VISUAL ARTIST - CHEW CHOON
BIOGRAPHY
Chew Choon was born in Malaysia (Penang), 1949.
Art Education
1975 – Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Solo Exhibition
1989 - "Out of Africa" at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1989 - "Born free" at Royal Holiday Inn, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
1991 - "Art Fari" at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1993 - "A Brush With Wildlife" at Tokyo International Art Show, Japan
1999 - "Cite International Des Art Exhibition" at Paris, France
2000 - "African Reverie" at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2005 - "My Africa" at Merlin Art Gallery, Singapore
2005 - "My Africa" at Singapore Zoological Gardens, Singapore
2007 - "Call of the Wild" at Penang, Malaysia
Group Exhibitions
1963-1969 – Annual Art Exhibition at Penang, Malaysia
1973-1975 – Singapore National Day Art Exhibitions and Others Group Art Exhibitions
1976 – "4 Men Exhibition" at Chinese Chamber of Commence, Singapore
1977 – Represented Singapore for the “Royal Overseas League Art Exhibition” at London, UK
1977 - Represented Singapore for the Joint Exhibition, Cologne, Germany
1978 – "Art 78 Exhibition" at Singapore
1980 – "Festival of Asian Art" at Hong Kong
1980-1985 – Group exhibition in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, England and Germany
1985-2004 – Group exhibition with his students in Malaysia and Singapore
1990-1991 – "The Society of Wildlife Artists" Art Exhibition at London, UK
1990 - 1991 - "East African Wildlife Society" at Kenya, Africa
1990-1996 – Invited for Art Exhibitions in Australia, Japan, China, Kenya and Canada
1993 – "Art in Asia" Art Fair at Singapore
1996 – "NAFA Alumni Art Exhibition in Teo Chew" at China
1997 – "The Art of the Living World" Auction, Raffles Hotel, Singapore
1998-1999 - Christie's "Wildlife Art Auction" London, UK
2002 – "Chung Ling International Art Exhibition", Malaysia
2005 – Annual Member Exhibition, NAFA Alumni, Singapore
2008 – "Voice of the Wild" Art Auction, Singapore
2009 – "100 Excellent Artists Exhibition 2009" at Penang, Malaysia
2009 – "Nanyang in Paris" at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Collectorship
Works in private collections in Malaysia, Australian, Japan, Kenya, United Kingdom, Holland, Germany and USA
Award
1966-1967 – Malaysia Young Artists Distinction Awards
1976 – Singapore Ministry of Culture Special Award
1979 – Nanyang Academy “Distinction in Visual Arts Creation”
1991 – London, SWA “Wildlife Artist of the Year” Runners up
1991 – Kenya "Whaletail" International Wildlife Exhibition Gold Award in "Category Drawing"
周俊简历
周俊於1949年出生于槟城，马来西亚
艺术教育
1975 – 新加坡南洋美术专科学校
个人展览
1989 – “非洲猎野”于新加坡国家博物院画廊
1989 – “志在千里”于马来西亚柔佛皇家假日酒店
1991 – “觅象行” 于新加坡国家博物院画廊
1993 – “荒野诗情”于日本东京国际美展
1999 – “巴黎国际艺术美展”于法国巴黎国际艺术城展览厅
2000 – “想入非洲”于新加坡南洋艺术学院画廊
2005 – “非洲猎野: 周俊画集”在新加坡的Merlin Art Gallery
2005 – “非洲猎野: 周俊画集”在新加坡动物园
2007 – “Call of the Wild” 于槟城，马来西亚
联展
1963-1969 – 马来西亚青年画家常年美展
1973-1975 – 新加坡国庆美展及其他美术展
1976 – “四友画展”于新加坡中华总商会
1977 – 代表新加坡参加“英国皇家画展”于英国伦敦
1977 - 代表新加坡参加“古龙美展”于德国
1978 – “美术78”画展于新加坡
1980 – “亚洲艺术节”美展于香港
1980-1985 – 参加新加坡、马来西亚、香港、台湾、英国和德国邀请展
1985-2004 – 师生展于新加坡和马来西亚
1990-1991 – “野生动物画家”画展于英国伦敦
1990-1991 – “东非野生动物学会”国际美展于非洲肯雅
1990-1996 – 澳洲、日本、中国、肯雅和加拿大邀请展
1993 – 新加坡“Art in Asia”邀请展
1996 – “潮汕美术交流展”于中国
1997 – BONHAMS于新加坡莱佛士酒店拍卖展
1998-1999 – CHRISTIES于英国伦敦“野生动物”拍卖展
2002 – 马来西亚国际钟灵画家邀请展
2005 – 南艺校友常年美展于新加坡
2008 – “Voice of the Wild”拍卖于新加坡
2009 – “100 Excellent Artists Exhibition 2009”于槟城，马来西亚
2009 – “巴黎南艺一线牵”于新加坡南洋艺术学院
个人及机构收藏
作品受海内外人士收藏，包括新加坡、马来西亚、澳洲、日本、肯雅、英美德法及荷兰等国
奖章
1966-1967 – 第十与十一届“大马青年画家”优秀奖
1976 – 新加坡文化部特优奖
1979 – 南洋美专校友会主办的优异创作奖
1991 – 英国“野生动物画家”优异奖
1991 – 东非野生动物学会“国际野生动物艺术展卖会”描绘组金盾奖
