Aung Myint was born in 1946 in Rangoon, is a self-taught artist, and is often considered as the "father" of modern art in Burma.  Most Burmese paintings have been, and are, traditional in scope and this is probably what can be expected in a traditional and rather isolated country.  Aung Myint was the first artist in Rangoon who explored more "modern" art such as abstract paintings, installations and performances.  This has not been an easy path, but he has inspired many young artists to break free from traditional painting techniques and subject matters.  Aung Myint has staged more than sixty shows in Burma and several in foreign countries such as Japan (1995, 1999, 2000), Singapore (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001), Taiwan (1996), Malaysia (1997, 1998), Germany (1997, 1999), Netherlands (1998), Vietnam (1998), Great Britain (1999), Thailand (1999, 2001), Macau (2000), Hong Kong (2000), and Finland ( 2001).  His works are also found in the Singapore Art Museum, the National Art Gallery of Malaysia, and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in Japan.  Aung Myint was the first Burmese artist to win a prize from the ASEAN Art Awards, in 2002 with a set of nine paintings from his Mother and Child series. 

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Mother and Child [mixed media]	Mother and Child IV (s)	Mother and Child II (s)	Mother and Child III (s)
Mother and Child V (s)	Mother and Child VI (s)	Mother and Child I (s)	Woman (s)