Malaysian Artists

Featured Malaysian Artists

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Khalil Ibrahim

Khalil’s work is known to have depicted the traditional village life and the daily routines which have been seen in most major art spaces around the country and abroad.

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Datuk Ibrahim Hussein

Datuk Ibrahim Hussein is widely regarded to be one of the ‘veterans’ in the Malaysian art scene. Born on 13 March 1936, Ibrahim comes from Kedah and passed away in 2009 at the age of 72. As an artist, Ibrahim has been instrumental in creating movements in the art scene while his works have been known for his techniques as well as his trademark.

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Yeong Seak Ling

Known to be one of the masters in watercolour art, Yeong Seak Ling is a self-taught artist who is also known for his body of art

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Ivan Lam

Ivan Lam is perhaps one of the most popular contemporary Malaysian artist in recent times. Started off with a Certificate in Graphic Design in Limkokwing Institute

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Rafiee Ghani

As an artist, Rafiee has been actively involved in shows in both private and public galleries and art spaces around the world.

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Dr Zakaria Ali

Dr Zakaria’s artistic talents have flourished through 2 areas namely literature and paintings. His literature works encompassed all types of writing disciplines that include essays, journals, novels and poems while as an artist, he has been actively involved in the area of fine arts.

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Alex Ong Boon Hau

Alex Ong Boon Hau is one of the earlier generations of Malaysian artists. Alex learned his methods in art in the then very popular Kuala Lumpur College of Art in Kuala Lumpur back in 1977 and went on to establish himself through a career in art.

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Adlan Aman

Adlan Aman is a Malaysian born artist who was born in Kota Bharu in Kelantan in 1984. As an artist, Adlan has been involved in various art exhibitions where he has won awards to cement his standing among the established artists of Malaysia.

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Yeo Eng Peng

For someone like Yeo Eng Peng, the current contemporary Malaysian art scene might be a bit out of place for him as he is one of the serious watercolour artist of the modern community. One thing about Yeo is that he injects so much realism into his watercolour works that at times, they look more like acrylic paintings.

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Sharmiza Abu Hassan

Sharmiza Abu Hassan is Malaysian artist who graduated from the MARA University of Technology in Shah Alam with a Bachelor in Fine Art. She comes from Taiping in Perak where she was born in 1972 and is among the few female Malaysian artists who is known for her sculpture works and the more 3-dimensional visual works.

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Dato’ Chuah Kooi Yong

Dato’ Chuah Kooi Yong is one of the most active Malaysian artists today. Apart from having been involved in the development and growth of his artistic

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Yeoh Jin Leng

Yeoh Jin Leng belongs to one of the earlier generation of Malaysian artists. Born in 1929 in Ipoh, JinLeng’s work has been widely regarded to be one of the best among his peers and in the Malaysian art scene. JinLeng studied at the Anderson School in his hometown before embarking to a teaching course at the Malayan Teachers’ College in Kirkby in Liverpool.

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Yee I-Lann

Yee I-Lann is a Malaysian born artist who has been involved in many aspects of the local art scene. She was born in 1971 and comes

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Mohd Fauzi Sedon

Mohd Fauzi Sedon is one of the established Malaysian fine artists who has been making waves in the Malaysian art scene since graduating from the MARA

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Woo Seng Non

Born in 1942, Kampar, Perak. Woo’s father died when he is very young. His late mother was his sole breadwinner , she allowed him to study

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