Saung (Saya)

Saya Saung, ဆရာဆောင်(1898-1952) was a pioneer in Burmese art. He adopted Western watercolor techniques and gained fame for his stunning landscapes. While primarily known for ....

Ba Nyan

U Ba Nyan (1897-1945) was a prominent Burmese artist who played a crucial role in the development of modern Burmese art. Born in Mandalay, Myanmar, in ....

Saya Mya

Saya Mya (1893-1979), sculptor, painter. Studied under Chone, Ba Zaw. Did some Traditional painting and mixed Traditional painting and mixed Traditional-Western works under Aye. Said ....

Ba Zaw

Ba Zaw (ARCA) (1891-1942), major painter in the Western style. Studied under Ba Ohn and Jones at BAC , and some study with Chone. Influenced ....

Maung Maung Gyi

Maung Maung Gyi (1890-1942), pioneer plein air artist in the British Watercolor School style. Traveled on his own to England at the age of sixteen ....

Saya Myit

Saya Myit (1888 – 1966) ,  Major painter of the Early Modern Period and later. Studied under M.T Hla. Did both Traditional religious paintings and ....

M.T.Hla

M.T.Hla (1874-1946), pioneer Burmese painter in the Western style, both watercolor and oil. Watercolors are evidently influenced by Robert Talbot Kelly. However, also studied with ....

Aye (Saya)

Saya Aye, ဆရာအေး (1872-1930), major early Traditional painter. Studied under Chone. Believed to have studied Western painting under Mg Mg Gyi. Did some dramatic Western-Style ....

Ngwe Gaing

Ngwe Gaing  who worked in both oil and watercolor was born in Myeik and was raised in Dawei. Ngwe Gaing, Alinga Kyaw Swa (1901-67). Major ....