Biography
High School, St Paul College, 1998
Diploma of Graphic Design, Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia), 2001
Diploma in Fine Arts, Hong Kong Arts Centre, The Art School, 2003
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts), the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT),2005
Master Degree in Fine Arts at RMIT, 2007
Lives and works in Hong Kong
Solo Exhibitions
2011
"Bittersweet" A Mixed Media Solo Exhibition by Hanison, Lau Hok-shing, TEDA Contemporary Art Museum,Tianjin, CHINA
2010
"See-Through - From Hollywood to Shanghai" Hok Shing Grocery – A century – old shop (Used Goods Collection and Exchange Project), Woofer Ten, Shanghai Street
2008
"Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme IV: Soulful Landscape within Qi Quan Zhai" Works by Hanison Lau, Exhibition Gallery, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Hong Kong
2006
"Order – recordation of personal action by Hanison Lau" White Tube, Hong Kong Arts Centre
"Poem. Imagine" Too Art Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Selected Group Exhibitions
2012
"Fabulous Romantic", SIGNATURE Fine Arts Gallery, Beijing CHINA
Market Force Response Summer Pop-Up Market Art Exhibition, OSAGE Kwun Tong
Hong Kong August《 In The Mood For Art 》Mong Kok, Fa Yuen Street & Nullah Road
Hawkerama Art Exhibition, Mong Kok, Fa Yuen Street & Nullah Road
Scalable Strategies, Galley EXIT, Southsite
LINES – Joint Exhibition of Five Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Young artists, SIGNATURE Fine Arts Gallery, Beijing CHINA
Space@West Kowloon—Hong Kong Sculpture Biennial 2012, Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Central Library
In the arms of the void, Seoul, South Korea
Wearable Exhibition – Bring Art Eveywhere, Around the artist studio in FO Tan, Hong Kong
Lucky 13 - To Kwa Wan Thirteen Streets Community Art Program, Artist Commune, , Cattle Depot
Hong Kong Contemporary Visual Artists Celebrating the BLOOMSOM of West Kowloon Cultural District 2 Wheel Party at West Kowloon, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
2011
《MaD@West Kowloon 》- Let's own it! – Wall-less Art Complex, West Kowloon, Waterfront Promenade
Paper Tales Exhibition, Artis Tree – Swire Island East
LANDSCAPES, Gyeonggi Creation Center
Love the Future Art and Poetry Exhibition, Art Island East
“Primitive Contemporary III” series — Craftsmanship‧Contemporary Sculpture”, Tai Tong Lychee Village
2010
“Green X’mas”Art Exhibition, Artist Commune of Cattle Depot Artist Village
“Touching Art: Louvre’s Sculpture in Movement” Exhibition, Hong kong Museum of Art
Eastern District Arts Festival “Eastern Art Bus”, Walking in the streets of Hong Kong
Asian Art Invitation Exhibition, Redtory Art and Living District, Guangzhou, China
Exhibiting Experiments.Experimenting Exhibitions, 4: “Untitled Exhibition” Wrongplace, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
2010 Air Program in Litmus”Wongok-dong Recope”, Community Space Litmus, South Korea
Exhibiting Experiments.Experimenting Exhibitions, 3: “Degenerate Art Exhibition” Wrongplace, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
The Layman Life Exhibition, The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage
Savor Art, K11
Exhibiting Experiments.Experimenting Exhibitions, Exhibition Experiment 2: “Out of the Box”, Wrongplace, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
Exhibiting Experiments.Experimenting Exhibitions, Exhibition Experiment 1: “Exhibition as Rashomon “, Wrongplace, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
Shifting Topography, Hanart Square
Silence, Blue Lotus Gallery, Fotan
CUHK The Fourth Chung Chi Christian Festival, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi College
The missing parts – a study on functional object, The PaoGallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Heritage X Arts X Design, Former Police Married Quarters, Hollywood Road
Poetic Scene, YY9
2009
Hiking Arte - Travelling in Imaginary Landscape, K11
Reborn - The Silk Road Arts Exhibition, Harbour City Ocean Terminal; New Town Plaza Phase I L1
Dawlling, OSAGE Kwun Tong
Art on the Road, Walking in the streets of Hong Kong
ArtLARM Market@ Tit Hong Lane Central, Shop N.O.6, Tit Hong Lane Central
Reverse Reality, Olympian City
2008
Reversed Reality, Worksound, Portland, USA
Hong Kong Arts Centre 30th Anniversary Award - Exhibition of Competition Entries, Jockey Club Gallery & Experimental Gallery Hong Kong Arts Centre
‘Master Mind 2008” Master of Fine Art Graduation Show 2008, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Art Donation Box project, Artist Commune, Cattle Depot
Art container project, West Kowloon Cultural District
Artists in the neighbourhood 4 Launching Exhibition, Exhibition Hall Hong Kong City Hall Low Block
2007
The Preview of New West Kowloon Exhibition Venue, C&G Artpartment
