Name
 
Tang, Yee-Ling
Address
 
Wagenaarstraat 203
Zip code
 
1093CN Amsterdam
Country
 
The Netherlands
Phone
 
+31(0)20 6700043
Mobile
 
+31(0)6 11232808
D.o.b.
 
May, 2nd 1972
P.o.b.
 
Hong Kong, China
E-mail
 
yeelingtang@xs4all.nl
 
 
Education
 
1998-2000
 
Dutch Art Institute. The Netherlands. Received Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA)
1992-1997
 
Academy of Arts & Design, ArtEz / AKi in the Netherlands. Graduated in photography and media-art (BFA)
1994-1995
 
University of Leiden, the Netherlands. Sinology
 
Faculty
 
2006/2007
 
Teaching at the Academy of Arts & Design, ArtEz / AKi in the Netherlands.
2007
 
Teaching at ISH Institute in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
 
Artist in Residence
 
2006
 
Lightwork at Robert B. Menschel Media Center,Syracuse University, New York. (September)
2006
 
Point B, Brooklyn in New York (August)
2005
 
Centre d'Art Marnay Art Center,France. Supported by the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Paris (September)
2000
 
Kristinehamn Konstmuseum in Sweden (July)
 
Upcoming
 
2008
 
Youkobo Artspace in Tokyo, Japan
 
Exhibitions
 
2007
 
ACF, Amsterdam. "The Mama's en de Papa's". (May-June)
2006
 
Melkweg galerie, Amsterdam. "Immigrants in China" and "Beijing" (April-May)
2006
 
Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Central hall; "Van Gogh Friday Museum Night" (January)
2005
 
Centre d'art Marnay Art Center, France "Les artistes ouvrent leurs portes".(October)
2005
 
'Muziekgebouw aan het IJ" in Amsterdam. Title: "Star Ferry Movements" (October-March)
2005
 
ARC Gallery, Raw space in Chicago. Title: "Unmask" (January-February)
2004
 
VU University Amsterdam. 2003-2008 (showing large prints in 3 elevators)
2003
'
Melkweg Galerie' Amsterdam "De zwarte muur" (January-December)
2002
 
Rijksmuseum Twente.The Netherlands."AKI Ontplooid...." Group exhibition (January-April)
2001
 
Melkweg Galerie in Amsterdam. "Een wonderbaarlijk weerzien" and Asian Party" (May)
2001
 
Exhibition at 'Festival aan de Werf'(festival for theatre & media-art in Utrecht) Curator:Jeffrey Meulman.
2000
 
Kristinehamn Konstmuseum,Sweden.'On Swedish ground.Young European contemporary Art'
1999
 
Niggendijker Galerie, Groningen 'N-P001B.Dat kan ik ook'.
1999
 
The Gate Foundation.'The archives 0001. On the index'. Curator:Sebastian Lopez (group-exhibition)
1998
 
'Fotobienale Enschede' Stichting Fotobienale Enschede
1998
 
"Niet de kunstvlaai.2" ,Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
1997
 
Fotofestival Naarden. The Netherlands.(group-exhibition)
 
Sponsors/Grants
 
2006
 
Stipend received from Lightwork in Syracuse, New York
 
"Het Oranjefonds" ,"Dienst Cultuur Rotterdam" ,"Stg.Sluyterman van Loo", "Stg.Bevordering van Volkskracht"
2005
 
"National committee for International Collaboration and Sustainable Development" (N.C.D.O.)
 
"Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ" , Cathay Pacific Airlines (China-festival), Royal Netherlands Embassy in Paris.
2003-2005
 
The Netherlands foundation for visual arts design and architerture (fonds BKVB) Basic Grant
2001
 
The Netherlands foundation for visual arts design and architerture (fonds BKVB) Project grant
2000
 
N.C.D.O., Prins Bernhard Fonds/Gerard Hordijkfonds, VSB-foundation, Mama Cash, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
 
Projects
 
2006
 
Photobook published by "De Verbeelding". Title: "2x9 Levens" (ISBN 9074159923)
2003-2004
 
'The last generation Chinese in Cuba'. Project focusses on the remaining 280 Chinese in Cuba
2000
 
'Two worlds and three generations'. Xiamen, China
 
Purchased by
 
2006
 
Two photographs of "Dualism" .Collector D.Terpstra.
2006
 
One photograph of "Beijing". The director of the Melkweg Galerie
2002
 
Five photographs of 'Asian party'.Municipal acquisition in Enschede on advisory of ACBK
2001
 
One photograph of "Asian Party" .The director of the Melkweg Galerie
1998
 
"Yim Mee" of "Ten Portaits " The director of the Melkweg Galerie
1998
 
"Wing Hang" of Ten Portaits" to collector (Galerie)
1997
 
"Yim Mee" of "Ten portaits" to the board of directors at A.K.I. art academy
1997
 
"Siu Ching" of "Ten portaits" to collector R. Plasman
 
Publications
 
 
Contact Sheet
 
A Journal of contemporary photography, The Lightwork Annual. (Summer 2007) see www.lightwork.org
"De Avonden" VPRO
 
Interview by Anton de Goede (31 Jan.2007/ nr.22)
Avantgarde
 
Publication exhibition Melkweg Galerie.( May 2006)
Contrast
 
Interview by Jessica van Geel (May/June 2006)
BKVB
 
A selection 2001-2004. Dutch artists in China.( Publication of B.K.V.B.) ISBN: 10:9076936153
Elle
 
Fashion Magazine. Interview by Renske Hoff (January 2006)
Eastweek
 
Chinese language newsmagazine. Interview related to exhbition Star Ferry Movement.(October 2005)
MI
 
Interview by Carla Tjon. (December 2004)
Twentse courant
 
Dutch language local newspaper. Publication of municipal acquisition in Enschede. (19th December 2002)
VPRO
 
T.V.-Interview. "Toch blijft het je..." (4th October 2002)
Idtv/NPS
 
T.V.-Interview.(17th May 2002)
Het Parool
 
Dutch language newspaper. Interview by W.Koops(15th June 2001)
NPS Nieuws
 
Interview by A.Chan, Radio 5. (10th October 2002)
Avro weekendcafe
 
Interview by Jac Goderie, Radio 2 (12th May 2001)
P/F
 
Photomagazine for professionals. Interview by Herman Hoeneveld. (June 2001)
Art Asia Pacific
 
Australian art Magazine. Volume 30 (2001). Publication of work exhibited at Gate Foundation.
Aloha
 
Interview by Willem de Ridder (January 2000)
KristinehamnsPoster
 
Swedish Newspaper, nr 86 (July 2000)
VF Varmland
 
Swedish Newspaper, nr 171 (July 2000)
Planeta Humano
 
Spanish magazine. Madrid. Page 78-81 (august1998) Publication: "No todas las chinas somos iguales"
P/F
 
Photomagazine for professionals. Interview by Herman Hoeneveld. Page 39-41 (April 1998)
De Volkskrant
 
Dutch language newspaper. Publication (April 1998)
Art & Value
 
Art Magazine, publication. Volume 6, nr 1. (1998) ("Ten Portraits")
Fotofestival Naarden
 
Catalogue of Fotofestival Naarden. 1997
De Volkskrant
 
Dutch newspaper. Publication graduation A.K.I. 1997 ("Ten Portraits")
NRC Handelsblad
 
Dutch newspaper. Publication graduation A.K.I. 1997 ("Ten Portaits")
Die Zeit
 
German newspaper. Publication graduation A.K.I. 1997 ("Ten Portaits")
 
 
   

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