Artist: Zwe Yan Naing
Born: 1984 in Taunggok, Rahkine State, Myanmar
Nationality: Burmese
Education: Learnt Pali Language as a monk in monastery (1997 to 2005), Studied at State School of Fine Arts (2007 to 2010)
Career: Worked as A Caricature Artist (2008 to 2011), Professional Full-time Artist (2010 to Present)
- 2011 – The Myanamr Lady, Pansodan Gallery, Yangon
- 2014 – To Value Something, Pansodan Art Scene, Yangon
- 2015 – Portraits of Revolutionary, 7th Joint Bar, Yangon
- 2016 – A Moment Suspended in Time, Pansodan Art Scene, Yangon
- 2016 – Blending Colours in Urban, Gallery 65, Yangon
- 2017 – Conceptual Art, Café Innlay, Mandalay
- 2011 – “Inside Stories, Brighton Festival” in UK
- 2012 – “The Art Auction, We Women Foundation” in Netherland
- 2012 – “Contemporary Art from Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam” in Vietnam
- 2013 – “Paintings the Transition Contemporary Art in Myanmar” in Hong Kong
- 2013 – “A Measure of Freedom Contemporary Painting from Myanmar” in Hong Kong
- 2013 – “Myanmar Face and Places” in Hong Kong
- 2013 – “Brush Strokes of a Revolution” in Mumbai, India
- 2013 – “Deconstructing Burma Art” in Bangkok
- 2014 – “Painting Myanmar Ten Perspectives” in Hong Kong
- 2014 – “Banned in Burma Painting Under Censorship” in Hong Kong
- 2014 – “Workshop on Politics, Business and Human Rights in Myanmar” in Hong Kong
- 2014 – “Zeitgenossische Kunst” in Germany
- 2014 – “Myanmar Art Crossing, Yone Arts” in USA
- 2014 – “New Freedom for Burmese’s Artists” in USA
- 2015 – “Prospect Myanmar Painting a Transitional State” in Hong Kong
- 2015 – “HK Imaging Myanmar in a Time of Transition” in Hong Kong
- 2015 – “The Thukuma Collection Contemporary Painting for Burma” in Singapore
- 2017 – “Art Revolution Taipei 2017” in Taiwan
- 2017 – “Parasol Art at Leeds” in NYC
- 2017 – “Asia Hotel Art Fair Seoul 2017, AHAF” in Seoul, Korea
- 2018 – “Myanmar-Korea Contemporary Exchange Exhibition”
- 2018 – “Art Revolution Taipei 2018” in Taiwan
- Painting Myanmar: Ten Perspectives on a Changing Country” in Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. Acquired in 2014
- “A Measure of Freedom”, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong. Acquired in 2014
- “The Myanmar Golden Land”, Linden Museum of Stuttgart, Germany. Acquired in 2015
- “New Burmese Artist between Poverty and Commitment”, II Sole 24 Ore. November 2017 (Digital Version)
- “About Zwe Yan Naing”, Lifestyle Magazine, August 2016, Page 50 – 53 (Print Version)
- The Best Painting of the Year 2014, Tun Foundation Bank, Yangon, Myanmar
- Championship for International Grand Prize Art Competition, 2017 Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.), Taiwan