Ian Inoy
Artist: Ian Inoy
Nationality: Filipino, Chinese
Instagram: Ian Inoy (@ianinoy) • Instagram photos and videos
Art inspiration: I have always enjoyed looking at other artists and their works especially when they hold the same nature of works as myself. This means that I have longed adored artists of different races and disciplines naming Roby Dwi, Giorgiko, Mr. S and Blic as some. I have never failed to be mesmerized with things I used to feel undoable and unreachable like creating murals on streets or producing toys, yet these artists allowed me to challenge myself further and push myself to the next level of my creativity.
Style: I think I belong to people who produce works that are termed “Pop-surreal” or “Lowbrow.” I have always enjoyed creating my own characters and expressing experiences through stories elaborated in forms of art. To give further descriptions on my works specifically, it all started with a blue bear I have created and named “Fu” or luck in Chinese. After creating him, I’ve started producing more characters which I form by getting details from animals in the real world. My characters are often described as furry, characters painted with layers and layers of fur and eyes that seem like they are having a conversation with its viewers.
Publications:
LOCAL
2023:
Art Plus Magazine August Issue 2023 (Art Plus Discoveries Section)
Manila Bulletin Lifestyle (Featured Artist)
2021:
Novice Magazine Issue 03 (Featured Artists)
Business World (Featured Artist)
2020:
Blnc Magazine (Featured Artists)
Brave New World Book (Featured Artists)
Novice Magazine Feature Issue (Featured Artists)
INTERNATIONAL
2023
Business Concept (San Francisco,USA) October Issue 2023
Business Concept (San Francisco,USA) August Issue 2023
2021
Marvelous Art Gallery (Istanbul, Turkey) Featured Artists of 2021
Yuwana Zine (Southeast Asia)
Featured Southeast Asian Artist of 2021
Social Art Award 2021 Book Top 100 (Berlin, Germany)
Original Magazine (United Kingdom)
Emerging Artists of 2021
Yuwana Zine for SEAYouth Festival (Southeast Asia)
Ëxpressing Remembrance
Graphe Magazine (London)
Artists of today 2021
Arts Management Magazine (New York City)
Achievements:
LOCAL
2022
Tarlac Art Competition 2022 - Governor’s Choice (Representational Category)
MADE 2022 - Semi-finalist Painting Category
2021
Tarlac Art Competition 2021 - Juror’s Choice
Best@SFAd 2021 - Special Mentions
Philippine Women’s University SFAD
GSIS Art Competition 2021 - Shortlist
2020
Robinsons Land: Artablado “Create” 2020 - Top 25 Finalist - (Non-Representational)
Art BGC X BGC Arts Center: Quarantine Art You are not alone: Visual Artists 2020 Top 20 Shortlists
INTERNATIONAL
2021
Climanosco Organization -Oceans on the Rise (Zurich, Switzerland) - Shortlist
The Social Art Award-The New Greening II (Berlin Germany) - Shortlist
Haegeumgang Theme Museum (South Korea) - Shortlist
Richmond Arts Service (United Kingdom) - Shortlist
Favourite Artists: I always have a difficult time picking only one favorite. I just know that I do enjoy seeing works of artists of the same nature no matter how big or newly emerging they are just like me. I love talking to co-artists and expressing my full awe with their works, it keeps me energized to keep on doing better and better.
Favourite piece you have worked on: I usually look at the latest piece as my favorite. I am currently working on numerous pieces for my solo show this June 29 in the Philippines which I am so excited to post about. With every piece or show I do, I make sure to challenge myself and my abilities and this is why the most recent painting I’m currently doing is my favorite.
Exhibitions:
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024:
Caught Between Dreams and Wishes (Upcoming Solo)
2023:
No Room For Sadness
GROUP SHOWS UNDER ART UNDERGROUND
Latest Local Group Shows
2024
Art in the Park
L’uomo Dei Sogni
Xavier Artfest
Street Dreams
Seas Apart
Tradeshow
2023
Art Underground Year End Show
Art in the Park 2023
Art Rocks 2023
MOCAF at Globe
MOCAF Discoveries 2
Art Cube Inaugural Show
VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL
Latest International Shows
2024
Sease Apart (MyArtisReal -Los Angeles, USA)
Storytelling Eyes (Yin Art Gallery -Miali, Taiwan)
2022
OneOffs International NFT Art Fair (CC Gallery -Taichung, Taiwan)
Art Taichung (CC Gallery -Taichung, Taiwan)
2021
Black in Time (The Downstairs Gallery -Portland, Oregon)
What is Art II? (Boomer Gallery -London, United Kingdom)
Queer in Color (The Downstairs Gallery -Portland, Oregon)
Peace Again (Haegeumgang Theme Museum -South Korea)
Crown Shyness (Skt Spaces- United Kingdom)
6x6 (Rochester Contemporary Art Center -New York City, USA)
2020
Silent Night (Tewkesbury School- United Kingdom)
Future plans: I am planning to continuously tap galleries and artists that are not in my country. I love connecting with people and exchanging stories through works of art. Another thing I’m working on are unconventional works that I’m planning to put out this year on my social media accounts and partner galleries and bazaars. Also, I’m continuously training myself in the field of street art, I wanna keep on putting up murals in different locations so that I can share my art with different communities and see how art can make a connection or a bond.
