Maung Aw
Myanmar · 1945–2021
Maung Aw (1945–2021) was a Burmese painter celebrated for his distinctive use of colour and his lifelong pursuit…
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Artists
Artists whose practices expand the language of contemporary art through material, memory, and lived experience.
Min Zaw
Myanmar · b. 1972
Min Zaw (b. 1972) is a celebrated contemporary Burmese painter, recognized for his vibrant, stylized works that explore both…
Muu Muu
Myanmar · b. 1955
Muu Muu (b. 1955) is a celebrated Burmese painter known for capturing the quiet beauty of everyday life…
Nyein Chan Su
Myanmar · 1973–2020
Nyein Chan Su (1973–2020), widely known by his initials NCS, was a pioneering Burmese artist celebrated for his…
Oliver Kolay
Myanmar · b. 1960
Oliver Kolay is a Burmese-born contemporary artist whose life and work bridge the austere artistic environment of socialist…
Paw Oo Thet
Myanmar · 1936–1993
Paw Oo Thet (1936–1993) was a Burmese painter who became a central figure in the Mandalay art scene…
Paw Thame
Myanmar · 1948–2014
U Paw Thame (1948–2014) was a Burmese-American painter and a leading figure in Myanmar's modernist art movement during…
Sein Myint
Myanmar · b. 1945
U Sein Myint (b. 1945) is a celebrated figure in Myanmar's art scene, known for his dedication to…
Soe Naing
Myanmar · 1961–2024
Soe Naing (1961–2024) was one of Myanmar's leading abstract expressionist painters, celebrated for his vibrant, energetic works that broke…
Win Myint Moe
Myanmar · b. 1955
Win Myint Moe (b. 1955) is a distinguished Burmese Impressionist painter whose career spans nearly five decades. Born in…