Artist biography

  
Island View - World View

 
       Chew Kiat Lim
BIODATA

1984-89 : Art Director, Hyatt Kinabalu international, Sabahs. 

1982-83 : Chief Designer, Milnote, Toronto, Canada. 

1983 : Offered appointment as artist, National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Burbank, California.

1975 - 76 : Illustrator, cartoonist, designer and storyboard artist for "Barbapapa"
- Frank Fehmers Productions, Paris and Amsterdam. 

1965-66 : Illustrator, Singapore Beacons Publications, Singapore. Offered appointment as book illustrator, Far Eastern-MacGraw Hill Co., Singapore.

1955-56 : Apprentice to my artist father.


ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS
1994 : Gallery Grange, (lst-3rd December) Toronto. August, 1972), Kota Kinabalu.

1993 : MP Rosarmo Marchese Constituency, Sponsored by Ontario Government, (lst-3lst May, 1993) Toronto.

1988 : Tanjung Aru Beach Hotel Sponsored by Sabah Youth, (5th November, 1988).

1986 : Hyatt Kinabalu International Sponsored by the Hyatt Kinabalo International (lst-3lst December, 1986), Kota Kinabalu.

1972 : Bristish Arts Council Sponsored by the Bristish Arts Council, (2nd -
8th August. 1972). Kota Kinabalu.

1969 Samat Art Gallery (lst-3lst December, 1969) Kuala Lumpur.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1965 The Chew Brothers Art Exhibition (Teng Beng, Kiat Seng, Kiat Lim) Malaya Arts Council, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore.


EXHIBITIONS

1996 : Summer Art Exhibition featuring International Talent in conjuction with the celebration of the Scarborough Bicentenial, Cedar Bridge Creative centre.

Philip Morris Malaysia/ASEAN Art Competition, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.

Philip Morris ASEAN Art Competition, National Art Gallery, Bangkok.

1995 : Protage Awards Exhibition held in conjuction with the Arts Week, Sponsored by the Arts Foundation. The Sculptors Society of Canada Gallery. First Canadian Place, Toronto.

1994 : Winter Art Exhibition, Alexander Art Gallery, Toronto.

1992 : Amazing Hues Art Exhibition, Natures Bounty Art Gallery, Toronto. Festive Doors, Harbourfront, Toronto.

1991 : First Toronto International Indoor Art Exhibition, Convention
Centre, Toronto.: 4th Total Award Show, Theodore Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto.

Perfect Portrait Exhibition, First Canadian Place, Toronto. 1990 : 5th Del Bello International Miniature Art Exhibition, Del Bello Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
 
Royal Canadian Academy Winter Art Show, Toronto.

1986 : 11th UNESCO Traveling Photo Exhibition in Asia and the Pacific.

1980 : 26th Local Artists Exhibition, Penang.

1979 : Salon Malaysia, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.

1975 : Malaysia Art 1957-1977, National Art Gallery's permanent collection - Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Kedah. Malaysian Art Exhibition, Singapore

9th Malaysian Artists Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur

1959 : Malaysia Way of Life Art Competition, Kuala Lumpur.

1957-58 : All the major exhibitions in Malaysia and Singapore

1974 : International Art Gallery Exhibition, PLM Hotel, Paris.

25 Peintre de Nationalities differentes, Chateau de Blois, Blois. Artistes Etrangers, Cite International de Arts, Paris.

1973 : Artistes Etrangers, Cite International des Arts, Pads.

9th Penang Artists Exhibition, Penang.

Pesta Art Exhibition, Penang.

1972 : 'Panorama Kuala Lumpur Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

1971 : Exhibition Auction - Contribution to the National Flood Disaster Relief Fund, Kuala Lumpur.

'First Invitational Show, sponsored by the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.

14th National Art Gallery Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

1969-70 : Art From Malaysia Exhibition - toured New Zealand.

1968-69 : Art From Malaysia Exhibition - touring 14 National, State and Municipal Galleries in Australia.

Man and His World, Montreal, Canada.

Expo '70, Osaka, Japan.

13th National Art Gallery Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

1969 : 10th Biennale, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Malaysian Fruits Art Competition, Kuala Lumpur.

1968 : 11th National Art Gallery Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

Samat Art Gallery Second Anniversary Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur. Gallery 11 Art Show, Kuala Lumpur.

Salon Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

1967 : 10th National Art Gallery Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

1966 : 9th National Art Gallery Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur

1965 8th National Art Gallery Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur. Inaugural Art Exhibition, Singapore.

1964 : Exposisi Seni Lukis Malaysia Ke-8, Kuala Lumpur.

7th National Art Gallery Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

1963 : Trengganu Open Art Competition, Trengganu.

1962 International Art Exhibition, Saigon Federation Open Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

HONOURS AND AWARDS


1996 : Major Award of the Philip Morris Malaysia/ASEAN Art Competition, Kuala Lumpur.

1995 : Protege award in conjuction with the Arts Week, Arts Foundation of
Greater Toronto City, Toronto.

1991-92 Appointed as one of the judges for the Canadian National Art
Competition sponsored by Campus Art Reproductions : Art Image
and Loomis and Tooles.

1991 : Honorable Mention in the 4th Total Award Show, Museum of
Contemporary Art, Toronto, Canada.

1990 : 1st prize in 'AKIRA' the Movie Poster Design, Canada.

1986 : Minor prize, 11th UNESCO 'Asia-Pacific Photo Contest' Tokyo.

1978 : Minor Award, Focus National Color Prints Contest, Malaysia.

1972-75 : French Government Cultural Scholarship, to study at Ecole
Nationale Superieur des Beaux -Arts, Paris.

1968 : 3rd prize in oil, Salon Malaysia Art Competition, Malaysia.

1963 : 1st prize in oil, Open Trengganu Art Competition, Kuala Lumpur.

1962 : 2nd prize, international art Exhibition, Saigon.

1957 : Special prize in painting, British Arts Council's Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur.

COLLECTIONS

National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
University Sans Malaysia Museum and Gallery, Penang.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.
David Marchall (the first Chief Minister of Singapore).
Aw Boon Par of Haw Par Villa, Singapore.
Architect Team 3 International Penang, Malaysia.
Lever Brothers Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.
Mercantile Bank, Malaysia.
Bank Negara, Malaysia.
Istana Kota Kinabain, Kota Kinabalu.
Sabah Museum, Kota Kinabalu.
National Art Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
National Art Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
Foyer international dAccucil de Paris, Paris.
Ronald Reagan (Former President of the United States of America).
Frances Hyland, First Lady of the Canadian Theater, Toronto.
Campus Art Reproductions, Toronto.
Rush Pop Group, Toronto.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Headquarters, Orlando, Florida.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum, Branson, Missourri, U.S.A.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum, Mexico City, Mexico.
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Tokyo, Japan.
Any many private collections in America, England, Europe,
Australia, Africa, South America, Canada, Japan and ASEAN
countries.

COMMISSION

A14' x 32' mural at the Kuala Trengganu Post Office, by the Federal
Postal Authorities, Malaysia.

A 52' x 8' mural at The Float Centre, Toronto, Canada.

An 8' x 20' mural at the General Electric Fleet Headquarters, Richmond, Canada.