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Dato Chuah Thean Teng

Teng, as he is popularly known, was born in China in 1914, where he studied at the Amoy Art School. Although batik painting has been around for hundreds of years, it is remarkable that no one before Teng had ever thought of adapting this age-old craft as a medium of fine art. Teng first started in this medium in 1953 and therefore he can be considered the father of Batik Painting in Malaysia. According to Frank Sullivan, his productivity in batik painting is enormous...never satisfied, he is always experimenting, seeking to give new depth and range to his batik art ( ' Teng, Master of Batik '-exhibition catalogue, Commonwealth Institute of Art. London 1965).

Malayan Life

Two Women and a Cow

Self Portrait

Waiting Batik

2 of a Kind

Yusof Ghani

A name that needs no introduction within the circle of Malaysian artists, Yusof Ghani was originally a graphic artist who transitioned to fine arts after receiving a government grant to study art at the George Mason University, Virginia in 1979. It was there that he met Walter Kravitz, a professor in painting, who introduced him to fine arts. Inspired by American Abstract Expressionists - Pollock and de Kooning, he eventually decided to pursue fine arts and develop his own style in painting. He then continued to work for a Master's Degree at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and met Professor Tom Nakashima who taught him the finer points in painting.

His first solo exhibition at Anton Gallery in Washington, D.C. with the "Protest" Series was a success. Ever since then, he has gone on to produce other series in various exhibitions all over the world. His most popular series are: "Tari" (Dance), "Topeng" (Mask), and "Wayang" (Play). Most of these collections have been bought by art collectors around the world and have appreciated significantly in value.

Bila Gambar Bersuara

Segerak III

Ismadi

Abulaqim

Siri Tari Sketch III

Mohamed Hoessein Enas

Mohamed Hoessein Enas (1924-1995) came to Malaya from Bogor, Java in 1947. Enas, who was largely self-taught, mastered a European style of realist portraiture, and painted portraits of several Sultans and members of Malaysian royalty. In 1956, he spearheaded Majlis Kesenian Melayu (later, Angkatan Pelukis Semenanjung), a group which included Mazeli Mat Som, and Zakaria Noor. This group was dedicated to depicting the Malay ideal of beauty and character. Enas was a member of Fellow Royal Society of Arts, London; member of Board of Trustees; former Head of Design and Staging Services, Radio and Television Malaysia; and founder and first President of Angkatan Pelukis Semenanjung. In 1990, five years before his death, Mohammed Hoessein Enas was appointed Royal Portrait Painter to HRH Sultan of Selangor.

Javanese Girl

Kedah Maiden

Morning Mist

Tew Nai Tong

As one of the most highly regarded artists in the region, Malaysia should be so proud to count Tew Nai Tong as one of their own. A professional painter, a lecturer and the founder and president of the Watercolour Society of Malaysia, Tew Nai Tongs journey from the moment he decided to become an artist at the young age of eighteen until this very moment has been nothing short of extraordinary.
Born in 1936 in his hometown in Klang, Tew Nai Tong attended Peng Hwa Chinese School at Tew Nai Tongthe age of seven. By the time he turned eighteen, he decided that he wanted to pursue his dreams of being an artist, a proper artist. With his mind set on painting his way through life, he upped sticks and moved to Singapore, enrolling at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and studied there for two very fruitful years. Focusing on sketching, watercolors and landscape painting during his early years at NAFA, he, along with his contemporaries, became part of the watercolors movement in Malaysia, promoting the art style to the people in Malaysia.

Busy Market

Boats

Beautiful Day

Fishing Village

In The Village

Redza Piyadasa

Redza Piyadasa is a renowned Malaysian fine artist. He comes from Kuantan and was born in 1939 where he received his early education at the Sekolah Abdullah in Kuantan. He obtained his Certificate in Education from the Institute of Education at the University of Birmingham in England where he would continue to study at the Hornsey College of Art in England where he obtained his Diploma in Art and Design in 1963. Redza would then progress to finish his Post-Graduate Studeies at the Art Department of the University of Hawaii, at Honolulu in Hawaii in 1997 7 where he majored in Aisan Art History Studies and Graduate Sculpture Studies where he finished his MAF (Master in Fine Arts) there.

The Haji family

2 Malay Women

Keats The Sunshine Girl

Seated Malay Girl

Aku & Cetusan Rasa