Zwe Yan Naing was born in Rakhine State in 1984. After living as a monk in Ngapali for
nine years from the age of twelve, he moved to Yangon to attend the State School of
Fine Arts from 2006 to 2009. Since graduation, he has worked as a full-time artist.
zwe yan naing
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2013
Acrylic on canvas
42″ x 60″
2013
Acrylic on canvas
42″ x 60″
Puppets
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting is on long-term loan to the Main Library, University of Hong Kong
2013
Acrylic on canvas
42″ x 60″
Never forget
2013
Acrylic on canvas
42″ x 60″
This painting has been donated to the Center for Burma Studies, Northern Illinois University
For an analysis of this painting, please visit: https://www.centerforburmastudies.com/looking-at-women-in-contemporary-burma8203.html
Monks
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Flower seller
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Saffron uprising
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to the Center for Burma Studies, Northern Illinois University
Buddha
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to the Center for Burma Studies, Northern Illinois University
Saya San
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to the Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Bogyoke Aung San and family
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
The lady
2009
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
City Hall, Yangon
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Bogyoke Aung San
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Aung San Suu Kyi
2012
Collage
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Fairfield University Art Museum
Phoe Hla Gyi
2012
Collage
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Peace and war
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Monks
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting featured in a touring show on US campuses, 2016-23
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
2011
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2009
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Bogyoke Aung San
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Yangon port scene
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Bogyoke Aung San
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
8-8-88 uprising
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
8-8-88 uprising
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Burmese orchestra
2011
Acrylic on canvas
24″ x 36″
Map of Yangon
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
For an analysis of this painting, please visit: https://artcollections.smu.edu.sg/collections/painting/map-yangon
President Obama and Aung San Suu Kyi
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
Sule Pagoda
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Padaung people
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
School day
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Aung San Suu Kyi
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
Mount Popa
2014
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Aung San Suu Kyi and President Obama
2014
Collage
36″ x 48″
Martyrs
2014
Collage
36″ x 48″
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2011
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2012
Collage
36″ x 48″
U Thant
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Bogyoke Aung San
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Aung San Suu Kyi
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Domestic life
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2011
Acrylic on canvas
24″ x 36″
Burmese orchestra
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Sule Pagoda
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
For an analysis of this painting, please visit: https://artcollections.smu.edu.sg/collections/painting/sule-pagoda
Saya San
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
Aung San Suu Kyi
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
Into exile
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to Singapore Management University
The lady with ogre head
2009
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
The lady with ogre head
2013
Acrylic on canvas
42″ x 60″
2014
Collage
36″ x 48″
This painting has been donated to the Center for Burma Studies, Northern Illinois University
2014
Collage
36″ x 48″
2014
Collage
36″ x 48″
Aung San
2014
Collage
36″ x 48″
1988 uprising
2014
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
The worst situation
2015
Collage
24″ x 36″
Aung San Suu Kyi
2016
Collage
36″ x 48″