Soh Chee Hui

A Malaysian artist, Chee Hui’s Chinese heritage is often reflected in his paintings. Soh Chee Hui graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Art, Singapore in 1990. In 1992, he won the coveted United Overseas Bank ‘Painting of the Year’ Award and has since exhibited in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and USA. He works mainly using acrylic on canvas and rice paper.

Born 1967, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.

"Borrowing images from classical works of art and work with monochromatic effect is pleasing and mysterious. The delving from the present into past cultural experience is symbolic of my searching for a cultural and spiritual identity..."

EDUCATION

1990
Graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

1988-90
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

1996
Graduated from University of Central England in Birmingham, UK

1995-96
University of Central England, Brimingham, UK

ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS

1993
Diary 92/93, LaSalle College of the Arts

1997
Recent works from Birmingham, CHIJMES Caldwell House Gallery, curated by Art-2 Gallery, Singapore

1999
"Memories" Works from 1993 - 1998, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2000
"Simple Notes", Art Focus Gallery, Singapore

2002
"Thus as I heard", Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong

2003
"Life in Vermont", Red mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center Johnson, VT, USA

2004
"Immersed", Art-2 Gallery, Singapore

2008
"Pursuit: Immersed", Artfolio, Kuala Lumpur

2010
"Notes", Artfolio, Singapore

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1992
"Three Phases of Sky", Three-man Show, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

1993
The 6th International Biennial Print & Drawing Exhibition 1993 in Taiwan.

1994
"Cocoon", The Perception of Four Young Contemporary Artists presented by Shenn's "Corporate Art Programme", Singapore

1994
"Six Fields" at Empress Place Museum Art Gallery, Singapore.

1995
The UOB Group 60th Anniversary Celebration Art Exhibition

1996
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Prize Exhibition

1996
Taipei Art Fair International

1997
Tresors, Singapore

2000
"5 Colours" Paragon Art Gallery, Singapore

2000
Feast! Food in Art, Singapore Art Musuem

2001
Art Singapore 2001, SICEC, Singapore

2002
Recent works by former award winners, The 10th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition 2001, ROC, The Taipei Fine art Museum, Taiwan

2002
The Contemporary Asian Art Fair , Suntec Convention Centre , Singapore

2005
Malaysia & Thailand Art Exhibition, Soka Gakkai Malaysia

2003
VSC Freeman Fellowship exhibition, Vermont Studio Center, USA

2004
Art Singapore 2004, The Contemporary Asian Art Fair,
Suntec Convention Center, Singapore

2005
The Sixth Face, MICA Building, Singapore

2005
ARTSingapore 2005, Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore

2006
Larasati, Pictures Of Asia Fine Art Auction , Singapore

2006
Ludvig 12 International Symposion , Nagykanizsa , Kendlimajor , Hungary

2006
ARTSingapore 2006, Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore

2007
The Best of UOB (26 winning works from the UOB Painting of the Year Competition from 1982 to 2007), Singapore Art Museum

2007
ARTSingapore 2007, Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore
"Colours of Spring", Artfolio Gallery, Singapore

2010
"18 Ludvig International Symposium Nagykanizsa - Kendlimajor", Hungary

AWARDS

1992
United Overseas Bank Group's 11th Painting of the Year Competition - The Painting of the Year Award.

1994
Merit Award in the Singapore Urbanart Competition
Honourable Mention in the Philip Morris Group of Companies Asian Art Awards

1995
Silver Award in Drawing Section, The 7th International Biennial Print & Drawing Exhibition 1995 Taipei Taiwan

1997
Honourable Mention in the Philip Morris Group of Companies Asian Art Awards

1998
Honourable Mention in the Philip Morris Group of Companies Asian Art Awards

2001
Juror's choice, Philip Morris (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Art awards 2001 competition

2002
ASEAN Art Awards - Philip Morris Group of Companies, Bali, Indonesia

2003
International Print & Drawing Exhibition, Silpakorn University, Thailand
VCS Freeman Fellowship 2003/2004, Vermont Studio Center, US

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

United Overseas Bank, Singapore
The Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore
The Hilton, Singapore
The Raffles Hotel, Singapore
The Singapore Art Museum
Economic Development Board, Singapore
The Heeren Shops Business Centre, Singapore
The Malaysia National Art Gallery
Silpakorn University, Thailand
Council for Cultural Affairs, Taiwan ROC
Chuan Day Spa, Longham Hotel Southbank Melbourne, Australia
Private Collections in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Italy, England, Switzerland, United States

PUBLICATIONS

Dreams 1900-2000 Science, Art and the Unconscious Mind, edited by Lynn Gamwell
Sacred Structures Artistic Renditions of Hindu Temples in Malaysia and Singapore by Krishna Gopal Gamwell