MY
ART EVENTS
Sharing the Delight
Giving thanks, and expressing my gratitude for the blessings
in my life.
RUNNER-UP OF ANIMEGO! 4-KOMA MANGA COMPETITION 2019
“The AnimeGO! Japan Pop Culture Festival aims to promote and celebrate Japanese pop culture in Australia. Manga from Japan has become a worldwide phenomenon, and we would like to celebrate this through a 4-Koma (Yonkoma) Manga Competition. Each year, a theme is introduced to encourage cultural learning and understanding of Japan. The focus of the competition is the incorporation of the theme and overall quality.” (AnimeGo! website)
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My “One Encounter, One Chance” is the Runner-up of 2019 4-Koma Manga Competition organized by JAFA. The competition is part of 2019 Japan Pop Culture Festival & OzAsia Festival in Adelaide, South Australia. The culture theme is “Hachiko“.
FINALIST OF ADELAIDE PARK LANDS ART PRIZE 2018 (Slideshow)
Guest of Adelaide Lord Mayoral Reception 2018
​As one of the finalists, I was honored to be invited to a reception hosted by our then Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Martin Haese, at Adelaide Town Hall.
“The biennial Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize highlights through art, the beaut, rarity and fragility of the Open, Green, Public Park Lands that garland the City of Adelaide. The prize is open to artists of all ages, from all countries. Artists are encouraged to use their art make a statement or capture the essence of the Adelaide park Lands. You can check out our finalists from previous years by clicking ‘Past Events’ in the menu above.” (from Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize website)
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My watercolor painting ”Rhapsody” has been selected by the judges as a finalist in the 2018 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize (APAP). The artwork was exhibited in the Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival Theatre Foyer Gallery in Aug, 2018. You may view my artwork on this page (or you can manually type in: https://parklandsart.org/art-prize-2018). This time one of the judges is Lisa Slade, Co-Acting Director of Art Gallery of South Australian. And we were happy to know that judges were not shown the name of the artist or where we were from, although I used my pseudonym ”DuDu Huang”.
"RHAPSODY"
Watercolor artwork by DuDu Huang (aka. DuDu Sunny)
Event: Welcome to the 2018 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize Finalists
When: Jun 28, 2018, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: Queen Adelaide Room, Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000
SPECIAL EVENTS: TEA TIME @ ADELAIDE TOWN HALL 2017
Host: Adelaide Lady Mayoress
AFTERNOON TEA @ ADELAIDE TOWN HALL
Date/Time: 2:30 pm Friday 3 November 2017
Location: Lady Esther Jacobs Room, Adelaide Room, Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King William Street, Adelaide SA, Australia
Host: Adelaide Lady Mayoress
An afternoon tea hosted by our Lady Mayoress, Mrs Genevieve Theseira-Haese to discuss the mission of RSASA with President of RSASA Jack Condous OAM, Pamela Karran, Chair of Portrait Prize / RSASA, Artist Hugh Adamson, Sunny Huang, Sophie, and Sculptor Scott Eames.
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A morning tea to celebrate and welcome distinguished sitters and demonstrating artists, participating in the 3rd Biennial
RSASA/SALA Portrait Prize Exhibition
MORNING TEA @ ADELAIDE TOWN HALL
Date/Time: 10:30am Friday 21 July 2017
Location: Queen Adelaide Room, Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King William Street, Adelaide SA, Australia
Host: Adelaide Lady Mayoress
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A wonderful opportunity to meet each other prior to the commencement of sittings in the recently refurbished Queen Adelaide Room, Adelaide Town Hall.
MY SALA ART EXHIBITIONS & PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION 2017
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MY “PORTRAITS” EXHIBITION 2017
Venue: North Adelaide Community Centre
Date: Aug 1 – Aug 31, 2017
Add: 176, Tynte St, North Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Hours: Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm
| Saturday – Sunday Closed
Access: Wheelchair access, Disability parking,
Entry: FREE
“Artist Talks”: 1 – 2pm in North Adelaide Community Centre on Aug 11, 2017.
A wonderful season filled with many thanks and love,
and the artistic flair is in the air.
Sunny says thank you to those warm Adelaidians.
