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Background
- His comical hideous characters, absurdity and vivid colours are influenced by German
- Expressionists, Abstract Expressionism and Japananese manga culture. Moreover, Art Decor.
Education
2004- University of Tasmania (UTAS @ Hobart Campus, Australia), BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) Painting
2001- CAA Academy of Art (Johor Bahru Campus), (Diploma of Fine Art) Oil painting
Membership
National Art Gallery (Malaysia) No, 103
Malaysia Artists Society (PPM)
Persatuan Senilukis Rekacipta Negeri Johor (SERUPA)
Persatuan Seni Rupa Malaysia (PeRUPA)
Balik Pulau Art Society
North Kedah Art Society
Malaysian Watercolour Society (MWS)
Event
2019- ArtEDecor 2 (Matrade, Kuala Lumpur)
2018- Asia-link Sketchwalk @ Taichung (Taiwan)
2018- R & F Princess Cove Art Festival (Johor Bahru)
2018- ArtEDecor (Matrade, Kuala Lumpur)
2015- Taiwan Toy Fair (TTF)(Taiwan)
2014- Art Expo Malaysia (Matrade, Kuala Lumpur)
2014- Art Malaysia Art Tourism fair (AATF) (Viva Home, Kuala Lumpur0
Award
2018- 1st Malaysia International Watercolour Biennale Excelent Award
2017- Forest City Art Festival Open Art Award Champion
2017- Setia Eco Garden “Sketch in the Park”, Group C, selected 3rd prize winner
Workshop
2018- Pastel & Charcoal Expressive Portrait drawing for the visual impaired
(Unseen, Singapore)
Group Exhibition
Borderless MWS Annual Watercolour Art Show (Y Space, Johor Bahru)
2022- Art Connect 2.0 International Art Exhibition (Sabah )
Artist’s Book Art Exhibition (LostGenSpace, Kuala Lumpur)
2022- 我们不“疫”样Different but Fascinating Balik Pulau Art Society Annual Exhibition(State Gallery of Penang)
2022-我行我’“术” I Am Joint Art Exhibition (Le Garden Art Corridor, Johor Bahru)
2021- Payung Merah Joint Online Exhibition (PERUPA)
2021- Togetherness Balik Pulau Art Society Annual Exhibition (State Gallery of Penang)
2020- Charity Art Joint Exhibition (Foon Yew High School, Kulai)
2020- SKaki Joint exhibition (Kuala Lumpur City Art Gallery)
2020- 双角度Duo Angle Joint Show with Toopy Boo (Senso Art Gallery Café, Johor Bahru)
2020- 63th Malaysia National Day Charity Art Joint Exhibition (R&F Mall, Johor Bahru)
2020- 10th Balik Pulau Art Society Annual Exhibition(State Gallery of Penang)
2020- Covid Theme Art Exhibition (Fukuoka Art Gallery TT Art, Japan)
2020- Sakura Theme Art Exhibition (Fukuoka Art Gallery TT Art, Japan)
2019- “Of Moments and Memories” MWS (Balai Seni Menara Maybank, Kuala Lumpur)
2019- Penang Art Open”Big” Nominee artwork (State Gallery of Penang)
2019- Malaysia International Watercolour Invited Exhibition (Gehrig Art Gallery, Penang)
2019- <One Heart One Soul> 9th Balik Pulau Art Society Annual Exhibition
(State Gallery of Penang)
2019- Saddharma Pundarika Sutra Joint Exhibition 法华经联合画展(Tasek Central, Johor)
2019- The Beauty of Hsingma Si 新马寺之美Joint Exhibition (Hsingma Si, Johor Bahru)
2019- “Blossom Delight” PPM 10th Anniversary Artists Exhibition (Gallery Shah Alam)
2019- Perluang Arts Festival Joint Exhibition (Shah Alam)
2019- Harmony & Unity -2 (Forest City, Kuala Lumpur)
2018- Sparkling Charity Art Show (Dessein Art College, Johor Bahru)
2018- 《有希望就有福气》Charity Art Exhibition to Raise Funds for Tabung Harapan(Hock Kee Restaurant, Johor Bahru)
2018- 《8830展才艺》8830 Art Exhibition
(White Box Gallery, Mall of Medini, Johor)
2018- 《与艺同行28》Journey in Art 28, A joint collaboration of 4 nations Artists from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand & Myanmar (Star City Hotel, Alor Setar, Kedah)
2018- <We Are The World> 8th Balik Pulau Art Society Annual Exhibition (State Gallery of Penang)
2018-《马来西亚美术家协会》筹募购会所基金展
PPM Building Fund Raising Charity Exhibition (The KL and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall)
2018- “Prosperity” Through Art (Masa Gallery, M Suite Hotel, Johor Bahru)
