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王嘉堃 Ong Chia Koon

Education

Malaysia Institute of Arts - 1996 Diploma in Fine Arts, Ink Painting / Calligraphy Major

Honor

1998

Phillip Morris Art Competition, Kuala Lumpur

Honourable Mention

1997

Malaysia Open Calligraphy Competition, Kuala Lumpur

1st Place

1996

Malaysia Open Calligraphy Competition, Kuala Lumpur

2nd Place

1995

Malaysia Open Ink Painting Competition, Kuala Lumpur

1st Place

1994

Malaysia Open Calligraphy Competition, Kuala Lumpur

Honourable Mention

Solo Exhibition

2023

Chia Koon's Wen

D'Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

2022

Sing a Song 4.0

Warehouse 129, George Town

Sing a Song 3.0

RexKL, Kuala Lumpur

Sing a Song 2.0

PJPAC, Petaling Jaya

2021

Sing a Song

The Back Room, Kuala Lumpur

2020

Love Letter

Lunarbar, Penang, Malaysia

2019

Secret Poetry

Wei Er Du Ce Book Store, Ji Feng Dai Book Store, Taipei

2018

Wangchuan Ji

Pin Wei Zhai Art Gallery, Ipoh, Malaysia.

2017

Melukis Rasa Melukis Cerita

Xin Art Space, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2015

Midnight Solo 3.0

Yi Circle Tranquility Space , Penang, Malaysia.

2014

Midnight Solo 2.0

Mer Chi Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Midnight Solo

Pine Art Gallery, Malacca, Malaysia.

2010

Mind of Still

Tianmei Art Gallery, Tianjin, China.

2004

Chia Koon's Life

Rumah Air Panas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Group Exhibition (selected)

2019

Traditional to Modern Calligraphy

Penang, Malaysia.

Nanyang Touch 3

CHHS Shan Xin Tang Hall, Johor, Malaysia

2018

Malaysia Art Expo 2018

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Nanyang Touch 2

Pin Wei Zhai Art Gallery, Ipoh, Malaysia.

2017

Nanyang Touch

Duo Yun Xian Art Gallery, Malacca, Malaysia.

2016

Derivative Modernity in Nanyang Art

Oriental Art & Culture Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2015

Cao Tang Men Art Society 10th Anniversary Group Show

Oriental Art & Culture Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2014

11th International Chinese Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition

Chinese Culture Art Gallery, Bangkok, Malaysia.

2012

10th International Chinese Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition

Sokko Gakai Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2019

Busan Calligraphy Biennale

Busan, Korea.

2018

Malaysia Art Expo 2018

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Related Activities (Selected)

2023

Soundbridge 2023

Live music and painting performance.

Kor Loong Wah Yu Auditorium, Muar

Canton Yay Mini-Festival

ZhongShan Building, Kuala Lumpur

2019

Imaging Music - October

Live music and painting performance.

RAW Art Space, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Improvisation between Visual Artists, Dancers and Musicians - August

Performance and live painting.

RexKL, Kuala Lumpur

Improvisation between Visual Artists, Dancers and Musicians - July

Performance and live painting.

RexKL, Kuala Lumpur

Imaging Music - May

Live music and painting performance.

RAW Art Space, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2019

Commission Artist

Pottery calligrapher

Hong Zhoa Tou Pottery, Yixing, China

Commission Artist

Pottery calligrapher

He Cheng Qi Ltd, Jingdezheng, China

2018

The Elements of Calligraphy

Artist talk

Legend of Tea, Lohas Space, Ipoh, Malaysia

Resident Artist

I&W Riches (Xiamen) Ltd, Xiamen, China

2017

Legacy and Beyond - Malaysian Institute of Art 50th anniversary

Calligraphy performance artist.

Royal Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2016

Commission Artist

Pottery calligrapher

Hong Zhoa Tou Pottery, Yixing, China

Hang Scape

Pottery calligrapher

Take A Shot Studio Cafe, Kuala Lumpur

Commission Artist

Pottery calligrapher

He Cheng Qi Ltd, Jingdezheng, China

Opium (Multi-disciplinary performance)

Calligraphy performance artist

Damansara Performing Art Centre, P.etaling Jaya

2014

Commission Artist

Pottery calligrapher

Hong Zhoa Tou Pottery, Yixing, China

Chia Koon Talk (A video essay series)

Narrator and co-producer

Malaysia Open Calligraphy Competition 2014

Judging panel

Malaysia Calligraphy Society, Kuala Lumpur

2013

‘Inherited’ Malaysia

Calligraphy performance artist

National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia Open Calligraphy Competition 2013

Judging panel

Malaysia Calligraphy Society, Kuala Lumpur

2011

Kampung Boy, Lat the Musical (Theater)

Props master

Palace of Culture, Kuala Lumpur

I Love Wing Chun (Movie)

Art director

Beyond Calibre Sdn Bhd

2011

Spilled Gravy on Rice (Movie)

Props master

ZSA Productions, Kuala Lumpur,

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