BACKGROUND
1963 Born in Guangzhou, China. Studied at the Guangzhou College of Art
1981 Immigrated to Canada
1985 Canadian Citizenship
1985-87 Diploma in Fine Arts (major in painting) from Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Adoration, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
2005 Immortale, Diane Farris Gallery
2004 New Paintings 2004, Diane Farris Gallery
2002 New Paintings and Sculpture, Diane Farris Gallery
2000 Romanza, Diane Farris Gallery
2000 Autumn Light, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton
1999 Reminiscenza, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1997 Recollections, Diane Farris Gallery
1997 Recent Paintings, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1995 Reflections, Diane Farris Gallery
1995 Recent Paintings, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1994 Antiquities, Diane Farris Gallery
1993 Recent Paintings, Diane Farris Gallery
1992 Diane Farris Gallery
1991 Don Stewart Fine Art, Montreal, QUE
1989 Don Stewart Fine Art, Montreal, QUE
1987 Harrison Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC Concourse Gallery, Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 Resurfacing: From Private Collections, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC (online)
2010 The Primary Mark, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2008 Guang Dong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
2008 July Exhibit, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2008 Denise Roberge Gallery, Palm Desert, California
2007 Selected artists’ exhibition, University of Guangzhou, China
2004 Feature Artist, Summer Group Show, Diane Farris Gallery
2004 Sur la Table, Diane Farris Gallery
2003 Under 18, Diane Farris Gallery
2003 Artropolis, CBC Television Studios, Vancouver
2002 The Figure, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton
2000 The Authentic Eye, Diane Farris Gallery
2000 Emily’s Art Plates, ECIAD, Vancouver
1999 Sur La Table, Diane Farris Gallery
1997 Figuratively Speaking, Diane Farris Gallery
1997 Uncertain Pleasure, Chinese Artists in the 1990’s, Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. Curated by Hou Hanro.
1996 Two Man Show, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1995 Here not There, The Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1993 China Oil Painting Biannual Exhibition, National Gallery, Beijing
1993 China Guangzhou Art Exhibition, Guangzhou, China Seattle Art Fair
1993 Seattle Art Fair, (DFG), Seattle, WA
1992 Evelyn Aimis Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida
1992 Moos Gallery, Toronto, ONT
1992 Diane Farris Gallery
1992 Transpositions, Community Arts Council of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC
1991 Beautiful British Columbia, Diane Farris Gallery
1991 Moos Gallery, Toronto,ONT
1991 Echos After the Storm – Tianamen Memorial Art Exhibition (travelling Exhibit -York Quay Gallery, Toronto; University of Waterloo, Waterloo; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Asian Centre, University of British Columbia)
1991 Gallerie de la Ville, Montreal, QUE
1990 Moos Gallery, Toronto, ONT
1990 Selection 90, Cote Saint-Luc Library, Montreal, QUE
1989 In Transition: Chinese Canadian Artists in Vancouver, Chinese Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BC
1989 Exhibition supporting Democratic Movement in China, Robson Square Media Centre, Vancouver, BC
1988 It Is Classical, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC. Curated by Ann Rosenberg
1988 One Hundred Ways to Have Fun, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC
1987 Graduation Show, Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC
1987 Selected works from ECCAD, Washington University, Seattle, WA
1986 Art Ensemble 86, Chinese Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BC
1986 All College Drawing Show, Emily Carr College, Vancouver, BC
1983 Works by Chinese-Canadian Visual Artists, Robson Square Media Centre, Vancouver, BC
1979 Guangzhou-Hangzhou Youth Art Exhibition, Guangzhou-Hangzhou, China
1977 Guangzhou-Hangzhou Youth Art Exhibition, Guangzhou-Tianjin, China
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1993 Xun Shu Award, China Oil Painting Biennial Exhibition, National Gallery, Beijing, China
1986 BC Cultural Fund Award for outstanding work
1979 First and third prize winner in Guangzhou Art Competition Project
1979 Grant, Guangzhou City Council, China
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chinatown News. Sam Lam’s Antiquities at Diane Farris Gallery, February 18, 1994
Caswell, Dr. James. In Transition: Chinese Canadian Artists in Vancouver, 1989.
Hanru, Hou Hanru. Uncertain Pleasure – Chinese Artists in the 1900s, April 11 – May 17, 1997
Fleming, Ann Marie. It’s Classical, Planet of the Arts, ECCAD, 1988.
Fletcher, Tom. “Odd” has Hilarious Surprise, The Surrey Leader, March 23, 1988.
Godley, Elizabeth. Fun Title Provides a Fun Exhibit, Vancouver Sun, March 23, 1988.
Godley, Elizabeth. Emily Carr College Graduates come up with a mixed bag, Vancouver Sun, May 20, 1987.
Here Not There, exhibition catalogue, Vancouver Art Gallery, 1995
Wang, David. Sam Lam: Recent Works, World Journal, April 14, 1993
Rosenberg, Ann. The Vancouver Sun, April 4, 1992
Shan Bai Qin. Impression of the North American – A Rising Star, Sam Lam, Guangzhou Daily, China, 1986
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
BodyWise International Ltd. Carlsbad, California
Contemporary Art Collections, West Vancouver, BC
External Affairs & International Trade Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Laxton Collection, Vancouver BC
MacDonald Realty Ltd. Vancouver, BC
Michaud Developments, Montreal, Quebec
Nova Bancorp, Vancouver, BC
Polygon Properties, Vancouver, BC
Shapray Cramer & Associates, Vancouver, BC
Warner Brothers International, Burbank, California
Western Pulp, Vancouver, BC
Department of External Affairs, Fine Arts Committee, Ottawa
