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″

2013
Acrylic on canvas
42″ x 60″

Never forget
2013
Acrylic on canvas
42″ x 60″

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″

Buddha
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″

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″

Phoe Hla Gyi
2012
Collage
36″ x 48″

Peace and war
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″

Monks
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″
This painting can be seen in an exhibit touring US campuses 2016-2020

2011
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″

2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″

2009
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″

Bogyoke Aung San
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″

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 is on long-term loan to the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University

President Obama and Aung San Suu Kyi
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″

Sule Pagoda
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″

Padaung people
2012
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″

School day
2013
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 48″

Aung San Suu Kyi
2013
Acrylic on canvas
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″

Bogyoke Aung San
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″

Aung San Suu Kyi
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″

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 is on long-term loan to the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University

Saya San
2013
Collage
36″ x 48″

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″

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″

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″