About Jlee
Jlee-ism – an ART movement as a reflection into the various stages of life with its peaks and downfalls along with the expressions of ones inner feelings, characterized by 360 degrees artworks driven by the subconscious mind.
“My desire is to express a visual truth, a sense of freedom, endless creativity and the uniqueness of self.”
In Jlee 360, artworks can be appreciated and turned in 360 degrees, enhancing the spectators’ imagination to see things differently and showing options in life in an ever- changing process.
“My ART is not only about MYSELF, it is also about YOU”
My artworks witness the endless imaginary space and traces of life. I care about life and changes, the unconsciousness and unexplainable abilities between human beings and objects; these are the forces of my artistic creations. Through my free-forming, abstract and surrealistic brush strokes, I raise questions in life, and bring awareness of dilemmas that people encounter everyday. My ART allows me and the spectators to access with unconsciousness and intuition to respond at the moment and share their experiences. It is the abstract thought of the creator and spectator I find intriguing. “There is no RIGHT or WRONG in my ART, but there is YES or NO.”
Whether you agree with the ART or not, it is the individual perceiver that determines his or her own vision. There is no right or wrong way in viewing these paintings. I love to leave my paintings open for interpretations. My ART contains ideas that have symbolic meanings which are buried for the viewers to find. The more you look at my ART, the more images and meanings will come across.
Biography
“Jessica Lee (Jlee), an Hong Kong Based Chinese Contemporary artist was born on 15 October in Taiwan and was raised in Hong Kong. She immigrated to Canada and lived in Vancouver, where she pursued her higher education in the field of Arts at the Simon Fraser University and pursued Art Business at Christie’s London in 2015.
She created the art series “Jlee 360”, around the idea of “360-degree thinking” through her surrealistic-abstract style artworks. an ART movement as a reflection into the various stages of life with its peaks and downfalls along with the expressions of ones inner feelings, characterized by 360 degrees artworks driven by the subconscious mind.
In Jlee 360, artworks can be appreciated and turned in 360 degrees, enhancing the spectators’ imagination to see things differently and showing options in life in an ever- changing process.
“My ART is not only about MYSELF, it is also about YOU”
Through her free-forming, abstract and surrealistic brush strokes, she raises questions in life, and brings awareness of dilemmas that people encounter everyday.
Over the years, Jlee held numerous exhibitions in Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan, and commenced her art career in Asia. As she moved back to Hong Kong, She first started working in a gallery. There is no start or end for her and art. After working as an art consultant during the day, Jlee would stay up all night to prepare for her exhibitions, to create artworks, embracing not only an art career but also an art life. Art is the air she breathes. She is an artist in many different ways, showing passion and dedication for art. She is an Art Blogger for Homesquare Shopping Mall, Hong Kong’s largest one stop shopping mall for home furnishing, and Art Director and Curator of Green Art Asia, an Art + Design Consultancy based in Hong Kong. She specializes in Chinese Contemporary Art and has held exhibitions for renowned Chinese artists such as Zao Wou-ki, Yang Chihung, Yue Minjun, Nan Qi, Li Chen, etc. She is the founder of the first secret art pop-up exhibition series in Hong Kong – the “Follow Your HeART” series, where she shares her passion, connecting ART to everyone’s HEART. She is now a Hong Kong based all-around artist who is ready to travel, explore, and decorate people’s lives in her journey of Art.
Jlee has worked with Parkview Residence, Art Revolution Taipei Art Fair, Orbis, Hope World Wide, Heep Hong Society & Sun Hung Kai Properties etc.
Jlee was featured as one of the Hundred Celebrities invited to paint for the Art Revolution Taipei Art Fair. Jlee is also a frequent guest and judge at art-related charity events, functions, and was awarded by Perspective the “40 under 40” award in the area of Art in 2013. Jlee participated in several exhibitions in the Asia region, and continues to bring the fun and pop concept of Jlee360 to the people. In particular, in February, Jlee participated in the Art Revolution Taipei Art Fair to create a painting
for its “Hundred Celebrities Charity Sales”.
The exhibitor’s list of artworks includes those from MaYing –‐ Jeou, President of the Republic of China and President Lee Teng Hui,etc.
