Ake Lianga
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Ake Lianga (born 1975 on Guadalcanal) is a Solomon Islands screen printer[1] and painter.
After schooling, Lianga became self-employed as a sign painter and mural artist. In 1995, he won the South Pacific Contemporary Art Competition.[2]
In 1996, he won the Commonwealth Arts and Crafts award for painting,[3] and began studying at North Island College in Canada. He graduated in Fine Arts in 1999.[4] During his final semester, he was hired by the College to teach printmaking to first year students.[2] He married in 2001[4] and, as of 2007, lives in Canada.[5]
His work was exhibited at the Comox Valley Art Gallery in 1998, at the Alcheringa Gallery in 2001,[4] and at the Washington State University's Department of Fine Arts in 2007.[6][7] Lianga's art has also been featured on the cover of the autumn 2004 edition of The Contemporary Pacific.[4]
Carol Ivory, chair of the Department of Fine Arts at Washington State University, has described Lianga's work as follows:
Lianga looks both backwards and forwards, bringing mythology, history and the contemporary world together in riveting works of art. [...] Lianga's artwork often engages with significant issues arising from post-colonial situations, creating works that can be described as both visually appealing and emotionally powerful.[5][6]
Lianga was a guest speaker at the university in 2007.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Amos, Robert. "From sea stories to science fiction", Times Colonist, 2002-07-25.
- ^ a b About Ake Lianga.... Alcheringa Gallery. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
- ^ Past Award winners. Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Awards. Commonwealth Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
- ^ a b c d The Contemporary Pacific: Special Offer. Center for Pacific Islands Studies. University of Hawaii at Manoa. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
- ^ a b "Bridging Cultures" (Winter 2007). The Chronicle 1 (1). Washington State University.
- ^ a b Lindsey, Gary, and Maria Ortega. "WSU Visiting Artist Series Presents Pacific Artist Ake Lianga", WSU News Service, Washington State University, 2007-01-29. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
- ^ "Artist to take public through his exhibit at WSU gallery Tuesday", Lewiston Morning Tribune, 2007-02-02.
- ^ FA 404 (M): Advanced Art History, Non-Western Art – Art and Artists of the Pacific: Themes and Issues. Washington State University (2007-03-07). Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
[edit] External links
- Lianga's official website, with examples of his work
- Examples of Lianga's work exhibited at the Alcheringa Gallery