Monday, August 29, 2005

Boats & Bridges (Reka Art Space)

POETIC ENCOUNTERS OF AN ARTIST’S HOMECOMING Petaling Jaya
a solo exhibition by Sharon Chin

Balik kampung is surely one of our more familiar, endearing and commonly shared Malaysian experiences. Its performance, from the weekend trip to one that traverses larger geographical distances, a firm nod to the places that have contributed to the construction of our identities.

Beyond its familiar comforts and joys, the journey home for some, can also carry with it a certain amount of apprehension. Changed destinies, growth, maturity, differences and new realisations set the tone for a complex re-negotiation with the ties that bind us to our histories.

Sharon Chin returned to Kuala Lumpur in 2004 after her studies at the Victorian College of Art in Melbourne, majoring in sculpture.This is her first body of work made at home. This exhibition of installations and drawings are about transitions and journeys from one place to another.

“For me, I experienced coming ‘home’ in two intense ways—one was with the immediacy of my body, the other was with the enveloping volume of language”, explained Chin as an introduction to her work.

The 2 installations in the exhibition, one titled “Bridges” and the other, “Boats”, work in tandem to recreate Chin’s multiple sensations arising from her homecoming experiences.

“Bridges” is made out of barricade tape wrapped around an immobile pillar in the gallery on one side connecting to plaster sculptures laid on the floor on the other. The imagery is gleaned from the local industrial landscape; concrete pylons, construction sites, half-filled plastic bags. This piece corresponds to the physical sensation of heaviness Chin encountered upon her return, having to renew her reponsibilities towards family, society and nation.

While “Bridges” deals with the idea of weight, “Boats” is about impermanence. The installation is a giant crossword-puzzle drawn on the gallery floor using plaster as chalk. Chin encourages audiences to “navigate” the puzzle, searching out words and meanings for themselves as they walk on the puzzle. Over time, the words are rubbed out from the walking, suggesting the transient nature of words and meanings.

“Language is a beautifully intangible thing... In this work, I wanted to make language visible, let it inhabit volume and space. To think more about the words that surround and define us—names of places, patriotic slogans, propaganda”, said Chin.

Duration: 5 – 27 August
Location:
Reka Art Space
GL29 Block C Kelana Square,
17 Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya.
Opening Hours: Wednesday - Saturday from 11am to 5pm. Other times, by appointment only. Contact: Chee Sek Thim email: sekthim@reka-art.com h/p: 017-872 7721
Chang Yoong Chia email: yoongchia@reka-art.com h/p: 016-374 5848
Tel/fax: 03-7880 5982
Website: www.reka-art.com

147 Tahun Merdeka (Reka Art Space)


ARTIST AND ACTIVIST SHOOT PHOTOGRAPHS OF MALAYSIA IN 2104 Petaling Jaya:
An exhibition featuring digital artworks by Nadiah Bamadhaj and Tian Chua

“147 Tahun Merdeka” is an attempt by artist Nadiah Bamadhaj and labour rights activist Tian Chua, to look at Malaysia’s segregationist architecture and infrastructure, and imagine a future of their own a hundred years from now, by digitally manipulating photographs of some of Malaysia’s iconic buildings and monuments.

This collaborative effort will feature 9 large format digital prints. The Istana Budaya, Angkasapuri and the ubiquitous commemorative arch are just some of the sites featured in the photographs.

Also making an appearance is the Tugu Negara. A static and imposing reminder of the chosen version of history that it represents, the national monument shows victorious British soldiers trampling over fallen communist guerillas. In Bamadhaj’s and Chua’s version, the trampled figures are re-presented as nationalists who failed to seize rightful independence from the British Empire.

In these prints, Bamadhaj and Chua try to highlight the danger of prescribing a dominant ideology to what it means to be Malaysian, suggesting that in doing so could deter the nation’s growth and foster a myopic and shallow sense of national identity.

“As soon as a building goes up it is history. It will represent you well past your death. If it represents you in a way you don’t want to be represented, your thoughts, feelings and concerns die with you, and what stands in your place is the brick and mortar propaganda of what you are”, explains Bamadhaj and Chua of their work in a joint statement.

