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J a n u a r y 0 8 , 2 0 1 5 P r e s s R e l e a s e RICHARD KOH FINE ART 229 Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia info@rkfineart.com www.rkfineart.com

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A r t C e n t r a l H o n g K o n g

C e n t r a l H a r b o u r f r o n t , H o n g K o n g

Richard Koh Fine Art (RKFA) is delighted to showcase a group presentation of recent

works by Southeast Asian artists that include Natee Utarit (Thailand), Nadiah

Bamadhaj (Malaysia/Indonesia), Wong Perng Fey (Malaysia), and Yeoh Choo Kuan

(Malaysia) at Art Central Hong Kong’s inaugural edition. The fair, housed in a large tent

facing the sea on Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong will be running from 14 – 16 March

2015 to coincide with Art Basel’s Hong Kong edition.

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R I C H A R D K O H F I N E A R T ( K u a l a L u m p u r ) , L o t N o . 2 F - 3 , L e v e l 2 , B a n g s a r V i l l a g e I I , J a l a n T e l a w i 1 , B a n g s a r B a r u , 5 9 1 0 0 K u a l a L u m p u r , M a l a y s i a T : + 6 0 ( 0 3 ) 2 2 8 3 3 6 7 7 , F : + 6 0 ( 0 3 ) 2 2 8 3 4 6 7 7 , w w w . r k f i n e a r t . c o m , i n f o @ r k f i n e a r t . c o m

Art Central is Hong Kong’s exciting new art fair, showcasing the next generation of talent

alongside some of the most established contemporary galleries and art spaces from

across the globe and is launched by the founders of ART HK.

N a t e e U t a r i t (b. 1970, Bangkok, Thailand) studied at the College of Fine Art in 1987 and graduated in Graphic Arts at the Painting and Sculpture Faculty at Silpakorn University, both in Bangkok, Thailand in 1991. Initially influenced by German Expressionism and abstract art in his early body of work, Utarit has undergone an exploration on the medium of painting connecting it with photography and classical Western art. Light and perspective are some of the elements the artist chose to work with, focusing on painting as a means to explore image making. He lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand. N a d i a h B a m a d h a j (b. 1968, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) was initially trained as a sculptor at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand but now produces drawings, sculptures, installations and digital images. In 2000, she began her full-time art- practice and was awarded the Nippon Foundation’s Asian Public Intellectual Fellowship in 2002, electing to spend her fellowship period in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, where she currently lives with her husband and son. Her artwork continues to focus on the social intricacies of Yogyakarta’s society, using myth, architecture, and dwelling to articulate her observations.

W o n g P e r n g F e y (b. 1974, Kuala Lumpur) is an artist that has built his reputation as an experimental and versatile painter since his graduation from the Malaysian Institute of Art under the school’s scholarship in 1998. He was awarded the Artist Residency in Rimbun Dahan, Kuang in 2002. His works are in many prominent Malaysian public collections such as the National Visual Arts Gallery, Kuala Lumpur; Bank Negara Malaysia Museum Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur and Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur. He lives and works in Beijing, China.

Y e o h C h o o K u a n (b. 1988, Malaysia) is a young artist working in the veins of Abstract Expressionism though he installs narratives and hints of figuration to the formal language of his paintings. He graduated from Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur with a Diploma in Fine Arts in 2010. He produces paintings and painted sculptures, in which he treats the canvas and readymade objects as though they are living bodies. Influenced by the aesthetic of the human body and driven by a deeply personal narrative, his visually seductive works display a powerful emotional intensity. He lives and works in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

R i c h a r d K o h F i n e A r t has been in operation since 2005 and is regarded as a pioneer for introducing Southeast Asian contemporary art to Malaysia and the region. Promoting an adventurous roster of emerging and established Southeast Asian artists, the gallery regularly mounts exhibitions locally and abroad with a commitment to emerging practices and challenging media.

For further information about the exhibition or to schedule an interview with the artist, please do not hesitate to contact the gallery at haffendi@rkfineart.com or at +60 (03) 2283 3677

All images are subject to copyright.

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R I C H A R D K O H F I N E A R T ( K u a l a L u m p u r ) , L o t N o . 2 F - 3 , L e v e l 2 , B a n g s a r V i l l a g e I I , J a l a n T e l a w i 1 , B a n g s a r B a r u , 5 9 1 0 0 K u a l a L u m p u r , M a l a y s i a T : + 6 0 ( 0 3 ) 2 2 8 3 3 6 7 7 , F : + 6 0 ( 0 3 ) 2 2 8 3 4 6 7 7 , w w w . r k f i n e a r t . c o m , i n f o @ r k f i n e a r t . c o m

Nadiah Bamadhaj

GRINSING FATHER 2014

Charcoal on paper collage 206 x 138 cm

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R I C H A R D K O H F I N E A R T ( K u a l a L u m p u r ) , L o t N o . 2 F - 3 , L e v e l 2 , B a n g s a r V i l l a g e I I , J a l a n T e l a w i 1 , B a n g s a r B a r u , 5 9 1 0 0 K u a l a L u m p u r , M a l a y s i a T : + 6 0 ( 0 3 ) 2 2 8 3 3 6 7 7 , F : + 6 0 ( 0 3 ) 2 2 8 3 4 6 7 7 , w w w . r k f i n e a r t . c o m , i n f o @ r k f i n e a r t . c o m

Yeoh Choo Kuan

I’m Gonna Make Him an Offer He Can’t Refuse 2015

Oil and lacquer on canvas 160 x 134 cm