An Art Exhibition For New Flight Aug 10th 2004 - Aug 21 2004 Opening Time: Aug 10th 2004 6-8pm To view more artwork from the exhibition, click on an image.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 29, 2004 The Howe Street Gallery of Fine Art Is proud to present After 5000 years passed- An Art Exhibit for New Flight Organized by The Korean International Fine Art Exchange Association August 10th – 21st 2004 The Howe Street Gallery of Fine Art 555 Howe Street Vancouver, BC Witness the styles and trends of Korean art from a cross section of young and master artists, in the medium of the watercolour, oils and acrylics. This is a unique opportunity to experience so many great Korean artists in one spectacular show is unprecedented.  140 artists represented over the course of two exhibits. August 10th – 15th: 70 Artists August 16th – 21st:  70 Artists An Art Exhibit for New Flight invites us into the unique world of traditions and aesthetics as seen through a unique culture that has survived and thrived for over 5000 years. Koreans have a tenacious, endurable spirit that has led them thru tumultuous times to endure as a strong and peaceful, often traditional society that honors and respects nature, family and traditions. We are honored to host 14 of the Korean Artists for the opening of An Art Exhibit of New Flight. Join us on our gala opening to meet these extraordinary talents. Among our honored guests are Korean Artists; Jung- Moo, Shin Vice president of the Korean Watercolour Association Adviser of Kyeonggi Watercolour Association Studied at Academie de la Grande Chaumiere (Paris, France) Graduated from Hong-ik Univ. Graduate School of Modern Art 8 solo exhibitions / Over 50 group exhibitions Young-Chul, Choi President of Kyeonggi Watercolour Association President of International Art Interchange Council Director of Korea Watercolour Association Sung-Hyun, Park Professor of Kyunggi University (Fine Art) Vice President of Kyeonggi Watercolour Association 8 solo exhibitions  / Over 100 group exhibitions On hand at the Exhibition will be the Korean Consul, Mr.Hee Chee Park who is also an artist. He will gladly answer queries regarding Canada and Korea’s cultural issues as well as the importance of this remarkable gathering of Korean Artists. When: August 10th - 21st, 2004 Opening reception: August 10th 6pm – 9pm Where: The Howe Street Gallery of Fine Art 555 Howe Street Vancouver, BC Contact: Derek Hyslop 604-681-5777 The Howe Street Gallery’s International Fine Art Collection features international artists who demonstrate technical mastery and evoke timeless qualities of beauty.

Xu Min    New Landscapes Solo Exhibition March 18, 2004 - March 28, 2005 Opening Time: 6-9 p.m. To view more artwork from the exhibition, click on an image.   As a child in Mainland China, Xu Min’s artistic development was influenced by his father’s art collections and by painters who were friends of the family. He fell in love with the work of the Impressionists at an early age. But the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976 made it impossible for him to study art openly. When he was 22, he packed his guitar and oil paints and headed for the countryside where he lived and painted secretly for 13 years. Mother nature was his only teacher. Xu Min eventually was able to paint natural scenes everywhere, including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jianghxi, San Xi, Shanxi, Sechuan, Guizchou, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shangdong, Hubei, Hunan, Gansu and Xinjiang. His time in Xinjiang had the most influence on his future work. He writes, “When I was holding my hunting rifle and a drawing board on my back and standing on the open and borderless Gobi desert, I could deeply feel the presence of an invisible and supernatural force. There was no sense of era, no sense of year, dynasty, time, sound, no country frontier, politics, parties or religion”. The spiritual sensations became deeply embodied in his work and persisted through years as he tried to leave his embattled country. Xu Min finally reached Hong Kong and then Australia. During these formative years, he realized that serious art practice would require the study of history. As he put it, “In art exhibition halls and museums of many countries, I acted like a baby sucking up the nutrients of art”. Ultimately, he returned to his first love, Impressionism. Xu Min now lives in Vancouver, BC after extensively exhibiting in Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, France and the United States. Through his painting skills, he continues to spill out his love for “the mother of mankind”, our vast earth. Vancouver, the city of gardens with its flowering boulevards and lush parks, provides ongoing inspiration for his scenic views.

