Born 1983 in Hong Kong
Lives and works in Hong Kong


EDUCATION

2018        Master of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2007        Bachelor of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong



SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018        Kyuusekkin! (Love SOS), Art021, presented by Blindspot Gallery, Shanghai, China
2017        Let the night breeze send away yesterday’s dreams, Surplus Space, Wuhan, China
2016        Unsettled Heart, MFA Graduation Show, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2015        Unreachable, MFA Year One Show, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2015        In Stasis, Art Basel Hong Kong, presented by Para Site, Hong Kong
2013        Spotting the Light onto a Light, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2013        Still Life Practice (Fruits), Art Taipei, presented by Gallery EXIT, Taipei, Taiwan
2011        Safety Island, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2010        ART HK 10, presented by Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2009        Towards The Sea, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2008        Bloom, Stage 1, Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong


GROUP EXHIBITIONS


2021       One Escape at a Time, 11th Seoul Mediacity Biennale, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul
2021       Future Memories. Utopia Dystopia Nature, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, Hong Kong
2021       Art Basel Hong Kong, presented by Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong

2020       Search and Discover: The Joy of Collecting, The Private Museum, Singapore
2020       Art Basel Hong Kong, presented by Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2019       Borrowed Scenery, Cattle Depot Artist Village, Hong Kong
2019       Present Passing: South by Southeast, Osage Art Foundation, Hong Kong
2019       Art Basel Hong Kong, presented by Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2018       Crush, Para Site, Hong Kong
2018       Art Basel Hong Kong, presented by Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2018       (In)tangible Reminiscence, The Annex, CHAT Mill6, Hong Kong
2017       Interval in Space, Osage, Hong Kong
2017       Against the Light: Sampling in Two Cities, You Space, FY Foundation, Shenzhen, China
2017       One Body, One’s Body: Patricia Aguirre and Sarah Lai, Neptune, Hong Kong
2017       Tale of the Wonderland, Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2017       Interval in Space, Fundazuin NAIRS, Scuol, Switerzland
2017       From Ocean to Horizon, Centre of Chinese Contemporary Art, Manchester, UK
2017       Chen Pai’an, Huang Shan, Lai Zhijie, Lai Cheuk Wah, Wen Junjie, Canton Gallery, Guangzhou, China
2017       Before the Rain, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney, Australia
2016       Inception, The Fifth Art Sanya, Sanya, China

2016       , Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong
2016       Connect 4, Simon Lee Gallery, Hong Kong
2015       The 2nd CAFAM Future Exhibition, K11 Art Mall, Hong Kong
2015       I submit to the wisdom of the body, Silverlens Gallery, Manila, Philippines
2015       Clamour Can Melt Gold, Edouard Malingue Gallery, Hong Kong
2015       First, then and after, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2015       after/image, Studio 52, Pure Art Foundation, Hong Kong
2015       The 2nd CAFAM Future Exhibition, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China
2014       RADIANCE: Sarah Lai & Sébastien Mahon, The Pulse, presented by Mur Nomade, Hong Kong
2013       Art Basel Hong Kong, presented by Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2012       Philosopher’s (knock-off) Stone: Turning Gold into Plastic, Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
2012       Painting On and On: 2. Automatic Banana, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2012       Why Do Trees Grow Till the End?, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong                      
2012       ARTHK12, presented by Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong                       
2011       After Agnes, Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2011       Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair HK 2011, Mandarin Oriental, presented by Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2011       Sovereign Asian Art Prize Finalists’ Exhibition, The Rotunda, Hong Kong
2011       Fotanian Open Studios 2011, Fotan, Hong Kong
2010       Liu Chun Kwong. You Are Here, I Am Not. From Ho Siu Kee to Kong Chun Hei, Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
2010       Walking to Canton, Fei Gallery, Guangzhou
2010       Walking to Canton, Hong Kong Fringe Club, Hong Kong
2010       Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair HK 2010, Grand Hyatt, presented by Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2010       Fotanian Open Studios 2010, Fotan, Hong Kong
2009       art-at-all: Spring Art Sale, art-at-all, Victoria Park, Hong Kong
2009       Fotanian Open Studios 2009, Fotan, Hong Kong
2009       When I draw, I think of..., Gallery EXIT, Hong Kong
2008       Fotanian Open Studios 2008, Fo Tan, Hong Kong
2008       Tightrope, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
2008       Landscapes Desire, MOST Alternative Space, Hong Kong

2008       Reflection, Revelation: New Works by Flora Fok & Sarah Lai, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong
2007       Copied Right, Para Site, Hong Kong
2007       Re-Development, OC Gallery, Hong Kong
2007       Merry-Go-Around
, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong


RESIDENCIES

2017       Fundazuin NAIRS, Scuol, Switerzland
2012       Vermont Studio Centre, USA



AWARDS & GRANTS 

2013       Travel Grant (France), Mur Nomade, Hong Kong
2011       Vermont Studio Centre Fellowship Award, USA
2010       Finalist of Sovereign Asian Art Prize
2007       Ramon Woon Creative Prize, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2007       Grotto Fine Art’s Creative Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2007      
 Cheng’s Fine Arts Award In Western Painting, The Chinese University of Hong Kong



COLLECTION

M+ Museum
Hong Kong Museum of Art



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