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Koay Soo Kau
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Koay Soo Kau
1946 : Born, Penang
Education
1966-1967 : Teacher Training College with Art as the Main Option
1966-2001 : Art Teacher
2001 - Currently full-time artist
Solo Exhibitions
1969 : “Batik Paintings”, Penang State Library
1973 : “Batik Paintings”, Samat Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
1975 : “Batik Paintings”, Petchburi Gallery, Bangkok
1975 : “Batik Paintings”, Norfork Gallery, Sydney
1997 : “Batik Paintings”, The Art Gallery, Mellisa Row, Penang
Group Exhibitions
1972 : “Mobil Art Exhibition”, National Art Gallery
1981 : “Penang Art Society Annual Exhibition”,
Penang State Art Gallery
1993 : “Charity Show For Spastic Children”,
Penang State Art Gallery
2000 : “Pameran Tanpa Tajuk”, Shah Alam Gallery
2003 : “Works 2003”, Yokohama Shimin Gallery, Yokohama |
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He has given two batik painting demonstrations in conjunction with Malaysia National day in Bangkok in 1967 and another in Singapore in conjunction with Penang Week in 1980. He is listed in Who's Who in Malaysia (1973/74, 1977/78). His work is featured in various magazines including Look East (1976), Jubli Emas Sekolah Tinggi Bukit Mertajam (1977), Jubli Perak Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Stowell Bukit Mertajam (1982), Penang Retrospective Artists Directory (1986), Jubli Intan Sekolah Tinggi Bukit Mertaj am (1978), Equatorial Monthly (1988), Puspaseni of Bank Negara (1989), Penang Artists 1920 -1990 (1990) and Second Generation Penang Painters Exhibition (1993).
Literature
Vibhanand, “Batik Painting Ancient Craft of Colorful Designs”,
The Voice of the Nation, Bangkok, 3 August 1975.
Koh Su Chun, “Artist Who is never Satisfied with his own works”,
New Sunday Times, 30 November 1975.
Lim Hock Mian, “Painting Success all the way”,
The National Echo, 3 July 1979
Teng Chok Dee, “Batik Artist Koay Soo Kau Shows his Talents”,
The Sunday Star, 29 November 1981.
Lee Suat Eng, “Koay Soo Kau’s Batik Paintings”
Sin Chew Jit Poh, 4 October 1987.
Collections
H.R.H. The Sultan of Kedah
Asian Studies Programs, University of Hawaii
The Prime Minister Guess House
Citibank Kuala Lumpur
Bank Negara Malaysia |
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