Samuel Hung (born in Taiwan, 1981) is a New York based artist currently living in Brooklyn. He earned his BFA in illustration from Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA) and furthered his painting studies at the Grand Central Atelier (New York, NY) focusing on techniques from the 19th century French Academy. His paintings can be found in collections in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
"I am drawn to the beauty of the old and familiar. From Japanese icons to nostalgic Americana, I collect items that are ephemeral and elicit feelings of wistful memory. These forgotten objects evoke an anthropomorphic sense of yearning from the past and elicit feelings of satisfaction one experiences when those moments are relived. I obsess over these tchotchkes, scouring through garage sales and antique shops in small towns and hunting down flea markets around the world. My collection consists of toys I've played with as a child, objects that I have encountered repeatedly from before my time, and sometimes things I've discovered for the very first time, consuming my mind for intangible reasons that become clear only when put to canvas."
S a m u e l H u n g
Born:
1981, Taipei, Taiwan
Education:
2009-13, Grand Central Academy, NY
2000-04, B.F.A. Art Center College of Design, CA
Biography:
Samuel Hung (born in Taiwan, 1981) is a New York based artist currently living in Brooklyn. He earned his BFA in illustration from Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA) and furthered his painting studies at the Grand Central Atelier (New York, NY) focusing on techniques from the 19th century French Academy. His paintings can be found in collections in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
Selected Exhibitions:
2025 Tattoo/Flash, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
2024 Still Life, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
Winter Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
2023 Gallery Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
2022 Amusing Still Lifes Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
2021 Still Life 2021, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
Gallery Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
2020 Gallery Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
Toys, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
The Red Show, 11th St Arts, Long Island City, NY
2019 Gallery Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
2018 ArtMiami: Context, Miami, FL
Chosen Objects, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
Lines in Motion – Drawings from Historic and Contemporary Masters,
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
The Still Life: Contemporary Interpretations, 11th St Arts, Long Island City, NY Art New York, NY
Winter Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
2017 Gallery Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
The John F. Peto Studio Museum, Island Heights, NJ
2016 ArtMiami: Context, Miami, FL
Atelier Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
Winter Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
Peto Biennial: International Juried Art Exhibition of Contemporary Still Life
and Trompe l'Oeil, John F. Peto Studio Museum, Island Heights, NJ
Residence Group Show, 11th St Arts, Long Island City, NY
2015 Still Life Group Show, Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
Fresh Palate Group Show, Bowery Station, NY, NY
Still Life Group Show, 11th St Arts, Long Island City, NY
Ai Fiori Group Show, 11th St Arts, Long Island City, NY
2014 Inaugural Group Show, 11th St Arts, Long Island City, NY
2012 Painting the White Mountains Group Show, Hudson River Fellowship, Jackson, NH
2010 Darumas & Lucky Cats Solo Show, DOMA Gallery and Café, New York, NY
Selected Press & Awards:
2018 Figure Drawing Atelier, “An International Sketchbook,” by Juliette Aristides, November
Artists Magazine, “What’s the Big Idea,” by Michael Gormley, March
The Epoch Times, “Artisit Samuel Hung Evokes Playfulness” by Milene Fernandez, March
2016-17 Grand Central Atelier, Resident Artist Prize
2016 John F. Peto Studio Museum, Gary Erbe Award
2014 Grand Central Academy, Still-life painting competition top 10 finalist
2012 12th Annual ARC Scholarship
Opening Reception: Friday, March 7th (5-7pm)
March 7 - April 23, 2025
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