Hong Kong Art: Visual Archive
| Kan Tai Keung 靳棣強 | |||
| Name in pinyin: Jin Diqiang | |||
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| Place of birth: Guangdong, China | |||
| Dates: 1942- | |||
| Art Medium: graphic design,ink painting | |||
| Kan moved to Hong Kong in 1957, and studied applied design at the Department of Extramural studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has started his career as designer in 1967. In 1976 he founded his own design company. His works have received numerous awards in both local and international competitions. Amongst overseas awards are: Best Design Corporate Identity, Asian Advertising Award in 1991 & 1994; Gold Award, International Art Competition, Los Angeles; CLIO Award, Finalist Certificates, New York; Best Work in “Applied Typography 6” Yearbook, Japan; Gold Award in Mercury Award, New York; Numerous CA Awards, New York; 1st Prize in the 1st International Computer Art Biennale in Rzeszow, Poland. Amongst Hong Kong awards are: one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons” in 1979; the Urban Council Design Grand Award (Best Designer of the Exhibition) in 1984; Artist of the Year Award – Designer of the Year 1991; “Men of the Nineties” in 1992; Outstanding Achievements Award 1998; Bronze Bauhinia Star in 1999. Kan’s work has been featured in special features of various magazines, such as IDEA magazine, Ryuko Tsushin magazine and Morisawa Quarterly, Japan; Graphic, Switzerland; NOVUM, Germany; and Communication Arts, U.S.A.His design works are in many museum collections worldwide. | |||
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| Allied Investors Corp. Ltd 聯合企業有限公司商標 (1975) Logo design size unknown | Song of Autumn 秋韻 (1976) Ink and colour on paper size unknown | Over the Mountains 洞天 (1978) Ink and colour on paper size unknown | The 3rd Festival of Asian Arts 第三屆亞洲藝術節海報 (1978) Poster size unknown |
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| Bank of China 中國銀行商標 (1981) Logo Design size unknown | One Art Group Show 一畫會會展海報 (1983) Poster size unknown | Cloudy Blue Mountain 雲山藍 (1985) Ink and colour on paper size unknown | Exhibition of 13 Hong Kong Famous Artists, Nogoya 香港著名畫家十三人展海報（名古屋） (1989) Poster size unknown |
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| Conservation of Nature 愛護自然海報 (1994) Poster size unknown | Obsessed Desire 柛迷意動 (1994) Ink and colour on paper size unknown | Passion for Words - Mountain 文字的感情海報－山 (1993) Graphic Design size unknown | Passion for Words - Cloud 文字的感情海報－雲 (1993) Graphic design size unknown |
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| Rhythm from My Mind No.2 心韻之二 (1995) Ink and colour on paper size unknown | End of the Line (1994) Oil on canvas 22x28in | “Bornfree” Paper Series – Walking Free é自在 û花紋紙系列海報－行也自在 (1996) Poster size unknown | Love Our Motherearth 我愛大地之母海報 (1997) Poster size unknown |
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| Hand in Hand 手相牽銀器 (1997) Silver sculpture size unknown | Universe – Nature - Man 天 • 地 • 人 (1997) Ink and colour on paper size unknown | Three Mountains: Space, Time, Voice 空山 • 旭日 • 泉聲 (2000) Ink and colour on paper size unknown | Mindscape 心象 (2000) Ink and colour on paper size unknown |
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| Man in Nature 人在自然 (2001) Public Art size unknown | |||
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| Contact the artist: kan@kanandlau.com | |||
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Last updated: 3 July, 2020.