I enjoyed the experience.
MY “UKIYO-E DREAM” EXHIBITION 2017
Venue: Hotel Tivoli
Date: Aug 1 – Aug 31, 2017
Add: 265, Pirie St, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Hours: Wednesday – Thursday 4:30pm – 9pm | Friday 11am – late | Saturday 4:30pm – late | Sunday – Tuesday Closed
Entry: FREE
Opening Night Launch Event @ Hotel Tivoli: 7pm, Saturday, July 29, 2017
THE 3rd BIENNIAL RSASA/SALA PORTRAIT PRIZE & PORTRAIT DEMONSTRATIONS 2017
Session 11: Sunday 20th August 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Sitter: Adelaide Lady Mayoress (Genevieve Theseira – Haese)
Artists: Hugh Adamson, Iroda Adil, Tsering Hannaford,
Sunny Huang, Scott Eames, Sophie Downey
Location: RSASA Gallery, Level 1, Institute Building, Cnr North Tce & Kintore Ave, Adelaide SA, Australia
The List of Distinguished Sitters:
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​Frances Bedford MP JP, Member for the Electorate of Florey
The Hon. John Hill, former Government Minister and Current Chair of SALA
Robert Kennedy, trustee of the Kennedy Arts Foundation and practicing artist.
Vili Milisits, Founder of the Adelaide Vili’s Bakery & Cafe and philanthropist.
Tony Rossi, President of the Law Society of South Australia.
Sandy Verschoor, CEO of the Festival Corporation,
Gavin Wanganeen, South Australian sportsman and practicing artist.
Rosana Mangiarelli, Presenter, Today Tonight, Channel 7.
Genevieve Theseira-Haese, Lady Mayoress of Adelaide and a supporter of the arts.
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​For more details, you are welcome to read my blog about the session 11 of this interesting event:
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“The Mystery” : Link
SPECIAL SHOWCASE @ ”NEW LIFE” SPRING EXHIBITION
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Date: 3 – 24 Sep, 2017
Venue: RSASA gallery : Level 1 Institute Building, Cnr North Tce & Kintore Ave, Adelaide, SA 5000
Phone: 08 8232 0450
All 44 final works created during 11 sessions of Portrait Demonstrations are being displayed along with RSASA members’ artworks during the ”NEW LIFE” Spring Exhibition.
​The official opening will be held on Sunday 10th September at 2pm by Professor Joanne Cys, Head of School of Arts, Architecture & Design Uni SA.
OTHER PAST EXHIBITIONS
ART ON NORWOOD PARADE (ADELAIDE, SA) 2019
ART ON NORWOOD PARADE LAUNCH
Launch Party: Australian Dance Theatre, Queen Street, Norwood, SA
Date: Wednesday 3 April 2019
My Venue: Argo on the Parade, 212 The Parade Norwood, South Australia 5067
“The Art on Parade has been Norwood’s largest free art exhibition. It transforms Adelaide’s premier and elegant main street into a giant artistic community. The self-guided trail links original sculptures, paintings, drawings and photographic works by talented South Australian artists, many of whom live or work in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, and throughout the month of April, these contemporary artworks will be on display in windows and on walls of local businesses and in outdoor spaces around The Parade. ” (from Art on Parade / Norwood Website) ​
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WEST TORRENS ART PRIZE (ADELAIDE, SA) 2019
The theme of 2019 West Torrens Art Prize is
‘Migration: Arrivals and Departures’. As one of the finalists, my artwork is inspired by Art Deco style – ”Art Deco style was bold, positive, industrial and often futuristic and emerged from a world rising from the ashes of WWI”
(Source: ”Graphic Design Styles” on Medium).
Venue: 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton, South Australia
Date: June 7- 30, 2019
My artwork is purchased by the staff of West Torrens City Council.
I think it’s perfect for 2019 theme as many modern day migrants and refugees seek the new life in Australia after the deep disappointment to home countries. When conceptualizing this artwork, a few key elements are: South Australia Architect Hubert Cowell designed the Art Deco style West Torrens Council in 1935; Rene Lalique’s ”Victoire”; aero-dynamic shapes; Egyptian zigzags, motion lines, etc.
