Chew Fang Chin
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Chew Fang Chin (born 1947) is a Malaysian artist.
He graduated with a Law Degree in 1972 and became a professional artist in 1983.
Chew fang Chin’s paintings are synonymous with the colorful lifestyle of the Sarawak/ Borneo indigenous people. He has great love for their distinctive cultural heritage, and his specialty is to depict their customs, traditions and unique lifestyles through his creative brush using a mixture of watercolour and Chinese ink.
To get a deeper insight into the daily activities of the Ibans, Bidayuhs and Orang Ulus, Chew, a law graduate, has ventured into their longhouse settlements in the interiors, lived with these friendly natives and learned about their ways of life through personal touch. Such frequent trips have taken him to the hinterland of the Kelabits and Muruts in Bario Highlands in northern Sarawak, the Penan settlements up-river of Belaga in central Sarawak, the Kayan and Kenyah longhouses up Baram River and the Melanau heartland in the Rejang Basin.
The Sarawak Tourism Ministry chosen his “Ethnic Impression” Series for its 1993 and 1994 tourism calendars. The traditional longhouses and the culture of Sarawak indigenous people are Sarawak’s key attractions for foreign tourists, especially Americans and Europeans.
The Sarawak Tourism Ministry has sponsored Chew’s trips to take part in cultural exchange programmes in Australia, South Korea, Taiwan and China. As Sarawak’s “cultural ambassador”, Chew has also participated in an artist camp sponsored by the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory of Australia.
Chew was the country’s first artist to exhibit his work in Qingdao Museum and Jinan Hall, China. Chew is also the first Malaysian artist to exhibit his artwork in the Academia SINICA Taiwan, R.O.C.
The National Art Gallery, Malaysia has recognized Chew’s passion on culture and art by inviting him to participate in the Science Inspired Arts Camp “Alami II Puncak” in 2002 and “Alami III Puncak” in 2005.
Chew’s paintings are well sought after, and have added to the collections of art galleries and museums in Malaysia, Australia, China, Singapore and Taiwan, and art lovers in the United States, Europe and Asian countries.
CHEW FANG CHIN
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Born in 1947.
Graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree in 1972.
Became professional artist in 1983.
Solo Exhibitions:
14.04.1986 Sarawak Museum, Kuching, Sarawak.
25.10.1986 Gau Gain Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
23.03.1987 Taipei City Social & Education Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
25.06.1987 Kao-Shiung City Social Education Hall, Taipei, Kao-Shiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
02.07.1987 Tainan Municipal Cultural Centre, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
16.06.1988 Civil Centre, Sarikei, Sarawak.
19.06.1988 Miri Chinese Chamber of Commerce Miri, Sarawak.
04.07.1988 Civil Centre, Bintulu, Sarawak.
09.07.1988 Li Hua Hotel, Bintulu, Sarawak.
20.07.1988 Civil Centre, Sibu, Sarawak.
28.08.1988 Kuching Hilton Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak.
15.02.1990 Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching, Sarawak.
23.05.1990 "Ethnic Impressions" Australia High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
25.04.1991 Qingdao Museum, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China.
04.05.1991 Jinan Museum, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China.
16.05.1991 Guiyang Museum, Guiyang City, Guighou Province, China.
12.11.1992 Taipei Art Gallery, Taiwan, R.O.C.
01.11.1993 Chonggu Cultural Centre, Seoul, Korea.
29.07.1995 Shangri-la Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
07.04.1999 Academia Sinica Taiwan, R.O.C.
17.11.2000 Mega Hotel, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
21.12.2001 MBKS Kuching City South, Sarawak, Malaysia.
28.09.2002 RamsayOng Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
12.07.2003 Sarawak State Library, Kuching, Malaysia.
28.03.2005 Art Corridor, Singapore
28.10.2005 Suntec Convention Center, Singapore
01.07.2006 Kuching Park Hotel, Malaysia
Publications:
1986 - "Chew Fang Chin Art Exhibition". Published by Sarawak Taiwan Graduates' Association, Sarawak, Malaysia.
1988 - "Chew Fang Chin Art Exhibition". Published by Sarawak Taiwan Graduates' Association, Sarawak, Malaysia.
1990 - Ethnic Impressions Serial 1 - Ethnic Impressions Serial 2. Published by Fang Chin Art Studio, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
1992 - Ethnic Impressions Serial 3. Published by Ethnic Art Collection, Kuching, Sarawak
1993 - Sarawak Calendar 1993 Published by the Ministry of Environment & Tourism, Sarawak
1994 - Sarawak Calendar 1994 Published by the Ministry of Environment & Tourism, Sarawak, Malaysia
1999 - Academic Research papers of Sarawak Ethnic, for PROSEA (Program for Southeast Asian Area Studies) ACADEMIA SINICA, Taiwan R.O.C.
2005 - “Ethnic Impressions” Chew Fang Chin Art Exhibition supported by the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia
