2010 – Art Atrium

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Max Miller

Path to Cold Mountain

30 November - 18 December 2010

Exhibition opening by
Dr. John Olsen AO OBE
1 December 2010

Etchings & Linocuts

Exhibition opening by
Max Miller
Artist & Printmaker
13 November 2010

Marco Pompili & Ben Broad

Exhibition opening by
Ann MacArthur
Senior Coordinator, Asian Programs, Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibition curated by Dr. Lim Chye Hong
23 October 2010

Wang Lan

Exhibition opening & Book launch by
Shen Jiawei
Sulman Prize winner
& Dr. Mabel Lee
Adjunct Professor University of Sydney
2 October 2010

Fangmin Wu

Exhibition opening by
Dr. Yiyan Wang
Chair of Chinese Studies University of Sydney
12 September 2010

Huang He

Exhibition opening by
Dr. Mabel Lee
Adjunct Professor University of Sydney
21 August 2010

Xifa Yang

Exhibition opening by
Dr. Xing Ruan
Professor of Architecture
University of NSW
31 July 2010

Keith Lane

Exhibition opening by
Renee Porter of Campbelltown Arts Centre
3 July 2010

Echo Chai

Exhibition opening by
Dr. Mabel Lee
Adjunct Professor University of Sydney
12 June 2010

Alex Ma

Exhibition opening by
Jenny Wallis
29 May 2010

Li Baoying

Exhibition opening by
Ms Li Yanduan
Deputy Consul General of the People’s Republic of China
8 May 2010

Brett Bailey

Exhibition opening by
Dr John Thompson
10 April 2010

Proud supporter of

Simon Chan has established a reputation as a professional gallery director who has helped many aspiring artists by showing them in his Art Atrium Gallery. Mixing exhibitions of established artists with younger artists, he has created a perfect way to promote living artists in difficult times.

Simon has also endeavoured to get prominent figures in the art world to open his exhibitions, which is a good way to publicise and promote younger artists. I commend Simon’s activities, and hope that the artists he has promoted will not forget who first gave them a helping hand. It is the first step up which counts so much in today’s very competitive art world.

Lou Klepac OAM

Art historian, Author, Curator & Publisher

Art Atrium is the invention of Simon Chan, an Architect who has a passion for art, especially indigenous art and architectural drawings. He is one of the few people with the breadth of experience and opportunity to hold such shows at his gallery that demonstrate his discerning eye and appreciation for the unusual and the best of art.

Professor Philip Cox AO

Professor of Architecture UNSW & Founding Partner of Cox Architecture

Simon Chan is a practising architect with a passionate commitment to promoting contemporary art that reflects Australia’s multiculturalism, and in which Australian Indigenous art has an important dynamic presence. In 2009 he founded Art Atrium in Bondi Junction to provide a dedicated space that would allow him to share his artists’ works with audiences, and also to enjoy the physical experience of curating the exhibitions. I have observed the superb way he manages the launch of these events, and I know that all of his artists appreciate the encouragement and advice that he never hesitates to offer.

Dr. Mabel Lee PhD FAHA

Adjunct Professor of Chinese Studies, School of Languages & Culture A18, The University of Sydney

Simon has established an active platform at Art Atrium to encourage cross cultural expression and collaboration among artists from different cultural background. I was honoured to open an exhibition of Chinese Australian women artists, as well as to conduct an Artists in Conversation event when artists directly communicate with art lovers. His passion towards art goes beyond his Gallery, and leads him to generously support art endeavours in public art institutions. He offers guided tours as a Community Ambassador at Art Gallery of NSW, and also serves as a Director on the Board of VisAsia which plays a vital role in promoting Asian art in Australia.

Yin Cao

Curator of Chinese Art at ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

I love the paintings I have bought from Art Atrium - they have really struck a chord. It's also been an absolute pleasure talking with and buying from Simon; it's clear he's in it for the love of the art and that makes the whole experience so much less 'transactional' and more emotional.

Amanda Falconer

Management consultant & business storytelling specialist