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,