Frankie Au is an artist and architect whose work explores the intersections of visual art, architecture, and the creative possibilities in between. His artistic practice merges painting and drawing to materialize ideas, oscillating between spontaneity and rationality—a duality that reflects his dual identity as both painter and architect. His works feature fragmented elements of architecture and child-like imagination, they negotiate with each other and transform within the pictorial space, creating a sense of fluidity, impermanence and playfulness. By experimenting with hybrid visual languages, he challenges conventional boundaries between art and architecture. As an architect, Frankie has practiced both in New York and Hong Kong. He currently focuses on community architecture, exhibition spaces and installations design, where he engages in interdisciplinary projects bridging art and the built environment. Alongside his practice, he teaches architecture at The University of Hong Kong, instructing master students who transition into architecture from other fields.
Frankie Au (b. 1989, Hong Kong) holds a Master of Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2016), a Master of Arts in Fine Arts from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2025), and a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from The University of Hong Kong (2011).