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Education

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture & Printmaking UiTM, Shah Alam- 1988-1992

• Kedah Malaysian Teaching Certificate, 1982-1984

Award

• The Malaysia Book of Records, Largest Jalur Gemilang Made Of Oil Palm, Installation Sculpture 2010

• Visual Arts Figure Award in conjunction with TOK 2022

• First Prize Co Curriculum Art Competition 1982

• Minor Award Poster Competition Leadership Through Example 1983

• Merit Award Cultural Week 1984 Kedah.

Exhibition

2022

• Bachok Biennale Contemporary Art Exhibition

• Tanda Tujuh Abstract Art Exhibition, Kelantan Art Gallery.

• Palestine Art Exhibition, Kelantan State Government.

2010 Largest Jalur Gemilang Made of Oil Palm, Carey Island

1996 Traditional Print Show Galeriwan City Square, KL

1994

• Color And Feel, Gallery Maybank KL

• From A Distanced, Menara Maybank KL

1993 Open Show Gallery Shah Alam

1992 The Malaysian Young Contemporary an Invitation Art Exhibition, Isetan Art Gallery

1991

• Open Show, National Art Gallery, KL

• Made By Hand Art Exhibition Galeriwan, City Square KL

1990 The Young Contemporary Show, National Art Gallery, KL

1987 The Young Contemporary Show, National Art Gallery, KL

1986

• Aps/Pentel Exhibition, Aps Gallery, KL

• Space Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, KL

1985

• Permodalan National Berhad, Art Exhibition PNB KL

• Cipta Seni Exhibition, UKM Bangi, Selangor

• Angkatan Pelukis Semalaysia Art Exhibition, Creative Center, KL

1984 Cultural Week Art Exhibition, Kedah

1983 PSPM Group Show, Kedah

Mustafa Kamarudin B. Md Salleh or preferred to be recognized as Mustafa Salleh was born in Penang on 1971. He is very actively participated in numerous art exhibitions locally and abroad. Invited by the Malaysian Tourism Board to conduct art sessions and art interactive in a few countries such as Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Macau, and many more. His work focuses on the abstract painting style which portrays a natural and real countenance.

He loves to express himself in a spontaneous drawing while playing with bold strokes and aggressive gestures to interpret the honest and humble sentiment that makes his painting remain a good level of art value. Most of his artwork was collected by corporate, personal, local, and abroad collectors and art enthusiasts.

Now Mustafa Salleh is one of the Malaysian abstract artists who is living in his own principles and spirit between metropolitan life and his art world.

Muhammad Izzat bin Md Isa was born on 2 October 1988 in Alor Setar, Kedah. He obtained his higher education for a Bachelor’s Degree (2012) and a Master’s Degree (2014) from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in the field of Comparative Literature. At USM, he followed the co-curriculum specialization of painting (2011) and 2D animation workshop (2013). In his career, he was the Manager at 3D Art Langkawi – the largest 3D art museum in Malaysia since 2017 until now. He is also active in the field of visual art by getting involved with the Langkawi Artist Visual Art Association (LAVAA) since 2014 until now.

Among the art exhibitions he participated in, such as: 1Malaysia Contemporary Art Tourism Exhibition (1MCAT) 1Kaki @ Langkawi at Ayer Hangat Cultural Village (2015), LAVAA Art Exhibition at the Mini Carnival with NAGLangkawi in Kampung Buku, Langkawi (2018), LAVAA Art Exhibition at Berjaya Langkawi Resort (2019), LAVAA X Art Exhibition and 1 X 1 Art Exhibition (2020) at Langkawi National Art Gallery, Langkawi International Art Tourism Art Exhibition at Paradise 101 (2022), Exhibition in conjunction with Orang Kita Hub Event at Bamboo Ba, Pantai Tengah (2022) and Exhibition in conjunction with LAIN MACAM Open Day (Langkawi International Marble Art Camp) at Dikaki Tower House Gunung Raya (2022).

            As a native of Langkawi Island, he is very excited about the past and present of the island, especially related to history, art, culture and literature. These things are projected using acrylic media and aerosol sprays on canvas to reveal the current generation’s feelings towards the things of the past.

Born in Langkawi, a beautiful island that has many beautiful places to be photographed.

Most of the artwork are inspired by photography  then transformed into various sort of art. Great interest in art since childhood.

Expertise at drawing, painting, calligraphy, mural, photography, and in performing art such as singing and classical music such as piano and violin.
A member of the Langkawi Artist Visual Art Association. I have been actively involved in various art activities such as live drawing, and leading multiple mural painting projects.

My dream is to change the world to be a better place with art, to bring people closer to art, and to inspire the local community to use art for a good purpose. I have a great interest in minimalist art.
Keep it simple but significant.

He hails from Kampung Ayer Hangat in Langkawi. He has been involved in the field of painting since 2003 until the present day. At the start of his artistic journey, he began working with batik painting and later transitioned to mainstream mediums such as acrylics and oil paints. He is also skilled in creating sculptures and murals around Langkawi through various projects.

