zwe yan naing

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.

2013

Acrylic on canvas

36″ x 48″

2013

Acrylic on canvas

36″ x 48″

2013

Acrylic on canvas

42″ x 60″

This painting has been donated to the Stanley Museum of Art, University of Iowa

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″

This painting has been donated to the Stanley Museum of Art, University of Iowa

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″