Living Oceans
April 2010
Banner photo: Orange Anthias and Coral, Egypt [© David Doubilet]
Art Exhibitions in Malaysia
A Chinese ink painting workshop during the "Guangzhou Art Sensation" exhibition [© SGM]
Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) hosted "Guangzhou Art Sensation: An Exhibition by Renowned Guanghzou Artists" at the Wisma Kebudayaan SGM Center in Kuala Lumpur from December 13-27.
The exhibition celebrated the 35th anniversary of Sino-Malaysian diplomatic relations. It was jointly organized by SGM, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysia, the Malaysia-China Friendship Association, Guangzhou Federation of Literacy and Art Circles and the Guangzhou People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.
Dr. Hou Kok Chung, deputy minister of higher education, presided over the opening ceremony on December 13. Approximately 800 attended. A Chinese ink painting workshop was held in conjunction with the showing.
From December 27 to January 3, "The Differing Faces of Southeast Asia" exhibition was shown at Wisma Kebudayaan. The collection featured the work of Chia Hoy Sai, including his oil and pencil portraits of people of various ethnic groups such as the Karen, Akka, Batak and Hmong.
Mr. Chia spent many years traveling throughout Southeast Asia and living in remote communities with different ethnic groups. His work conveys his hope for a multicultural society that embraces all ethnicities. A talk chaired by Mr. Chia was held in conjunction with the exhibition opening.
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