These prints are not merely fanciful toyings; they offer a critique of the present and a glimmer of hope of what our future may be.

Nadiah Bamadhaj is trained in sculpture and sociology at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. She has worked in non-government organizations of HIV AIDS prevention and human rights advocacy and is the author of Aski-write, co-written with her late brother. She has exhibited in various countries and was awarded the Nippon Foundation’s Asian Public Intellectual Fellowship in 2002.

Chua Tian Chiang, better known among the public and his cohorts as Tian Chua, has been an idealistic activist since his youth. HBailing from Melaka, he studied agriculture in Sydney before switching to philosophy. He then completed his Masters degree in Employment and Labour Studies from Holland. He was formerly active in NGO groups locally and in Hong Kong. Most notably he has been with Suaram and the Labour Resource Centre. As an activist, he has suffered police beatings and spent time unter the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the Kamunting Detention Centre. He is presently the Information Chief of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).

“147 Tahun Merdeka” was first exhibited at Cemeti Art House in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2004. This is the first time these works are seen in Malaysia.

Duration: 1 -24 September
Location:
Reka Art Space
GL29 Block C Kelana Square,
17 Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya.
Opening Hours: Wednesday - Saturday from 11am to 5pm. Other times, by appointment only. Contact: Chee Sek Thim email: sekthim@reka-art.com h/p: 017-872 7721
Chang Yoong Chia email: yoongchia@reka-art.com h/p: 016-374 5848
Tel/fax: 03-7880 5982
Website: www.reka-art.com

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

En-Body-Men by Weijun at KLPAC

Pop Contemporary dance performance "En-Body-Men" Music and Choreography by Weijun at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre from 18 to 28 Aug 2005.

Our second week opens from Thurs 25th- Fri 27th Aug 8:30pm and Sun 28th, 3:30pm.

Come explore a new dance explosion and the new YTL's Sentul West- Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre.

Map, preview and more info on www.wjpowerhouse.com

WJ Powerhouse "Caring Community Project" is making 21 & 28 August; 3:30pm matinee show free for children, old folks, shelters and other special homes. You are welcome to make a donation to help us subsidies the cost for these performances!!

En-Body-Men.. Living life to the fullest!
Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC)
Pentas 2, Sentul Park, Jalan Stachan, Off Jalan Ipoh, 51100 Kuala Lumpur
Tickets :
Adults RM35nett
Students/Concession RM25nett
Box Office 03 4047 9000 (KLPAC)
03 2094 9400 (Actors Studio Bangsar)
Make A Date & See You Soon!

Thursday, August 18, 2005

The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) / PentasSeni KL


September Show Listing
www.klpac.com

ANGIN & KAMU/JIJ
WORKSHOP – Dutch-Indonesian Contemporary Choreography: Merging Elements from Two Worlds
Venue: The Academy @ KLPac
Date & Times: Sunday-Monday, 4-5 September 2005 at 7.00pm – 11.00pm
Fee: Free of Charge


Synopsis - Angin
World premiere: 13th of June 2000 at the Bintang Theatre, Pasar Malam Besar, The Hague, the Netherlands
Danced by: Shintaro O-Ue.
Concept/choreography: Gerard Mosterd
Music: John Duncan, Bali Lullaby and improvised gamelan by Irena and Vojtech Havlovi.
Lighting: Gerard Mosterd/Roland van Meel
Costume: Norah Grace
Presently danced by: Ming Wei Poon


Blown by the wind between two cultures.

A 30 minute contemporary dance solo performed by Singaporean, Amsterdam based dancer Ming Wei Poon. This piece was created in 2001 during Emperor Akihito’s visit to the Netherlands which caused resistance among the Dutch-Indonesian citizens ending up in fierce demonstrations. It was originally the result of a collaboration between Japanese dancer Shintaro O-Ue and Dutch-Indonesian choreographer Gerard Mosterd attempting to break the historical tension between the Dutch and the Japanese caused by the war. This autobiographical dance research alternates between Asian and Western images and movements.


Synopsis - Kamu/Jij
World premiere: 3rd of April 2005 at Theatre De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Concept/choreography: Gerard Mosterd
Dramaturgy advice: Jacqueline Algra
Music: Paul Goodman, David Cunningham, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto
Lighting: Roland van Meel
Stage design: Wilhelmus Vlug
Costume: Julija Zmijarevic
Video: Wilhelmus Vlug (dancers: Anne May De Lijser- Kay Patru), Kakawin poems translated from the Old Javanese by P.J. Zoetmulder
Presently danced by: Wendel Spier, Thao Nguyen, Loes Ruizeveld, Ederson Rodriguez, Xavier and Ming Wei Poon


A 60 minute choreography for 5 dancers and a video beamer. Recently premiered in the Netherlands, this new choreography deals with double moral in the Indonesian community. It currently tours The Netherlands. It is a personal comment on a recent Indonesian law proposal to severely punish public exhibition of interhuman affection such as kissing. The performance contains the unique projection of translated ancient Javanese sensual Kakawin poems reminding us to a time when public moral concerning affection seemed to be more relaxed.

Dutch press about “Kamu/Jij” (2005): “Best of both worlds”, Haagsche Courant, “Intriguing dance piece”, Leeuwarder Courant, “Kamu/Jij by Gerard Mosterd is accurate and full of subtleties”, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, “Glorious dance performance”, Eindhovens Dagblad.

Workshop - Dutch-Indonesian contemporary choreography: merging elements from two worlds.
The workshops are constructed towards merging Asian elements of dance/concept into a modern, individual movement language, using contemporary techniques. Beside learning sequences from our repertory we’ll discuss them and take them as a guide for each participant to create new, original material out of this. The focus in the second half of the workshop will be on creation, playing with introvert and extravert motion and mounting these into a choreography.
All members of the dance company will be involved.

Venue: Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
Date & Times: Saturday, 3 September 2005 at 8.30pm, Sunday, 4 September 2005 at 3pm
Tickets: RM 40 (Adults) & RM 20 (Students)


September Tale: Teresa Teng, Her Life, Her Songs – Dama Orchestra
Synopsis:
Dama's production, September Tale, pays tribute to the world-acclaimed Chinese songbird of the 1970s-1980s – the legendary Teresa Teng, who despite her early demise remains truly an international icon. Teng's fame extended across the boundaries of Asia – China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and others – to the Western world. In commemorating the tenth anniversary of Teng's passing, the award-winning team of Dama Orchestra and soprano Tan Soo Suan will render songs

popularized by the late superstar.
Date & Time: 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 Sept and 1, 2 Oct 2005 at 8.30pm
Ticket price: RM52, RM75, RM102, RM125, RM152
Venue: Pentas 1, KLPac


Theatre Babel's MacBeth

Synopsis:
Scotland is a country of menace and black magic. When its greatest hero becomes its greatest threat, it will become a place haunted by terror and suspicion. Unforgettably intense, brilliantly realised and filled with extraordinary insights into the darkest places of the human soul -- Macbeth is unmatched in its exploration of the corrosive effects of power. The play shows with clarity how little separates military heroism from violent brutality.
Date & Time: 9 & 10 Sept at 8.30pm and 10 & 11 Sept 2005 at 3.00pm
Ticket price: RM30, RM50, RM70 (50% discount for students, senior citizens 55 and above and the disabled)
Venue: Pentas 1, KLPac


In-Transit – Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Kwangtung Association Dance Troupe

Synopsis:
The form of dance has always been in transit. Dance, with its capacity to intensify, is like a mirage on the wide expenses, moving beyond traditional constraints and conventions, blurring the borders between fantasy and reality.

In transit 2005 presents the latest developments in Malaysia's contemporary dance scene. In this performance, we will be featuring dance presented by talented Malaysian choreographers.

Date & Time: 23-25 Sept
Ticket price: RM32 (Normal) and RM22 (Student) 2005 at 8.30pm
Venue: Pentas 2, KLPac


Rakugo – The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur
Synopsis:
RAKUGO, described as Japanese traditional “Sit-down” comedy, is a monodrama with funny stories. Having its origin in the 16th century and established during the Edo era (17th-18th century), RAKUGO has been verbally passed down from one generation to another.

The performances in Kuala Lumpur in 2003 brought a lot of laughter to the Malaysian audience. Reflect to the very well response of the previous performances, The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur brings them again to Malaysia to introduce completely brand new funny stories which will be performed in English to enable all Malaysians to enjoy the fascinating performance.