Think After Ink – A new interpretation of brush and ink by Hong Kong artists, Blue Lotus Gallery
In visible, White Tube , Hong Kong Arts Centre
Variances in Singular, Too Art Gallery
Episode II - Read Différance, Room 221, Wah Luen Industrial Building, Fotan, Hong Kong
Almost 18, White Tube , Hong Kong Arts Centre
2006
Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden– Art & Environment Programme, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden
Poem. Imagine 2, Para/Site Central in Hanart
Paradigm Shift – BA (Fine Art) Graduation Show, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
“Away” Group Exhibition of Hong Kong Contemporary Visual Artists, 1a space, Cattle Depot
2005
Pre work, Too Art Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
In-Between Meals, ARTtube@mtr, Central Station
POKH MORF FROM HKOP Printmaking Exhibition, Habitus
Crossing Path, YY9 Gallery
The Philippe Charriol Foundation 19Th Art Competition Exhibition, Hong Kong Culture Centre
Toy’s Story, Hong Kong Culture Centre
2004
Bodily Life, White Tube, Hong Kong Arts Centre
The Philippe Charriol Foundation 18Th Art Competition Exhibition, Hong Kong Culture Centre
The Art School, Hong Kong Arts Centre Diploma in Fine Arts Graduation Show, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
2003
The Exhibition of Shoot to Origin (al) Photo Competition, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
The Art School, Hong Kong Arts Centre Diploma in Fine Arts Graduation Show, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Residency Project for Internation Renowned Visual Artists – Xu Bing’s Artists – in – residency Workshop Exhibition, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
The Roof of Floor 14, Atelier 47
GIRL BOY GIRL GIRL GIRL, The Art School East Town Learning Centre Gallery
Artist in Residence
2011
Gyeonggi Creation Center, South Korea
TEDA Contemporary Art Museum,Tianjin, CHINA
2010
Artist in residence project “Wongok-dong Recipe” in Ansan, South Korea
Hold by Community Space LITMUS, Ansan, South Korea
2008
Artist in residence project in Portland, USA
Worksound, Portland, USA
Awards
2005
Finalist in Philippe Charriol Art Foundation annual Open competition
2004
Finalist in Philippe Charriol Art Foundation annual Open competition (Installation Art)
Best artwork Award - The Art School Diploma in Find Arts Graduation show, Hong Kong Art School
2003
Merits Shoot to Origin (al) Photo Competition, MILK magazine
1998
Scholarship (Fine Art), St Paul’s Collage
Diploma of Graphic Design, Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia), 2001
Diploma in Fine Arts, Hong Kong Arts Centre, The Art School, 2003
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts), the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT),2005
Master Degree in Fine Arts at RMIT, 2007
Lives and works in Hong Kong
Solo Exhibitions
2011
"Bittersweet" A Mixed Media Solo Exhibition by Hanison, Lau Hok-shing, TEDA Contemporary Art Museum,Tianjin, CHINA
2010
"See-Through - From Hollywood to Shanghai" Hok Shing Grocery – A century – old shop (Used Goods Collection and Exchange Project), Woofer Ten, Shanghai Street
2008
"Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme IV: Soulful Landscape within Qi Quan Zhai" Works by Hanison Lau, Exhibition Gallery, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Hong Kong
2006
"Order – recordation of personal action by Hanison Lau" White Tube, Hong Kong Arts Centre
"Poem. Imagine" Too Art Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Selected Group Exhibitions
2012
"Fabulous Romantic", SIGNATURE Fine Arts Gallery, Beijing CHINA
Market Force Response Summer Pop-Up Market Art Exhibition, OSAGE Kwun Tong
Hong Kong August《 In The Mood For Art 》Mong Kok, Fa Yuen Street & Nullah Road
Hawkerama Art Exhibition, Mong Kok, Fa Yuen Street & Nullah Road
Scalable Strategies, Galley EXIT, Southsite
LINES – Joint Exhibition of Five Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Young artists, SIGNATURE Fine Arts Gallery, Beijing CHINA
Space@West Kowloon—Hong Kong Sculpture Biennial 2012, Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Central Library
In the arms of the void, Seoul, South Korea
Wearable Exhibition – Bring Art Eveywhere, Around the artist studio in FO Tan, Hong Kong
Lucky 13 - To Kwa Wan Thirteen Streets Community Art Program, Artist Commune, , Cattle Depot
Hong Kong Contemporary Visual Artists Celebrating the BLOOMSOM of West Kowloon Cultural District 2 Wheel Party at West Kowloon, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
2011
《MaD@West Kowloon 》- Let's own it! – Wall-less Art Complex, West Kowloon, Waterfront Promenade
Paper Tales Exhibition, Artis Tree – Swire Island East
LANDSCAPES, Gyeonggi Creation Center
Love the Future Art and Poetry Exhibition, Art Island East
“Primitive Contemporary III” series — Craftsmanship‧Contemporary Sculpture”, Tai Tong Lychee Village
2010