Joseph Wong Solo Exhibition February 19 - Feb 28, 2004 Opening Time: Thursday February 19 6pm - 8pm To view more artwork from the exhibition, click on an image.   Joseph Wong was born in China in 1948 and moved to Hong Kong with his family when he was 6 years old. He accumulated his painting techniques mostly by experimenting on his own. Between 1980 - 1982 he made 4 trips to Europe to visit museums, print rooms, and the workshops of artists. Later he started his own extra mural studies in Chinese University of Hong Kong. From 1984 -1989 he was a part-time lecturer at the Fine Arts department in the University of Hong Kong. He moved with his family in 1989 to Canada and currently resides in Richmond B.C. For the past ten years he has been a part-time instructor at the Kwantlen University College. His works are in the collections of the Hong Kong Museum Of Art and the Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, and private collections. In 1994 he became a signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Joseph strives to preserve the characteristic heritage of the vanishing country side in his prints and paintings. Since 1989 he has been sketching and painting sites in Richmond and Delta in British Columbia and in Europe.

Celebration Of Artists Jan. 22 2004 - Jan. 31 2004 Opening Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm To view more artwork from the exhibition, click on an image.   “ Celebration of Our Artists.” Mario Armitano, Raymond Chow, Anna Gelbert, Jack Gibson, Kindrie Grove, Zahra Hosseinkhan, KyungAh Hwang, Grahme Jahme, Chituwa Jemali, Don Wen Jie, Hele Kowolleck, Richard Marcus, Xu Min, You Mee Park, Bruce Perry, Dianna Ponting, Judy Saywer, Xie Qiu Wa, Joseph Wong, Madeleine Wood. Information and samples of these artists work are visible on our website. Group  Art Show Jan. 22 nd –31st 2004 Opening Reception; Thursday, 22 nd January 2004 (6 pm - 8pm) Howe Street Gallery of Fine Art 555 Howe Street Vancouver BC R.S.V.P. PH. 604.681.5777 ABOUT HOWE STREET GALLERY; Established in 1996, dedicated to representing art of the highest quality. We are proud to unite Canadian and international artists including the unique “Soul of Africa” collection of sculpture from Zimbabwe in one exclusive location. Gallery hours; 10;00 am to 6:00pm Mon – Saturday 12-6 Sundays, otherwise by appointment. The exhibition runs from January 22 nd –31st 2004 For more information contact the Gallery Director, Nicole DesRosiers at 604-681-5777 Visit our web sit at www.howe streetgallery.com and email us at info@howestreetgallery.com

KyungAh Hwang    Beauty of Love Opening night photos. Beauty Of Love October 30th 2003 - November 9th 2003 Opening Time: Call for details To view more artwork from the exhibition, click on an image.   The Howe Street Gallery is honored to bring to you a selection of paintings by world- renowned artist Kyung Ah Hwang. Her work reaches beyond the boundaries of time and space to capture omnipotent glimpses into the heart of sublimity--- moments of inexplicable epiphany saturated with the divine trinity of love, beauty, and life. Alive with the idea of the sublime immortalized by the Romantics, Kyung Ah’s work envelops the viewer in a magical realm sustained by balanced, harmonious compositions mapped by cubist rhythms of line. Her paintings reveal the movement in a moment. It is as though her brushstrokes are animated by the wings of an angel, generating a sense of depth though an abundance of diaphanous layers, which work together to create a light-diffused atmosphere of a weightless paradise. Suspended in moments of contentment achieved through infinite love and intimacy, Kyung Ah’s subjects have made contact with the sublime. Though the intimate relationships forged within self and other, Kyung Ah’s forms have transcended mortal constraints, floating weightlessly within the nexus of an earthly paradise. Curtains spill through sun-drenched windows to illuminate intertwined lovers. Women of grace and beauty press their faces into the falling light, infinitely open to the universe, their closed eyes signifying boundless trust, faith, and a quality of presence possible through quiet introspection. Kyung Ah surpasses the particular to project a universal language of love, beauty, and harmony. The dynamics of line and light are complimented by luminous depth and the silent tranquility of her subjects. Kyung Ah’s most recent creative direction extends beyond the immediacy of the lived moment into the intricacies of memory. Through alluding to childhood and using multiple layers of light, Kyung Ah filters reality through the lens of abstraction, bringing the primacy of subjective vision into lyrical focus. Kyung Ah has proven herself to be a master of the acrylic medium. Evident is the superior level of intuition that informs her soulful glimpses into intimacy. Kyung Ah has clearly transcended time and space to create a heaven on earth, sharing her unique connection to the sublime through her superior aesthetic.