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Ang Tin Kean
Chiou Lin Chyi
Elsie Lee A.S
June Yap Yudan
Dr. Khoo Seok Wah
Lee Hui Lan
Loke Hung Tho
Nurhayati Md.Yusoff
Tan Seok Boon
Yoon Sook Fong
Yuen Chee Ling
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Yuen Chee Ling

Born 1950 in Penang, Malaysia

Art Educations/ Awards:

1980 Awarded Ministry of Culture, Youth scholarship for Creative

Arts at University Science Malaysia (USM)

1983- University Scholar award

1985-1987- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree & Master of Fine Arts Degree (1987)

1999-2006 Pursuing Phd. at University Sains Malaysia (Thesis completed)

Positions: (current)

Professional artist.

Director/ Principal of Conservatory of Fine Arts
Founder/ President of World International Women Artists Council.
Founder member of ArtGrup Penang
Advisor of Penang Art Society

Solo exhibitions: (14 times)

1978-1980            Solo exhibitions in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Bangkok
1985-1987             'Image to Image' at Philam Life Cultural Center, Manila
                                and at Penang State Art Gallery (1987)
1991- 1995            'Post Genre series' at Artville - Penang , Chin Ping Gallery, Taipeh
1997                       'Yuen Chee Ling Figurative Paintings' at Cultural Foundation
                                 Abu Dhabi

1999 Yuen Chee Ling Oil Paintings' Tainan Art Center, Taiwan

2001 “In Deep Thoughts, the Silent World” at Art Salon, Kuala Lumpur.

2005 Solo Exhibition at Art Salon, Kuala Lumpur.

Group exhibitions:
1971-2006- More than 100 group exhibitions at the national museum,
art galleries and art centers in Malaysia, Argentina, Tokyo,

                                  Abu Dhabi, Taiwan, USA and China.
1993-2006-           Her Presence in Colours series I to VII- in Penang, Beijing,
                                 Kuala Lumpur, Thailand,  United Kingdom and Australia and Korea.
2004-2006-            ArtGrup exhibitions in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Beijing,

Art Books /Publications: (selected)

Published 7 catalogues and 2 art books. Paintings and biography are listed in publications: ‘ Dictionary of the Achievements of World Chinese Artists, 20th Century Women Artists-1995 and Back-cover art for Reader’s Digest, April 1997 , Painting selected to grace the cover of Cosmos, Expats, Hotel . More than 50 write-ups and reviews about her art by art writers and critics appeared in the art columns of newspapers and art magazines. Interviewed by TVs of Malaysia, Beijing, Tokyo, Australian and Hongkong.

Important Collections :
Malaysia National Art Gallery, University Sains Museum, Esso Art collection, Bank Negara Malaysia, Pacific Bank, Philip Morris, Abu Dhabi, Cultural Foundation Center and numerous private individuals in Malaysia, Thailand , USA, England, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Philippines