霍凱盛 Eric Fok

Born in Macao.

2013-2015 Tutor in Macau Art Museum

Eric is good at drawing with technical pen to depict fine details on archaistic paper.

His renowned works of ancient style map incorporates with contemporary elements, start from the history of the age of discovery, probing on the cities changes caused by urban development and discussing on post-colonial phenomena.

From his early creation of archaistic map to current creation of chronicle and scenery drawing, Eric uses his technical pens to record down the big era.

Participated in art & design projects include: the installation on the zone of St. Paul's Ruins for the "Parade through Macao, Latin City" by the Macao Cultural Affairs Bureau; the promotional image design for the "Sixth Macau Literary Festival-Immortality", commission works for Starbucks Reserve (Macau) ) published a personal collection "Paradise: When Antique Maps Meets Modern City", etc.

Eric’s works have been awarded “Art Award” by Oriental Foundation (Macau Delegation, 2013), his works were selected in "Illustration Exhibition -Bologna Children's Book Fair" (2013), Sovereign Asian Art Prize (2019) and“Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021 - Selected Works by Local Artists”(2021).

Solo exhibitions were held in multiple countries, including Oriente Hotel – Eric Fok Solo Exhibition (Touch Gallery, HK, 2021), Before Departure – Works by Eric Fok（AFA Macau, 2021）, Is Spring After Fall (Helios Gallery, Taipei , 2020), Notes on the Future (Karin Weber Gallery, HK, 2019), Erik Fok-Paraíso (Arte Periférica, Lisbon, 2014), etc..

He has also participated in exhibitions and Art Fairs in the US, Italy, UK, Portugal, Spain, Japan, Korea, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, etc.

His works are collected by The Orient Museum (Portugal), University of Hong Kong: University Museum and Art Gallery, the Macao Government Headquarters, Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau S.A.R. , Oriental Foundation (Macao) , Starbucks, Macau Galaxy Entertainment Group, Macau MGM Cotai and individuals in Italy, Las Vegas (U.S.A.), United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macao.

Education

2021- Studying PhD in Department of Fine Arts in National Taiwan Normal University

2019 M.F.A in National Taiwan Arts University, Department of Fine Arts

2016 Painting Restoration Certificate Course in Accademia Riaci (Florence, Italy)

2013-2015 Tutor in Macau Art Museum

2013 Graduated in Macau Polytechnic Institute, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Education)

Solo Exhibition

2022 Oriental Hotel – Eric Fok Solo Exhibition Oriental Foundation, Macau

2022 Back to Paradise – Eric Fok Solo Exhibition Helios Gallery, Taipei

2021 Oriental Hotel – Eric Fok Solo Exhibition Oriental FadationTouch Gallery, Hong Kong

2021 Before Departure – Works by Eric Fok AFA Gallery, Macao

2020 Is Spring After Fall Helios Gallery, Taipei

2019 Notes on the Future Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2019 A land of nothingness King Car Cultural & Art Center ,Taiwan

2018 Acrossing Ancient Map Helios Gallery, Taipei

2017 Far East Chronicle Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2017 Light from Shadow Exhibition by Eric Fok Macau Tower T1 Articulate Gallery, Macau

2016 Macau Literary Festival “Heung San O Lee Ba” - Eric Fok Solo Exhibition Old Court Building, Macao

2016 “Change of Times – Solo Exhibition by Eric Fok” IFT Café at “Anim’Arte NAM VAN”, Macau

2015 “Landfall” - New Works by Eric Fok AFA Gallery, Macao

2014 Paraíso Arte Periferica gallery, Lisbon

2014 “Paradise- Fok Hoi Seng Solo Exhibition” Rui Cunha Foundation, Macao

2013 “Paradise- Fok Hoi Seng Solo Exhibition” 10 Fantasia , Macao

2013 “Paradise- Fok Hoi Seng Solo Exhibition” North Corner Art Center, Taiwan

Group Exhibition (Extractions)

2023「Drawing room 2023」SOCIEDADE NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES, Portugal