Date & Time: 9-10 Sept at 8.30pm and 10 Sept 2005 at 3.00pm
Ticket price: RM 32 (adults) and RM 17 (students / JFKL members)
Venue: Pentas 2, KLPac

Double Bill
AND THEY USED TO STAR IN THE MOVIES By Campbell Black
Its been a long time since the heyday of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and the rest of the Disney clan . Once upon time, they were the toast of Hollywood . But as the saying goes , 'Nothing good lasts forever'. Now, an old, cynical, dissillusioned and unemployed Mickey sits at his usual spot at his local bar, wondering where it all went. Join Mickey, along with Minnie and Donald (now a successful Broadway producer) as they dredge up the dirt on their not-so-clean past.

HIDDEN IN THIS PICTURE By Aaron Sorkin (Adapted By Na'a Murad and Gavin Yap)
On top of a small grassy hill, stands Robert, a theatre director making his debut as a film-maker. He is waiting for the sun to set so that he can shoot the final shot of his first film. Despite the fact that as of two weeks ago, his production was already three weeks behind and six and a half million ringgit over-budget, Robert is a happy man. He's happy because this shot, is going to be the most glorious shot ever put to film, and he knows it. All he needs now is for the next eleven and a half minutes to go as smoothly as possible ........

Date &Time: 14-18 Sept at 8:30pm
Date & Tme: 17-18 Sept at 3.00pm
Ticket price: RM35 (50% off for Students, Senior Citizens and Disabled)


For ticketing, please contact KLPac's box office at (03) 4047 9000 (tickets@klpac.com) or The
Actors Studio, Bangsar at (03) 2094 9400 (
tickets@theactorsstudio.com.my).

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Galeri Petronas

PETRONAS ART COLLECTION: SERIES 3
NARRATIVE STRAINS

GALERI PETRONAS is pleased to present the third series of displays from the PETRONAS Art Collection
(PAC) titled "PETRONAS Art Collection Series 3 : Narrative Strains" .The exhibition which will be held

from 18 August 2005 until1 January 2006 features 34 artists through 90 artworks.
"Narrative Strains" is an attempt to decipher the multi-layered and multi-functional messages contained in theartworks. The layers are known as "texts" and together make up a textual narrative of what the author wants tosay through his/her manner of "telling". The importance of the "reader" adds to the many ways of the readingof the picture. The reader is the interpreter and how she interprets may add to the discussion of the work inquestion.
The exhibition is an acknowledgement of the need to continually discuss our visual arts heritage within acritical framework. As their counterparts elsewhere have done for centuries, Malaysian artists have used canvasto record past, existing and disappearing lifestyles, customs, traditions, identity and heritage.
The exhibits include simple drawings and paintings such as those by artist Tan Wei Khen which captures details of adornment accompanying the costumes worn by people of the different trib~s of his native Sarawak;Lucy Liew's and Awang Damit's narrations of rural life, such as farming community, in their abstract works;the batik paintings of Ismail Mat Husin which present the idealic lifestyle in a more romanticised manner; andIsmail Latirs paintings which are full of tales and legends. Visuals are also narrated in an entertaining way asLat did in his comic narration of the travelling Chinese opera performing at yet another small town stage
"Narrative Strains" is in itself a narrative of Malaysian concerns. Whether the narrative is real or imagined;provoked or imposed; political or social, they interwined to document the spirit and attributes of a nation andits people.

Duration: 18 August 2005 until1 January 2006
Venue: GALERI PETRONAS, Level 3 Sulia KLCC Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-20517770/7773 Fax: 03-20512895
For further infonnation: About the exhibition or to arrange for interviews,

please contact Nonninshah Hamzah at 03-2331 4829 or nonninshah@petronas.com.my
Opening Hours: To the public from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.mevery day except Monday.Entrance is free.

Actors Studio (August)

The Odd Couple – Female Version (English Comedy)
Presented by: Maxis One Club
Produced by: The Actors Studio

Starring: Samantha Schubert, Bernie Chan, Sarah Shahrum, Elaine Daly
Nor Hazlin, Chacko Vadaketh. Sham Sunder Binwani
Executive Producer - Faridah Merican
Director - Joe Hasham

If Broadway ever erects a monument to the patron saint of laughter,
Neil Simon would have to be it.


