Chu Cheok Son was born in Macao. He learned engravings in the 1990s successively from James Wong Shenbao and from Sou Pui Kun at Macao Visual Art Academy. At the beginning of 1998 he graduated from the Department of Graphic Communication, with a Bachelor Degree at School of Arts of Macao Polytechnic Institute. In 2008, he completed a Master Degree on Cultural Studies at the Lingnan University in Hong Kong. Personally, he loves ardently various artistic expressions. One of the founders of Art For All (AFA) Society, St. Paul’s Fine Art and The Macao Old Ladies' House Art Space. From 2002 until 2004, he had been working as the post of Head of Cultural Installation Division of Cultural and Recreational Services of Macao Civic and Municipal Affair Bureau, Macao S.A.R. mainly responsible for the Museums and Libraries management and development. From 2005 to January of 2008 had been working at Macao Museum of Art as a curator and person-in-charge for the art education and promotion section. Presently the 1/2 Creative Director and Managing Director of Macau Creations Co. Ltd, also the Director of General assemble of Art For All Society, Director of AFA Beijing Contemporary Art Centre. The President of General Council of Macau Civil Power, The President of General Council of Macau Library & Information Management Association and vice-president of Macau Designer Association.


Solo Exhibitions
2009 
Anniversary Yearbook - works by James Chu (Macao Creative Centre)
2008 
Soliloquy of Nature - works by James Chu (St. Paul’s Fine Art, Macao)
2007 
A Small Journey (Che Che Café, Macao)
2001 
Love Affairs - James Chu installation Exhibition (Macao Oriental Foundation)

Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 
Awakening Beijing-Macau Printmaking Exhibition (Beijing, China)

Enfin le printemps – Exhibition by four Printmakers (Beijing, China)

Confluence: Collection from the Macao Museum of Art  (Beijing, China)
2008 
Macau Contemporary Art (Beijing, China)

Cools of Winds – 16 artists of Macau Contemporary Art Exhibition
Emulation and Truth – A view of Contemporary Art in Macao, group exhibition of Macao Artists in Gunagzhou (Gunagzhou, China)
2007 
6 Artists – Macao Contemporary Art Exhibition (Macao, China)
Terra Incognita - Contemporary Graphic Design in China (Czech Republic)
Posters created by the Macao Museum of Art (Macao, China)
2006 
China Poster Design Exhibition. (Czech Republic)
Myth of Place - An Exchange Exhibition between Britain and Macao (Macao, China)
China Design Expo (Beijing, China)
Macao Contemporary Painting (Macao, China)
2005 
The 6th Macao Design Biennial 04/05 (Macao, China)
Myth of Place – An Exchange Exhibition between Britain and Macao (England)
Experimenta Design 05 (Portugal)
The 10th China Art Exhibition (Beijing, China)
We are from the 70’s - Art Exhibition of Young Artists from Macao (Macao, China)
Macao Northern District Public Art Project 2005 (Macao, China)
Ruins' Flowers - Contemporary Photographic Exhibition (Macao, China)
The Community of Life – Multi Media Art Exhibition (Macao, China)
Lemon Show (Hong Kong, China)
2004 
Macao Poster Exhibition (Finland)
Celebration of The 5th Anniversary of Macao S.A.R. Poster Design Exhibition (Macao, China)
The Philippe Charriol Foundation 18th Art Competition Exhibition (Hong Kong , China & Macao, China)
Macao Contemporary Painting (Macao, China)
Works of CAC Members European Exhibition (Spain, Portugal & France)
The 10th China Art Exhibition (Macao, China)
The 19th International Asian Art Exhibition (Hong Kong, China)
Macao Visual Arts Annual Exhibition 2004 (Macao, China)
2003 
The 5th Macao Design Biennial 02/03 (Macao, China)
Macao Contemporary Art – Collection from MAM (Macao, China)
The 18th International Asian Art Exhibition (Daejong, Korea)
2002 
Lost and Found – Installation Dance Theatre (Macao, China)
2001
The 4th Macao Design Biennial 00/01 (Macao, China)
The Invisible City –The 12th Macao Art Festival (Macao, China)
Lost and Found – Installation Dance Theatre (Macao, China)
Easy Installation – Macao Artists Installation Exhibition (Macao, China)
Butterfly – The History of The Old Ladies House Multimedia Art Exhibition (Macao, China)
Macao Design Exhibition (Taiwan)
Graduation Show - course of Graphic Communication of B.A. at School of Arts of Macao Polytechnic Institute (Macao, China)
International Invite Designers Poster Exhibition of TheTaiwan Games (Taiwan)
2000 
Reveal. Harmonize - Macao International Exhibition of Prints (Macao, China)
The Exhibition of The Emblem Design of Macao 2005 East Asian Games (Macao, China)
The 2nd Zhoushan China International Sand Sculpture Festival (Zhoushan, China)
Macao Art Fair –The 11th Macao Art Festival (Macao, China)
1999 
The Second Yearlong Sculpture Exhibition (Shenzhen, China)
The 3rd Macao Design Biennial 98/99 (Macao, China)
4XXX - Installation Dance Theatre (Macao, China)
Sodom and Gomoth – Installation Exhibition (Hong Kong, China)
Dreaming on the old bridge - Installation Exhibition (Macao, China)
C-Clone - Contemporary Art Exhibition (Macao, China)
Macao Art Fair –The 10th Macao Art Festival (Macao, China)
The XVI Macao Collective Artists Exhibition (Macao, China)
1998 
Graduation Exhibition course of Graphic Communication of B.A. at School of Arts of Macao Polytechnic Institute (Macao, China)
101 IDN International Design Competition (Hong Kong, China)
The Philippe Charriol Foundation 8th Art Competition Exhibition (Hong Kong, China)
The XV Macao Collective Artists Exhibition (Macao, China)
 Macao Art Fair –The 9th Macao Art Festival (Macao, China)
1997 
The 3rd Macao Biennial (Macao, China)
The 2nd Macao Design Biennial 96/97 (Macao, China)
101 IDN International Design Competition (Hong Kong, China)
Macao Show – Works from Macao Design Biennial (Hong Kong, China)
Macao Art Fair –The 8th Macao Art Festival (Macao, China)
1996 
The XIII Macao Collective Artists Exhibition (Macao, China)
1995 
The 1st Macao Design Biennial 94/95 (Macao, China)
The XII Macao Collective Artists Exhibition (Macao, China)
1994 
The XI Macao Collective Artists Exhibition (Macao, China)
1993 
The X Macao Collective Artists Exhibition (Macao, China)
1992 
The Students works for the 3rd Anniversary of Macao Visual Art Academy (Macao, China)

