YEOH JIN LENG WORKS IN NAPLES EXHIBITION

Yeoh Jin Leng - Represented by Il Ramo d'Oro ( Malaysia, 1929 - present ) Page 1 More artwork: 1 2 >>next   The Moving Body – Odissi Dance The Moving Body – Odissi Dance 1 Gopis 6 Apasara Bird of fire Gopi 2 Icon Entry   Artist: Yeoh Jin Leng ( Malaysia, 1929 - present ) - More artwork: 1 2 >>next   Main Category: Painting Genres: Contemporary Asian Art   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  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  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