TIME Magazine The original version of The Odd Couple premiered at the Plymouth Theatre, New York City, in 1965. It was a howling success! Audiences couldn’t get enough of it, but this did not satisfy Simon’s need to perfect it; “I rewrote it five times out of town. I think I needed one more town”. In 1968 Hollywood
got into the act and came out with the Oscar nominated film version starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemon. The play also spawned two runaway success television series; The Odd Couple in 1970, and The Odd Couple: One More Time in 1993. Then, in 1998, Hollywood couldn’t help itself and came out with The Odd Couple II. As hilarious, and successful, as the original play proved to be, Neil Simon wasn’t content, so in 1985 The Odd Couple (Female Version) premiered at the Broadhurst Theatre; it proved to be even funnier than the original version.

The story line remained the same: Florence unexpectedly breaks up with her husband. Despondent, she determines to kill herself but is saved by her friend Olive. With nowhere else to go, Florence is urged by Olive to move in with her, at least for a while. The only problem is that Florence is anally retentive, neat, tidy and neurotic, whereas Olive is slovenly, casual and an absolute slob. In adapting this script from the play that made his career, Neil Simon investigates the conditions of friendship minus testosterone. The end result is this rare, side-splitting version of two completely opposite characters trying to share the same apartment.
Date/Time:

12 - 13, 16 – 20 August: 8.30pm (Show)
14, 21 August: 3pm (Show)

Ticket Price:
RM 28/48/68 + RM2 Axcess Charge
50% off: RM 14/24/34 + RM 2 Axcess Charge (Student, Sr. Citizen and Disabled)
*Limited seat only for this range on each show


Bolehman Returns in a 2hr Talk Entitled
“Humour Sells”

Presented by Monti and Logi

Monti and Logi, the intrepid comics will be speaking and sharing on humour and how to write and use it. In the talk, participants will learn that humour can be learned and that there is a science behind it.
“Humour is no rocket science but it has enough science to rocket your popularity”
In today’s world, humour is needed not only to brighten our lives but is also used to make us likeable and gain popularity. People like to gather around happy, humourous and funny people. In the talk participants will know that humour sells and humour pays.

In the talk you will learn:
1.That everybody uses humour
2.Why people use humour
3.Why people laugh
4.Why some people cannot laugh
5.Types of humour
6.Common topics of humour
7.Getting started with MAP
8.How professionals behave
9.Recipe for humour
10.Play with words

Date: 22/8
Time: 8pm (Workshop)
Tickets: RM 58 (Adults) + RM2, RM 38 (Adults) + RM 2
Early bird promotion before 21st August 2005


Actorlympics! (English Comedy)
Presented by Vision Works.

Starring: Harith Iskandar, Adflin Shauki, Ida Nerina and more!
Actorlympics! is live improvised comedy brought to you by Malaysia's premier comedians and theatre actors. Think "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" except live and with a distinctly Malaysian flavour! Audience participation is a must and determines how hard and how funny the show is gonna be! This time around we will only have four players playing on each show as opposed to the usual six, and have decreased the tickets prices. We will also be playing more new games which were a hit with the last audience we played to! This means the audience will get more juice for their dollar, because less people onstage means a harder-working cast and concentrated energy! Book early to avoid disappointment!

Date/Time:
25 - 28 August: 8.30pm (Shows)
27 & 28 August: 3.00pm (Show)

Tickets: RM 35/30 (Adults) & RM 25 (Students and Sr. Citizens)+ RM 2 (Axcess Charges)

Monday, August 15, 2005

The Photographers Gallery

The Art of Photography
by Tate Mario Ghazi

Synopsis:
Tate Mario Ghazi is a practicing professional photographer as well as a film director. Tate will share his experiences in the art of photography and the art of film-making. Tate was trained at the London College of Printing, London . He has personally directed and assisted in numerous television commercials.
Tate is currently participating at a group exhibition entitled, "Five Smooth Stones" at The Photographers' Gallery in Starhill.

