Phillip Lai: group exhibition (Sydney, 2019)

Group exhibition including artists Yona Lee, Phillip Lai, and Hany Armanious EXHIBITION TEXT Fine Arts, Sydney is presenting an exhibition of sculpture, comprising new works by Yona Lee, Phillip Lai, and Hany Armanious. Yona Lee was born in Busan, South Korea, in 1986, and lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand. She has recently made solo exhibitions at museums and institutions including City Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand (2018-2019); Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (2018-2019); OCI Museum, Seoul, South Korea (2017); Te Tuhi, Auckland, New Zealand (2017); Alternative Space LOOP, Seoul, South Korea (2016); and West Space, Melbourne, Australia (2016). Lee’s work will be included in the forthcoming 15th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art (2019), and has recently been included in curated exhibitions at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (2018); Sungkok Museum, Seoul, South Korea (2016); Changwon Sculpture Biennale, Seoul, South Korea (2016); Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, South Korea (2016); and Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea (2016). Yona Lee studied BFA (2009) and MFA (2010) at the University of Auckland Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, New Zealand. Yona Lee will make her first solo exhibition with Fine Arts, Sydney in 2020. Phillip Lai was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1969, and has lived in London, United Kingdom, since childhood. He has exhibited widely since 1994, having made exhibitions in Europe, North America and Asia, and was nominated for the second Hepworth Prize for Sculpture in 2018. Phillip Lai has recently made institutional exhibitions at the Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom (2018); and Camden Arts Centre, London, United Kingdom (2014). Lai’s work has been included in curated exhibitions and projects at Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, United Kingdom (2014); Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom (2010); Artists Space, New York, United States (2006); The Showroom, London, United Kingdom (2006); CCA, Glasgow, United Kingdom (2005); Tramway, Glasgow, United Kingdom (2000); Museum of Modern Art, New York, United States (1998); and Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, United Kingdom (1995). Phillip Lai studied BA Fine Art and MA Fine Art (1990-1994) at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, United Kingdom. This is the first showing of Phillip Lai’s work in an exhibition in Australia. Hany Armanious was born in Ismailia, Egypt, in 1962, and has lived in Australia since childhood. He represented Australia at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011), and has made solo exhibitions at museums and institutions including City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand (2016, 2007); MUMA, Melbourne, Australia (2012); Contemporary Art Museum, St Louis, United States (2008); Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia (2006); Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (2004); National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia (2002); and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, United States (2001). Over the past three decades Armanious’ work has been included in large-scale thematic exhibitions including the Adelaide Biennial (2010), Tarrawarra Biennial (2008), Busan Biennale (2006), 1st Johannesburg Biennale (1995), 46th Venice Biennale (2005), and the 9th Biennale of Sydney (1992), as well as curated exhibitions at museums and institutions including MUMA, Melbourne, Australia (2017, 2006, 1996, 1993); Secession, Vienna, Austria (2012); Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (2006, 2003, 2000, 1991); Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, Australia (2006); National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia (2005, 1998, 1994); Artspace, Sydney, Australia (2003, 2001); National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia (2002, 2001, 1997); and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia (1998, 1994, 1993, 1991). Hany Armanious lives and works in Sydney, Australia, where he is Head of Sculpture at the National Art School. Hany Armanious is represented in Sydney by Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery