Background
Lun Gywe was born in Yangon, Myanmar on 24 October 1930, and was raised by his mother after his father died when he was five months old.
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He studied in China in 1964, and was awarded a fellowship in art restoration to East Germany in 1971.
Career
Outside of Myanmar his work has been exhibited, often in solo shows, in Japan, the Republic of of Korea, the People"s Republic of China, Australia, New York, the Republic of Singapore. From an early age he spent much of his time drawing. He was an instructor at the State School of Fine Arts, Yangon (1958–1979) and principal of this school (1977–1979).
He also taught at the Fine Art association the University of Rangoon (1960–1979).
His year-long stay in China had a strong influence, and he incorporated the Chinese brush and ink techniques into his oils and watercolors. The course in east Germany let him study European masters in East Berlin, Dresden and Potsdam and confirmed his love of impressionism.
However, his greatest influence has probably been Thein Han, under whom he studied and with whom he retained a close relationship in his later life. National Museum of Myanmar
Singapore Art Museum
National Art Gallery (Malaysia).
