Kurt Tong
Born in 1977 in Hong Kong
Education
2006-07 MA Photojournalism, London College of Communication
1997-01 BN (Hons) Bachelor of Nursing & (RHV) Health Visitor, University of Liverpool
Solo Exhibitions
2012 "The Queen, The Chairman and I”, London Festival of Photography, The Horse Hospital, London, UK
"In Case it Rains in Heaven”, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York City, USA
2011 "The Queen, The Chairman and I", Identity Art Gallery, Hong Kong
"In Case it Rains in Heaven", Uno Art Space, Stuttgart, Germany
"In Case it Rains in Heaven", Street Level, Glasgow, UK
2010 "In Case it Rains in Heaven", Compton Verney, Warwickshire, UK
"In Case it Rains in Heaven", Voirie, Biel, Switzerland (Bieler Fotoage)
"Memories, Dreams; Interrupted", Photofusion, London, UK
"Farewell in Labrador / People’s Park", Light House, Wolverhampton, UK
2006 "Bitter Masala", Church of Nazzareno Civitavecchia, Rome, Italy
Selected Group Exhibitions
2012 "Art Melbourne”, Booth: Identity Art Gallery, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia
"Festival Circulation(s)”, Galerie Côté Seine & Trianon, Paris, France
"South East Asia Photography Open Salon”, China House, Penang, Malaysia
2011 "Encontros Da Imagem", Braga, Portugal
"Galerie Huit Open Salon - Transience", Galerie Huit, Aries, France
"For You", Uno Art Space, Stuttgart, Germany
"Flash Forward Festival Boston", Fairmount Battery Wharf, Boston, MA, USA
"Wish you were here", The Little Black Gallery, London, UK
"22 Steps to the Sea", Format Festival, Derby, UK
"Exploration and Intervention: New Landscape Photography", George and Jørgen, London, UK
2010 "A Transient Life", Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
"Pieces of a Song", Host Gallery, London, UK
"2nd Singapore International Photography Festival", Lim Hak Tai Gallery; 2902 Gallery, Singapore
"Simulated Alternate Realities", 1A Space, Hong Kong
"Flash Forward 2010 exhibition - Flash Forward Festival”, Toronto, Canada
"Format Festival Preview", The Front Room Gallery, London, UK
"Chroniques Hongkongaises", Diorama Rue Raspail, Arles, France
2009 "Christmas Show", Little Black Gallery, London, UK
"Fotofest Int. Discoveries II", Vine Street Studio, Houston, TX, USA
"Hey Hot Shot Showcase", Jen Bekman Gallery, New York, NY, USA
"Summer Exhibition", Royal Academy, London, UK
"Jerwood Show", Impressions Gallery, Bradford, UK; Aberysteyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
2008 "Jerwood Photography Awards Winners Exhibition 2008", Jerwood Space, London
"AOP Best of the Awards Show", AOP Gallery, London, UK
"The Butterfly Effect", 23rd ALNAP Biannual Meeting, Madrid, Spain
2007 "Photo Meeting", Abbaye de Neumunster, Luxembourg
"Retrospective Exhibition", French Institute, Edinburgh, UK
2006 "Ian Parry Scholarship Show", Getty Images Gallery, London, UK
2005 "Luis Valtuena Int. Humanitarian Photography Award Touring Exhibition", La Casa Encendida,
Madrid, Spain; The Frontline Club, London, UK
"Hope for Homes", Hoopers Gallery, London, UK
2004 "Ian Parry Scholarship", Tom Blau Gallery, London, UK
Awards
2012 Magenta Foundation Flash Forward 2012, UK Winner
2011 Encontros da Imagem Emergentes DST Award, 1st runner-up
Magenta Foundation Flash Forward 2011, UK Winner
2010 Hey Hot Shot! Ne Plus Ultras
Troika/Format Exposure Award, Winner
Magenta Foundation Flash Forward 2010, UK Winner
2009 Photography.Book.Now Editorial Category, Winner and 2nd runner-up
Hey Hot Shot, 2009 1st Edition, Winner
SFCP project competition, Finalist
2008 The Jerwood Photography Awards, Winner
Lens Culture/Rhubarb Photo book Award, Winner
AOP Open Award, Finalist
2007 Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award, Finalist
2006 British Journal of Photography Nikon Endframe Award, Finalist
2005 8th Luis Valtuena International Humanitarian Photography Award, Winner