Willy Himawan

PLACE and DOB
Denpasar, 13 February 1983

EDUCATION
2000 – 2005
Bachelor of Fine Arts Majoring Painting Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Bandung Institute of Tecnology (ITB, Institut Teknologi Bandung), Bandung, Indonesia
2005 – 2007
Master of Art Majoring Visual Art FSRD, Bandung Institute of Tecnology, Bandung, Indonesia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009
Fusion of Paradox, Emmitan Gallery, Surabaya, Indonesia
2008
Layer Separation, Artsphere Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2005
Vague, Klinik Seni TAXU, Denpasar – Bali, Indonesia

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010
Superimposed, D gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2009
Common Sense, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
Milestone, Vanessa Art Link, Jakarta, Indonesia
Domestic Anchors, Vanessa Art Link Beijing, 798 District, China
2008
Art with an Accent, HEXI Exhibition Hall, Guangzhou, China
Bandung Initiative#2; a cabinet of sign, Roemah Roepa Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Modest Codes, OKA’S Gallery, Ubud – Bali, Indonesia
Manifesto, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
Bali Art Now, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Boys/Girls, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Langgam 11, OKA’S Gallery, Ubud – Bali, Indonesia
Muslihat Tanda, Mondecor Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Survey, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2007
Ilusi-Ilusi Nasionalisme, Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Petisi Bandung #2, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang – Central Java, Indonesia
Errata-optica, Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Bandung, Indonesia
Juxtapose, Elcanna Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Reading Images, Puri Gallery, Surabaya, Indonesia
2006
The 2006 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Lane Crowford IFC Mall, Hongkong
Contemporary Art Festival 2006, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang – Central Java, Indonesia
Bandung New Emergence, Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Bandung, Indonesia
ASEAN Youth Camp Exhibition, Orchid Hotel & ICC, Brunei Darussalam
2005
Petisi Bandung, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang – Central Java, Indonesia
TRANSit, Biasa Art Space, Kuta – Bali, Indonesia
Rekreasi Demokreasi, Soka Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Space and Scape, Pra Bali Biennale, Griya Santrian Gallery, Denpasar – Bali, Indonesia
Imagining Bandung, Soemardja Gallery, Bandung, Indonesia
Skip, Sanggar Luhur Gallery, Bandung, Indonesia
2004
Neo Bandung; Seni Lukis via Bandung, H Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2003
Metaphor Object, Hidayat Gallery, Bandung, Indonesia
2002
Realitas Absurd, Taman Budaya Jawa Barat Gallery, Bandung, Indonesia
2000
TPB Faculty of Fine Arts and Design Bandung Institute of the Arts, Galeri Soemardja, Bandung, Indonesia
1998
Dies Natalis V STKIP Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia
PRA KS I at STSI Denpasar – Bali, Indonesia
Painting competition for High School Bali Art Festival (PKB, Pesta Kesenian Bali) XX, Bali, Indonesia

ACHIEVEMENTS
2007
30 Finalist, West Java Painting Competition II
2006
30 Top Finalist, Asian Art Prize Sovereign Art Foundation
2005
Pra Bali Biennale Nominator
2004
Best Student of Fine Art Bachelor Program, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB, Bandung Institute of Tecnology)
1998
Best ten, Painting Competition Jawa, Bali & NTB in Dies Natalis STKIP Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia
Third Prize, PRA KS I STSI Denpasar Painting Competiton
Second Prize, Bali Art Festival XX Painting Competition
1997
First Prize, Youth Healthy Poster Competition held by Indonesian Ministry of Health
First Prize, AIDS Poster Competition, Bali, Indonesia

ART ACTIVITIES
2008 – 2009
Artist in Residence presented by Vanessa Art Link Beijing, China
2007
Mural Painting on Bandung Institute of Technology Art Market (Pasar Seni ITB), Bandung, Indonesia
2006
ASEAN Youth Camp, Brunei Darussalam
Motion & Stillness
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 180 cm.
2007


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