Happenings

At the art fair in Basel, Malaysian artists represented by Richard Koh Fine Art gallery comprising Anne Samat, Hasanul Isyraf Idris and Yeoh Choo Kuan will be showing 14 works in various media.

Anne Samat (b.1973) graduated from Mara Institute of Technology, Perak in 1995. She is a textile artist who holds a Bachelor Degree in Art and Design (textile design) with a major in weaving and a minor in print-and-resist. Anne was a winner in the PNB & National Art Gallery of Malaysia Contemporary Young Artist competition held in 1997. 

Joan Kee has written widely on various aspects of modern and contemporary art in the East and Southeast Asia. Her writings include an essay for the 2016 Singapore Biennale catalogue and has recently completed a book on contemporary art’s engagement with the law.

“Lakar Sapa" (Sapa Sketches) is an exhibition by nine artists: Zaim Durulaman,  Azman Md Noor, Abdullah Jones, Rohaizad Shaari, Abd Rasid Yusof, Rosli Zakaria, Zaharin Mohamad, Abdullah Hamdan and Rasyida Mohd Rozlan, who traveled to Sapa, Hanoi in Vietnam from September 14 to 19, 2016 as part as a "visual art journey programme" organised by Galeri Shah Alam. 

The exhibition showcases 47 artworks created from this programme.