16 ATIM’S TOP 60 Masters of Contemporary Art
awarded at many artistic events. Local and international collectors find his work to be of immense value. His work is permanently displayed in New York Public Library and are included in collections at Columbia University, Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, Las Vegas, Tenement Museum, New York, and the Tenri Cultural Institute of New York. His work is also found in private collections in England, USA, China, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Italy. With a keen eye for culture, relation, and texture, and an overall mindful awareness of his artistry, Lam uses movement and contrast in his pieces in a sultry manner: strong strokes, yet openly flowing. His brush contributes to his emotions playing along and creating everlasting waves of color, history, and form. Softly textured backgrounds, creamy pastels, and vibrant hues within each subject make up his masterful work. His calligraphy embraces royal, warm colors, reflecting the serene essence of his abstract paintings. Moreover, he is an artist with a wide range of interests and skills. Each painting is infused with both motion and emotion as he explores the nature of the individual and of life. Rather
"Statue of Lady", Acrylic Ink on Paper, 45" x 60"
than being a realistic representation of what he sees, his works are an emotional self-expression in which the brush strokes correspond with the complexity of the physical world, allowing the spontaneity of the ink to flow with the nature of the universe. A common theme in Lam’s work is the interplay of light and dark, through which he explores concepts of opposites such as good and evil and balancing the yin and the yang. Though Lam’s paintings generally tend to be monochromatic, he creates texture with varying concentrations of ink. The result is a fluid image that guides viewers through his story. Lam’s art has often been referred to as representing a “New York Line” due to his strong line technique. To appreciate his work, one must transcend the superficial manifestation of his excellent technical skills to understand the spiritual freedom of his art, which focuses on the spontaneous nature of the universe. Two important messages in his work is that everything in the world has a natural state and that one should strive to