In May 2012, Jlee participated in the Challenge Skateboards SDA 2012 Skate Deck Art exhibition tour around China. She has been featured by press such as TVB, HK Magazine, Sing Tao, Time Out Magazine, Hong Kong Economic Journals, Milk Magazine and lifestyle shows, editorials and more. Jlee has also been active in the community through different involvement. In November 2012, Jlee was invited by Hope Worldwide to be the judge of Lucky Bag Drawing Competition to bring hope and liveliness to the elderly community in Hong Kong and participated in the 13th Senior’s Day Arts Awards Ceremony in 2013. Jlee’s past involvement in the community include art mentorship by invitation of the Art Promotion Office and Hong Kong Institute of aesthetic Education. Orbis also invited her to create artworks to help the blind. Artist Jlee relocated back to Hong Kong in 2007 and is now a HK –‐ based artist ready to travel, explore and take up challenges through her journey in ART. “
JLEE 360 (JLEE HO LAM 李皓霖)
Jlee is an artist in many different ways. She is an Artist, Art Dealer, Art Blogger, Curator, Art Consultant, Art Director, Collector and more…
Education
2017 | Certificate in Pyschological Projective Drawing (The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, Hong Kong) |
2015 | Art Business, Christie’s London, United Kingdom |
2003-2007 | Bachelor of General Studies, Faculty of Arts Minor: Education (Curriculum and Instruction) Extended Minor: Visual Arts Simon Fraser University, BC Canada |
2001 – 2007 | Diploma in Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts Kwantlen University, BC Canada |
Art Related Experience
Present | Independent Art Dealer, Art Consultant, Curator |
2019 – 2020 | Holly’s International Auctions – General Manager, Moden & Contemporary Art |
2018 | Head of Art Department, Utopa Limited & G.T.Land Holdings Limited |
2014 – 2018 | Green Art Asia – Art Director, Curator, Art Dealer |
2012 – 2014 | Green Furniture – Creative Director |
2010 – 2012 | Aura Gallery (VA Gallery) Sales and Marketing Manager |
2008 – 2012 | Wellington Gallery – Assistant Sales and Marketing Manager |
Exhibitions
2022 | “Feel Your Inner Light” – Tinny Art House, Hong Kong |
2020-2021 | “Art is…” – D3E Art, Hong Kong |
2019 | “Dimensions and Elements – The contemporary female art exhibition of Shenzhen”, Hong Kong and Macao, Luohu Art Museum, China |
2018 | “Love & Inclusion”, Aids Concern, Hong Kong City Hall |
2018 | “6075 Macau Art Fair”, Artist Jlee 360, Regency Art Hotel |
2017 | “Follow Your Heart”, Pikka Pikka x Jlee 360, Zhongshan, China |
2016 | “Art Home”, HomeSquare, Décor Collection, Shatin, HongKong |
2016 | “Home 360”, HomeSquare Atrium, Shatin, Hong Kong |
2014 | “Art Home”, Green Art Asia, Secret Residence, Happy Valley, Hong Kong |
2013 | “Jlee 360 – What Do You See in China?” Artist in Residence”, Artist Village Gallery, Songzhaung, Beijing, China |
2013 | “Embrace Your Mood, Think 360!” JLEE x NIF, Mood Series Paintings + 360 Limited Edition of Mood Series Pop Art Watches Exhibition, Zixag, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong |
2012 | “Follow Your Heart to Your Home”, Green Furniture Gallery, Central, Hong Kong |
2012 | “Skate Deck Art 2012”, Voxfire Gallery, Central, Hong Kong |
2012 | “Hundred Celebrities Charity Sales”, Art Revolution Taipei Art Fair, Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), Group Exhibition *Invited by Art Revolution Taipei to create a painting for the Fair The exhibitor’s list included Ma Ying-Jeou, President of PRC (Taiwan) and President Lee Teng Hui, etc. |
2011 | “U40 Exhibition of 7 Japanese Artists + 7 Hong Kong Artists”, Systema Gallery, Osaka, Japan |
2011 | “Orbis – 12th Anniversary, Eyes to See, Feet to Walk”, ORBIS Bank of America Merrill Lynch ‘Walk for Sight’, Hong Kong |
2011 | “Regainable” with Jlee, Stussy & A Better Hell, 10 Oz and Orbis, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong |
2011 | “Jlee’s Little Secret”, Jlee 360 Crossover Fashion Brand Little Secret, Darkroom Café, Taipei, Taiwan |
2010 | Spring Art Sale 2010: art-at-store”, Art at All, Hong Kong |
2010 | “Think 360”, Philia Lounge, Central, Hong Kong |
2010 | “EQ:IQ Metallic Summer Window Display 2010”, Elements, EQ:IQ Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong |
2010 | “Jlee 360 – Think Beyond”, Raw Canvas Gallery, Vancouver, Canada |
2009 | “Jlee 360” Les Artistes Café & ART Gallery, Hong Kong |
2007 | Display of Love Show” Media Metric Centre, Langley, BC, Canada |
2005-2006 | “Heaven”, Cityscape Community ART Space, North Vancouver Community Arts |
2006 | “Blackberry Heritage Holidays Show”, Blackberry ART Space, North Vancouver, BC Canada |
2004 | “The Creative Group”, Kwantlen ART Gallery, Port Moody, BC |
2003 | “Confusion” Wet Ink Magazine, BC Canada |