Dongni Hou “Beyond the Veil”
August 17th – September 15th, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 17th, 6-8pm
Haven Gallery is pleased to present a collection of tempera paintings from Paris based artist Dongni Hou for her first solo exhibition entitled “Beyond the Veil” at the gallery. “Beyond the Veil” presents a collection of bold yet gossamer portraits of female sitters often shrouded in armor. Hou paints heroines, unveiling the deepest emotional complexities of their expeditions and psyche, often nodding to the darker chambers of the human soul. Poetic introspection and reflection are evident in the moments she captures with tempera, as one cannot avoid the darkness in even the most noble of pursuits.
Textured and haunting backdrops serve as extensions of the psychological complexities to further the emotional state and personal strength each sitter carries on their quest. Feminine yet tenacious, each portrait embodies the dualities of the human condition, the multi-faceted nature of the choices we make and the tethers that continue to stay with us afterward. Completed with antique and aged frames (some reproduction), the artist honors and adorns her female visages with mounting reflective of the wear and beauty of life.
Biography
Dongni HOU was born in 1987 in Fuxin, in the Chinese province of Liaoning. After studying graphic arts from a very young age, she joined the famous Russian Academy of Arts in St.Petersburg at 19. Several of her works were selected for the permanent collection of the Academy of Fine Arts Museum.
She now lives and works in France.
Education :
2008-2014 Master’s degree in Visual Arts ( academic drawing, oil painting) at the Imperial Academy of Arts, Russia
2014 Group Show of graduates of the Academy of St-Petersburg, her works have been selected by the jury to integrate the collection of Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Russia.
2013 2ed prize for the contest of the best drawing of the year of the Academy.
2012 2ed prize at the Group Show at the Smolni Cathedral, St-Petersburg.
2011 Exhibition « young talents » at the Academy of Fine Arts Museum, St-Petersburg.
2007 Preparatory Class at the Academy of St-Petersburg, Russia.
2004-2006 Preparatory Class at the Fine Arts Academy of China, Beijing.
Exhibitions
2024 Solo Show, Haven Gallery, NY
2024 Group Show, Hamptons Fine Art Fair, Haven Gallery, NY
2024 Solo Show «États d’âme», Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
2023 Permanent exhibition, Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
2022 Permanent exhibition, Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
2021 Art Fair, LA Art Show 2021, Arcadia Contemporary, Los Angeles.
Solo Show «Le sang des pétales », Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
2020 Permanent exhibition, Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
2019 Solo Show « Poème », Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
2018 Art fair, La Biennale Paris 30ed edition, Grand Palais, Paris.
Group Show «De l’âme… », Fond culturel de l’Ermitage, France.
Medal Fond culturel de l’Ermitage, France.
HS Beaux Arts monograph.
Solo Show « Une collection 2018 », Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
Group Show, Art Point Gallery International, Belgium.
Art fair, Art KARLSRUHE 2018, Germany.
2017 Solo Show « me sensible », Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
Group show « Une collection », Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
2016 Group Show « Nexus », Laurence Esnol Gallery, Paris.
Art Fair, Salon d’Automne, Paris.
Group Show, Galerie Thuillier, Paris.
1st prize, Galerie Thuillier, Paris.
Award « Monique Baroni », Fondation Taylor, Paris.
Group Show, galerie l’Acronique, Paris
