Name
 
Tang, Yee-Ling
City
 
Amsterdam
Country
 
The Netherlands
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
 
Teaching experience/Lectures
 
2010
 
Presentation and lecture at Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam,The Netherlands(November 2010).
 
"stereotyping and identity", related to the exhibition "Red" in Tropenmuseum.
2006/2007
 
Teaching at the Academy of Arts & Design, ArtEz / AKi in the Netherlands.
2007
 
Teaching at ISH Institute in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
 
Upcoming
 
2012
Exhibition at "Het Wilde Weten", Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
2011
 
Lecture/ work presentation. Symposium organized by NVHO
(Nederlands Vereniging van Historische Onderzoeksbureaus). October.
     
Artist in Residence
 
2006
 
Lightwork at Robert B. Menschel Media Center,Syracuse University, New York. (September)
2006
 
Point B, NYC/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)
 
Exhibitions
 
2011
 
Exhibition and book display at Livecoal in Hong Kong. (March-June)
2011
 
Exhibition "Four Generations" at 44 Gallery, contemporary photography in Bruges, Belgium. (April-May).
2011
 
Exhibition and book launch "The Story of Four Generations" at Amsterdam Public Library.(Feb-April)
 
Opening speech of the exhibition by Patty Wageman, director of Groninger Museum.
 
四代人的故事, ISBN 978-90-77386-08-8
2010
 
Primo Piano LivinGallery. Lecce, Italy. " Gaia:Celestial Fragments".(Sept-Oct) (group-exhibition)
2009
 
ACF, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.(May-June)
2008
 
Galerie des Coutures. Limoges, France.(Oct-Nov)
2007
 
ACF, Amsterdam. The Netherlands."The Mama's en de Papa's". (May-June) (group-exhibition)
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)(group-exhibition)
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...." January-April ( group-exhibition)
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'. (group-exhibiton)
1999
 
The Gate Foundation.'The archives 0001. On the index'. Curator:Sebastian Lopez (group-exhibition)
1998
 
'Fotobienale Enschede' Stichting Fotobienale Enschede (group-exhibition)
1998
 
"Niet de kunstvlaai.2" ,Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam (group-exhibition)
1997
 
Fotofestival Naarden. The Netherlands.(group-exhibition)
 
Sponsors/Grants
 
2009/2010
 
"Four Generations" supported by The Netherlands foundation for visual arts design and architecture;
 
(fonds BKVB), "a contribution to working budget" and "Publication grant", Stichting Sem Presser Archief.
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" , 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
 
Book Publications/projects
 
2011
`'The Story of Four Generations / 四代人的故事" published in February 2011.
Participated in book fairs and book exhibitions in the USA, Europe and Asia.
 
(see link to the website of Indie Photobook Library and Self Publish, Be Happy).
2011
 
Participant WildeBoekenMarkt at Art Rotterdam 2011 ( Het Wilde Weten,Rotterdam)
2009/2010
 
"Een draak met vele gezichten" book published by Annemarie Cottaar/Wim Willems. Feb. 2010.
2006
 
Photobook; Title: "2x9 Levens" (De Verbeelding, ISBN 9074159923)
2003-2004
 
'The last generation Chinese in Cuba'. Project focusses on the Chinese in Cuba
2000
 
'Two worlds and three generations'. Xiamen, China. Collaboration with Evelyn Raat.
 
Purchased by
 
2010
 
Two photographs of 'Ten Portraits'. to a collector.
2008
 
Galerie des Coutures, Limoges in France.
2008
 
Three photographs of "Dualism" .Collector D.Terpstra.
2006
 
One photograph of "Beijing". The director of the Melkweg Galerie
2006
 
'Yim Mee' and 'Yim Man'(of Ten Portraits), Light Work, Syracuse
2002
 
Five photographs of 'Asian party'.Municipal acquisition in Enschede on advisory of ACBK
2001
 
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
 
Media/Press
 
Radio Netherlands Worldwide
 
四代人的故事:从香港到荷兰, video by Lan Zhang. 3th March 2011.
Holland doc
 
"Het zwijgen van Yee Ling Tang" by Margot de Nooijer, NTR 12th December 2010.
Contact Sheet
 
A Journal of contemporary photography, The Lightwork Annual. (Summer 2007) 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 exhibition 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)
NPS Nieuws
 
Interview by A.Chan, Radio 5. (10th October 2002)
Idtv/NPS
 
T.V.-Interview.(17th May 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.
KristinehamnsPoster
 
Swedish Newspaper, nr 86 (July 2000)
VF Varmland
 
Swedish Newspaper, nr 171 (July 2000)
Planeta Humano
 
Spanish magazine. Madrid. Page 78-81 (august1998) "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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