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VISUAL ARTIST - CHEH KAI HON

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BIOGRAPHY

Cheh Kai Hon born in Malaysia, 1950.

He studied Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Carving from Master Yong Cheong Thye.

Master Cheh is recognized as one of the Asia Pacific's most respected carver. He has executed commissions for royalty, such as the King of Malaysia sultan Azlan Shah; as well as the carving of the Singapore state seal on a chair used by the President of Singapore; and fine detailing in the carriages of the world famous Orient express Train.

1984
- Seal Carving demonstration at Singapore Handcraft Centre and Imperial Hotel.

1985
- Participated in "Seal Carving Exhibition" held in Kuching, Malaysia.
- Seal Carving demonstration at Crown Prince Hotel and Imperial Hotel in Singapore.

1986
- Seal Carving demonstration at Imperial Hotel and Sentosa in Singapore.
- Participated in Singapore National Day Carnival Art Fair.
- Seal Carving demonstration at Crown Prince Hotel and Imperial Hotel in Singapore.
- Invited by Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to demonstrate Chinese Calligraphy at the Chinese Garden to welcome American Society of Travel Agents delegates.
- Singapore National Day Art and Seal Carving demonstration at Sentosa artists Colony, World Trade Centre.

1987
- Participated in "The Chinese Calligraphy Exhibitions" held by National Communicaty Centres, Singapore.
- Seal Carving demonstration at Amara Hotel in Singapore.

1988
- Seal Carving demonstration at Hilton Hotel in Singapore.
- Invited by Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to demonstrate Seal Carving in London, UK.
- Invited by Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore to demonstrate Signboard and Wood Carving at Singapore Changi Airport.

1989
- Invited by Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to demonstrate Finger Painting in Otago, New Zealand.
- Held Calligraphy Exhibitions at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in memorial of the late Master Calligrapher Mr. Tsue Ta Ti.

1990
- Invited by Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to demonstrate Chinese Calligraphy in Finland.

1993
- Held Artistic Frames carving exhibition in Singapore.

1995
- Participated in "Seoul 95 International Calligraphy Carving Exhibitions" held in Korea.

1996
- Invited by Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to demonstrate Chinese Calligraphy and Finger in New Zealand.

1997
- Participated in "Seoul 97 International Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Korea.
- Participated in "2nd Internatinal Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Tokyo, Japan and represented Shicheng Calligraphy and Seal-Carving Society, and attended the Opening Ceremony and seminar.
- Invited by Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to demonstrate Chinese Calligraphy in Auckland, New Zealand.

1998
- Participated in "3rd International Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Wen Zhou, Zhe Jiang province, China.
- Held "The Rising Pheonix" two men calligraphy carving exhibition in Singapore.
- Participated in "The 8th Shicheng Moyun Calligraphy and Seal- Carving Exhibition" held in Singapore and organized by Shicheng Calligraphy and Seal-Carving Society.
- Invited by Singapore Tourist Promotion Board to demonstrate Chinese Calligraphy in Auckland, New Zealand.

1999
- Participated in "4th International Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Seoul, Korea.
- Participated in "The 9th Shicheng Moyun Calligraphy and Seal- Carving Exhibition" held in Singapore and organized by Shicheng Calligraphy and Seal-Carving Society.

2000
- Participated in "5th International Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Singapore.
- Participated in "The 10th Shicheng Moyun Calligraphy and Seal- carving Exhibition" held in Singapore and organized by Shicheng Calligraphy and Seal-Carving Society.

2001
- Participated in "6th International Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Tokyo, Japan.
- Participated in "The 11th Shicheng Moyun Calligraphy and Seal- Carving Exhibition" held in Singapore and organized by Shicheng Calligraphy and Seal-CArving Society.
- Participated in "international New Era Oracles Calligraphy Exhibition" held in Singapore.
- Participated in "The 2nd China and Taiwan orcles Calligraphy Exhibition" held in Nanjin, China.

2002
- Participated in "International New era Oracles Calligraphy Exhibition" held in Anyang, China.
- Participated in "7th International Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Korea.
- Held "Hanin Wood Carving Exhibition" in Singapore.
- Participated in "Wood Carving Exhibition" held in Braddell Heights Community Club.

2003
- Participated in "Internatinal Calligraphy Exhibition" held in Sun Yet Sen Nanyang memorial hall, Singapore.

2004
- Participated in "Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Kreta Ayer Community Club.
- Participated in "Creative xcalligraphy Exhibition" held in Chengdu, Zhuqizhan Art Museum in shanghai, China.
- Participated in "duo Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Paragon, Singapore.

2005
- Participated in "Creative Calligraphy Exhibition" held in Liaoning, Shenyang and Dalian, China.