He enjoys drawing inspiration from the surroundings of Langkawi, depicting scenes of fishing villages, paddy fields, and everyday subjects that are often taken for granted. He likes to experiment with various artistic styles. Over time, he has incorporated elements of Cubism into his artworks, which is a consistent feature in his paintings. He prefers to use warm color schemes to evoke emotional responses in his artwork.

He has been a member of LAVAA (Langkawi Artist Visual Art Association) since 2009 to the present day.

His journey with LAVAA has been filled with both bitter and sweet memories. He is highly active in exhibitions, and many of his paintings have been sold to collectors, both locally and internationally.

As a full-time artist, he is committed to his craft. Sometimes, he takes time to indulge in the hobby of bonsai cultivation as a side interest when he needs a break from painting. He hopes that the high potential of the Langkawi art scene will continue to thrive and expand alongside the international market.

Graphic designer and full-time painter, has published the magazines jajal (Comedy) Sabah (GERGITAN) Version of Sabah.

President of Kelab pelukis laman seni (KELASI)

Has been involved in the art field since school, has 30 years of experience in graphic design, and has won several logo competitions including the Kota Kinabalu city mosque logo, Sabah soccer mascot, and others. Once got an offer to Japan as a cartoonist to draw caricatures. Now actively drawing Portraits and caricatures and publishing the Sabah cartoon magazine *(Getgitan)* for the next edition.

*”Art is not limited to work, art is a bridge to society to form unity” Art of cultural unification”*

Fatah is known as the Semi-Abstraction Artist. He produced well-illustrated works with a beautiful choice of colours. The subjects are usually the people he observed around him. The movements and the characters of the people give him inspiration, for him to create those ideas into masterpieces. Blue is his choice of colors due to the calmness and peace that he can derive from it. Not many textures on his canvas, only smooth rendering of layers of acrylic colors.

He holds some important job in his country. The job that relates closely to the development of youth, arts, and culture.

Mohammed Fatah has received various accolades and awards, namely :

• 2015 The Winner for Arabic Exhibition in Paris France
• 2008 The Winner (1^st) for the Weather Friend Poster Competition
• 2007 Special Award for Caricature Art Competition
• 2005 Sulemaniyah Festival, Iraq

Artist’s Statement

Abstract art now lives in the art world in many forms. It is two- and three-dimensional. It can be vast or small. Abstract art can also be made with many materials and on many surfaces. It can be used in concert with representational art or completely abstract. Artists creating it often focus on other visual qualities like color, form, texture, scale, and more in their nonobjective work.

Some artists like Mohammed Fatah,  play and rearrange different shades of colors to express their thoughts, while others use lines and shapes to create images. And that’s called semi-abstract.

Liza Othman who is better known as an actress in Malaysia theater, TV, and film, has lately seen immersing herself in painting.

She picked up the brush again in 2016, thirty-five years after leaving her Pre Diploma in Art and Design course at ITM Dungun, Terengganu.

She is actively pursuing painting as a preferred creative outlet, finding it as rewarding and satisfying as acting once was. She considers it as a transition from one art form to another; to one in which she has total control of the outcome, of a change.

In March 2023, Liza successfully opened an art gallery/studio/painting workshop/gift shop in Janda Baik called Karya Di Janda Baik.

To date, she has taken part in 12 group exhibitions locally and abroad.

Life is short, as I am a cancer-fighter, a nature-lover and a dreamer, I do fingerpainting to recreate my colorful dreams and imaginations.

Liza Ariffin is a Penang-born artist who loves working in instinctualist style. She is a  finger-painter who works primarily with her fingers and hands to create imaginary paintings of nature, flora and fauna, animals and anything involving the environment including the cities.

Liza is still battling Ovarian Cancer and its complications after being diagnosed with the disease in 2016. She took up painting as a therapy in 2018 to fight the depression that came with the cancer. It helped a lot and she later decided to keep painting to brighten her life.

Her artistic journey started in the first group exhibition in mid-2018, and until now she has joined 8 group exhibitions, most being the ones organized by ArtMarket Malaysia.

She hopes instinctualistic fingerpainting will be further recognized as a branch of art that will have many more lovers in the future. And she will keep on painting natural landscapes and mystical panorama to lighten her livelihood.

Liang Bing, Vice Dean, Professor, and Master’s Supervisor of the School of Entrepreneurship Education at Guangdong University of Finance, with a PhD in Literature and Art from Jinan University; Member of the 12th National Youth Federation; Vice Chairman of the Culture and Sports Committee of the 13th Guangdong Provincial Committee of the China Zhi Gong Party, Vice President of the Guangdong Zhi Gong Calligraphy and Painting Academy, Member of the China Artists Association; Director of Guangxi Artists Association; Director of Guangxi Oil Painting Society; Vice Chairman of the Artists Association in Xingning District, Nanning.