Born in Hong Kong.
Lives and works in Hong Kong and New York.
She studied fine art at Staatliche Akademie der Bildenen Künste in Germany and School of Visual Arts in New York. She was awarded Manhattan Community Arts Fund, 2009/10 Fellowship recipient from the Urban Artist Initiative/NYC, Osaka Governor Prize by Nippon Modern Fine Arts Association, Fellowship at National Academy in NY, and Residency at Egon Schiele Art Centrum in Czech Republic.
She launched her first solo show in New York in 2005, and her first solo show in London in 2009. Ng’s works have been exhibited internationally including the SCOPE art fair in Basel, 'Young Artists from New York 2007' at the Egon Schiele Art Centrum in Czech Republic, Asian Contemporary Art Fair in New York, The Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN at Osaka Municipal Arts Museum in Japan and The 9th Chinese National Art Exhibition in Beijing. Her work was collected by Deutsche Bank, the Stuttgart City Library, Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Pacific Century Premium Development Ltd, Hong Kong. In 2008, she was named one of the Ten Talents to Watch in London Times. An interview about her art development was featured on Yishu magazine in Nov/Dec 2011 issue.
Solo exhibitons:
2018. Circle with Radius of Zero, China 2000 Fine Art, New York, NY
2013. Celestial Revolution, Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2012. Transgress : Beyond the Cultural Borders, La Murrina, New York, NY
2011. Eyes Closed, Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2009. Her Eyes Closed, Holster Projects, London, UK
2009. Galerie Michael Sturm, Stuttgart, Germany (Two person show)
2007. Weave a Maze, Economist Gallery, Fringe Club, Hong Kong
2006. Toupee, Shin Choi Store, New York, NY
2005. Love & Fear, Holasek Weir Gallery, New York, NY
1997. The Color of Wheat, Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, Hong Kong
1996. Watercolors by Annysa Ng II, Hong Kong Cultural Center Foyer, HK
1994. Watercolors by Annysa Ng, Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Hong Kong
Group exhibitions:
2020. 601Artspace, New York, NY
2019. What is Feminist Art? Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery at The Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
2017. Infinite Narrative, Chinese American Arts Council/Gallery 456, New York, NY
2015. EAST meet WEST,Nancy Lloyd Fine Art, New Hope, PA
2014. To See a World in a Grain of Sand, China 2000 Fine Art, NY
2013. Now and Then : Contemporary Ink vs Antiquities 新水墨 : 古董也當代, Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery at Fringe Club, Hong Kong
2013. Vivid Reflections: Nostalgic Renderings, General Electric Cultural Fine Art gallery, Connecticut, NY
2013. Pulse New York: Galerie Michael Sturm, New York, NY
2013. Resurrection, Observatory at Proteus Gowanus Art Complex, Brooklyn, NY
2013. Cold Castle, Family Business Gallery, New York city
2012. Incognito: The Art of Disguise, Neoteric Fine Art, Amagansett, NY
2012. No Trans-national - Liquid Borders and Empty Promises, ISE Cultural Foundation, New York, NY
2012. THE INFLUENTIAL FEMALE - Drawings Inspired by Women in History, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY
2012. Manifest DESTINY, China 2000 Fine Art, NY
2011. Hong Kong Whispers, 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning, London, UK
2011. Observed, Imagined and Recreated, Longwood Art Gallery @ HOSTOS | The Bronx Council on the Arts, NY
2011. Interwoven: Icons and Ideas, Hampen Art Gallery, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
2011. New Shoots Off the Old Truck - Contemporary Chinese art with a Classical Roots, China 2000 Fine Art, New York, NY
2011. On Your Mark: The Inner Necessity Of Both Methodical and Unrestrained Drawing, Cheryl McGinnis Gallery, New York, NY
2011. Curate NYC, Rush Arts Gallery, NY
2010. Tomato Grey: 18 degree of Acclimation, White Box, New York
2010. SCOPE Basel. Booth: Holster Projects, Switzerland
2010. Alternate Selves, Lexington Art League, Lexington, Kentucky
2010. Beyond the Colony of Kitsch, Crossing Art, New York
2010. Back Room Biennial, LZ Project Space, New York
2009. Art Fair 21, Booth: Galerie Michael Sturm, Cologne, Germany
2009. Unbounded, China Square, New York, NY
2009. Glam Shackle & Spice, Gallery Satori. New York, NY
2008. Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win: Emerging Artists from the Chinese Diaspora, Deutsche Bank, New York, NY
2008. The 27th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
2008. Stripped, Holster Project, London, UK
2008. Over the Rainbow of NEXT I(s) Art Project, Yoo Art Space, Seoul, Korea
2008. Asian Contemporary Art Fair, Spotlight: NG/HARIMA/SERNET, New York, NY
2008. Micro Macro, Gallery Satori, New York, NY
2007. Black Milk, Vanina Holasek Gallery, SCOPE Basel International Contemporary Art Fair, Switzerland
2007. Asian Contemporary Art Fair, Booth: HNC Culture/Beijing, Pier 92, New York, NY
2007. Passport to the Arts – New Yorker magazine, Vanina Holasek Gallery, New York, NY
2007. Fellowship Recipients Exhibition of Mural Designs, National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, New York, NY