2023「One Art Taipei 2023」Hotel Metropolitan Premier ,Taipei

2023「Art Central」HKCEC, Hong Kong

2023「Macao Showcase」Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

2023「Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2023」Macau Museum of Art, Macau

2023「Paradise-Eniziart Kyla Gallery x Helios Gallery」Kyla x Eniziart Gallery, Garmany

2022 One Art Taipei The Sherwood ,Taipei

2022 Charting a Kun island- a pre-exhibition of "400 years of Fort Zeelandia" Tainan Art Museum

2022 A Collection in Two Acts Rossi & Rossi Gallery, Hong Kong

2022 ART Taipei Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei

2022 AAF London London Battersea Park, UK

2022 AAF Singapore F1 Pit Building, Singapore

2022 Asia Now - Paris Asian Art Fair Monnaie de Paris

2021「Oriente Nas Virtudes」Galeria da Árvore, Porto

2021「Art Central」Central Harbourfront Event Space, Hong Kong

2021「ONE ART Taipei 2021」The Sherwood Taipei

2021「Harmony of East and West – The Exhibition of Famous Local Artists」Grand Lisboa Hotel, Macao

2021「Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021 – Selected Works by Local Artists」Former Municipal Cattle Stable, Macao

2020「Terra Suspensa – Exposição Colectiva de artistas de Macau」Museu do Oriente, Lisbon

2020「Art Taipei」Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), Taiwan

2020「ONE ART Taipei 2020」The Sherwood Taipei

2020「Hong Kong Spotlight by Art Basel」Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Hong Kong

2020「Artsy x Art Central」Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2020「Reflections on paper」Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2020「Now showing」Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2020「Exhibition of Artworks of the Members of Macao Artist Society」Old Court Building, Macao

2020「Re-naissance – Macao Art For All Society 13th Anniversary Members Exhibition」Galeria Lisboa, Macao

2019「The Glory of Taiwan Tainan Art Museum Grand Opening Exhibition」Tainan Art Museum, Taiwan

2019「ONE ART Taipei 2019」The Sherwood Taipei

2019「The Sovereign Asian Art Prize Finalist Exhibition」HART Hall (H Queen’s), Hong Kong

2019「Art Central」Central Harbourfront Event Space, Hong Kong

2019「Celebrating 20 Years at Karin Weber Gallery」Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2019「The Shape of Feelings – When Poetry Inspires Art」Macao Contemporary Art Centre – Navy Yard No. 1

2019「Pontes Aladas」The Official Residence of the Consul General of Portugal, Macau

2019「Joint Exhibition of Chinese Calligraphic Art and Paintings in Celebration of 20th Anniversary of Establishment of the Macao Special Administration Region」Beijing Expo Park, China

2019「The 13th Nation Exhibition of Fine Art, China」Ucity Art Museum of GAFA, China

2019「Illustration in China」Cultural Palace of Nationalities, Beijing

2018「The Impossible Black Tulip」Le Murate, Florence

2018「Paintguide x Spoke Art Show」Spoke Art Gallery, SF, USA

2018「6 Artistas de Macau: exposição coletiva」Gallery of Montijo Municipal, Portugal

2018「Contemporary Drawing Fair – Drawing Room Madrid」Círculo de Bellas Arts, Madrid

2018「Art Central」Central Harbourfront Event Space, Hong Kong

2018「The sun teaches us that history is not everything」Osage Gallery, Hong Kong

2018「Foot Matters」Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2018「2018 Hong Kong – Macau Visual Art Biennale」Minsheng Art Museum, Beijing / Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou / International Exhibition Centre, Dunhuang

2018「Ningbo International City Art Expo」Howard Johnson IFC Plaza Ningbo

2018「2018 Shanghai Art Fair」Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Conference Centre

2017「Macau Contemporary – New Generation Artists」3331 Gallery, Tokyo

2017「Art of Living Expo」Marina Bay Sands Expo, Singapore

2017「2017 Asia Illustrations Collections」Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur

2017「Taoyuan Illustration Exhibition」Arts Facilities Management Centre, Taiwan

2016「Swab Barcelona Art Fair」Fira Montjuic, Barcelona

2016「Young Art Taipei 2016」Sheraton Grand Taipei

2015「Affordable Art Fair New York」Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, USA

2015「Macau and Portugal Art of Illustration Exhibition」Dama Aflita Gallery, Porto

2015「Art Osaka 2015」Hotel Granvia Osaka

2015「The 4th Korea Hong Kong Macau Joint Art Exhibition」Metro Art Gallery, Korea

2015「Art Taipei」Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), Taiwan

2015「Walk-Heart-City – Macau Contemporary Art Exhibition」Official Residence of the Consul General of Portugal

2014「Conforming to Vicinity – A Cross-strait Four-region Artistic Exchange Project 2014」Handover Gifts Museum, Macau / Pingtung Art Museum, Taiwan / Shenzhen He-Xiangning Art Museum, China / University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2014「FEBRE – 15 Artistas Contemporaneos De Macau」Oriente Museum, Lisbon

2014「Affordable Art Fair Hampstead」London Lower Fairground Site, UK

2013「Bologna Illustration Exhibition」Bologna Fiere, Italy / Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum, Nanao, Japan / Itabashi Museum, Tokyo, Japan / Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya, Japan / Kawara Museum, Takahama

2013「Affordable Art Fair New York」Metropolitan Pavilion, New York

2013「2013 Art Nova」Beijing 798 Art Factory, China / Shanghai Meilidao International Art Institution, China

2013「New York New York – The Colorful New York Art Journey」MGM, Macau

Collections

Macau Government Headquarters

Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau S.A.R.

Macau Museum of Art

Museum of the Orient, Portugal

University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong

Oriente Foundation (Macau)

Starbucks Reserve

MGM Cotai, Macau

Grand Lisboa Palace, Macau

Soho House, Hong Kong

Private Collection (USA: Las Vegas / UK / Italy / Portugal / Spain / Singapore / Taiwan / China / Macau / Hong Kong)

Awards

2021「Selected in the exhibition of “Art Macao: Macao International”」Macau

2019「Selected in “The Sovereign Asian Art Prize”」Hong Kong

2013「Fundacao Oriente Art Award – Grand Award」Macau

2013「Selected in “50th Bologna Illustration Exhibition”」Bologna

2013「Selected in “China 2013 Art Nove”」China

2013「Selected in XXIX The Artist Collective Exhibition of Macau – Western Paintings Group」Macau

2016「Macau Annual Visual Arts Exhibition – Western Media Category – Award of Distinction」Macau

2012「Oriente Foundation – Plastic Arts Award」Macau

2012「Selected in XXVIII The Artist Collective Exhibition of Macau – Western Paintings Group」Macau

Publication

2016「Paradise: When Antique Maps Meet Modern Cities」Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Company Limited

Projects and Talks participation

2022「Art Commission “BNU 120th Anniversary”」Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau

2021「Harmony of East and West – The Exhibition of Famous Local Artists Appreciation Tour」Grand Lisboa Hotel, Macau

2020「Cover Illustration for Portuguese Poetry Collection Rio das Pérolas: inspiração de poetas」Ipsís Verbis, Macau

2019「Art Macao – Artist Talk」MGM Cotai, Macau

2017「Main Visual Design for The 6th Macau Literary Festival」The Script Road, Macau

2016「TED x Xiangzhou – Save as .city Sharing」Zhuhai

2016「Paradise: When Antique Maps Meet Modern Cities – Artist Book Launch」The Commercial Press, Causeway Bay Book Centre, Hong Kong / Small Books, Taiwan / Art Garden, Macau

2016「Illustration for XXIV MACAO ARTS FESTIVAL – The Fairy Tales from the World of Chaos」Dom Pedro V Theatre, Macau

2015「Illustration and Set Design for Parade through Macao, Latin City」Ruins of St. Paul’s, Macau