Michael Lau Timeline
YEAR
ART WORK
EXHIBITION
AWARDS
1992 Graduated from Design First Institute Hong Kong Commercial Radio, mural for "Music Expo" The 18th illustration and design award from Design First Inst.
1993 "Soft & Hard" for members only Michael Lau Exhibition I: Pao's gallery Philippe Charriol Award.
1994 "Anodize" for Anodize album
"To Murder Someone" CD for Jan Lamb
"C for Cass" CD for Cass Phang
Hong Kong Visual Art competition.
Philippe Charriol Award
1995 "Koo Kui Kei" for Mama Kiss Me Michael Lau Exhibition I: Hong Kong-based gallery. “outstanding entry”, caran d’ache Sunday artist of the year competition
1996 "Beyond" for Beyond excitement
"Good Times" for Jan Lamb
Michael Lau Exhibition II-watergarden: Pao's gallery
Michael Lau Exhibition II-watergarden: devon House, Taikoo place
Philippe Charriol Award
Designers Association HKDA Design Award
1997 "Anodize" the Action Figure
"Jan Lam" for the albums Hard Beat and Snow wolf lake
Philippe Charriol Award
1998 "Faye Wong" for the album Beat of Feye Wong
"Jan Lam" for the album Beat Beat Beat Beat
"gardener" for East Touch Magazine
"gardener" for Toy Show
"gardener" for Oriental Newspaper
"Neatnik" Five figures for Seiko and ALBA watch line.
Neatnik Exhibition-Japan
1999 "Lazymuthafucka" for the Lazymuthafucka album
"gardener" for East Touch Magazine
"Lazymuthafucka" for gardener vs lmf
"Tatoo" for gardener project (1000 produced)
"Lazy Tatoo" for gardener project (500 produced)
Michael Lau Exhibition III-crazysmiles: Hong Kong-art center (all 101 original Gardeners)
2000 "Lam Dog" (1st Lam Dog version, 50 white-colored dogs produced, 500 black-colored dogs produced)
"Prototype System" for Lam Dog (PLDG 2nd Lam Dog version 1st Jan Lam, 500 produced)
"Jan Lam" 2nd Lam Dog version 2 (orange-colored Jan and Dog, black-colored Jan and Dog, 500 produced)
"Jan Lam" 2nd Lam Dog version 3 (white-colored Jan with black-colored dog, 500 produced)
"Killjoy" TOM.KID 12-inch figure for Tom.com, 1000 produced
"Immune" TOM.KID 12-inch figure for Tom.com, 1000 produced
"Boney M" TOM.KID 12-inch figure for Tom.com, 1000 produced
"D Mon" TOM.KID 12-inch figure for Tom.com, 1000 produced
"Madcap" TOM.KID 12-inch figure for Tom.com, 1000 produced
"Ocellus" TOM.KID 12-inch figure for Tom.com, 1000 produced
Hong Kong Alternative Art Now in Japan
2001 "Jan Lam" 2nd Lam Dog (Gold-version, 500 produced)
"Lam Dog" 2nd version (KISS version for HK Toycon, 500 produced)
"Jan Lam" 3rd Jan Lam ('running' Lam, 500 produced)
"Lam Swim" 3rd Jan Lam AKA 'baby Lam', black or white diaper
"Lam Dog" 3rd Lam Dog, black or white dog
"Fatback" Crazychildren 01, 500 produced
"Thinbone" Crazychildren 02, 500 produced
"Deadkid" Crazychildren 03, 500 produced
"Longfour" Crazychildren 04, 500 produced
"Littlewest" Crazychildren 05, 500 produced
"Podgy" Crazychildren 06, 500 produced
"Crylon" Crazychildren 07, 500 produced
"Skatebroke" Crazychildren 08, 500 produced
"Brothereight" Crazychildren 09, 500 produced
"Michael Lau" Crazychildren 10, 500 produced
"MC Yan" for LMF (red jacket/bandana or black jacket/hat, 1000 produced)
"Lazy Yan" for HK Toycon, 1000 produced
"Davy" Stone Edition with Davy CD, 1000 produced
"Davy" Black Edition for HK Toycon, 1000 produced
"Davy" Red Edition, 1000 produced
"Kai" for Tokyo Tribe2, 8-inch figure, 1000 produced
"Meera" for Toyko Tribe2, 8-inch figure, 1000 produced
"Kai" Black Edition for Tokyo Tribe2, 8-inch figure, 300 produced
"Meera" Black Edition for Tokyo Tribe2, 8-inch figure, 300 produced
"DC Shoes" for 12-inch figures
"Wee Wee/Wa Wa" 6-inch figures Sony Mobile Phone Holder
"Mini Crazychildren" 3-inch figures (full-color for HK Toycon, 500 produced)
"Mini Crazychildren" 3-inch figures (black-version)
"Mini Crazychildren" 3-inch figures (monotone-version)
"Tattoo" 2nd Tatto for Gardenergala Japan exhibition
"Lazy Tattoo" 2nd Tatto for Gardenergala Japan exhibition
"Brian" for Gardenergala Japan exhibition
"Lazy Brian" for Gardenergala Japan exibition
"Brian" Monotone Edition for PARCO gallery exhibition in Japan
"Lazymuthafucka" for the LMF LP
"Pig Pig Pig & Wolf Comics" for igcool.com
"Station ID" for Viewsic (Sony) of Japan
Album Cover for SMAP
X-Style water for Calpis of Japan
Gardenergala Credit Card for JACCS
"Maxx" Gardener 6-inch figure included in set with gardenergala 101" book and CD-ROM.
"Lazy Maxx" Gardener 6-inch figure included in set with gardenergala 101" book and CD-ROM. 1000 produced.
"Maxx" Monotone Edition Gardener 6-inch figure included in set with gardenergala 101" book and CD-ROM.
Michael Lau Exhibition III-crazysmiles: at PARCO in Japan:
Shibuya, February
Nagoya, April
Fukuoka, August
Hiroshima, September
Osaka, October

