995/1996-Situated in Donatello's former
studio in Florence, studied with Rose and Claire at the
Lorenzo De'Medici institute of art. Florence, Italy. Rose and Claire
were former students of Joseph Bueys.
- 1991-1995-University of San Diego: B.A. in Communication, with a minor in fine arts.
- 2006 Sept. Curator, "NewChina "Show, Pablo’s Birthday Gallery, NY, NY
- 2004-present--Professor-- Berkeley College
- 2003-present-- professional Artist
- 1999--Warner Bros. Studios -- Painted test samples for their animated feature films and television cartoons. This was an independent contract for background layout work in animation.
- 1997-1999--Worked with Mario and Marco Fallani in Florence, assisting them with their landscape paintings and still lifes. Florence Italy
- 1995-1999--Art Institute of Florence and Syracuse University
in Florence, Italy. Fine arts teaching position; taught life drawing
and painting courses.
- 2006 January Responses to Solitude, New York
- 2006 Nov. Philips de Pury & Co. Auction, Chelsea , New York
- 2006 Sept. New China, Pablo’s Birthday gallery, New York, NY
- 2005 Oct—Philips de Pury & Co. Auction, Chelsea, New York
- 2004 Feb.-Stilllife still, Sarah Bain Gallery,Los Angeles
- 2003 Nov.-Shanghai Art Expo., Shanghai, China
- 2003Oct.-Beijing Biennial, Beijing China
- 2003 Sept.-Shanghi Autumn Salon,China
- 2003 June-National Art Museum of China,Beijing ,China
- 2003 May-Take Home a nude. Sotheby's
- 2003 April-100 contemporary Chinese artist compitition., Beijing,China
- 2002Dec.- Small Works , Sarah Bain gallery,Los Angeles
- 2002July-Group show, Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford, England
- 2002 June- Interiors show, Sarah Bain Gallery,Los Angeles
- 2002 May-Take Home a Nude. Sotheby's
- 2001 May -San Francisco Academy of art. Won three
best of show
- 2000 June-Grenning Gallery,sag harbour,ny
- 1997 May- Florence academy of art, Florence Italy
- 1996Aug.-Aki gallery, Enschede, Netherlands
- 2004 March, Yang Wan Art Museum, Beijing ,China
- 2004 Jan, Grand Blvd. gallery, Beijing, China
- 2003 July, NapaValley Wine Train Gallery, Napa valley Ca.
- 2003 June, landscapes, Grand Blvd gallery,Beijing,china
- 2002 Sept. Sarah Bain Gallery,La
- 2002 January, NapaValley Wine Train Gallery, Napa valley Ca.
- 2001 July NapaValley Wine Train Gallery, Napa valley Ca.
- 2001 January NapaValley Wine Train Gallery, Napa valley
Ca.
- 2000 June NapaValley Wine Train Gallery, Napa valley
Ca.
- Private Collections:
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Eileen Guggenheim - Maria Hearst
- Paul Otellini Ceo Intel Corp.
- Vincent DeDominico Founder/Owner Napa Valley Wine Train.
Public Collections:
- Our Saviours Church, New York
- Saint Gaberials Church, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Saint Bridget Hospis, Kildare, Ireland
- St.Mary School , Paducah, Kentucky
- Murray Hill Conference Center,New York,
- Overlook Center, New Rochelle,New York
- Mount Sinai Medical Center,New York