Artist Biography

In 1972, Wong Miau Yong graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, setting the stage for a career marked by creativity and passion. Wong's commitment to honing his craft led him on a transformative study tour to France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands in 1982. During his journey, he visited prominent art museums and studied the paintings of Van Gogh, William Turner, Monet and more, broadening his artistic perspectives and influencing his future works.

His solo exhibitions include: ‘The Colours of My Dreams', Rupa Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (1988), ‘Cosmic Fantasy’, Cape of Good Hope Art Gallery, Singapore (1999), ‘Cosmic Fantasy II’, Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia (2002), “9th Solo Art Exhibition”, Balai Berita, NSTP, Kuala Lumpur (2003), ‘Miau Wong New York’, LOOKISS, Kuala Lumpur (2007), ‘Cosmic Grandeur’, Forest Rain Gallery, Singapore (2011), ‘Landscape in Abstraction’, Galeri Seni Mutiara, Penang (2012), ‘Beyond Reality’, Younie Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2013), and ‘Wandering Inspirations’, ION Art Gallery, Singapore. Notable group shows include ‘The 10th Asian International Art Exhibition’, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore (1995), ‘Nanyang 70 Years After’, NAFA 70th Anniversary, Singapore (2008), ‘Many Minds One Destiny’, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Galleries, Singapore (2010), ‘25th Asian International Art Exhibition’, Mongolia National Modern Art Gallery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (2010), ‘Boundaries’, 47th Annual Show Modern Art Society, Singapore (2010) and MASiF 2011 ‘Fusion of Passion’, Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur (2011).

Wong has harnessed three key "weapons" in his artistic creations: a specially crafted art brush, acrylic colors, and water. For over 40 years, he has meticulously studied how water influences colors and their effects on paper. Through this dedication, he has achieved remarkable results, depicting the universe from various perspectives and creating a sense of limitless space and dimension, effectively condensing the vastness of the cosmos onto a single sheet of paper. By mastering the interplay of shades and tones, light and shadow, and darkness and brightness, he creates works that evoke powerful emotional and atmospheric effects. His pieces are imbued with a magical quality, transcending reality and captivating viewers with their enchanting allure.

黄苗洋，1951年生于吉隆坡，1972年毕业于新加坡南洋美专西洋画系。1982年，他远赴欧洲，游学法、英、意、西、荷诸国，考察绘画与雕塑艺术。此行于其艺术生涯至为关键——期间他广游各大美术馆，潜心研习古典大师与现代诸家之作，眼界因之大开，画语日臻成熟。个展最早于1988年吉隆坡Rupa画廊举办,之后持续在吉隆坡、槟城、新加坡举行个展。他屡次参与亚洲国际群展，展迹遍及新加坡、日本、蒙古、台湾、韩国及中国。曾于马来西亚国油画廊、马来西亚国家银行、新加坡博物馆画廊, 日本福岡市与田川市美术馆等展出作品。

ART EDUCATION 艺术教育
1982
Study Tour to France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands

1972
Graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED) 个展
2023
'Wandering Inspirations II', Miau Wong Artspace, Malaysia

2019
‘Wandering Inspirations’, ION Art Gallery, Singapore

2013
‘Beyond Reality’, Younie Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

2012
‘Landscape in Abstraction’, 12th Solo Art Exhibition, Galeri Seni Mutiara, Penang

2011
‘Cosmic Grandeur’, Forest Rain Gallery, Singapore

2007
‘Miau Wong New York’, 10th Solo Art Exhibition, LOOKISS, Kuala Lumpur

2003
9th Solo Art Exhibition, Balai Berita, NSTP, Kuala Lumpur

2002
‘Cosmic Fantasy II’, Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

1999
‘Cosmic Fantasy’, Cape of Good Hope Art Gallery, Singapore （《宇宙梦幻》，新加坡好望角画廊）

1992
Riverwalk Art Centre Exhibition, Singapore

1988
‘The Colours of My Dreams', Rupa Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED) 联展
2025
‘Redefining Modern (MASS 60th Annual Exhibition 2025)’, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
‘1st World Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Masters Invitational Exhibition’, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei（'2025第一屆世界华人书画名家邀请展’, 台北中正纪念堂）

2024
'Art In Exuberance', Daiichi Modern Art Gallery, Penang
48th Anniversary NAFA Alumni Association, Singapore

2023/2024
Art Exhibition of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Alumni Association, City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

2020
Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Tide Impressions Gallery, Singapore

2019
‘Six Talents Art Exhibition’, ION Art Gallery, Singapore

2012
‘Beauty Unbound’, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

2011
MASiF 2011 ‘Fusion of Passion’, Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur

2010
‘Co-Organizing: Klang Artists Society 2010 Art Exhibition’, Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Selangor
‘Boundaries’, 47th Annual Show Modern Art Society, Singapore
‘25th Asian International Art Exhibition’, Mongolia National Modern Art Gallery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
‘Many Minds One Destiny’, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Galleries, Singapore

2008
‘Nanyang 70 Years After’, NAFA 70th Anniversary, Singapore

2000
‘15th Asian International Art Exhibition 2000’, National Museum Art Gallery (now Singapore Art Museum), Singapore

1995
‘The 10th Asian International Art Exhibition’, National Museum Art Gallery (now Singapore Art Museum), Singapore