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Yeoh Jin Leng - Represented by Il Ramo d'Oro
( Malaysia, 1929 - present )
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Artist: Yeoh Jin Leng ( Malaysia, 1929 - present ) -
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Main Category: Painting
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Genres: Contemporary Asian Art
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Biography: Yeoh Jin Leng has long received worlwide recognition as artist and sculptor. Born in and schooled in Ipoh, Malaysia, he completed his education (which included teaching qualifications) at The Chelsea School of Art and Courtauld Institute. HIs work has ben exhibited all over the world and he has received awards and prizes in many countries, including Malaysia, the UK, USA, France, Germany and Japan. He has also represented Malaysia as an artist and cultural ambassador around the world and at UNESCO. His current artistic interest are on themes related to the cosmological and aesthetic foundations of art of an Asian origin.
Jin Leng continues to travel the world, including visits to San Giovanni d'Asso to see Tina Tung, his daughter, and his grandchildren. It was during a stay in winter 2006/7 that he painted the paintings of music at the pool at Podere Carvagine, which has been adopted for the Music Tuscany Festival and is printed on the front cover of the programme.
EDUCATION
1936/37 Phui Nam Chinese School
1938-40 Toft English Primary School
1940-41,45-49 Anderson School, Ipoh
1950-51 Normal Teacher-Training
1952-53 Malayan Teachers College, Kirkby, Liverpool
1957-62 Chelsea School of Art, London - First Malaysian Federal Scholar for Art
1962/63 Institute of Education, University of London
1958 Cautauld Institute Course on Renaissance Art
POSITIONS HELD
1950 -51 Probationary-Teacher, Anderson School, Ipoh
1953 -57 Art Teacher, Sultan Sulaiman Secondary School, Kuala Terengganu
1963 Act. Education Officer/Acting Headmaster, Sultan Sulaiman
Secondary School, Kuala Terengganu
1963 -1968 Lecturer, Art Education, Specialist Teachers’ Training Institute, Cheras, KL
1969 -83 Senior Lecturer/Head of Art Education Department, STTI,
Cheras, KL.
1975 -1983 Chief Examiner, National Art Examinations SRP, SPM, Ministry of Education
1969 -83 Chairman, Teacher Education Art Examinations Panel for the 27 Teacher-Training Institutions,
1974 -1983 Chairman, Curricula Development Panel for KBSR, KBS, KBSM and Teacher Education Art Syllabi
1974 -83 President, Society for Art Education
1975 -82 Organizer of the National and International Opening of
Musabaqah(Quran Reading Competition)
1982 - 84 Founder-Member, Vice-President, Malaysian Artists’ Association
1983 - 84 Design-Coordinator, Selangor Pewter, KL
1984 - 94 Dean of Studies, Malaysian Institute of Art, KL
1985 Member, Financial Council of Malaysian Nature Society
1989 -91,92-97 Member of the Board of Trustees,
National Art Gallery
1989 - 90 Member, National Advisory Council, UNESCO Global Corporation for a Better World
