Awards
Representing Belgium at the 9th Beijing Biennale (NAMOC)
2022
Longlisted, Aesthetica Art Prize, York Art Gallery, UK
2018
Winner Prize Open, Arte Laguna Prize (MOCA Italia), Venice
2017
Representing Belgium at Open20, Venice, Italy
2017
Representing Belgium at the Fashion Art EU (MEAM), Barcelona
2016
Representing Belgium at Art Expo Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
2016
Shortlisted, Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize, Hong Kong
2015
Excellence Award Winner, Nanjing International Art Fair
2015
Representing Belgium at the Fashion Art EU at EU Parliament
2014
Major Public Art Project, Palo Alto Public Art Commission
2013
Exhibitions
Beijing Biennale, National Art Museum of China (NAMOC)
China, 2022
Aesthetics of Language, Noho House Gallery
Spain, 2022
Intersect 21, New York
United States of America, 2021
M.Y.O. Exhibition, Kunsthalle Zürich
Switzerland, 2020
AlTiba9, Museum of Modern Art of Algiers (MAMA)
Algeria, 2019
Rarity Summer Contemporary, Rarity Gallery, Mykonos
Greece, 2019
2050. A Brief History of the Future, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA)
Taiwan, 2018
Aesthetica Art Prize, York Art Gallery
United Kingdom, 2018
Arte Laguna Prize (MOCA Italia), Venice Arsenale
Italy, 2017
Beyond Borders, Art+ Shanghai Gallery
China, 2017
A Seal of Unity, A Double Happiness, Art+ Shanghai Gallery, Singapore Art Space
Singapore, 2017
Open20, Hotel Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice
Italy, 2017
Fashion Art EU, European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM)
Spain, 2016
Art Expo Malaysia, Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre
Malaysia, 2016
Street Museum Exhibition, Power Station of Art (PSA)
China, 2015
Nanjing International Art Fair
China, 2015
Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize, Fringe Club
Hong Kong, 2015
Fragile, Shanghai Opera House
China, 2015
Fashion Art EU, European Parliament
Belgium, 2015
South Island Art Night, Art Basel Hong Kong
Hong Kong, 2015
Rings on Fire, Fabrik Gallery
Hong Kong, 2015
Wong Chuk Hang Art Night, Art Basel Hong Kong
Hong Kong, 2014
Art Truc Troc, Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR)
Belgium, 2014
Chocolate Beauty, the Bund
China, 2013
Press
Catalan News, Art Exhibition puts spotlight on China's ethnic groups
2022
Collecteurs, Interview with Phil Akashi
2019
Artdaily, Mystical Es Vedrà: a journey into languages, civilizations and cultures
2019
Artsy, A Seal of Unity: a Double Happiness
2017
Cafa Art Info, Phil Akashi Solo Exhibition
2017
The Malay Mail, A decade of artistic excellence
2016
South Island Cultural District, South Island Art Guide, Phil Akashi interview
2015
StyleByAsia, Peace for Art, Interview with Belgian artist Phil Akashi
2015
Bazar Magazine, Dans l'atelier de Phil Akashi
2015
Fine Art International, Chocolate Beauty Exhibition
2015
Blouin Artinfo, Must-See New Public Art Across the Globe
2013
Guggenheim, Friday links: a Mural for Mandela in Shanghai
2013
Artdaily, Phil Akashi's portrait of South African Peace icon
2013
Momatalks, Tribute to Mandela
2013
Rolingstone, Artista cria retrato de Nelson Mandela dando socos na parede
2013
Juxtapoz, Watch: Phil Akashi paints Mandela portrait with 27,000 punches
2013
Le Figaro, Un portrait de Nelson Mandela au poing
2013
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