“Green X’mas”Art Exhibition, Artist Commune of Cattle Depot Artist Village
“Touching Art: Louvre’s Sculpture in Movement” Exhibition, Hong kong Museum of Art
Eastern District Arts Festival “Eastern Art Bus”, Walking in the streets of Hong Kong
Asian Art Invitation Exhibition, Redtory Art and Living District, Guangzhou, China
Exhibiting Experiments.Experimenting Exhibitions, 4: “Untitled Exhibition” Wrongplace, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
2010 Air Program in Litmus”Wongok-dong Recope”, Community Space Litmus, South Korea
Exhibiting Experiments.Experimenting Exhibitions, 3: “Degenerate Art Exhibition” Wrongplace, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
The Layman Life Exhibition, The Conservancy Association Centre for Heritage
Savor Art, K11
Exhibiting Experiments.Experimenting Exhibitions, Exhibition Experiment 2: “Out of the Box”, Wrongplace, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
Exhibiting Experiments.Experimenting Exhibitions, Exhibition Experiment 1: “Exhibition as Rashomon “, Wrongplace, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
Shifting Topography, Hanart Square
Silence, Blue Lotus Gallery, Fotan
CUHK The Fourth Chung Chi Christian Festival, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi College
The missing parts – a study on functional object, The PaoGallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Heritage X Arts X Design, Former Police Married Quarters, Hollywood Road
Poetic Scene, YY9
2009
Hiking Arte - Travelling in Imaginary Landscape, K11
Reborn - The Silk Road Arts Exhibition, Harbour City Ocean Terminal; New Town Plaza Phase I L1
Dawlling, OSAGE Kwun Tong
Art on the Road, Walking in the streets of Hong Kong
ArtLARM Market@ Tit Hong Lane Central, Shop N.O.6, Tit Hong Lane Central
Reverse Reality, Olympian City
2008
Reversed Reality, Worksound, Portland, USA
Hong Kong Arts Centre 30th Anniversary Award - Exhibition of Competition Entries, Jockey Club Gallery & Experimental Gallery Hong Kong Arts Centre
‘Master Mind 2008” Master of Fine Art Graduation Show 2008, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Art Donation Box project, Artist Commune, Cattle Depot
Art container project, West Kowloon Cultural District
Artists in the neighbourhood 4 Launching Exhibition, Exhibition Hall Hong Kong City Hall Low Block
2007
The Preview of New West Kowloon Exhibition Venue, C&G Artpartment
Think After Ink – A new interpretation of brush and ink by Hong Kong artists, Blue Lotus Gallery
In visible, White Tube , Hong Kong Arts Centre
Variances in Singular, Too Art Gallery
Episode II - Read Différance, Room 221, Wah Luen Industrial Building, Fotan, Hong Kong
Almost 18, White Tube , Hong Kong Arts Centre
2006
Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden– Art & Environment Programme, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden
Poem. Imagine 2, Para/Site Central in Hanart
Paradigm Shift – BA (Fine Art) Graduation Show, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
“Away” Group Exhibition of Hong Kong Contemporary Visual Artists, 1a space, Cattle Depot
2005
Pre work, Too Art Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
In-Between Meals, ARTtube@mtr, Central Station
POKH MORF FROM HKOP Printmaking Exhibition, Habitus
Crossing Path, YY9 Gallery
The Philippe Charriol Foundation 19Th Art Competition Exhibition, Hong Kong Culture Centre
Toy’s Story, Hong Kong Culture Centre
2004
Bodily Life, White Tube, Hong Kong Arts Centre
The Philippe Charriol Foundation 18Th Art Competition Exhibition, Hong Kong Culture Centre
The Art School, Hong Kong Arts Centre Diploma in Fine Arts Graduation Show, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
2003
The Exhibition of Shoot to Origin (al) Photo Competition, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
The Art School, Hong Kong Arts Centre Diploma in Fine Arts Graduation Show, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Residency Project for Internation Renowned Visual Artists – Xu Bing’s Artists – in – residency Workshop Exhibition, The Pao Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre
The Roof of Floor 14, Atelier 47
GIRL BOY GIRL GIRL GIRL, The Art School East Town Learning Centre Gallery
Artist in Residence
2011
Gyeonggi Creation Center, South Korea
TEDA Contemporary Art Museum,Tianjin, CHINA
2010
Artist in residence project “Wongok-dong Recipe” in Ansan, South Korea
Hold by Community Space LITMUS, Ansan, South Korea
2008
Artist in residence project in Portland, USA
Worksound, Portland, USA
Awards
2005
Finalist in Philippe Charriol Art Foundation annual Open competition
2004
Finalist in Philippe Charriol Art Foundation annual Open competition (Installation Art)
Best artwork Award - The Art School Diploma in Find Arts Graduation show, Hong Kong Art School
2003
Merits Shoot to Origin (al) Photo Competition, MILK magazine
1998
Scholarship (Fine Art), St Paul’s Collage