2007. Young Artists from New York 2007, Egon Schiele Art Centrum, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.
2007. Spotlight HK, the Arts House at the Old Parliament House, Singapore.
2006. Who is that Girl, Vanina Holasek Gallery, NY
2006. Pipe Lines, Nars foundation studio space #2, Brooklyn, NY
2006. Medium One, Emergency Arts, New York, NY
2006. The 25th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
2005. Women’s Voices, GEDOK e.V., Stuttgart, Germany
2005. Witch Hunt, Richard Shack Gallery of the Art Center, FL
2005. The 24th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
2004. Château Marianne, Galerie Michael Sturm, Stuttgart, Germany
2001. The 7th Annual Artist Abroad Exhibition, Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong City Hall High Block, Hong Kong
2001. The 20th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan.
2001. Samaritan Fund-raising Exhibition, Chinese Tee Club, Hong Kong
2001. Forward+Rewind=Art, Gallery Meli Melo, Hong Kong
2000. The 14th International Watercolor Exhibition of Asia, Shanghai, China
2000. The 19th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
2000. Blue is Blue, Exhibition Hall, City Hall Low Block, Hong Kong
2000. The XXVIII Federation International Des Societes D’Amateurs D’Exlibris Congress, Boston Public Library, MA
2000. Reflections, Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong City Hall High Block, Hong Kong
1999. The 9th Chinese National Art Exhibition, China Art Gallery, Beijing, China
1999. Entering into 21st century, Greeting year 2000 exhibition on Exlibris, Engraving and Frottage, Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Cultural Center, Hong Kong
1999. The 18th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
1999. Ours are not still life, Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, Hong Kong
1998. 98 S.Z. International Exlibris Show, Shenzhen, China
1998. The 13th International Watercolor Exhibition of Asia, Juldis Hatyai Plaza, Thailand
1998. The 17th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
1998. For Art’s Sake, Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, Hong Kong
1997. Arts Exhibition of Hong Kong Artists for Celebrating the Reunification of Hong Kong and China, Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall Low Block, Hong Kong
1997. Tomorrow will be even better, Baptist University, Hong Kong
1997. The 12th International Watercolor Exhibition of Asia, Tottori Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
1997. The 16th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
1997. Celebrating Diversity, Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, Hong Kong
1996. The 15th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
1996. The 11th International Watercolor Exhibition of Asia, Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1995.The 14th Arts Collection NICHIGENTEN, Osaka Municipal Arts Museum, Japan
Award:
2012. Manhattan Community Arts Fund, NY
2009/10. Fellowship recipient from the Urban Artist Initiative / New York City
2010. Manhattan Community Arts Fund, NY
2007. Fellowship for Mural Workshop, National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, New York, NY
1996. Osaka Governor Prize by Nippon Modern Fine Arts Association, Japan
Residency:
2007. Egon Schiele Art Centrum, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
Commission:
2003. Wall mural (in acrylic), Hotel Laupheimer Hof, Germany
Collections:
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Guangzhou, China
Deutsche Bank Art Collection, New York
Georg v. Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co.KG, Stuttgart, Germany
Stadtbücherei Stuttgart City Library, Germany
Pacific Century Premium Development Ltd, Hong Kong
Membership:
Co-founder of Tomato Grey, a Hong Kong artist Collective in New York, since 2008
Councilor of Nippon Modern Fine Arts Association, Japan since 1996
Member and historian of Artists Abroad, Hong Kong from 1997 to 2001
