FRIENDS OF ARTMALAYSIA - KAREN EE

Crysanthemums, Mixed Media

Ebb & Flow, Watercolour

A Windy Day, Watercolour

Karen Ee Kayee is a Kuala Lumpur-based artist who has

participated in several group exhibitions. Karen started painting

in the 1980s. Among her tutors is the contemporary well-known

expressionist artist Peter Liew. Karen sees beauty in everything.

Her paintings explore life with honesty and passion. She lives in

the moment just like the reflections of light on the flowers and

landscapes she paints. Karen relishes the freedom that art gives

her when she is in front of a blank canvas. When her eyes meet

nature, gates of creativity are opened within her. She interprets

and captures that moment on canvas.

From Left : Mdm Low & Karen Ee

For more info on Karen Ee, buy a copy of ArtMalaysia Magazine Issue 19

FRIENDS OF ARTMALAYSIA - NANCY LAU

“I really enjoyed it, it was when I could release stress by just concentrating on painting. I feel free,

especially when I apply the colours and strokes on canvas, I feel like I am in heaven!”

Life As Usual (2011) , Acrylic, 91.5cm x 61cm

Home At Last (2011), Acrylic, 91.5cm x 61cm

Local Market #3 (2010), Acrylic, 76cm x 102cm

Blossom (2009), Oil on Canvas, 61cm x 122cm

For more info on Nancy Lau, buy a copy of ArtMalaysia Magazine Issue 19

FRIENDS OF ARTMALAYSIA - FATIMAH CHIK

After more than 30 years of pioneering batik art, Fatimah Chik shares with 

us the lessons learnt and stories of her journey in becoming one of our 

homeland’s most renowned batik authorities.

Unity in Harmony (1996), Batik Collagem, 120cm x 150cm

Nusantara Melodi (2004), Batik ink on Calico, 103cm x 69cm

Mandalara (1996), Mixed Media, 103cm x 69cm

For more info on Fatimah Chik, buy a copy of ArtMalaysia Magazine Issue 15

FRIENDS OF ARTMALAYSIA - ERIC QUAH

 

 Eric seems only to give his social commentary in his

collage and de-collage works, while reserving his seminal

works in oil for themes closer to his heart, involving family

ties, heritage and culture.

A Boat#1 (2010), Oil and Collage on canvas, 153cm x 153cm

Voyage Ahead (2001), Oil and Collage, 180cm x 120cm

Happy Reunion (2001), Oil and Collage on canvas, 180cm x 120cm

For more info on Eric Quah, buy a copy of ArtMalaysia Magazine Issue 15

FREINDS OF ARTMALAYSIA - KENJI CHAI

 

Better known for his exploits in the street

art scene using the handle BlackFryday,

Kenji Chai is a versatile illustrator

and character designer as well. This

multitalented graphic artist shows he does

not cut corners in his pursuit of art.

DJ Keep PLAYING (2010), Digital Illustration

Bushi Gakki (2008), Digital Illustration

Heaven and Hell (2008), Digital Illustration

For more info on Kenji Chai, buy a copy of ArtMalaysia Magazine Issue 16

FRIENDS OF ARTMALAYSIA - NIZAR KAMAL ARIFFIN

 

The paintings of Nizar Kamal Ariffin deserve two observations: up-close and
from a few steps back. Both conceal and reveal; the complexity of the intricate cluster
of lines and brushstrokes, as well as what they ultimately form, and what meaning
they camouflage. These are Nizar’s studies of time, space and mass.

Faces and Faces - Siri Dunia (2010), Aryclic on Canvas, 182.8cm x 182.8cm

Mask Series (2004), Acrylic on Canvas, 152.4cm x 152.4cm 

Faces and Faces - Siri Kota (2009), Acrylic on Canvas, 91.4cm x 109.7cm

For more info on Nizar Kamal Ariffin, buy a copy of ArtMalaysia Magazine Issue 16

FREINDS OF ARTMALAYSIA - TAJUDDIN ISMAIL

“For me, part of the formal problem

in painting has to do with design

fundamentals and principles,

which is an inherent problem in all

disciplines of the visual arts, be it

design, painting or architecture. As

such, I am conscious of applying a

very complex structured approach

in my work as much as developing

the content in the work.”

Rentakalam - Windrift (2006), Acrylic on Canvas, 183cm x 183cm

Rentakan Alam - Windance (2006), Arcylic on Canvas, 183cm x 183cm

Rentakalam (2003), Acrylic on Canvas

For more info on Tajuddin Ismail, buy a copy of ArtMalaysia Magazine Issue 18