Thoe Htein
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Location | Paris, Île-de-France, France |
| Links | Wishlist |
| Introduction | Born in Yangon, Myanmar, in 1980, Thoe Htein is a visual artist. He studied visual arts and painting under the renowned Burmese painter Kin Maung Yin. Since 2001, Thoe Htein has illustrated numerous book covers and editorial works for various publishing houses. He has been actively participating in both solo and group exhibitions since 2012, nationally and internationally — in Myanmar, Thailand, South Korea, and France. In 2012, he co-founded Art+Plug, an art platform created with his friends to support artistic exchange and collaboration. In 2022, he took part in the 41st Salon International de la Caricature, du Dessin de Presse et d’Humour in Saint-Just-le-Martel. His work has also been featured in several significant group exhibitions, including Never Give Up at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC - 2023), Doh Ayay! at POUSH, Aubervilliers (2023), Artchives at La Contemporaine, Paris (2023), and My Life is Pale at Festival Visions d’Exil: Censure, Centre Culturel POUSH, Paris (2024). In 2025, he took part in the UNESCO 9th Art Camp in Andorra. Since arriving in France in 2022, Thoe Htein has been based in Paris. He is a member of the Agency of Artists in Exile and ADAGP. |
| Interests | Art |