Artist biography

 

 
       Ismail Mat Hussin
Born
1938 Kota Bharu, Kelantan


Education

1954 – 1955
Sekolah Melayu Padang Garong (Darjah VII)
Attended Special Weekly Art Class under the tutorage of Cikgu Nik Mahmood

1962
Obtained Grade V (Violin) Music Certificate from the Royal School of Music, London


Profession :

1950s Started interest in art
1968 Became full time artist
1965 – 1967 Part time musician at RTM, Kota Bharu
1979 – 1991 Graphic Designer and Illustrator, Syarikat Percetakan Dian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan


Exhibition

1960
Exhibition organized by the Arts Clubs & Kota Bharu Photographers’ Club at the Scouts Hall in Kota Bharu

1968
APS (Kelantan Branch) Exhibition, Scouts Hall, Kota Bharu

1969
Salon Malaysia, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

1979
Salon Malaysia, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

1980
Expo Islam Maal Hijrah 1400, Kuala Lumpur PESENI (Persatuan Seni Lukis Kelantan), Dewan PKK, Kota Bharu, Kelantan

1981
PESENI Exhibition, Kelantan Tourist & Information Department, Kota Bharu

1983
PESENI Exhibition, Girl Guides’ Hall, Kota Bharu

1985
‘Self Taught’ Exhibition, Capital Insurance Berhad, Kuala Lumpur

Exhibition

1988
Exhibition in conjunction with official opening of National Art Gallery, Kelantan

1989
Open Show, National Art Gallery, Kelantan

1993
Group Exhibition, National Museum, Kelantan

2000
‘Citarasa 2000’, Bank Negara, Kuala Lumpur

2004
PESENI & MWO Watercolour Exhibition, Kota Bharu
Kelantan Artists Exhibition, Maybank Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Metro Gallery, Kuala Lumpur


Collection

Pejabat SUK Kelantan
Balai Seni Lukis Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Bank Negara Malaysia
Galeri Petronas
Secretary General PATA
Balai Seni Lukis Negara, Kelantan
ESSO, Kuala Lumpur
Toyota Company, Pattani, Thailand
Malaysian Airlines System, Kuala Lumpur
NAR Tenggara Bina Sdn Bhd
National Museum, Kuala Lumpur



Publication / Media

MAS (Malaysian Airlines System) Calendar
Tourist Development Corporation Calendar
‘Playing Cards’ for MAS
ESSO advertisement in AsiaWeek