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THOMAS LEE
Born in Taipei, schooled in Chicago, and trained in New York, Thomas Lee is a journalist-artist, filmmaker-photographer based in Hong Kong. He aspires to make visual narratives that blur the line between documentary and fiction, to distill the abstract and the sublime from real life.
His award-winning projects from China, Afghanistan, Uganda, Cuba, Ghana, the Philippines, and the United States have been published worldwide in leading media such as Time, The New York Times, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and Asia Weekly among others.
He was nominated Discovery of the Year at the 2006 Lucie Awards. His works have been exhibited in group shows in New York, London, Paris, Cologne, and in 2010, he had his solo photography exhibition in Hong Kong.
His award-winning projects from China, Afghanistan, Uganda, Cuba, Ghana, the Philippines, and the United States have been published worldwide in leading media such as Time, The New York Times, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and Asia Weekly among others.
He was nominated Discovery of the Year at the 2006 Lucie Awards. His works have been exhibited in group shows in New York, London, Paris, Cologne, and in 2010, he had his solo photography exhibition in Hong Kong.
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EXHIBITIONS
2011 - Pingyao International Photo Festival
Feature Exhibition "Rediscovering Photography in Hong Kong," Shanxi, China
2010 - Prophead, Art Gallery of UA Cityplaza, Hong Kong
2010 - An Odyssey, Columbia University, New York City
2009 - The Ambassadors Ball Charity Auction, Hong Kong
2008 - Px3 Human Condition Exhibition:
Farmani Gallery, New York City / Acte 2 Galerie, Paris / Farmani Gallery, Los Angeles
2007 - American Photo Images of the Year 2007 Exhibit, New York City
2006 - International Photography Awards Best of Show, Touring six countries
2006 - Kein Mensch Ist Illegal (No One Is Illegal), Köln International School of Design, Cologne
2006 - Ian Parry Scholarship Exhibition, Getty Image Gallery, London
2006 - Open Shutter Multimedia Exhibition, Northwestern University, Chicago
Feature Exhibition "Rediscovering Photography in Hong Kong," Shanxi, China
2010 - Prophead, Art Gallery of UA Cityplaza, Hong Kong
2010 - An Odyssey, Columbia University, New York City
2009 - The Ambassadors Ball Charity Auction, Hong Kong
2008 - Px3 Human Condition Exhibition:
Farmani Gallery, New York City / Acte 2 Galerie, Paris / Farmani Gallery, Los Angeles
2007 - American Photo Images of the Year 2007 Exhibit, New York City
2006 - International Photography Awards Best of Show, Touring six countries
2006 - Kein Mensch Ist Illegal (No One Is Illegal), Köln International School of Design, Cologne
2006 - Ian Parry Scholarship Exhibition, Getty Image Gallery, London
2006 - Open Shutter Multimedia Exhibition, Northwestern University, Chicago
AWARDS
2010 - International Photography Awards: Professional Editorial, Honorable Mention
2009 - Px3 Prix de la Photographie: Water Competition, Honorable Mention
2008 - Px3 Prix de la Photographie: Human Condition Exhibition, Exhibit Winner
2007 - Folio Awards: Ozzie "Best Use of Photography" Gold Winner
2006 - American Photo Images of the Year: Honorable Mention in Photojournalism
2006 - Lucie Awards: Discovery of the Year, Nominee
2006 - International Photography Awards:
2005 - Illinois Press Photographers Association Student Best of Photojournalism
2005 - Ed Paschke Memorial Award: Outstanding Artist
2004, 2005 - The Kay Krieghbaum Memorial Photography Contest: Winner
2009 - Px3 Prix de la Photographie: Water Competition, Honorable Mention
2008 - Px3 Prix de la Photographie: Human Condition Exhibition, Exhibit Winner
2007 - Folio Awards: Ozzie "Best Use of Photography" Gold Winner
2006 - American Photo Images of the Year: Honorable Mention in Photojournalism
2006 - Lucie Awards: Discovery of the Year, Nominee
2006 - International Photography Awards:
- Editorial Photographer of the Year, Nonprofessional
- 1st, 2nd Place and 2 Honorable Mention in Feature Story
- 1st Place and 1 Honorable Mention in People
- Honorable Mention in Fine Art
2005 - Illinois Press Photographers Association Student Best of Photojournalism
- Photographer of the Year
- 1st, 2nd, Honorable Mention Picture Stories
- 2nd Place Pictorial
2005 - Ed Paschke Memorial Award: Outstanding Artist
2004, 2005 - The Kay Krieghbaum Memorial Photography Contest: Winner