CV (English)

Wai-Yi,Lai (Monti) 黎慧儀
Born 1977 Hong Kong 
Email: waiyilai@gmail.com

Education

2010 Spring

Exchange program in Experinmental Art, ChinaCentral Academy of Fine Art

2008 –till now

MAStudent in Environmental Art, University of Art and Design Helsinki

2001-2004

Bachelorof Arts (Fine Art), Royal Melbourne Institute of technology (RMIT) Universityco-presented with Hong Kong Art School

Solo Exhibitions

2010

The Colour that Remains, A Residency Project atLingnan University, The Artist Studio, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

2009
The End is The Beginning - Installations by Wai-Yi Lai, The Atski Gallery,Helsinki, Finland

2008

OutThere – Works and Documentations by Monti Lai Wai Yi, The White Tube, Hong Kong

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011

MAD @ West Kowloon, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, Hong Kong
Women 211, Sin Sin Gallery, Hong Kong

2010

AHNE Festival, Suvilahti, Helsinki,Finland

Real Estate, Hua Jia Di Nan St, Beijing, China

2009

46,Kornhäuschen, Aschaffenburg, Germany

GrowingSeasons, Kumpula Botanic Garden, Helsinki, Finland

PreliminaryInvestigation, Culture Park Patarei, Tallinn, Estonia

Shaft,Gallery Laituri, Helsinki, Finland

NuukuusviikonExhibition, Cabel Factory, Helsinki, Finland

Nexus,Vuotalo, Helsinki, Finland

2008

Bewareof Art, Too Art Gallery, Hong Kong

ArtDonation Box Exhibition, M63, Cattle Depot, Hong Kong

Inside/outArt Exhibition, Flammer Gallery, Hong Kong

2007

10years of images-a gift to Hong Kong, Too Art, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong

Tillthe End of The World, 1a Space, Hong Kong

TheDocument Exhibition of The Between Obstruction and Crossover

InternationalWindbreak Forest Environment Art, Tainan Municipal Cultural Center, Taiwan

2006
Artiple – An Artist Products Project, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong

BetweenObstruction and Crossover, 2006 International Windbreak Forest Environment ArtsExhibition, Anping, Taiwan

LEAP– Local East-Kowloon Art in Progress, Shing Win Industrial Building, Hong Kong

2005

ArtFair 05’, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong

2004

GardenWhisper, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Hong Kong

ArtFair 04’, The Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong

4thDimension, Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) Graduation Show, The Pao Gallery, HongKong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

2003

ArtFair 03’ ,The Art School Learning Centre Galleries, Hong Kong

Artand Environment Exhibition – Dream Garden, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Gardenand Experimental Gallery, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong

8Stretching Memories –Multimedia Visual Art Exhibition, Shanghai StreetArtspace, Hong Kong

TheRe-appearance of “Tsang Tsou Choi”, The Art School Learning Centre Galleries,Hong Kong

Inseparable- An Exhibition On Small Works, The Art School Learning Centre Galleries, HongKong

2002

ArtFair 02’, The Art School Learning Centre Galleries, Hong Kong

In-side-out,The Art School Learning Centre Galleries, Hong Kong

MoreMore Cha Cha - Exhibition of Paintings, The Art School Learning CentreGalleries, Hong Kong

Artist in Residency Program/Internship Program

2010

Artist in Residency, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Artist in Residency, Creative Learning Program, C.C.C. Chuen Yuen SecondPrimary

2009

Artist Assistant, for visual artist, Wai Kit Lam,Berlin, Germany

Artistin Residence, Ptarmigan, Helsinki, Finland
Internship Programme (Art), Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Hong Kong

Selected Art-in-Community Work and Educational Program

2011

ArtCare Art Program, KFBG

Program Artist, Art Workshop for the Waste Management Project forPromoting Green Leaders in Tuen Mun, Lingnan University

2010

Artist, Stuido Practice Course, Lingnan University

2009

ProjectArtist, Wild Classroom Environmental Art Workshop, TaoistChing Chung Primary School

2008
Artist, Art Donation Box, Art Care
Set Designer, School Play 2008, C.C.C. Chuen Yuen Second Primary School

2007 to 2008

ProjectManager, The Art Container Project, MIA (Mere Independent Artists)

2007

ProgramArtist, CYS Pioneer Art Program, C.C.C. Chuen Yuen Second Primary School

2006Artist, ArtMentoring Program, Mere Independent Artists’ Studio, Shing Win IndustrialBuilding, Hong Kong

2005
Urban Jungle, Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival Arts Aid-Stitch In: A FundraisingAuction for the Asian Tsunami Victims

2003
Art And Environment Workshop, Sheung Kwai Chung Secondary School

Organization

2005

Foundingmember of MIA (Mere Independent Artists)

Awards/Grants

2009

IACScholarship, University of Art and Design Helsinki

2008

EmergingArtists Grant,Hong Kong Arts Development Council

Selected Bibliography

'The Colour the Remains' , Tang Ying Chin, Wen WeiPo, January 7, 2011

'Metrosta kukkataidetta' Metro News, 4 December,2009

'Wai-Yi Lai' Featuring Artist, Taide & DesignMagazing, Issue 4, 2009

‘Tosee a forest from a tree with Monti Lai Wai Yi’, 半鳥，Sing Tao Daily, August 16, 2008

‘FarewellToo Art – Beware of Art’, Wei Wei, Wen Wei Po, July 19, 2008

‘Oasis- Artists’ Studio in Hong Kong’ P. 222, Jan 2008

‘Libertyof vitality’, Kei Kei Yu, 3man, Issue 06, May 2007

‘Aproduction before the end of the world’, 七刻,Cup Magazine, VOL.63, Apr 2007

‘Artvs. The end of the world’, Ricky, The Sun Paper, Sunday, April 15, 2007

‘Tillthe end of the world’, Kelvin Kwong, South China Morning Post, Thursday, April5, 2007

‘IndustrialAction’, Sherry Lee, South China Morning Post, Thursday, oct. 21, 2004.

‘Artand Environment’, Hong Kong Discovery, VOL. 20, Jan / Feb 2004

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