Burma Art Club

Burma Art Club or BAC[1] (Burmese: မြန်မာပန်းချီအသင်း) was an art institution in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma which was established in 1913[2] or 1914 or even 1918 according to various sources. The club was located on the premises of the Rangoon Government High School.[3] It afforded a twofold opportunity: first, it was a means to develop the British colonial painters' own talents and second, they were able to teach Western style painting to others in Burma.[2]

BAC was founded by amateur British colonial painters.[2] This included Kenneth Martin Ward, Professor of Physics at Rangoon University; Martin Jones, Railways Commissioner who drew for the Rangoon Times, and E.G.N. Kinch, the principal of Saint Methew Teachers Training College.[4] They were assisted by Commissioner Hla Aung, his wife Mya May,[5] and young Burmese artists[6] such as Ba Zaw, Ba Nyan, Tha Dun, Tun Hla, Saya Saung and Ba Kyi.[4]

  1. ^ Zaw, Aung (August 2003). "Pioneers of Burmese Cartooning". The Irrawaddy. Vol. 11, no. 7. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Barron, Sandy; Okell, John (June 2007). "Refugees from Burma". cal.org. p. 3. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ Irene Moilanen; Sergeĭ Sergeevich Ozhegov (1999). Mirrored in wood: Burmese art and architecture. White Lotus Press. ISBN 974-7534-00-2.
  4. ^ a b "Evolution of Myanmar (Burmese) Painting". 5 April 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  5. ^ Zin, Daw Khin Mya (December 2003). "Myanmar Women Artists". Networking & Initiatives for Culture & the Arts. artstreammyanmar.net. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  6. ^ Khin Maung Nyunt; Sein Myo Myint (U.) (2006). Thanegi (Ma.) (ed.). Myanmar painting: from worship to self-imaging (snippet view ed.). Education Pub. House. p. 50.