Born: 1952
Hometown: Yenangyaung
Pe Nyunt Way graduated from the State School of Fine Arts in Mandalay and studied under renowned Myanmar artists Win Pe and Paw Oo Thet. He is one of the founders of Lokanat Galleries, the longest running gallery in Myanmar. A recipient of the Philip Morris “ASEAN Art Awards” in 2004, he has participated in more than 80 exhibitions including 22 overseas exhibitions and 9 solo exhibitions. He works as a full-time artist, illustrator and designer.
In his “The Heart of the 19th Century Rubbing” series, Pe Nyunt Way captures Myanmar’s 19th century parabaik (folded paper) paintings on canvas, adding a contemporary touch to the country’s rare parabaik paintings, wall paintings and wood engravings. It is his tribute to the artistic forms of Myanmar’s 19th century paintings.
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Group Exhibitions |
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2016 |
Cohesive Art Fair, The Yangon Gallery |
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2010 |
Myanmar Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chiang Mai University Art Centre, Thailand |
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2009 |
We are Burma, The Leila Gallery, USA |
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2007 |
Burmese American Art Exchange, American Centre, Yangon |
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1990 |
Korean Painting with collection of Myanmar paintings, Yangon and Seoul |
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1973 |
Soliderinted Gallery Phillippines (his artworks were remarkably commented in the Business Daily) |
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1970
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Alliance Francaise Exposition de Pentures Birmanes, Yangon |
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Solo Art Exhibitions |
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2015 |
Shwedago, The Yangon Gallery |
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2015 |
Father on Canvas, People’s Square, Yangon |
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2013 |
Bagan Deco, Lokanat Galleries, Yangon |
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2012 |
Father and Daughter on Canvas, Lokanat Galleries, Yangon |
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2010 |
Bagan Drawing, Suvannabhumi Art Gallery, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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2004 |
Buddha Image, New Treasure Art Gallery, Yangon |
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2004 |
Sketching Field, NICA Gallery, Yangon |
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2001 |
Ultimate Buddha Image Painting, New Treasure Art Gallery, Yangon |
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1998 |
Recent Paintings, NM Gallery, Yangon |
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Awards |
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2013 |
“What is Art” Tun Foundation Literary Award (Culture) |
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2012 |
Published a book titled “What is Art” which is a compilation of his articles |
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2004 |
Philip Morris “ASEAN Art Awards” Art Exhibition The National Gallery and Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand |
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