Selected Prizes
2006 
Selected logo design of Overseas Chinese World Conference for Promoting Peaceful Reunification of China.
2005 
Winner of the logo design of Macao International Airport 10th Anniversary.
The 6th Macao Design Biennial 04/05, 1 Silver medal and 9 Bronze medal.
2004 
Celebration of The 5th Anniversary of Macao S.A.R. Poster Design competition, Golden Lotus Award.
The Philippe Charriol Foundation 18th Art Competition, 2nd prize of the installation category.
2003 
The 5th Macao Design Biennial 02/03. Distinguish Gold Award, and Gold medal.
2001 
The 4th Macao Design Biennial 00/01. 1 Jury special prize, 1 silver medal and 5 Bronze medals.
2000 
Winner of the Emblem Design of Macao 2005 East Asian Games.
Best Catalogue design of HKDA 2000.
1999  Bronze medal of graphic design category at the 3rd Macao Design Biennial 98/99. Gold medal of student category at the 3rd Macao Design Biennial 98/99.
1998  Certificate of distinction (course of Graphic Communication of B.A. at School of Arts of Macao Polytechnic Institute ).
Collection Prize of 101 IDN Design Awards 98/99.
1997 
First prize of engraving category at the 3rd Macao Art Biennial.
Silver medal of student category at the 2nd Macao Design Biennial.
Collection Prize of 101 IDN Design Awards 97/98.
1996 
Excellent prize of public group (engraving, drawing and paste-up) at the XIII Macao Collective Artists Exhibition.
Winner of the Emblem Design Competition for Macao Lawyer Association.
1995 
Bronze medal of commercial photography at the 1st Macao Design Biennial 94/95. Gold medal of student category at the 1st Macao Design Biennial 94/95.
1994 
Special prize of engraving at the XI Macao Collective Artists Exhibition.
1992 
Winner of engraving group at the 3rd Anniversary of Macao Visual Art Academy.

Curatorial Exhibitions
2008 
Macau Contemporary Art (AFA Beijing Contemporary Art Centre)
Refresh – Emerging Macao and Shanghai Artists (Macao Museum of Art, Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art)
Back and Forth – Works by Tong Chong (St. Paul’s Fine Art, Macao)
Beyond Desire – Painting by Ng Fong Chao, Noah (St. Paul’s Fine Art, Macao)
2007 
6 Artists – Macao Contemporary Art Exhibition (St. Paul’s Fine Art, Macao)
Glimpse of the Past: A Collection of Old Macao Photos from MAM (Macao Museum of Art)
The 52nd International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia – Macao (Assistance Curator) (Venice, Italy)
Students' Work in 2006 - Printmaking Workshop of the Macao Museum of Art (Macao Museum of Art)
2006 
City Sights - Photography Exhibition by Oan Kim and Frank Lei (Macao Museum of Art)
Depth of Shadow - Sculptures by Korean Artist Lee, Yong Deok (Macao Museum of Art)
2005 
Peregrinacam - Fernan Mendez Pinto An exhibition by the Marreiros brothers (Macao Museum of Art)
Macao New Wave - Exhibition of Contemporary Art (Macao Museum of Art)
Macao Northern District Public Art Project 2005 (OX Warehouse)
2004 
Sounds of Silence - Painting of Cindy (The Taipa-Houses Museum)
Fascinating Landscape - Mexican Painting Exhibition (The Taipa-Houses Museum)
Exhibition of Painting Competition: Praia Avenu (The Taipa-Houses Museum)
2003 
Sculpture Exhibition of Xiang Jing and Guangci (The Taipa-Houses Museum)
Light Touches – Photographs by Anna M. Kindler (The Taipa-Houses Museum)
Colors of Korea, Glamorous Ink – works of Chun Soo Kyung from South Korea  (The Taipa-Houses Museum)
2002 
A Beam of Delight – Chinese New Year Macao Contemporary Art Exhibition  (The Taipa-Houses Museum)
2001 
Easy Installation – Macao Artists Installation Exhibition (The Old Ladies House Art Space)

Publication
1999 
Macao from a LookinGlass