Member of Wu Lin Zhuang Art Association, Hong Kong from 1996 to 2001
Interview:
China Personified, “Dreams & Dreamers” November 16, 2012, USA
ÖRF1 (Austrian Public Television 1) April, 2007, Czech Republic
TVB Pay Channel, “That’s living”, January 31st , 2007, Hong Kong
Channel News Asia, “Prime Time Morning”, February 2nd , 2007, Singapore
Bibliography:
2012. Dan's Hamptons, November 16, 2012 – Marion Wolberg Weiss, “Exploring 'The Other' at Neoteric”
2012. GO Magazine, February 11, 2012 – Mei Mei Chin, “The Very Best of NYC Art”
2011. Yishu, November/December 2011 – Stephanie Bailey, “A Matter of Life and Death” (Interview)
2011. Time Out, May 11-24th, 2011 – Winnie Chau, “Interview” (Interview)
2011. Ming Pao Weekly, May 14th, 2011 – Chan Kwan Yee 陳筠而, “身份的剪影” (Interview)
2011. Taikungpao Newspaper, May 7th, 2011 – 俞凱頴, “吳欣慈畫作顯黑白魅力” (Interview)
2011. Singtao Daily News, May 10th, 2011 – Jan T.C. Wong 黃子翔, “抹走妝顏” (Interview)
2011. RTHK 香港電台, May 8th, 2011 – 藝坊星期天 (Television program)
2011. South China Morning Post, May 24th, 2011 – Pick of the day
2011. Hong Kong Economic Journal, May 11th, 2011 – 渡邊亮, “吳欣慈 – 把五官抹走” (Review)
2009. The Moment, New York Times, June 30th 2009 – Maura Egan, “Now Hanging / The Girlie Show”
2009. New York Press, June 18th 2009 – John Goodrich & Valerie Gladstone, “Gallery Beat – Glam, Shackle and Spice”
2008. The Monthly Public Art Magazine, Korea, December 2008 – Review issue.
2008. Sunday Times, London Times, May 11th 2008 – Roberta McDonald, “Art as refuge”
2007. Saatchi Online Magazine, December 2007 – Rebecca Wilson, “Annysa Ng: Saatchi Online Critic’s Choice by Rebecca Wilson”
2007. Ming Pao Weekly, January 13th, 2007 – Sincere Hui, “Faces: 華麗背後-吳欣慈 ” (Interview)
2007. Wen Wei Po, January 13th, 2007 – Elaine Chung, “胸圍帶是藝術 假髮也「入迷」” (Interview)
2007. Apple Daily News, January 11th, 2007 – 馮敏兒, “夢中的女人”
2007. Wen Wei Po, February 3rd, 2007 – 李國泉, “香港被照亮嗎？”
2006. The New York Times, January 6th, 2006 – Ken Johnson, “Annysa Ng: Love & Fear”
2005. The Miami Herald, August 5th, 2005 – Eileen Spiegler, “Feel the Magic”
2005. South Florida Sun – Sentinel, August, 2005 – Emma Trelles, “Bewitching insights”
2005. Miami New Times, August 4 – 10, 2005 – Carlos Suarez de Jesus, “Trials and Errors – Executing the art of witchcraft” Miami Today, Calendar of events – Art, August 4th, 2005
2005. Miami Monthly, the listings, August 2005
1998. Hong Kong Tatler, Monthly Events, November 1998
1997. American Club, Member monthly magazine, HK, January 1997
1997. “Fringe’97: Transparent watercolors reveal the invisible” BC Magazine, HK, January 1997
1997. Hong Kong Tourist Association Guide Book, January 1997
1997. Elle Magazine, HK, January 1997
1997. Marie Claire, HK, January 1997
1997. Today's Living Magazine, HK, January 1997
1997. Boutique Magazine, HK, January 1997
1997. East Magazine, HK, January 1997
1997. Sing Pao Daily News, HK, 15th January 1997
1996. Oriental Daily News, HK, 27th December 1996
1997. New Evening News, HK, 14th January 1997
1996. Boutique Magazine, HK, January 1996, Art Connoisseur Section, “Painting life with color” (Review)
1996. Elle Magazine, HK, January 1996
1996. Pace Interior Beaute, HK, January 1996
1996. South China Morning Post, 2nd Febuary 1996
1996. Hong Kong Standard, January 1996
1996. Ming Pao Weekly, HK, January 1996
1996. Hong Kong Daily News, 29th January 1996
1996. Ming Pao Daily News, HK, 25th January, 1996
1996. Sing Tao Daily News, HK, 11th January 1996
1995. Sing Pao Daily News, HK, 17th December 1995
1995. Elegance Hong Kong Magazine, Artist in Rose Gallery Section, Febuary 1995. (Review)
1994. Ming Pao Daily News, HK, 1st December 1994 - Hui Lai, Rose Garden column, “Watercolor from the sky” (Interview)
1994. New Evening News, HK, 1st December 1994 (Interview)
Education:
2005. Staatliche Akademie der Bildenen Künste in Stuttgart, Germany
2005. Fine Arts major under Prof. Marianne Eigenheer
2003. School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. - Fine Arts major