Tokyo 2001: Digital Life

2002 "Tatto" Monotone Edition for PARCO gallery exhibition in Japan
"Gardenergala 101" Box set
CC#11 "Mr. A" for Crazychildren
CC#12 "Mr. B" for Crazychildren
CC#13 "Woo C" for Crazychildren
CC#14 "the Pig" for Crazychildren"
"Lam Dog Soccer" for Hong Kong Toy Show
CC#16 "Child F (CCKing)" for Crazychildren
"the Bear" for Crazychildren
CC#15 "Meter Chen" for Crazychildren
"Lazy Sci-Fi Prototype" for Lazymuthafucka
"Lazymuthafucka Sci-Fi Robots" for Lazymuthafucka
"Girlittlehouse" from Crazysmilesco.
CC#14, Boy D. Promotional Figure for Nike / Fiberops crossover.
Lamdog and Junkie Crossover
LamDog Star IV
CC Designer Bear-Maharishi
CC Designer Bear-Prodip
CC Designer Bear-Wallace
Agnes.b Art Gallery presentation Premier of Gardener 102" (Hardy)

Plug In Toys, Hong Kong Toy Show

2003 CC#17 "Cat" from Girlittlehouse
"Devilman" for Devilman 30th Anniversary
"Crazy Devilman" Red Devilman Edition for SuperFestival 28 in Japan
"Calendar Bears" CCBear variants
"NY Fat " for Maharishi presentation London and Paris.
"Michael Lau" Mini Figure for London and Paris Maharishi presentations
"NY Fat" Toycon Edition (300 produced)
"No War" tee shirt by Michael Lau and Maharishi
"Gardenergala 3" tee shirt by Michael and Maharishi
"Gardenergala 3" poster for Maharishi presentation
"The Girl and My Cat" for CrazyChildrenhood (CCHood)
"The Boy and My Dog" for CrazyChildrenhood (CCHood)
"Michael" for CrazyChildrenhood (CCHood)
"Junkie" tee shirt with "AH-B" dog.
CC#19 "Junkie with AH-B"
CC#19 "Junkie with AH-B" Maharishi-Exclusive color scheme
"G.E.O.R.G.E." S.F.C.C. 21
"P.E.T.E.R." S.F.C.C. 22
Maharishi presentation, Blink Gallery: London. Premier of Gardener 103" (No War)

Colette Gardenergala presentation: France. michael lau exhibition 3 gardener crazysmiles paris 2003

Hong Kong Plug In Toy Show "Final at Toycon see you at SIXS"

