Boon Yik Chung
Boon makes tender depictions of strangers, close friends and himself.
EDUCATION
2021 • The Essential School of Painting
2016-8 • MArch Architecture (Distinction). University College London.
2012-5 • BSc Architecture (First Class Honours). University College London.
AWARDS/PRIZES/SCHOLARSHIPS
2020 • The ESOP Newman Young Artist Scholarship
2018 • The Bartlett School of Architecture Medal.
• UCL Donor Recognition Wall Public Art Competition - finalist.
2017 • RIBA AHR Stephen Williams Scholarship.
2016 • Peterborough City Gallery Open Exhibition - best drawing award.
2015 • RIBA President's Bronze Medal.
2014 • Narinder Sagoo Drawing Prize
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023 • Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize, The Atkinson, Southport.
2022 • ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
2021 • Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
• ESOP End of Year Exhibition.
2019 • “Environments” Outside In National Exhibition, Piano Nobile Gallery, London.
• The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, Mall Galleries, London.
• Open Exhibition, Peterborough City Gallery, UK.
• KPF Art Show, Kohn Pedersen Fox, London.
2018 • Donor Wall Exhibition, Slade School of Fine Art, London.
2016 • RIBA President's Medals Exhibition, RIBA Gallery, London.
PRESENTATIONS
2016 • RIBA Royal Gold Medal Student Crit at RIBA, London. [Filmed]
• Guest speaker at Open Crits 2016 at The Bartlett School of Architecture, London.
INTERVIEWS/REVIEWS
2016 • "Interview with the Bronze Medal winner Boon Yik Chung." RIBA Education.
• "RIBA President's Medals 2015 - Boon Yik Chung." RIBA Presidents. [Youtube].
• "Wise words and radical thoughts". Eleanor Young. RIBAJ.
•"RIBA Royal Gold Medal Student Crit 2016". Sam Eadington. EStudio Esse.
SELECTED PRESS
2018 • "Degree show review: The Bartlett." Rob Wilson. Architect's Journal.
• "Graduates to Watch from the Bartlett Summer Show 2018." Something Curated.
Private Collections