PETER CHUAH POOI KHOON 蔡培坤
b. Perak
HORSE RIDING, 2013
Signed and dated 'PK Chuah 13' (lower right)
Acrylic on canvas, framed
45 cm x 60 cm
HORSE RIDING (2013) | PETER CHUAH POOI KHOON 蔡培坤
Graduating with the Best Student Award from the Malaysian
Institute of Art in 1974, Peter Chuah Pooi Khoon is a versatile artist
who is active in both the media and advertising industry. Starting
in 2000, he was appointed by Pos Malaysia to design stamps for
the country. His Year of the Dragon Zodiac postal stamps designed
in 2000 were widely sought after internationally, hitting high prices
at the Shanghai Hosane Co. Auction in 2012As a member of the Negeri Sembilan Art Society and the Creative
Advisor of the Malaysian Artist Society (PPM), Peter Chuah has
played an active role in the artistic community. Since 1971, he
participated in numerous regional and international group shows
across Malaysia, Singapore, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea,
Japan, the USA, and Germany. For instance, he exhibited at the
"Cultural Art Expo Shenzhen", China (2010); “The 14th Asia Arts
Festival Quanzhou”, China (2015); Longhua Art Musem (2017);
National Art Gallery (2017), and Istana Sri Menanti (2020), as well
as study tours and exhibitions in Indonesia (2010) and Niigata
International Art College, Japan (2016). Noteworthy solo exhibitions
include the first at the British Council in 1975; the second,
"Glimpses of Jungle Fowl," in 2005, accompanied by a published
catalogue; and his third solo at Galeri Prima in 2014.In 2014, he was awarded the “Certificate of Appointment of
Cultural Department Art Director” by the United World Chinese
Association. His “Chengho Voyages Series" historical paintings are
currently part of the Quanzhou Maritime Museum’s permanent
collection in China.