2018- 愿旺爱够够, 狗年小品展The Art of Dogs ArtGoGo (Senso Art Gallery Café, Johor Bahru)
2018- Imago Mundi 3 Nations – 600 Art Group Show (The Hulo Hotel + Gallery, Kuala Lumpur)
2017- 《秋诗墨彩映月光》画家联合画展Mid-Autumn Charity Art E Exhibition(Southern University College Art Museum)
2016- Charity Art Exhibition by Malaysia Singapore Artists
(Tiong Hua Association, Johor Bahru) 2016- Remembrance as Resistance Human Rights Art Exhibition (Publika, Kuala Lumpur)
2014- 1MCAT (Danga City Mall, Johor Bahru)
2014- Incomplete is Complete (UMAG. Kuala Lumpur)
2014- 抒情画艺 2 Art Exhibition (Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru
2014- It’s All About Love 2.0 @ Art Life (Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru)
2014- It’s All About Love @ Art Life (Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru)
2014- Flower Theme Art Exhibition @ Art Life (Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru)
2013- The True Spirit of Art Charity Exhibition (Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru)
2013- Save Pengerang Art Project
2013- Horse Theme Art Exhibition @ Art Life (Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru)
2013- Portrait @ Art Life (Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru)
2013- 抒情画艺 Art Exhibition (Red Mansion, Johor Bahru)
2013- 1001 Malaysian Artists & Sculptors (Viva Home, Kuala Lumpur)
2013- 飞五Give Me Five Art Exhibition (Red Mansion, Johor Bahru)
2013- 百川归海Art Exhibition (Foon Yew High School)
2013- Pameran Artgeng 6 x 6 vs 12 x 12 @ Bastian House (Melaka)
2013- Pameran Artgeng 6 x 6 @MATIC (Kuala Lumpur)
2012- Represent Watercolour (Southern College, Johor Bahru)
2012- Superhero (The Ledge Gallery. Kuala Lumpur)
2011- South festival (Cultural Street, Johor Bahru)
2009- Preview #3 (Hutan Bandar, Johor Bahru)
2009- Malaysian Emerging Artist Award Art Show (Soka Gakkai Kuala Lumpur)
2009- Iskandar Malaysia Contemporary Art Show 2009(Danga City Mall, Johor Bahru)
2008- Neo-Art Force Joint Exhibition
(Hokkien Association Johor Bahru)
2008- Charity Art Exhibition for Sichuan Earthquake Victims
(Hokkien Association Johor Bahru)
2007- Art in South (Southern College, Johor Bahru)
2007- 50th Gemilang Johor Negeriku
(State Gallery Johor)
2007- Malaysian Art Competition 2007 Exhibition (JP Perdana Sales Office, Johor Bahru
2007- SAMA-SAMA, Notthatbalai Art Festival (Kuala Lumpur)
2007- Pameran Lukisan Terbuka Johor (Plaza Kotaraya, Johor Bahru)
2007- Story, Art exhibition (Harris Bookstore, Johor Bahru)
2007- Evolution, JB 9 Artist Exhibition(Danga Bay Street Mall, Johor Bahru)
2006- Starting Point (Persada Johor Convention Center)
2006- Art & Psychiatry 8th Johor Mental Health Convention(Hyatt Hotel, Johor Bahru)
2005- The Head of School Summer Selection(Plimsoll Gallery, Hobart)
2004- Upstairs, Downstairs (Long Gallery, Hobart)
2004- Two Worlds, Joint Exhibition of Martin Wellby and Choon(Entreport Gallery, Hobart)
2004- Moving Forward, Looking Backward
(The Lady Franklin Gallery, Hobart)
2002- 初航Ch’u H’ng CAA Fine Art Graduation Art Show(Zone Duty free, Johor Bahru)
Solo Art Show
2022- 搞玩艺展 Play N Joy ( 3 Wanderers Art Space, Pontian, Johor)
2018- 色彩的愿景 Vision of Colours (Senso Art Gallery Café, Johor Bahru)
2015- 另类感觉Another Orient (Lets Sawit Art center, Kulai)
2013- 感受绝望Feel the Despair (Old Street Studio 52, Johor Bahru)
2009- 邪恶尽在四面八方Evil is All Around (Lost Generation Space, Kuala Lumpur)
2007- Be Rich, Get A Girlfriend or Go to Hell (Wees Fine Art Academy, Johor Bahru)
Collection
-<Heartbreak, Ravage>, 2012 private collection by renown Chinese painting artist
Professor Mr, Chong Zheng San
钟正山院长, 教授/当代水墨画名画家私人收藏
-<Grey Freedom>, 2019 private collection by Chairman of Penang State Gallery / lawyer
Mr, Lee Khai
槟城州画廊主席/律师 李凯先生私人收藏
- Numerous private Collection by
Alan Tee Boon Tsong
郑凯聪先生私人珍藏
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