Artist biography

        
After Venice
Power

 
       Zulkifli Yusoff
BIODATA

Zulkifli Yusoff’s journey into contemporary art began with a copy of Art Today given to him by his father in 1979. Working in various mediums, he has played an important part in developing installation art in Malaysia. The Kedah born artist works in both sculpture and canvas, creating satirical pieces on the subject of power. Socio political in context, Zulkifli Yusoff’s work confronts the norms.

ART TRAINING 

1985-1989 Studied at MARA Institute of Technology (I.T.M) School of Art and Design, I.T.M Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. (Dip in Fine Art).

1989-1991 Studied at Manchester Polytecnic Faculty of Art and Design, U.K

EXHIBITIONS

1987 
- Generasi 1. (Mini Malaysia Malacca)
- Tasik Cini. (Australian High Commission Kuala Lumpur- (ppm)
- Pahang Indab. (Shangrila Hotel Kuala Lumpur)
- Warna Warna. (Kedah State Gallery)

1988
- Open Show. (National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur)
- 3rd Perdana Exhibition. (National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur)
- Anti-Nuclear Exhibition. (Town Hall Kuala Lumpur)
- The Young Contemporaries 1988. (National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur)
- 2nd Asian Art Exhibition-Club Med. (Club Med Cherating Malaysia)
- 2nd Asian Art Exhibition-Club Med. (M.A.S Head office Kuala Lumpur)
- 6th International Sand Sculpture Competition. (Hong Kong)

1989 
- The Young Contemporaries 1989. (National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur)
- 3rd Fukuoka Asian Art Exhibition. (Fukuoka Japan)
- Ilusi Exhibition. (Kedah State Gallery)
- Sculpture Group Exhibition. (School of Art and Design I.T.M Shah Alam)
- Diploma Show. (School of Art and Design I.T.M Shah Alam)
- MAFA Show. (Righton Gallery Manchester U.K)

1990 
- Manchester Academy of Fine Art 1990 (13 1st Annual Open ExhibitionCity Art Gallery, Princess Street, Manchester UK)
- MA Show. (Holden Gallery, manchester U.K)

1991
- Contemporary Art and Performing Show Malaysia / Japan. (National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur)
- 3rd Salon Malaysia. (National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur)

1992 
- The Malaysian Young Contemporaries - An Invitation Art Exhibition. (Lot 10 centre Kuala Lumpur)
- Faculty Show. (Selangor State Gallery)
- New Art from Southeast Asia 1992. (Southeast Asian Art Festival, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Hiroshima)
- Biennial of Visual Arts of Seychelles. (Carnegie Museum, Victoria, Seychelles)

1993 
- Form and Sold Traditional link in Contemporary Art. (National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur)
- Sedetik...Suatu...Ekspresi. (Creative Center, National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur)
- Pursuing A Dream. (Contemporary Art Collection. Petronas Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur)
- The First Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, 1993. (Brisbane Australia)
- Immunuty 11. (Art Space Sydney Australia)

1995 
- Philip Morris Competition. (National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur)

1996 
- Persoalan Tradisi dan Kemodenan. (National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur)
- Solo Exhibition. (NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur)

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

1 - Bank Negara Malaysia
2 - School of Art and Design I.T.M Malaysia.
3 - Singapore Muzeum and Gallery.
4 - Kedah State Gallery.
5 - Fukuoka Muzeum of Art Japan.
6 - Hiroshima Art Muzeum.

AWARDS

1988

- Major Award, Young Contemporaries. (National Art Gallery , Malaysia)
- 2nd Award, 6th International Sand Sculpture Competition. (Regional Council , Hong Kong)

1989
-
Major Award, Young Contemporaries. (National Art Gallery , Malaysia)

1992 
- The Grand Ministers Prize, 3rd Salon Exhibition, Malaysia.
- Major Award, Sculpture, 3rd Salon Exhibition, Malaysia.
- Consolation prize, Sculpture, 3rd Salon Exhibition, Malaysia

1995
-
Philip Morris Honorable Mention Painting.