Born in Hong Kong
Currently lives and works in HK
Education
2004
Diploma in Legal Studies, HKU SPACE
1979
MFA Degree (Photography), Tyler School of Art, Temple University,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1977
BFA Degree, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Solo Exhibitions
2025
‘A Gathering of Friends’, Pointsman ArtSpace, HK
2024
PRECEDEE Marketplace, Precedee Space, HK
2019
‘A Sense Of Place: A Touch Of Xiangshan – An Exhibition By Wong Wo Bik’, One Station, Taiwan
2018
‘Where Are All The Seeds Gone?’, Precedee Gallery, HK
2017
‘Cities Of Exchange : Liverpool/Hong Kong’, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool, UK
2014
‘Not Just A Fashion Parade’, Lumenvisum, HK
2012
‘Memory and Fiction’, Blindspot Gallery, HK
2009
‘Seized Moments: The Photographic Journey of Wong Wo Bik’, Hong Kong Fringe Club, HK
1988
‘Plastic Motion’ (a photo-installation collaborating with dance performance Auriole), City Contemporary Dance Company Theatre, HK
1986
‘Impression’, Alliance Francaise de Hong Kong, HK
1985
‘Photography Exhibition by Wong Wo Bik’, USIS American Library, HK
1981 ‘Colour Images’, sponsored by Canon Cameras, Hong Kong Arts Centre, HK
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2024
‘Re-composing History With Impression – a dialogue in reverse direction with (Czech – Hong Kong) Artists, Art Space 1999, Fu Tak House, HK
2023
‘The Gardening Of Soul’, House of Art, Faculty of Art and Design, Jan ‘Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
‘The Past is Before Us’, The Bohemia Farmstudio, Czech Republic
2021
‘Hi! Flora, Fauna’, organized by Art Promotion Office, Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Garden, HK
‘Video Ensemble’ (a room with a view – from isolation), Polytechnic University, HK
2019
‘Shanghai Photo Fair’, Shanghai, China
‘When Blue Dye Meets Blue Print’, Nin Wei Di and Wong Wo Bik, One Station, Xiangshan, Shinchuk, Taiwan
2017
‘Women & Photography’, organized by the Center for Research and Archiviation of Photography, Udine, Italy
2016 -’Bl’’Blank City’, Jiamei+Arles International Photography Festival, co-organised by Three Shadows and Arles International Photography Festival, Jiamen, Xiamen, China
‘Les Photaumnales Festival’, Galerie Nationale de la Tapisserie, Beauvais, France
5th Singapore International Photography Festival, Earl Lu Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, Singapore
4th Hong Kong International Photography Festival, Hong Kong Heritage Museu
‘A Permanent Instant: Instant Photography From 1980s-2000s By Hong Kong artists’, Blindspot Gallery, HK
Les Photoumnales Festival, organized by diaphane.org, France
2015
‘A Room With A View, Hong Kong Baptist University Art Gallery, HK
Arte Laguna Prize Finalist’s Exhibition, Nappe Arsenale, Venice, Italy
2014
‘Long Time No See, Victoria, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, HK
‘Life Of Photography, World of Dream’, 14th Pingyao International Photography Festival, Shanxi, China
‘Women’s Voices’, Fu Jen Catholic University Art Gallery, Taipei; Soulangh Cultural Park, Tainan, Taiwan
2013
‘Relativity in City’, Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
2012
‘Different Dimension’, International Festival of Contemporary Photography, Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Novosibirsk, Russia
2010
‘Hong Kong Photo Series 2 – City Flâneur: Social Documentary Photography’, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, HK
‘If You Park Here’, Fotanian Open Studio 2010, Shatin Sino Galleria, Hong Kong
2006
‘Creative Spirit: Hong Kong Visual Arts’, 4/F Gallery, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, HK
‘Hong Kong Four-cast: Works by Four Hong Kong Photographers’, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
‘Between The Observer And The Observed’, Lianzhou International Photography Festival, Guangdong, China
‘Hong Kong Photographers, 50 Years of Photography in China’, China Photographers Association, Beijing, China
2005
‘Hong Kong Four-Cast’, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
2003
‘Woman Wanted, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, HK
1989
‘Turn Of A Decade – A New Generation of Artists of the Eighties’, Hong Kong Arts Centre, HK
1988
‘A Sense Of Place, The University of Hong Kong, HK
‘Out of Context – Mobile Art Show’, Yan Oi Square, Tuen Mun; MacPherson Playground, Mongkok; Victoria Park, Causeway Bay; Chater Garden, Central, HK
1987
‘Instant Creativity – Polaroid Images’, Hong Kong Arts Centre, organized by Polaroid, HK
1984
‘Women In Art’, I-Club, HK
‘Images of China by Hong Kong Photographers’, Hong Kong Arts Centre, HK
1983
‘Self-Portrait Invitational’, Hong Kong Landmark Plaza, HK
‘Contemporary Hong Kong Artists Invitational’, Tangeman Fine Arts Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
1982
‘Chromo-Vision: Two Photographers’, Hong Kong Arts Centre, HK
‘Chromo-Vision: Two Photographers’, Museu Luís de Camões, Macau
1980
Asian American Contemporary Photography Invitational, Camera Vision Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
‘Montage Dancing’, a 16mm short film, Hong Kong Independent Film Festival, HK
1979
‘Works by Wong Wo Bik’, graduation show, Tyler Gallery, Tyler ‘School of Art’, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
1977
Works by Wo Bik WONG, graduation show (B.F.A. degree) at Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Artist In Residence
2019
Artist-in-Residence (5 – 15 May 2019) at One Station, Xiangshan, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
2017
Open Eye Gallery for the LOOK/17 International Photography Festival, Liverpool, UK
Collections
SOHO House, HK
The Archive of Modern Conflict, London, UK
Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
M+ Museum, HK
Private collections (Hong Kong and USA)
Publications
2022,2020
Une histoire mondiale des femmes photographes (A World History of Women Photographers), directed by Marie Robert (curator at the Orsay museum) and Luce Lebart (historian and curator) – The English version was published in October 2022 by Thames & Hudson
2017
Women & Photography (155 photographers from the beginning of the XXth Century to Now), City of Udine, Italy, organized by the Center for Research and Archiviation of Photography
2015
Arte Laguna Prize exhibition & publication, Venice, Italy