2006
- Participated in "Creative Calligraphy Exhibition" held in the exhibition hall of Minitry of Information, communications and the Arts.

2007
- Participated in "International Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Seoul, Korea.

2008
- Participated in "Creative Calligraphy Exhibition" held in Black Earth Art Museum, Singapore.

2009
- Participated in "Heart Sutra Wood Craving Exhibition" for the fund-raising event of Fa Hua Monastery.
- Participated in "International Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Seoul, Korea.
- Paricipated in "1st international Calligraphy Carving Competition" held in Korea.

2010
- Participated in "Calligraphy Carving Exhibition" held in Tanjong Community Club Private Collection by Yuklo Hatoyama, Prime Miniter of Japan.

2011
- Participated in exhibition organized by Hong kong Artistic Character Carving Society in Hong Kong.

2014
- Participated in the exhibition in wood engraving of Tsue Ta Tee and 3rd Calligraphy Exhibition by Cheh Kai Hon at MICA building.

 

谢翰林简历
谢翰林1950年生于马来西亚柔佛州。
拜杨昌泰为师学习书法与篆刻。
为亚太地区备受瞩目的木刻艺术家。
曾受马来西亚苏丹委托专门创作皇家艺术。
为新加坡总统专用椅刻上新加坡国徽。
替东方快车座位作美术雕刻。

1984
篆刻示范于新加坡手工艺中心,受邀于帝国酒店示范。

1985
星座诗社主办篆刻展于马来西亚古晋。
篆刻示范于太子酒店和帝国酒店。

1986
参加国庆嘉年华会美展。
示范欢迎美国旅游协会代表团嘉宾于欲华园。
受邀国庆美展篆刻示范于世界贸易中心。
篆刻示范于帝国酒店和圣淘沙。

1987
全国民众联络所书法展。
于安国和帝国酒店篆刻示范。

1988
受希尔顿酒店和帝国酒店之邀于新春示范。
应新加坡旅游局之邀篆刻印示范于英国伦敦。
应新加坡民航公司之邀木刻示范于樟宜机场。
全国乡亲书画展于新加坡。

1989
应新加坡旅游局之邀指画示范于纽西兰。
怀念崔大地书法展于吉隆坡集珍庄。

1990
新加坡旅游局之邀书法示范于芬兰。

1993
艺术木刻镜框展于新加坡中华总商会。

1995
刻字展于韩国。

1996
应新加坡旅游局之邀书法与指画示范于纽西兰。
第一届国际刻字展于新加坡。
韩国96刻字展于汉城。
刻字展于日本东京。

1997
韩国97刻字展于汉城。
第二届国际刻字展于日本东京。
应新加坡旅游局之邀书法示范于纽西兰-奥克兰。

1998
第三届国际刻字展于中国温州。
“朽木生辉”双人刻字展于新加坡中华总商会。
应新加坡旅游局之邀书法示范于纽西兰-奥克兰。
第八届狮城墨韵展于新加坡。

1999
第四回国际刻字联盟韩国展。
第九届狮城墨韵展于新加坡。

2000
第五届国际刻字艺术展于新加坡。
第十届狮城墨韵展于新加坡。

2001
第六回国际刻字艺术展于日本。
国际甲骨文书法交流展于新加坡。
第十一届狮城墨韵展于新加坡。
第二届海峡两岸甲骨文书法联展于中国南京。

2002
国际甲骨文书法交流展于中国安阳。
第七回国际刻字展于韩国釜山。
翰林木刻个展于牛车水俱乐部。
布莱德岭民众具乐部主办木刻展。

2003
纪念孙中山诞辰137周年国际书法展于新加坡晚晴园。

2004
“朽木情缘”木刻展于牛车水民众具乐部展厅。
创意书法展于成都及上海朱屺瞻博物馆。
草木聚木刻双人展于新加坡白丽宫。

2005
创意书法展于辽宁,沈阳及大连。

2006
创意书法展于新加坡新闻及艺术部大厅雅殿。

2007
刻字展于韩国,首尔。

2008
创意书法展于新加坡黑土地画廊。

2009
心经木刻展义卖捐赠予法华禅寺。
韩国木刻展首尔。
第一回国际联盟刻字募大展于韩国。

2010
木刻展于丹戎巴葛民众具乐部画廊。
首本首相鸠山由纪夫私人收藏作品。

2011
香港刻字艺术学会纪。
于新加坡中华总商会展厅举行第二次翰林木刻个展。

2014
于新加坡新闻及艺术部大厅雅殿举行崔大地书法第三次谢翰林木刻个展。