1989 Regional Council Member for Malaysia, SEAPAC “(INSEA)
AWARDS and PRIZES
1952 Sir Eric Shipton’s Merit Award. The Outward Bound Mountain School, Eskdale, UK
1969 Special Prize for Painting, Salon Malaysia
1969 Tokyo Biennale Prize for Painting
1970 Guest Artist to Germany
1970 Guest Artist to U.S.A.
1972 A.M.N. (Ahli Mangku Negara) Malaysian Government Award for services to Art
1985 Guest Art Educationist; Study Tour of Major Art Academies and Schools, U.S.A.
1990 Australian Culture Award
1990 Guest Artist to France; Study Tour of Major Art and Design Schools Paris
1992 Minor Prize for Sculpture, Salon Malaysia
1992 PJC (Pingat Jasa Chemerlang), Terengganu
1994 K.M.N. (Kesastria Mangku Negara) Malaysian Government Award for services to Art
1998 Anugerah Kesenian Perak. State’s Award for Art
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Exhibition History: PROJECTS
1971 Ministry of Education EXPO PENDIDIKAN. Organizer
1988 Shell Calendar Project. Indigenous Flowers of the Malaysian Rainforests
1989 Largest Painting Project. UNESCO Global Co-operation for a Better World
1994 Belum Rainforest Project for International Artists
1994 Fibre Art Project, National Art Gallery
1995 Tropical Wood Project. National Art Gallery
EXHIBITIONS
1963 -65 Malaysia Arts Council Art Exhibitions
1965 Solo Art Exhibition, British Council, KL
1966 Commonwealth Arts Festival, UK and Ireland
1967 Malaysian Traveling Art Exhibition to Hamburg, Rome, St. Etienne, Paris
1967 “Grup’ – 7 Painters, AIA Kuala Lumpur
1967 Cathay Pacific Traveling Art exhibitions to Asian Capitals
1969 “Salon Malaysia” National Art Gallery
1969 Young Contemporaries Biennale, Tokyo
1969 Malaysian Art Exhibition to Sao Paolo Biennale
1972 ISPPA, Osaka, Japan
1975 “Abstract Expressionists of the 60’s”. National Art Gallery
1976 United World College Art Exhibition Singapore
1965 Australian Waratah Spring Festival Group Exhibition
1978 Indian Trienale
1978 ASEAN Art Exhibition-Singapore Arts Festival
1979 “Kraf 79” Exhibition, MIDLF Complex, KL
1980 Singapore Arts Festival
1984 “Two Malaysian Potters”, British Council Hall, KL
1981 “Pameran Perdana” Malaysian Artists’ Association Exhibition, University of Malaya
1982 “Ketara”, Malaysian Artists’ Association Exhibition to Penang
1982 “Titian”, Malaysian Artists’ Exhibition to Singapore
1984 Open Show, National Art Gallery, KL
1982 Invitation Show, National Art Gallery, KL
1982 Gallery 11 Invitation Show, KL
1984 Open Show, National Art Gallery
1984 Two Friends, Jinleng/Khalil, Australian High Commission
1985 7 Malaysian Artists’ Exhibition, Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan
1985 Endau-Rompin Malaysian Heritage Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, KL
1985 ASPACAE International Art Exhibition, On Tai gallery, KL
1986 Million Minute Peace Exhibition, KL
1986 Contemporary British Malaysia Art Exhibition “Side-by-Side”, National Art Gallery
1988 1st Asian Art Exhibition, Taichung, Taiwan
1989 “Clay as an Expressive Medium”, National Art Gallery
1990 “Art Fest Terengganu” – 11 Malaysian Artists
1990 “Clay, Cloth and Wood” British/Malaysian Artists’ Exhibition, National Art Gallery
1990 Malaysian Art Traveling Exhibition to 4 German Cities
1991 5th Asian Art Exhibition, National Art gallery, KL
1991 “Malaysian Art – Soal Identiti”, National Art Gallery KL
1991/92 Salon Malaysia National Art Gallery
1992 “Asean Selections” Singapore
1992 “Earthscapes” Wan gallery, KL
1992 “Clayworks”, Group Show. Isetan
1993 “Bottle Icons” Ceramic Show, Taman Hillview
1994 “Malaysian Experience”: Belum Rainforest Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery
1996 Retrospective Exhibition, Jinleng, Art and Thoughts 1952 -1995, National Art Gallery
1997 “Trapped”. Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Wan Gallery, KL
1998 Pekan Seni Perak, Ipoh
2000 “Transformations” 6 Malaysian Artists, Sculpture Square, Singapore
2000 “Dance of the Apsaras” Exhibition of Sculpture, NN Gallery, KL
2003 “Baptism of Fire”. Ordeal of Fire of Sita of the Ramayana, Sutra , KL
2004 “The Moving Body”. Exhibition of drawings inspired by the Odissi and Bharata Natyam, Sutra, KL
2006 “My Pride and Joy”. Exhibition of Ceremonial Textiles from the region. Jinleng’s collection.
2007 “A Path and a Meeting” Rasa Leela paintings. SYMBOLS,
House of the Arts, KL
2007 “Ten Years On – A Review” Jinleng’s Mini Post-Retrospective Exhibition 1997 – 2007, NN Gallery, KL
2008 “Stirring Odissi” International Oddisi Festival Art Exhibition, Petronas Art gallery
2008 Perak Artists Art Exhibition, Galeri Chandan, KL
2008 Life-Drawings from Chelsea Days 1958 – 62 Jinleng. NN Gallery,KL
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Collections: National Art Gallery
Singapore Art Museum
National University Singapore Art Museum
University Science Penang Art Museum
Art Museum Alor Star, Malaysia
Herbert F. Johnson Art Museum, Cornel, Ithaca, US.
Private collections
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