About
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Kyaw Htoo Bala (b. 1992, Myanmar) brings introspection and contemporary resonance to the forefront of his artistic journey. A Fine Arts graduate of LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore (2014-2017), Bala navigates a range of mediums: painting,photography, printmaking, sculpture, collage, and digital art to explore themes of identity, society, and self-reflection.
His debut solo exhibition took place in Yangon in 2017, marking the beginning of a career rooted in both local narratives and global dialogue.
In 2021, Bala established Monologue Art Space in Yangon to foster artistic collaboration in a rapidly evolving landscape. Monologue Art Space was moved to Chiang Mai in 2022. His work was selected for “The 2022 Sovereign Asian Art Prize” exhibition and was successfully auctioned at the event.
Selected Exhibitions
2025, As Good As Gold, The Tenth Edition of Art Central, Intersections Art Gallery, Hong Kong Art Week
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2025, An Interior Monologue, 4th Solo Exhibition, Brick Studio, Yangon, Myanmar
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2024, People, Flower and Fish Bone, 3rd Solo Exhibition, Suvannabhumi Art Gallery, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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2024, The Scream of the Gecko, 2nd Solo Exhibition, Intersections Art Gallery and Monologue Art Gallery, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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2023, S.E.A Focus, Intersections Art Gallery, Singapore
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2022, The 2022 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Finalists Exhibition, Art Central, Hong Kong
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2017, The Enigmatic Breakfast, 1st Solo Exhibition, Myanmart Art Gallery, Yangon, Myanmar
Selected Publications
"Speech is silver but Silence is Golden"
Contemporary Myanmar Art After Political Changes 2015-2-19, Aura Asia Art Project
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Myanmar artists highlight history and struggle in Singapore Art Week, Financial Times
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Intersections presents an exhibition in Chiang Mai with the Monologue Gallery, Le Petit Journal
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A Day in the Life: Kyaw Htoo Bala, Art and Market
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