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Yuen Chee Ling
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Yuen Chee Ling
1950 : Born in Penang
Education
1963-1968 : Convent Dato Kramat, Penang
1969-1970 : Methodist Boys’ School (Form 6), Penang
1971-1972 : Day Teacher Training College, Penang
1983-1985 : BFA, University of the Philippines
1984-1986 : MFA, University of the Philippines
1999 Pursuing PhD program at the Universiti Sains Malaysia
Solo Exhibition
1981 : Cultural Pavillion, Bangkok Metropolitan Bank, Bangkok
1986 : Cultural Center, Philam Life Pavillion, Manila
1991 : Chin Pin Art Gallery, Taipeh
1998 : Cultural Foundation Center, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
2000 : The Tainan Art Center, Taiwan
Group Exhibition
1991 : The Malaysian-ness of Malaysian Art:
The Question of Identity, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
1992 : 7 Asian Women Artists Exhibition, Central Institute of Fine
Arts Gallery, Beijing
1994 : de Hertigse Billeder Fra Asia, Dronninglund Kunstcenter,
Denmark
1999 : Aku 99, Self-Portrait Exhibition, Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2002 : Women Arts Toward a Sustainable Environment, Clock Tower
Gallery, Sheffield, England
Awards
1967 : Prize winner of Northern Malaya Youth Art Competition
1968 : School Art Prize
1981 : Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Scholarship to the
Universiti Sains Malaysia
1984 : University Scholar, University of the Philippines |
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Honors
1986 : Painting “Child of the Sun” on cover of the book
Child of the Sun, London: Bogle-L’Ouverture Publications.
1995 : Biography listed in Dictionary of the Achievements of World
Chinese Artists (2-page write up), Hong Kong: Great World
Publishing Co.
1994 : Painting and bio-data listed in A Collection of the Art Works
by 20th Century Women Artists, Beijing: International Women
Convention.
1995 : Painting “Dressing Up” back cover of Reader’s Digest. April.
2003 : Painting “One Fine Day” book cover Cosmic, Kuala Lumpur:
Soko Gagai, June.
Position:
Director/Principal. Conservatory of Fine Arts, Penang
Founding President International Women Artists Council
Chief of Art Section, Penang Art Society (1996-2004)
Committee member of the Penang State Art Gallery (1994-2000)
Committee member ArtGrup Penang
Collections:
Esso Art Collection
Universiti Sains Malaysia Museum and Gallery
Bangkok Metropolitan Bank
Pilam Life Pavillion, Metro Manila
National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Numerous other collectors at home and abroad. |
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