During the talk, he will initiate a discussion on where photography is today and what makes photography art.


Date: 20 th August 2005 (Saturday)
Time: 4 pm
Venue: STARHILL GALLERY,
ART LOFT, MUSE FLOOR
181 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 K.L.
Tel: 03 2145 2434
Website:
www.thephotographersgallery.com.my
Admission: Free

Darling Muse Art Gallery

Exhibition 2: BLINK –
In concuction with the Kuala Lumpur International Photography Bienale

Sharon Lam, Rizal Zainudin (Malaysia ), Morten Krogvold (Norway ), Paul Gad ( England )

Morten Krogvold from Norway is one of the 12 chosen top international photographers by Hasselblad, is now top of his international career.

Krogvold's works blends distance with intimacy, minimalism with maximum impact. The portraits of people in his black & white images appear amid landscapes or alone against a neutral backdrop with their faces functioning as landscapes. But they never stray from the core of Morten Krogvold's characteristic signature: His sense of form.His creativity, involvement and professionalism show in his images thoroughly his warmth and respect for his subject of people regardless of their place in society. He often creates a closeness to the people he portrayed in his images.

In his career, he has traveled extensively and among some of his experiences he also had indifference in Bosina. He found a gipsy woman on the street with a 13 hour old baby. She had been expelled from the delivery room after a Caesarean operation because she had no health insurance. No photo taken was taken. It was one of the occasions on which he failed to find the distance necessary to create a buffer of indifference, or its twin: cynicism.

Sharom Lam's images document the interaction of a space that explores the sensory experience within urban environment, using a medium format camera.To examine the architectural and interior design as well as the more personal aesthetic choices we make in our daily lives. To re-examine how these common spaces reflect our desires and the ability to function as feeling, thinking individual?With the examination of sites that are design for human action, sites that offer the potential for contemplation in the area of our perception to the space.Through the use of straight documentary image making techniques, to explore the ritual of living, my images are emptied of human presence, with the chief aim to invite audience to pay close attention to the processes under consideration and to become aware of that often involuntary attention. By casting an analytical gaze on spaces and the functions of humans within the space, I hope to explore and conserve what is general and unique in the human experience. Reality or fantasy, it is our current reflection of the world. Its not about the generic nature of our contemporary world, but about its becoming and its potential.

Paul Gadd sees colours and wants tocapture them like painting rather than photographs. His photographs are mainly abstracts; the images represent real or imagined objects by focusing on the shapes and patterns, lines and colours rather in the structure or form they exist in. He is drawn to natural elements as subject matter - on their own or their effect on man made objects.
Duration:18 till 31 August
Venue: Darling Muse Art Gallery 142, Jalan Bukit Pantai
Openining hours: Monday to Saturday 11.30am till 7.00pm and Sundays by appointment

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Just Time Being Posted by Picasa

Artseni Gallery

Art, Life, Learning

In conjunction with the opening of artseni gallery founded by Phillip Wong. This is the 1st group exhibition featuring Malaysian artists, Azman Hilmi, Zainal Abidin Musa, Lim Ah Cheng, Ng Foo Cheong, Pheh It Hao, Shahrul Anuar, Soon Lai Wai, Tan Bee Him, Tang Hong Lee, Teoh Kai Suan, and Irma Murni. The collection with different painting techniques in modernism, expression realistic, impression, abstract expression and sculpture. Subjects depict from natures, space, life, oriental and landscape.

Duration: August 20 till September 12
Venue: Artseni gallery, Artloft, Starhill Gallery Bukit Bintang, KL
Contact: 03-2144 0782
Wang Jian painting Posted by Picasa

Art House Gallery

QUALITY OF ETERNITY

Wang Jian is a big name in the art circle. After all, his works have been auctioned no less than 8 times by Sotheby's and Christie's of Hong Kong. He specialises in oil and pastels, especially on female portraits. For this show, he'll be showing some 20 pieces of his works in both oil and pastel.

Duration: September 17 till Nov.17, 2005
Venue: Lot 2.28-2.43, 2nd Flr,
Wisma Cosway, Jln Raja Chulan K.L.
Tel: 03-21482283
Fax: 03-21424177
Email: www.arthousegallery.com.my