Sculptor
W.W. Hung establishes poignant human narratives in cast bronze and resin. His dynamic figures possess powerful spatial presence, using the human form as a threshold of identification. W.W. Hung studied architecture at the University of Waterloo, where he earned a Bachelor of Environmental Studies and a Bachelor of Architecture. After graduation, W.W. Hung relocated to New York City, where he worked with several leading design firms. In 2004, he became a Member of the American Institute of Architects and in 2015, a Member of the Sculptors Society of Canada. Hung’s work is held in public and private collections in Canada, France and the US.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo
Outdoor and Public Art
Fetch! | 419 Eglinton Ave West | Toronto, Ontario | 2023
Dare to Dream | Tremont Plaza | Collingwood, Ontario | 2022
The Messenger | Old Harwood Park | Ajax, Ontario | 2021
The Girl with Paper Boats | Montcalm-Taché Park | Gatineau, Quebec | 2019-2020
The Encounter | Sculpture Garden at Huff Estates | Prince Edward County, Ontario | 2019
The Swimmer’s Moment | Kingsbrae Garden | St. Andrews, New Brunswick | 2016
Suspended Man | Sculpture Garden at Huff Estates | Prince Edward County, Ontario | 2015-2018
Deliverance | Kingsbrae Garden | St. Andrews, New Brunswick | 2012
Selected Exhibitions
International Sculpture Center Booth | Art Fair 14C | Jersey City, New Jersey | October 2023
95th Anniversary Exhibition | Canadian Sculpture Centre | Toronto | August 2023
Negotiating Diaspora: From the Personal to the Universal | Oeno Gallery | Prince Edward County, Ontario | March 2021
Look Here! | Canadian Sculpture Centre | Toronto | August 2020
Kudos VI | Canadian Sculpture Centre | Toronto | February 2020
Regenesis | Gallery 1313 | Toronto | September 2019
Le Sentier Culturel | Le Sentier Culturel | Gatineau, Quebec | Summer 2019
Launch | Canadian Sculpture Centre | Toronto | March 2019
Art Toronto | Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Toronto | October 2018
VAM40 | Art Gallery of Mississauga | Mississauga, Ontario | January 2018
21C Festival | Koerner Hall | Toronto | May 2017
The Artist Project | Exhibition Place | Toronto | February 2017
Sculpting New Reads | Toronto Reference Library | Toronto | February 2017
Architectures of the Body and the Built Environment | Galerie Pierre Léon, Alliance Française | Toronto | January 2017
Word on the Street Festival | Harbourfront Centre | Toronto | September 2016
No Boundaries | John B. Aird Gallery | Toronto | August 2016
The Artist Project | Exhibition Place | Toronto | February 2016
New Members | Canadian Sculpture Centre | Toronto | February 2016
Emerging Sculptors | Canadian Sculpture Centre | Toronto | August 2015
The Artist Project | Exhibition Place | Toronto | February 2015
Propeller Gallery Launch Gala | Propeller Gallery | Toronto | January 2015
Sculpture Garden at Huff Estates | Oeno Gallery | Prince Edward County, Ontario | 2014 to 2020
InSite | Al Green Gallery | Toronto | November 2014
Take Five | Propeller Gallery | Toronto | October 2014
Migration | Nuit Blanche Independent Project Site | Toronto | October 2014
An Internal Affair | The Brockton Collective | Toronto | December 2013
Thirteen | Nuit Blanche Independent Project Site | Toronto | October 2013
Perpetual Motion | Project Gallery | Toronto | June 2013
Darkness at the Edge | Propeller Gallery | Toronto | June 2013
Canadian Sculpture Competition | Kingsbrae Garden | St. Andrews, New Brunswick | 2012, 2016
Juried Art Exhibition | Latcham Gallery | Stouffville, Ontario | 2011, 2012, 2013
Clients and Collections
Public art collection of the City of Toronto
Public art collection of the Town of Collingwood, Ontario
Public art collection of the Town of Ajax, Ontario
Collection of Kingsbrae Sculpture Garden, New Brunswick
Past clients include the Department of Canadian Heritage/Patrimoine canadien, Eglinton Way BIA, Alliance française, and private art collectors worldwide
Media Coverage and Appearances
"Dare to Dream" | by Maddie Johnson | RRampt Magazine | Spring/Summer 2023
"New Collingwood sculpture a 'celebration' of LGBTQ life" | by Jessica Owen | CollingwoodToday.ca | 09/12/2022
Interviewed by Dana Roberts on "CTV Evening News" | aired 08/12/2022
Featured in the documentary film “Gift of the Artist” | directed by Ron Chapman | premiered 10/2022
“’Even rhinos can fly’: Collingwood public art sculpture will celebrate inclusion, diversity” | by John Edwards | The Toronto Star | 05/11/2021
Interviewed by Wei Chen on CBC Radio’s “Ontario Morning” | 04/11/2021
“Town announces artist and design for Tremont Plaza sculpture” | CollingwoodToday.ca | 01/11/2021
"Arrimage réussi de deux artistes 'asiatiques'" | by Martine Rheault | L'Express | 17/01/2017
"W.W. Hung: Architectures of the Body" | by Katerina Bong | ArtToronto.ca | 01/2017
“Homo Suspendido” | by Rodrigo Fresán | Página 12 | 19/07/2016
Interviewed on Fairchild TV’s “Leisure Talk” | aired 01/2014
Other
Winner | People's Choice Award | LittleSCULPTURE Show, Art Fair 14C, Jersey City | 2023
Guest Juror | Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition | 2013 and 2021
Named one of the “30 Most Exciting Artists in Toronto” by BlogTO | 2017
Honourable Mention | Canadian Sculpture Award, Kingsbrae Garden, New Brunswick | 2012 and 2016
Winner | Al and Malka Green Sculpture Award presented by the Sculptors Society of Canada | 2015
Board Member | Al Green Sculpture Studio & School, Toronto | 2016-present
Member | Sculptors Society of Canada | 2015-present