Ben Ho
Born 1962 in Canton (Now Guangzhou), China, Ben started his studies with Chinese Painting Techniques at 7 Years old. Eventually, he would be accepted as a student at the Youth Art School in HaiZhuu District Youth Art Center. 1974 Work hung in the GuangZhou-Tiajin Youth ‘s Fine Art Exhibition. Since 1978. Attended different study’s program in Guangzhou Academy Of Fine Arts University.
Available for Purchase
Doubtful Sound. Oil on linen. Size: 60x100cm
Finding a juncture 3. Oil on linen. Size: 76x102cm.
Finding a juncture 4. Oil on linen. Size: 89x89cm.
The black hole 1. Oil on linen. Size: 1380x1380cm
The black hole 2. Oil on linen. Size: 1380x1380cm
Limited edition(150) Artist quality print on cavas. Size: 100x126cm. signed
Limited edition(150( artist quality print on cavas. Size: 101x114cm. Signed.
Meeting of the sparrows. Oil on linen. Size:76x102cm.
New growth 1. Oil on linen. Size: 180x240cm
New growth2. Oil on linen. Size:180x240cm
Girl with the jade earring. Oil on broad. Size : 34x44cm
Archived Works
Biography
1988 Emigrated to New Zealand
1991 First exhibition with four others at Franklin Gallery, Franklin.
Joined exhibition for Nude’s Salon at Whitecliffe Gallery in Parnell, Auckland.
Received “Highly Commended Certificate” form Birkenhead Community Arts Council art
Competition.
1992 Became a working member of the New Zealand Fellowship Of Artists Inc.
Exhibition in Gilt Edge Gallery, Wellington.
Exhibition in French Art Shop Gallery.
1993 Exhibited in the Royal Easter Show Art Award competition and won the” First Prize” of the Watercolor Section. The second Winner of the “Public Vote” in the whole show.
Received “Highly Commended Art Award” in the New Zealand Gardener Rose Art Competition.
1994 Exhibition in the Downtown Hilton Gallery, Auckland.
Won the “First Prize” of the watercolor section in the “Royal Easter Show Art Award 1994”.
“Tong Gilmore Memorial Award” winner in Birkenhead Licensing Trust Art Competition.
Received “Merit Award” in National Art Award Competition in Cambridge.
“ Highly Commended Art Award” of NZ Gardener Rose Art Competition.
1995. First prizes [only one prizes given] Winner in the Otago Regional Council’s Art Award.
Won the 2nd prizes in oil section of Royal Easter Show Art Competition.
Exhibition in Downtown Hilton Gallery, Auckland.
1996. “Over All Award”, “Gold Medal Award”, “K G Fraser Art Award’ and “The New Zealand Herald
Award” winner in Royal Easter Show Art Competition.
Exhibited in the “Asian Pacific Watercolor Painting Exhibition” Taipei.
Exhibition in McGregor Wright Gallery, Wellington.
1997. Judged the Royal Easter Show Art Competition.
3rd prize winner in open category “Winsor & Newton New Zealand Art Competition”.
Exhibition in Downtown Hilton Gallery, Auckland.
A Feature Article in “ Australian Artist” magazine.
1998. “First prize” winner in the Professional Category of Royal Easter Show Art Competition.
“ Merit Award” winner in The Lake Taupo Open Art Award Competition.
Share exhibition in London with other N.Z artist.
1999. A feature article in “International Artist Magazine” Australia.
One of the five artist represented New Zealand Art to “World-Wide Millennium Painting
Competition” in London, England.
2000. Exhibition in Fishers Fine Art Gallery. Auckland.
2003 Exhibition in Fishers Fine Art Gallery. Christchurch.
One of the eleven portrait’s artists selected from Adam Portraiture Award and exhibited in
The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pukenga Whakaata.
2006.Exhibition in Fishers Fine Art Gallery, Wellington.
2008 Exhibition in Exhibition Gallery of Fine Art. Wellington.
2000-2008
Judged several art competition around New Zealand, includes Hibiscus Coast, Royal Easter Show,
Franklin National Art Festival, N.Z Fellowship Of Artist, HowickArt Group, Hamilton, Cambridge,
Thames and The Royal East Show Art Competition in Auckland.
From year 1991 to now
Commenced giving tutorials in oil and watercolor painting around New Zealand.
From year 2006 to now
Commenced giving tutorial in watercolor and oil painting in Mitchell School of Arts [Charles Sturt
University], NSW and some are around this region in Australia.
2010 Best Local Painting Award winer in 26th autumn festival art exhibition Arrowtown,
Queenstown
2012 Gold 150 Special Award in Arrowtown 28th Autumn Festival.
2013 As an gust artist exhibited in Hong Kong Invitional Oil Painting Exhibition.
2017 Solo exhibition “SURROUNDING VISIONS” in Arrowtown Museum.
2017 Solo exhibition “SURROUNDING VISIONS” in The National Portrait Gallery, Wellington