2004 "SIXS" the #6 figure, #6 cat and #6 dog for CrazyChildrenhood (CCHood)
"Box C" Gardener 6-inch figure #060 of #103
"Young Miss" Gardener 6-inch figure #038 of #103
"Young Square" Gardener 6-inch figure #043 of #103
"Lazy XXX" Gardener 6-inch figure #067 of #103
"Miss" Gardener 6-inch figure #002 of #103
"Square" Gardener 6-inch figure #007 of #103
"T.O.M." SFCC 23
"J.A.M.E.S." SFCC 24
"Box B" Gardener 6-inch figure #089 of #103
"BB" Gardener 6-inch figure #003 of #103
"robot applique tee" maharishi x crazysmiles co.
"robot applique sweat" maharishi x crazysmiles co.
"Astro tee" maharishi x crazysmiles co.
"Astro sweat" maharishi x crazysmiles co.
"See You At SIXS" (staff) tee 1
"See You At SIXS" tee 2
"See You At SIXS" tee 3
"Michael Lau" Mini Figure for SIXS
"Young BB" Gardener 6-inch figure #039 of #103
"B/W" Gardener 6-inch figure #009 of #103
"Young BW" Gardener 6-inch figure #045" of #103
"Lazy Square" Gardener 6-inch figure #059 of #103
"Hardy 102 Snopant" crazysmiles co. x maharishi
"Michael tee" crazysmiles co. x colette for Toyzworld
"S.F.C.C. #21 tee" includes small S.F.C. "pet" character
"S.F.C.C. #22 tee" includes small S.F.R.B. "assistant" character
"S.F.C.C. #23 tee" includes small S.F.D. "pet" character
"S.F.C.C. #24 tee" includes small S.F.C.C. "pet" character
"S.F.C.C. #25 tee" includes small S.F.C.C. "pet" character
"S.F.C.C. #26 tee" includes small S.F.C.C. "pet" character
"S.T.E.P.H.E.N." S.F.C.C. 25
"R.I.C.H.A.R.D." S.F.C.C. 26 "D.A.V.I.D." S.F.C.C. 27
"M.A.R.Y." S.F.C.C. 28
"W.H.O." S.F.C.C. 29
"M.I.C.H.A.E.L." (Assembled from S.F.C.C. mystery pieces) S.F.C.C. 30
"Box A" Gardener 6-inch figure "088" of #103
"Stereo" Gardener 6-inch figure "070" of #103
"Undelivery CC 21" Undelivery SFCC figure (130 produced)
"Undelivery CC 22" Undelivery SFCC figure (130 produced)
"Michael Lau" Mini Figure for METEROOM with white Meter Chen card (30 produced)
"Michael Lau" Mini Figure for METEROOM with black Meter Chen card (30 produced)
"I (heart) MT" Gray Michael Mini Figure for METEROOM with "I (heart) MT" card
"S.F.C.C. Book" Book with 3 sticker sheets and 10 cards
"Lazy B/W" Gardener 6-inch figure "061" of #103
"Fatwest" Gardener 6-inch figure "022" of #103
"Young Fatwest" Gardener 6-inch figure "046" of #103
"GG474" Gardener 6-inch figure "094" of #103
"S.F.R.B. CC31" SFCC Robot figure SIXS version
"S.F.R.B. CC31" SFCC Robot figure Maharishi version (50 produced)
"S.F.R.B. CC31" SFCC Robot figure METEROOM version (50 produced)
"SIXS BB" Black felt BB figure with black felt mini Michael, limited edition box set, with poster, postcards and collector cards (300 produced)

"GPS 21" SFCC Figure GPS exclusive with one of 5 Maharishi jackets. 25 of each jacket produced. (125 total)
"GPS 22" SFCC Figure GPS exclusive with one of 5 Maharishi jackets. 25 of each jacket produced. (125 total)
"GPS 23" SFCC Figure GPS exclusive with one of 5 Maharishi jackets. 25 of each jacket produced. (125 total)
"Lazy Yan" Gardener 6-inch figure "066" of #103
"Lazy Fatwest" Gardener 6-inch figure "062" of #103
"Mono" Gardener 6-inch figure "069" of #103
"Square" Gardener 6-inch figure MHI-edition
"Miss" Gardener 6-inch figure MHI-edition
"Nike BB" Box set including 6-inch BB figure in black and gold Nike T90 colors, with black and gold mini Michael and tee shirt
"S.F.B.B." Tee shirt with special brown-color mini Michael
SIXS the Michael Lau Crazysmiles Co. Official Gallery Opens

SIXS April 6" Gardener release: SIXS in Hong Kong
SIXS April 6" Gardener release: METEROOM in Japan
SIXS April 6" Gardener release: maharishi in London

SIXS July 14 ~ August 14 FINAL S.F.

SIXS August 6" Gardener release: SIXS in Hong Kong
SIXS August 6" Gardener release: METEROOM in Japan
SIXS August 6" Gardener release: maharishi in London

"Six years old Gardener" at SIXS

"Final S.F. at GPS"

SIXS closed October 30, michael opens on December 10
"Blackball T90" exhibition debut

2005 "casio x gardener" G-Shock watch collaboration with NY Fat graphic and black and gray mini Michael figure
"Mr. Shoe" Shoe character
"Mr. Shoe" michaelrishi variant
"Eyer" Gardener 6-inch figure "100-101" of #103
"Box D" Gardener 6-inch figure "090" of #103
"Mr. Shoe" DPM variant
"Sample II" Mr. Shoe variant
"Sample OO" Mr. Shoe variant
"Mr. Shoe" A Boring Red, color variant
"GG448" Gardener 6-inch figure "093" of #103
"Sample XX" Mr. Shoe variant
"Sample Smile" Mr. Shoe variant
"NY Fat" Gardener 6-inch figure, special black and silver colors to match the G-Shock release
"mr. shoe shop book" Book on the exhibition

"csbooth11" michael in HK. May 20, 21 and 22.

"csbooth11" DPMHI at GPS. May 20, 21 and 22.

"mr. shoe shop (sample)" Exhibition May 20 to June 25.

mr.shoe shop (sample) - cross (you) over / design your "mr.shoe" competition May 17 to 31.

mr.shoe shop (sample) exhibition - August 3 to 17 at Logos Gallery, PARCO in Shibuya Japan.



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