Born: 1949
Hometown: Yangon
Tin Maung Oo is one of the few artists of his generation who managed to pursue a career in painting without having to work as a magazine illustrator or take on another job. He attributes it to a mixture of luck and sense of optimism. We think it is due to grit and undeniable talent.
He started painting when he was 23 years old. Similar to many Myanmar artists of his time, he started painting in the realism style. His first introduction to modern art was through a group art exhibition by leading contemporary artists that included Paw Oo Thet, Win Pe, Khin Maung (Bank). Tin Maung Oo studied under renowned Myanmar artists Bogie, Shwe Oung Thame and Myint Hsan.
A master in the use of colours, he is known for his distinctive style of using elements of cubism to depict scenes close to his heart such as villages, boats, and Myanmar dancers.
Tin Maung Oo keeps a low profile and prefers to let his paintings speak for themselves. He has exhibited widely internationally and within Myanmar.
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Group Exhibitions
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1973 – 2014 |
Annual Art Exhibition, Central Art Council, Yangon |
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198 – 1996 |
Morning Art Exhibition, Yangon |
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1986 – 2014 |
Shwe Generation Art Exhibition, Yangon |
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1998 – 2015 |
KyeeMinDine Township, Art Exhibition, Yangon |
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2008 |
Nargis Charity Show, Yangon |
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2009 |
My Favourites Art Exhibition, Art Centre Yangon |
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2010 |
The Man Behind the Eastel, Art Centre Yangon |
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2012 |
Sixty Plus Art Exhibition, Art Centre |
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2015 |
Flood in Myanmar Charity Show, Yangon |
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2017 |
Art Expo Shanscape, Myanmar Art Expo, Myanmar |
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International Group Exhibitions |
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1990 |
Myanmar Art Exhibition, Yangon and Seoul, Korea Myanmar Art Exhibition, Beijing, China |
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1994 |
Myanmar Art, Pinetree Town and Country Club, Singapore TRESORS International Fine Arts and Antiques Fair, Singapore |
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1995 |
Myanmar Art, Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore Myanmar Art, Jurong Country Club, Singapore From Pagan to Yangon, The Substation, Singapore Vibrant Art Exhibition, ParkRoyal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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2000 |
ASEAN Art Awards Exhibition 2000, Singapore |
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2001 |
ASEAN Art Awards Exhibition, 2001, Yangon |
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2003 |
Asia/Pacific Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition, Hong Kong |
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2005 |
Contemporary Art of Myanmar, Singapore |
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2007 |
Myanmar Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chiang Mai University art Museum, Thailand ORIENT 2007 Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan |
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2010 |
Myanmar Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chiang Mai University Art Centre |
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2011 |
The 5th Exhibition of New Expression of Asian Art, The National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand |
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2014 |
Art Expo Malaysia |
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2015 |
Korea Myanmar Art Exhibition, Busan, Korea Art Expo Malaysia |
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2016 |
Art Expo Malaysia Myanmar Italy Art Exhibition, Milan |
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2017 |
Art Expo Plus Malaysia |
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Solo Art Exhibitions |
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1995 |
In Search of Grace, Nobel Gallery, Singapore |
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1999 |
Tin Maung Oo’s Solo Art Show, NM Gallery, Yangon |
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2002 |
Tin Maung Oo’s Solo Art Show, Na Wei, Singapore |
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2005 |
Tin Maung Oo’s Solo Art Show, Thiriwaimon Gallery, Yangon |
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2006 |
Tin Maung Oo’s Solo Art Show, Yadanapura Gallery, Yangon |
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2008 |
Tin Maung Oo’s Solo Art Show, Suvannabhummi Art Gallery, Chiang Mai |
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2009 |
Tin Maung Oo’s Solo Art Show, Suvannabhummi Art Gallery, Chiang Mai |
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2010 |
Tin Maung Oo’s Solo Art Show, Suvannabhummi Art Gallery, Chiang Mai |
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2014 |
Tin Maung Oo’s Solo Art Show, Suvannabhummi Art Gallery, Chiang Mai |
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2015 |
Tin Maung Oo’s Solo Art Show, Suvannabhummi Art Gallery, Chiang Mai |
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