KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- For the first time in Ipoh, 31 renowned artists from Malaysia and China will join forces to showcase and demonstrate their unique painting skills and styles through a 90 feet Long Scroll group painting session at Grayhaus Living Arts Gallery, 119 Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, 30000 Ipoh on December 17, 2018 at 10.30 AM. This painting show will last for 2 hours, followed by official launch of Perak in Watercolour 2.0 Malaysia-China Artists Exchange and Exhibition and the official opening of Grayhaus Living Arts Gallery at 12.30 PM. Public will get to view 33 watercolour paintings from 11 famous China artists and 55 watercolour paintings from 30 Malaysia best watercolourists in the presence of most participating artists.
 
At the long scroll painting event, public will be invited to interact with the celebrity artists from China, in particular Professor Tu WeiNeng and Mr Hu XiaoXing whose artworks are prized internationally. They are joined by 9 well-known China artists namely Gang Peng, Liu Yu, Shaohua Wang, Wu Yulong, Chen Hong, Daibo Yan, Xie Yuan, Xiaozhuang Wei and JianYun Zhang, each representing the 9 China regional art associations. Malaysian public can now get to interact with them at one place: Ipoh.
 
The 20 Malaysian artists participating in the Malaysia-China long scroll group painting are Calvin Chua, Maamor Jantan, Khoo Choo Kian, Angelo Chia, Tang Mun Kian, Yeo Eng Peng, Hia Chin Ngan, Chow Chin Chuan, Brian Tai, Tiong Lay Ling, Ch’ng Beng Hin, Ong Choon Hoo, Anne Koh, Loo Win, Wong Kean Choon, Terrie Liew, Liau Sin Fah, Alex Leong, Yong Look Lam and Lee Weng Fatt. The Malaysian artists participating are senior artists from Malaysian Watercolour Society, whose names are known in Malaysia and the region for their individualistic style and their artworks well sought after by art collectors.
 
10 other Malaysian artists joining the exhibition through their Perak and Ipoh Scenic paintings are Dr. Wong Seng Tong, Hisham Salmin, Khor Siew Hooi, Rizalman, Zaharudin, Yong Li Yun, Tean Wei Gin, Jacky Chin and Chuah Phaik Hoon.
 
Perak in Watercolour 2.0 is organized jointly by Malaysian Watercolour Society, Malaysian Watercolour Space and Grayhaus Living Arts Gallery, in collaboration with Tourism Perak with the purpose of promoting Ipoh as a creative city and tourism destination.
 
Source: Malaysian Watercolour Society (MWS)
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Francis Ng Hee Chang
Sponsor and Founder of Grayhaus Living Arts / Member of Working Group
Perak in Watercolour 2.0
Malaysia–China Artists Exchange and Exhibition
Mobile/Whatsapp: 012-2082227
Email: francisngheechang@me.com
 
--BERNAMA