Artist biography

  
3 WOMEN ARTISTS

 
       Renee Kraal
Born in 1945, Kuala Lumpur

Education
1965-70 St Martin’s School of Art London, UK
1969-70 Studied pottery at Stanhope Institute London, UK
1970 Studied pottery at Camden Arts Centre London, UK
1977 Studied Batik under Anthony Sum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1979 Studied under French painter Christian Fremont in Rome, Italy
1981 Guest student at Hochschule der Kunste Berlin, Germany

Solo Exhibitions
1982 Statements in Oil & Batik, Sum Art Gallery, K.L
1984 Renewed Hotel Equatorial, K.L
1985 Shresta Flats Studio Show, K.L
1987 Drawings & Paintings, Alliance Francaise Penang
1996 Time Past: Time Present , Rimbun Dahan, Kuang, Selangor
1999 Experiences, Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide and Galeriwan, K.L

Selected Group Exhibitions
1982 Gallery Eylau‘5, West Berlin
Freie Berliner Kunstaustellung, West Berlin
Pameran Seri Putri Malaysia, Dewan Tunku Chancellor Universiti Malaya, K.L
1983 Titian 1, National Museum Singapore
Freie Berliner Kunstaustellung, West Berlin
11th Anniversary Exhibition, Sum Art Gallery, K.L
Artee Gallery Group Opening Exhibition, K.L
1984 Open Show, National Art Gallery, K.L
1985 Creative Women: Twenty Women Artists, British Council, K.L
1986 Pameran Perdana 11, Australian High Commission, K.L
1986 Open Show, National Art Gallery, K.L
1987 Private Viewing of Oils & Batiks, Residence of the German Ambassador to Malaysia
Selected Group Exhibitions
1988 Manifestasi Dua Seni 3, City Hall, K.L
1989 Open Show, National Art Gallery, K.L
1990 Roots Joint Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, Alliance Francaise, K.L
1992 Ratt - Help Art Exhibition, Institute Help, K.L
Sketches: An Exhibition of original sketches and preliminary works by various artists from Malaysia, Singapore and Australia, Room At The Top Gallery, K.L
1993 Women In Women: Women’s Group Exhibition in conjunction with International Women’s Year, Central Market, K.L
1994 Positively A Life AIDS awareness charity exhibition, Galeriwan, K.L
2005 3 Women Exhibition, NN Gallery, K.L
2008 Stirring Odissi, Galeri Petronas, K.L
2009 Thou Art Women, Galeri Chandan, K.L 2011 The Prayer, Whitebox @ MAP PUBLIKA, Kuala Lumpur

Collaborative Projects
1982 Drawings used in Salleh bin Joned’s book of poems Sajak Sajak Salleh
1988 Drawings and paintings used for stage production of Private View by Graeae a professional British Theatre Company travelling in Malaysia
1989 Book cover for The Umno Drama by Fan Yew Teng
1990 Charcoal study for poster of stage production The Respected Prostitude by Jean-Paul Satre, Liberal Arts Society, Kuala Lumpur
1990 Night of Purnama Dance/Artists collaboration with Ramli Ibrahim, Civic Centre Petaling Jaya
1991 Ready When You Are, Dance/Artists collaboration with Ramli Ibrahim, Civic Centre Petaling Jaya

Public Collections
Southern Bank Kuala Lumpur
RHB Bank Kuala Lumpur
Sum Art Gallery; Galeriwan
Rimbun Dahan Gallery

Award
1996 Rimbun Dahan Residency Programme