Artist biography

   
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       Dr Zakaria Ali
Zakaria Ali 1946 : Born in Kampung Batu, Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, 1977 - currently Associate Professor in the History of Art, at the School of Art, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. Education 1968-1971 : BFA, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, USA 1972-1973 : MA, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas 1974-1976 : MA, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico 1981-1982 : National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Fulbright Scholar/American Council of Learned Societies. Sabbatical Leave. 1984-1988 : Ph.D, Harvard University Solo Exhibitions 1969 : Pan Art Gallery, Fondren Square, Houston, Texas 1982 : “Mexico: Impressions and Memories”, Universiti Sains Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, 1 to 10 October 1982 1999 : “Dr.Zakaria Ali Retrospective”, The Art Gallery, Bellisa Row, Penang, 31 January to 13 February 1999. Group Exhibitions 1975 : Instituto de Relaciones Cultural Mexico y Norte Americanos, Mexico City, 7 to 14 May, 1975 1996-2000 : “ The Ipoh Arts Festival” annually at the City Hall, Ipoh, Perak 1996 : “Pertama IV” (Ismail Abdullah, Baharudin Arus, Mohd. Najib Ahmad Dawa), The Creative Center, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, June 2- t o July 10, 1996. 1997 : “Cita Rasa Malaysia Indah”, at the Bank Negara Malaysia, 8 to 20 September 1997. 2003 : “Oasis” exhibition of works by the teaching staff at the Adiwarna Gallery, School of Fine Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 10 September to 10 October, 2003. Books published on Art Seni & Seniman: Esei-esei Seni Halus. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka, 1989. The Malaysian-ness of Malaysian Art: The Question of Identity. Kuala Lumpur: National Gallery o f Art, 1991. The Warmth of Green: Essays on Modern Malaysian Art. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publications an d Distributors, (in press). Islamic Art in Southeast Asia: 830 - 1570 A.D. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka, 1994.